In Memory of One Cool Cat
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Charlottesville, VA
Bikes: Lemond Victoire, Cannondale.Mountain Bike, two 1980s lugged steel Treks, ancient 1980-something Giant mountain bike converted into a slick tired commuter with mustache handlebars, 1960-something Raleigh Sports
My heart still isn't in this tour, but the drug problems of Basso, Ulrich, etc, do open the field. I'm amazed at the number of American riders who all have a shot at making some some noise. Among them:
Floyd Landis
Levi Leipheimer
George Hincapie
Dave Zabriskie
Chris Horner
Bobbie Julich
Christian Vandevelde
Since it's the fourth of July weekend, here are My podium all-American picks:
Hncapie
Landis
Leipheimer
Semi-dark horses: Popovich or Salvodelli. One way or another, I'm betting Disco will be in yellow.
Now, let's see how long it takes for these predicitions to go down in flames.
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