Tour de Lance?

Posted by: Mat Cork on 05 July 2009

Anybody following this years race?

A stunning ride by Cancellara yesterday - and looking extremely lean...I wonder if he could be an outsider?

I fancy Andy Schleck for it. Contador will be right there as well I guess (and probably a justifiable favourite). I just wonder if the dynamics of Astana may lead to him having 'no team' rather than an army of talent? I hope Lance rides will, but he just looks too chunky in the upper body these days...I'm not a huge Lance fan, but not a knocker either. I'd love to see him in the fray.

Hoping for a green shirt for Cav...my only worry if he's not had a fall in a sprint for a while. Hope he stays upright and at the front.

Here's to a clean tour - I see Thomas Dekker was recently caught with his fingers in the pot belge...good riddance.

Posted on: 27 July 2009 by Mat Cork

He was iffly disqualified from some minor points on a stage last week, after an appeal by Husholvd. Cost him 16 points or something.

Very harsh, when seen from the chopper.

Posted on: 27 July 2009 by nap-ster

There's plenty of young talent around, don't forget Kennaugh too, but for next years TdeF they'll some old legs or else it'll end up a Lantern Rouge wreck.

Posted on: 27 July 2009 by winkyincanada

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Originally posted by Mat Cork:
He was iffly disqualified from some minor points on a stage last week, after an appeal by Husholvd. Cost him 16 points or something.

Very harsh, when seen from the chopper.

Oh yeah. I remember that now. It was perhaps a little harsh.

Posted on: 27 July 2009 by Mat Cork

I was at the Tri Champs in Vancouver last year W, and was chatting to a Dominique Rolin, a canadian sprinter from Cervelo, he seemed up for having a bash at Cav. Would have been good to see him at the tour offering Husholvd a decent lead out.