Thread: Why doesn't Armstrong ride the spring classics
View Single Post
Old 04-13-09, 01:31 PM
  #18  
merlinextraligh
pan y agua
 
merlinextraligh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 31,302

Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike

Mentioned: 17 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1447 Post(s)
Liked 724 Times in 371 Posts
Originally Posted by Green Jager
Because he is a one trick pony. His whole carrer has been built around one race and that is it. And that is why he will never be one of the truely great riders
The Second half of his career was built around one race.

You're dismissing winning: World Champion Road Race,
Classico San Sebastion,
US Pro Championship,
Flech Wallone,
Tour Of Switzerland,
Tour Dupont,
Dauphine Libere (twice),
Gran Prix de Nations,
Triple Crown (still the largest cash prize won in cycling), , amongst others,

and second place in Classico San Sebastian,
and Liege Bastogne Liege.

And you don't win 7 consecutive TDFs without going down as one of the truly great cyclists.
__________________
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
merlinextraligh is offline  
Reply