| Re: Where's Lance?
Lance will pretty much take it easy and just try to stay within an easy
reach of the leaders for the first few stages. When it comes to the really
brutal mountain stages and the time trials, that is where he will excel and
blow away the competition. Winning in the flatter stages is pretty
meaningless in the TDF. Usually some no names win the first few stages.
Also, winning a stage is a way for some of the "lesser" riders to gain
recognition. The big name guys usually don't try to showboat and win a lot
of stages. The winner of the TDF is usually the strongest time trialist who
is also one of the better climbers. It's also a function of who has the
strongest team. A strong team will protect a good rider and enable him to
stay rested for the key moments.
Watch for Lance to take the lead in either the first time trial or the first
severe climbing stage.
"NYRides" <NewYorkRides@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:WfmGc.37132$kz.7539326@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> I'm with you. I don't get it, either. I'm trying hard to follow this
> thing, but, being completely dumb about how the TDF works, I'm totally
> perplexed when I see everybody else winning, yet I hear the announcers
> talking about how Lance is on his way to another sureshot victory. Maybe
> that's why they don't bother to cover it much on network TV or basic
cable.
>
> Somebody help!!!!
>
> "Badger_South" <Badger@South.net> wrote in message
> news:mhoje0pnkll93bsge1j3trquv6bt1kbluj@4ax.com...
> >
> > The announcers were just talking about Lance hanging in like 8th place
to
> > stay out of trouble and stuff, and I don't see him in any of the stages,
> > except for the 2nd place in the Prologue. Yet they're talking about this
> as
> > a winning strategy.
> >
> > How can he do this. Uh, I'm pretty clueless about how they score and get
> > "points" and stuff, so if there's a FAQ for TdF dummies, a pointer
> perhaps?
> >
> > Do you have to win a certain number of stages, or do you just hang back
> and
> > then get a time lead in the mountains or something?
> >
> > Sorry for the possibly dumb questions on this... ;-)
> >
> > -B
> >
> >
>
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