Originally Posted by Docray
Originally Posted by jbhowat
He wasn't even going hard for the entire TT, it was pretty obvious.
That's a ridiculous statement.
Is it a ridiculous statement if Jan Ullrich himself says it?
[tt]"I'm amazed that I posted the best time - I didn't fire on all cylinders at first," said a surprised though exuberant Ullrich, who said he was simply using today's stage as a test of form more than anything else. "But when I heard that I was among the best [at the intermediate time checks], I gave it a hundred percent."[/tt]
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2006...sults/giro0611
Originally Posted by Spinster
This is the important point. Basso is supposedly peaking, or at least in really good form. Jan is still in the early stages of regaining good form. So, the fact that Der Jan put in 30s into Basso at this early stage means that he may have the potential to put in even greater time come July--when Jan is peaking.
Exactly. And on the relatively few and gradual (as compared to the Giro) climbs of the Tour, I'm not convinced Basso will be able to get that much time out of Jan in those mountains, again, especially when Jan is peaking.