TDF Discussion - here be spoilers

[Dogmama]

Lance 2005 3608 km/86:15:02 2009 3459.5 km/85:53:59
He was about 21min 2sec faster this yr over a course 148.5 km shorter

Contador 2007 3550 km/91:00:23 2009 3459.5 km/85:48:35
He was about 5hr 12min faster this yr over a course 90.5 km shorter

Sastre 2008 3558.5 km/87:52:52 2009 3459.5 km/86:14:56
He was about 1hr 38 min faster this yr over a course 99 km shorter

Now I know I didn't include "difficulty" in this - I don't know how. That aside, do any of these look "interesting" in the "improvement" category?

I'm just sayin'...

your ever-lovin' spazzdog

Hmmm-even with difficulty figured in - that is one heck-uv-an improvement.

Can you say "Andy Schlek - default winner?" C'mon - I know you can!

Anybody read From Lance to Landis? My physical therapist and I had many long conversations about doping. He bets everything he has that there is doping in the tour. You have to admit - some of those break aways that AC did were reminiscent of Landis. Schlek did a fair share too - but AC had several days of incredible bursts of speed.

For the sake of the sport, I hope I'm wrong. Maybe AC got his mojo going in a big way. I sure hope so.

Imagine - AC and AS both eliminated for doping. Lance is the winner.