In heart, I'd love to see ol' George win (but that's not going to happen), so I have to put my money on Lance. How can I bet against Lance?
Really, no matter who wins, I just LOVE TDF time of the year.
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07-04-2009, 02:08 PM #1
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07-05-2009, 11:35 AM #2
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I like Cavendish.. But what do I know??
He isn't too hard on the eyes either.
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07-05-2009, 11:49 AM #3
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For the overall? Sprinters in general (unless you are Eddy, the cannibal, Merckx) and Cav definitely doesn't have the climbing ability to make it over the mountains without losing massive amounts of time. He'll have to work hard to just not get time cut. Also, most overall contenders these days don't want to mix it up in the sprints for fear of being crashed out.
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Barring accident or incident, I'd put my money on Contador. He's got the climbing legs and a great team to back him up. The only fear I have is that the team may have too many chiefs and not enough indians.... unless the team gets 100% behind him, he will struggle."Sharing the road means getting along, not getting ahead" - 1994 Washington State Driver's Guide
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07-05-2009, 11:59 AM #4
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I put my money on Contador, but i'm hoping for Cancellara. I'm conviced he can do it, but I'm not sure he thinks the same.
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07-05-2009, 02:28 PM #5
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If I had to pick someone it would be Cancellara. I'd love to see him win.
Plus, he looks like a long lost member of my Dad's side of the family
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07-05-2009, 02:30 PM #6
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Originally Posted by Eden
Thats why I said what do I know, because I really have no clue!
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07-05-2009, 02:34 PM #7
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07-05-2009, 03:21 PM #8
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I am for Levi! But, I think that Lance can pull it off. I actually hope he does!
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07-05-2009, 04:18 PM #9
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Betting on the Tour without disloyalty to your fave riders
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07-05-2009, 04:18 PM #10
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I would love to see Lance win #8.
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07-08-2009, 04:19 AM #11
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Gorgeous George - sigh. He looked so big compared to the other tiny cyclists yesterday. Isn't he like 6'2"? Originally Posted by Tri Girl
In heart, I'd love to see ol' George win (but that's not going to happen), so I have to put my money on Lance. How can I bet against Lance?
Really, no matter who wins, I just LOVE TDF time of the year.To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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