Originally Posted by
mattm
seems like this kind of attack happened more a few years ago, when they had better/more drugs.
One of my favorite stages to watch is either the 1997 or 1998 Champs stage of the Tour. Spinaccis, supercharged riders, and it's just insane how fast they go.
EPO era no one could get away because everyone was amped up. It just made the race to the sprint all that much harder.
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