Lance for number 7? - Page 3

07-21-2004, 10:48 AM

Scott wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: Anyone want to lay odds now on whether LA can win number 7?

:::
:::
::
:: Doesn't he have to win #6 first?

::

I think he will. We had a vote not too long ago...

:: I'm not sure how many yellow jersey holders have faltered due
:: to illness or mechanical kerflooeyness at this stage of the
:: game. But surely it could happen.

Sure, but based on how careful team USPostal is, I think the odds are low
for that.

::
:: Scott (who're you calling pessimist?)

07-21-2004, 10:58 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:18:39 -0400, "Doug Huffman"
<doug.huffman@comcast.net> wrote:

>First let's lay odds on him even trying. We'll know this long before the
>'05 TdF.
>
>As savvy an entrepreneur as he surely knows the benefits of 'going out' a
>winner. Or, in another's words, "A good man knows his limitations." and I'm
>sure LA knows his.

Think the way a six time winner of the TdF might be thinking sometime
mid-August (if not before):

"...hmm, that wasn't -that- hard. If I win -Seven- TdF...I'll be
untouchable."

-B

>
>Mebbe he will and betty won't.
>
>
>"Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2m7okoFjkklhU1@uni-berlin.de...
>| Anyone want to lay odds now on whether LA can win number 7?

>|
>|
>

07-21-2004, 10:58 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:18:39 -0400, "Doug Huffman"
<doug.huffman@comcast.net> wrote:

>First let's lay odds on him even trying. We'll know this long before the
>'05 TdF.
>
>As savvy an entrepreneur as he surely knows the benefits of 'going out' a
>winner. Or, in another's words, "A good man knows his limitations." and I'm
>sure LA knows his.

Think the way a six time winner of the TdF might be thinking sometime
mid-August (if not before):

"...hmm, that wasn't -that- hard. If I win -Seven- TdF...I'll be
untouchable."

-B

>
>Mebbe he will and betty won't.
>
>
>"Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2m7okoFjkklhU1@uni-berlin.de...
>| Anyone want to lay odds now on whether LA can win number 7?

>|
>|
>

07-21-2004, 10:58 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:18:39 -0400, "Doug Huffman"
<doug.huffman@comcast.net> wrote:

>First let's lay odds on him even trying. We'll know this long before the
>'05 TdF.
>
>As savvy an entrepreneur as he surely knows the benefits of 'going out' a
>winner. Or, in another's words, "A good man knows his limitations." and I'm
>sure LA knows his.

Think the way a six time winner of the TdF might be thinking sometime
mid-August (if not before):

"...hmm, that wasn't -that- hard. If I win -Seven- TdF...I'll be
untouchable."

-B

>
>Mebbe he will and betty won't.
>
>
>"Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2m7okoFjkklhU1@uni-berlin.de...
>| Anyone want to lay odds now on whether LA can win number 7?

>|
>|
>

07-21-2004, 10:58 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:18:39 -0400, "Doug Huffman"
<doug.huffman@comcast.net> wrote:

>First let's lay odds on him even trying. We'll know this long before the
>'05 TdF.
>
>As savvy an entrepreneur as he surely knows the benefits of 'going out' a
>winner. Or, in another's words, "A good man knows his limitations." and I'm
>sure LA knows his.

Think the way a six time winner of the TdF might be thinking sometime
mid-August (if not before):

"...hmm, that wasn't -that- hard. If I win -Seven- TdF...I'll be
untouchable."

-B

>
>Mebbe he will and betty won't.
>
>
>"Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2m7okoFjkklhU1@uni-berlin.de...
>| Anyone want to lay odds now on whether LA can win number 7?

>|
>|
>

07-21-2004, 10:58 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:18:39 -0400, "Doug Huffman"
<doug.huffman@comcast.net> wrote:

>First let's lay odds on him even trying. We'll know this long before the
>'05 TdF.
>
>As savvy an entrepreneur as he surely knows the benefits of 'going out' a
>winner. Or, in another's words, "A good man knows his limitations." and I'm
>sure LA knows his.

Think the way a six time winner of the TdF might be thinking sometime
mid-August (if not before):

"...hmm, that wasn't -that- hard. If I win -Seven- TdF...I'll be
untouchable."

-B

>
>Mebbe he will and betty won't.
>
>
>"Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2m7okoFjkklhU1@uni-berlin.de...
>| Anyone want to lay odds now on whether LA can win number 7?

>|
>|
>

07-21-2004, 11:02 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:39:54 -0500, Scott wrote:

> Doesn't he have to win #6 first?

>
> I'm not sure how many yellow jersey holders have faltered due to illness
> or mechanical kerflooeyness at this stage of the game. But surely it
> could happen.
>
> Scott

Our theory at the LBS is that the only likely "accident" that would cost
him the race is an overzealous and tipply American fan that might knock
him of the bike. LOL.

"Go Dude!!!"

thud

"oops..."

07-21-2004, 11:02 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:39:54 -0500, Scott wrote:

> Doesn't he have to win #6 first?

>
> I'm not sure how many yellow jersey holders have faltered due to illness
> or mechanical kerflooeyness at this stage of the game. But surely it
> could happen.
>
> Scott

Our theory at the LBS is that the only likely "accident" that would cost
him the race is an overzealous and tipply American fan that might knock
him of the bike. LOL.

"Go Dude!!!"

thud

"oops..."

07-21-2004, 11:02 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:39:54 -0500, Scott wrote:

> Doesn't he have to win #6 first?

>
> I'm not sure how many yellow jersey holders have faltered due to illness
> or mechanical kerflooeyness at this stage of the game. But surely it
> could happen.
>
> Scott

Our theory at the LBS is that the only likely "accident" that would cost
him the race is an overzealous and tipply American fan that might knock
him of the bike. LOL.

"Go Dude!!!"

thud

"oops..."

07-21-2004, 11:02 AM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:39:54 -0500, Scott wrote:

> Doesn't he have to win #6 first?

>
> I'm not sure how many yellow jersey holders have faltered due to illness
> or mechanical kerflooeyness at this stage of the game. But surely it
> could happen.
>
> Scott

Our theory at the LBS is that the only likely "accident" that would cost
him the race is an overzealous and tipply American fan that might knock
him of the bike. LOL.

"Go Dude!!!"

thud

"oops..."