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Old 07-27-09, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Blah Blah
...he is stuck on a team that was built with long time supporter riders of LA.
Uhh.. what? Who on the team had ever ridden with Lance in the TDF? Popo, Levi (I think). Who else?


AC, Paulhino, Zubeldia, Muratyev (sp?), Rast - no.
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Originally Posted by Romans8:28
... and LA and the two other Astana riders were pulling at the front on multiple occasions after the split had formed. It was totally obvious that LA was driving the gap as far as he could get it.
Yes, over ALL the GC contenders. If anything, it was a vote of confidence that AC would make up the time much easier than they - as he did. IMO it was a brilliant tactic. Perhaps not obvious, but brilliant.
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Yes, over ALL the GC contenders. If anything, it was a vote of confidence that AC would make up the time much easier than they - as he did. IMO it was a brilliant tactic. Perhaps not obvious, but brilliant.
So whenever AC gained time on GC it was "less brilliant"?
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