When will Voeckler give up the yellow jersey?
07-15-04, 09:42 AM
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When will Voeckler give up the yellow jersey?
We all know his "knocks": He is too young, he's on a weak team, he can't climb with the elite cyclist, he has said that he is not on the same level as the favorites. Well, 9:35 is a lot of time. His team has been doing a fine job so far, and he has too.
Well, guys/gals what do you think. Is he sand-bagging, and planning on winning the Tour, or is he about to be smashed into the ground by the big dogs? What stage will he lose the yellow jersey?
I'm going with the odds and say after stage 13 there will be a new rider wearing yellow. Anybody disagree or agree?
Well, guys/gals what do you think. Is he sand-bagging, and planning on winning the Tour, or is he about to be smashed into the ground by the big dogs? What stage will he lose the yellow jersey?
I'm going with the odds and say after stage 13 there will be a new rider wearing yellow. Anybody disagree or agree?
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I say after stage 12, there will be a new rider in yellow. Either Lance or Ullrich, but probably Lance.
9'35" is not a lot of time. Look at what Jan and Lance did in 2001 when they were down 35 minutes.
9'35" is not a lot of time. Look at what Jan and Lance did in 2001 when they were down 35 minutes.
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stage 13
07-15-04, 10:01 AM
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I think the big guns are plenty capable of erasing 10'00" from this guy on the two climbs tomorrow.. but we'll see. Like I said in another thread, if not tomorrow then Saturday for sure.
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Incidentally, what's happening to Lance?
I really expected him to win stage 10 and today's 11,
could it be this is a strategy of his, saving himself to rocket to 1st place????
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I really expected him to win stage 10 and today's 11,
could it be this is a strategy of his, saving himself to rocket to 1st place????
Corsaire
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Originally Posted by Corsaire
Incidentally, what's happening to Lance?
I really expected him to win stage 10 and today's 11,
could it be this is a strategy of his, saving himself to rocket to 1st place????
Corsaire
I really expected him to win stage 10 and today's 11,
could it be this is a strategy of his, saving himself to rocket to 1st place????
Corsaire
07-15-04, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ronyex
Im with Voeckler in yellow all the way to Paris.
07-15-04, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by kerank
or is he about to be smashed into the ground by the big dogs?
07-15-04, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Corsaire
Incidentally, what's happening to Lance?
I really expected him to win stage 10 and today's 11,
could it be this is a strategy of his, saving himself to rocket to 1st place????
Corsaire
I really expected him to win stage 10 and today's 11,
could it be this is a strategy of his, saving himself to rocket to 1st place????
Corsaire
07-15-04, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by brent_dube
I would guess that Casar will take it on stage 13 and then lose it on the l'alpe d'Huez ITT.
07-15-04, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by don d.
It is possible that Casar will take the Yellow tomorrow. I'm very curious how he and his team are handling his position right now. This is the biggest opportunity in his career so far. If he can keep his head and if he is physically peaking, he could show quite well.
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Im with Voeckler in yellow all the way to Paris.
Now that is a bold prediction!
Now that is a bold prediction!
As it stands, lance has to pull down more than a minute a day on him to catch up. You and I both know that can happen on a single HC climb, but if Voeckler can hang just close enough just long enough Lance may run out of time.
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We've seen GC riders like Armstrong and Ullrich put 10 minutes into very talented riders in one mountain stage.
Remember Simon and Kivilev in 2001? Great riders... had over 30 minutes on Armstrong before the mountains started. Did either of them get on the podium? No.
Remember Simon and Kivilev in 2001? Great riders... had over 30 minutes on Armstrong before the mountains started. Did either of them get on the podium? No.
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Originally Posted by MERTON
how many more days are in the race?
07-15-04, 07:21 PM
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Friday's stage finishing on la Mongie will give us a new malliot jaune rider. Lance Armstrong or Roberto Heras.
07-15-04, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MERTON
waht do you mean only one guy left?
