Anyone think DZ/Garmin will rally for a win?
02-21-09, 01:42 PM
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Anyone think DZ/Garmin will rally for a win?
Is it too much to wonder if Z will try to catch Levi?
02-21-09, 01:47 PM
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I don't think that will happen with DZ. The only surprise left for me would be if Flandis let's it all hang out on Palomar and takes a stage.
02-21-09, 01:51 PM
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I think Astana is too strong to allow anyone to go up the road very far if they have a shot at besting Levi on time. Levi will be on DZ like stink on chit.
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As much as I want DZ to win the whole thing, he won't. Astana is too strong, Levi is at a much higher fitness level than Z because this is one of his A races.
02-21-09, 06:32 PM
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The only surprise left for me would be if Flandis let's it all hang out on Palomar and takes a stage.
Levi is at a much higher fitness level than Z because this is one of his A races.
02-21-09, 06:36 PM
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that would be surprising seeing as how there's a long list of riders who appear much more fit... almost as surprising as his 8min comeback in le tour..
do you think this is not an A race for Z?? i thought it was... JV was just talking about how they did everything they could to get Z strong enough to win the solvang TT. i dont think Z would be 2nd place in this big of a race if he was just warming up! lol
do you think this is not an A race for Z?? i thought it was... JV was just talking about how they did everything they could to get Z strong enough to win the solvang TT. i dont think Z would be 2nd place in this big of a race if he was just warming up! lol
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No. No I do not.
02-21-09, 07:05 PM
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I don't think that DZ can outride Levi over Palomar unless something is amiss like Levi gets sick and the whole Astana team gets sick. Then again if anyone does beat Levi, I hope it is Zabriskie.
02-21-09, 08:24 PM
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Levi on form, in the mtns., closing out third ToC in a row********** Um, no DZ in my crystal ball.
DZ needs some sort of miracle run up Palomar and then Cole Grade that would be on the order of CitiBank and BOA miraculously declaring themselves solvent and their stock skyrocketing off the floor.
DZ needs some sort of miracle run up Palomar and then Cole Grade that would be on the order of CitiBank and BOA miraculously declaring themselves solvent and their stock skyrocketing off the floor.
02-21-09, 08:57 PM
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And no, DZ and Garmin aren't going to beat Levi, and probably won't make a serious effort to do so, either. Their options are essentially nil, so they'll ride it in for a place on the podium. No doubt though, if Z can keep the rubber side down this spring, he'll do some impressive things. He's becoming a better and better rider every year.
