Giro / Tour De France double?
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I am probably in the minority here but I am not at a Contador fan. I think Contador is more like Armstrong than Merckx or any other Saints of yore.
I think Tinkov is writing checks that Contador can't cash but it will probably go a long way to drawing peoples attention to cycling in the upcoming year.
Personally, I am hoping and expecting Nairo Quintana to displace Contador.
I think Tinkov is writing checks that Contador can't cash but it will probably go a long way to drawing peoples attention to cycling in the upcoming year.
Personally, I am hoping and expecting Nairo Quintana to displace Contador.
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Armstrong wasn't afraid to attack in yellow, he won more than his share of mountain stages in his 7 years (by my count, 14 non-ITT or TTT stage wins from 99 through 2005). If anyone was the new Anquetil, it was Indurain, right down to Bugno actually physically looking like he might be related to Poulidor.
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Armstrong wasn't afraid to attack in yellow, he won more than his share of mountain stages in his 7 years (by my count, 14 non-ITT or TTT stage wins from 99 through 2005). If anyone was the new Anquetil, it was Indurain, right down to Bugno actually physically looking like he might be related to Poulidor.
Armstrong and Anquetil also match in the way they picked their races, to maximize return. Polar opposites when it came to dietary discipline. I simply can't see Lance having an off day coming out of a rest day because he overindulged in consumption of Lamb. (And even less see him recovering with the help of some Champaign to settle his stomach).
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As far as the cycling skills involved I'd have to agree. As far as attitude I'd say Mig was the man of the people, the role Poulidor filled in the Anquetil/Poulidor rivalry.
Armstrong and Anquetil also match in the way they picked their races, to maximize return. Polar opposites when it came to dietary discipline. I simply can't see Lance having an off day coming out of a rest day because he overindulged in consumption of Lamb. (And even less see him recovering with the help of some Champaign to settle his stomach).
Armstrong and Anquetil also match in the way they picked their races, to maximize return. Polar opposites when it came to dietary discipline. I simply can't see Lance having an off day coming out of a rest day because he overindulged in consumption of Lamb. (And even less see him recovering with the help of some Champaign to settle his stomach).
Agree that Mig was definitely a People's Champion as much as a Tour Champion. Which is probably a big reason why his era has largely escaped the scrutiny that Armstrong's got. You get the feeling if Bassons or Simeoni had spoken up during the Indurain era, the reaction would have been very different.
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