Lance goes for Seven - Page 14

02-18-2005, 01:43 PM

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:11:37 +0000,
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:44:38 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>wrote in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:
>
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>Thanks, Zoot - I like that :-)
>
>Amazing that the Badger came second.
>
I liked his explanation of how he "helped" team-mate Greg Lemond win
the 1986 TdF - by constantly attacking him!
--
zk

02-20-2005, 04:48 PM

b_baka <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>Blair P. Houghton wrote:
>> We'll find out when Lance goes for the Hour record on an
>> Eddie-era bike setup.
>Now that would be interesting. If he retires from the TdF and has time
>on his hands he could train just for a speed record over the one hour
>and have a good chance of taking it. Even 35.2 MPH would be the carrot
>dangling in front of the next generation.

IIRC he's said that he was thinking of doing the hour record
this year if he didn't do the TdF. So maybe next year.

--Blair
"Maybe I'll try it this year.
As long as it's a personal record.
For me's in my 40's..."

02-20-2005, 04:48 PM

b_baka <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>Blair P. Houghton wrote:
>> We'll find out when Lance goes for the Hour record on an
>> Eddie-era bike setup.
>Now that would be interesting. If he retires from the TdF and has time
>on his hands he could train just for a speed record over the one hour
>and have a good chance of taking it. Even 35.2 MPH would be the carrot
>dangling in front of the next generation.

IIRC he's said that he was thinking of doing the hour record
this year if he didn't do the TdF. So maybe next year.

--Blair
"Maybe I'll try it this year.
As long as it's a personal record.
For me's in my 40's..."

02-20-2005, 05:16 PM

Mon, 21 Feb 2005 01:48:13 GMT,
<x5bSd.2897609$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
Blair P. Houghton <b@p.h> wrote:

>IIRC he's said that he was thinking of doing the hour record
>this year if he didn't do the TdF. So maybe next year.

He and his promoters are talking of building a special velodrome
somewhere in the US, (for the increased revenues available in that
market) probably at altitude (for the decreased air resistance) and
then tearing it down after his presumed record is in the books. If
they decide to go that route his record will always lack credibility
as well as being an entirely selfish thing to do in country with a
dearth of modern velodromes for up-and-coming racers.

To honestly beat Boardman, he should ride Boardman's UCI approved bike
in Manchester.
--
zk

02-20-2005, 05:16 PM

Mon, 21 Feb 2005 01:48:13 GMT,
<x5bSd.2897609$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
Blair P. Houghton <b@p.h> wrote:

>IIRC he's said that he was thinking of doing the hour record
>this year if he didn't do the TdF. So maybe next year.

He and his promoters are talking of building a special velodrome
somewhere in the US, (for the increased revenues available in that
market) probably at altitude (for the decreased air resistance) and
then tearing it down after his presumed record is in the books. If
they decide to go that route his record will always lack credibility
as well as being an entirely selfish thing to do in country with a
dearth of modern velodromes for up-and-coming racers.

To honestly beat Boardman, he should ride Boardman's UCI approved bike
in Manchester.
--
zk