Originally Posted by jbhowat
Were there any Bassos, Ullrichs, or Vinokourovs at ToC, TdG, etc? No. No there weren't. Its just like when the announcers said JJ Haedo was one of the fastest sprinters in the world. Um... OK but I'm pretty sure he doesn't stand a chance against an on-form Boonen, Hushovd, McEwen, Petacchi, Zabel. There are only so many sprinters in the world anyway...
Actually, I think Haedo would acquit himself quite well against those guys. Maybe not after 220km (not yet anyway), but I think he is the real deal.