Well, OK, take that up with Mr. Euro : ).

Jan would have won if he had Lance's team? I'm not sure I buy that - on top of which I'm sure Lance and Johan B. were collaborating on who the team would be comprised even prior to his first Tour victory. I'm sure Lance had a say in who they had on the team even in '99. After Lance's encouraging top 5 placing in the Vuelta in the Fall of 1998 - they knew they had something there. And they did.

And yes, 'overweight' for a competitive cyclist is 5-8lbs over his ideal (and underweight by most other standards) racing weight. That's where I am now on March 1 - kind of where I hoped to be all winter - not more. 10-15lbs is 'fat'. It's really preposterous by normal reckoning. Take it with a grain of salt cycling fans.

Jan has had a stellar career. But his potential was greater still. And that's what frustrates many observers about Mr. Ulrich. I'll be rooting for Jan this July, that's for sure. I really like that guy...