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Originally posted by Wax_off
Cippo left too. But that's typical for him. Ride the first week, then quit. Petacci quit b/c of an injury (or so he says...) That's sprinters for you :/
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Both quit with injuries. Petacchi seperated his shoulder and cracked a rib. Cipollini crashed and (apparently) re-injured a previous injury. I was looking forward to seeing the dominate though--I especially wanted to see Cipollini take one given that this was probably his last Tour. Id say these two dropping was merited--unlike someone like Jan Kiirsipuu, who dropped out today, uninjured, as soon as they started hitting hills. And the man won the first stage!
Im gonna have to say I dont think Tyler quite has it. Hes definitely up there, and I put him on the podium providing Lance or Jan dont crash, but I dont think that Tyler has the killer instinct needed to win a race like that. Hes strong as an ox, but I dont think he has it. Definitely a podium finisher though--and he is the one guy that I wouldnt be too upset with if he took down Lance.
And yeah, the coverage in the states sucks, but the fact that it is getting any coverage at all is incredible. While some complain that Lance has made the sport too focused on one race, he has done a lot for the recognition of the sport in the states--and hes just a badass. Im looking forward to seeing him demolish the peloton.