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Originally posted by BonesCPA
Like he wasn't the past couple of years? I've followed all five his wins, and after the first win, that has always been the case. It just happens that he is the premier time trial rider, and there is nothing you can do to prevent that. Plus he has been murder in the mountains. I think six is possible.
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What I mean is that last year, they saw his limits. In his previous four wins, he had been invincible, winning with ease. Its pretty demoralizing to be struggling your way through a ride and to see someone else easily eating up the ride. Last year, they saw him crack. Now, everyone and their mother is going to be trying to take it from him, more, I think, than ever before.
And yeah, Lance is unique in that to win the Tour, you must excel in either the mountains or the TT. He exceeds in both, which is rare. Most climbers cant TT, and most TT riders cant climb.