From the bottom of the Alpe-D'Huez stage, who finishes first?

Ras is better than he was 2 years ago, and finished side by side with him in a tough stage, but I don't know how hard Lance had to push himself that day.

Yup.
It's a heck of a question.
Anyone else want to take a stab at this one?

Both riders clean? Or both doping?

Oh sorry.....

Too many variables to consider and who knows on any given day.

If anything Lance would just out sprint Ras at the finish.

too bad there isnt a mountain they could race on where it keeps going up until one of them cracks.

side by side, or TT style? we're assuming no team tactics, right?

Is Ras on the list of top finishers on it? Pantani is 1, Lance is 2.

TT style or Regular Bikes?

Id have to take LA in both anyways. He has a nasty competitive streak that leads me to believe he wouldnt let Ras get away form him. Id say if they did it 5 times it would be a draw 3 times and a LA victory on the other 2.

I agree. I think Pantani v. Lance would be a better battle.

Side by side, mano-a-mano.

Better yet Armstrong and Rasmussen in a UFC Octagon cage match?...

Prime vs prime it's not even close, Lance would win.

yea...i was just going to qualify it with Prime vs Prime.

+1

Mike Ditka eats them all.

Whoever has the better doctor.

Is that even a question? I am a huge Armstrong fan but every day that goes by it seems more and more clear you aren't going to challange for the top of the TdF without help. IMO Disco has had the best doctors for some time...and I am SURE they are all focused on cancer research.

Loops on Alpe d'Huez until someone cracks...

Gotta go with Coppi. He wasn't far off the mark in 1952. Give him an updated bike and some modern drugs...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpe_D%...Tour_de_France

Fastest Alpe d'Huez ascents


RankTimeNameYearCountry137' 35"Marco Pantani1997 Italy2*37' 36"Lance Armstrong2004 United States338' 00"Marco Pantani1994 Italy438' 01"Lance Armstrong2001 United States538' 04"Marco Pantani1995 Italy638' 23"Jan Ullrich1997 Germany738' 34"Floyd Landis2006 United States838' 35"Andreas Kloden2006 Germany9*38' 37"Jan Ullrich2004 Germany1039' 02"Richard Virenque1997 France1139' 06"Iban Mayo2003 Spain12*39' 17"Andreas Klöden2004 Germany13*39' 21"Jose Azevedo2004 Portugal1439' 28"Miguel Indurain1995 Spain1539' 28"Alex Zülle1995 Switzerland1639' 30"Bjarne Riis1995 Denmark1739' 44"Gianni Bugno1991 Italy1839' 45"Miguel Indurain1991 Spain1940' 00"Jan Ullrich2001 Germany2040' 46"Fränk Schleck2006 Luxembourg2140' 51"Alexander Vinokourov2003 Kazakhstan2241' 18"Lance Armstrong2003 United States2341' 50"Laurent Fignon1989 France2441' 50"Lucho Herrara1986 Colombia2542' 15"Pedro Delgado1989 Spain2645' 20"Gert-Jan Theunisse1989 Netherlands2745' 22"Fausto Coppi1952 Italy2848' 00"Greg Lemond1986 United States2948' 00"Bernard Hinault1986 France

I'll go with Eddy.

yeah, they seemed to skirt it in the Eddy years.

Also, what's the deal with the Alpe D'Huez worship? If you want to man-up, try the Monte Zoncolan (length: 10.1k, gain: 1203m, avg: 11.9%, max: max: 22%).

Mini Ditka or regular-sized Ditka?

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