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girl27
06-14-04, 11:21 AM
After his crash in the Tour de Suisse this weekend, Vino has pulled out of the Tour de France. :(

So, I guess that ends the T-Mobile leadership debate, huh?

Here's a link to the article (http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V4/L0/S18/E6083/sport_Lng0_Spo18_Evt6083_Sto601689.shtml) on Eurosport.

don d.
06-14-04, 11:29 AM
Well, this is a huge loss for Vino, the TDF, and the fans. To Bad. :(

Hopefully he can ride in the team car for some of the stages, since he can't drive. ;)
zotma
06-14-04, 11:29 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
he's one of my faves
feelin bad for him

Devil
06-14-04, 11:56 AM
Damn, that really sucks. Jan will have a much tougher time now... damnit.
bac
06-14-04, 12:33 PM
Well, this is a huge loss for Vino, the TDF, and the fans. To Bad. :(

Hopefully he can ride in the team car for some of the stages, since he can't drive. ;)

That's what happens when you go 53km/h OVER the speed limit! Doooooooh! :D
wabbit
06-14-04, 01:04 PM
Same thing happened two years ago, Vino crashed and was out of the tour. I guess that is the risk with the TDS- it's really close to the tour, any major injuries and yer out! However, T Mobile is a deep team. Cadel Evans is looking great.
pjbaz
06-14-04, 06:46 PM
This blows! I was really looking forward to seeing him battle out front. But, that's the way things shake out I guess.

Although I suppose he would only have been riding for second place, right?

PJ
smeghead
06-14-04, 07:44 PM
Boy, that really sucks. He would have had things cooking in the mountains. The Jan/Vino tandem would have been formidable!
Raiyn
06-15-04, 12:12 AM
Boy, that really sucks. He would have had things cooking in the mountains. The Jan/Vino tandem would have been formidable!I honestly think there would have been a huge ego issue preventing that from truly working
notsofast
06-15-04, 03:54 AM
Well that opens it up for USPS now doesn't it...?
orguasch
06-15-04, 04:04 AM
That's what happens when you go 53km/h OVER the speed limit! Doooooooh! :D
he should have been pulled over by a cop for speeding, he he he,
you take the risk if something happen you have to pay for it.....
brent_dube
06-15-04, 10:16 AM
I honestly think there would have been a huge ego issue preventing that from truly working

At worst, it would have been two separated, really strong GC contenders. Even if they didn't help each other, they would have been a big problem.
geist
06-15-04, 10:34 AM
It's too bad, last year Vino really lit up the field. I was really looking forward to seeing him attacking the othe riders in the mountains.