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Originally posted by isis
I think the thing we seem to be forgetting here is that if Lance takes the lead, and he does crash, its pretty traditional in the race for everyone to stop and wait for the leader to get back on. I think I read that somewhere..
So even if he DOES have a crash, he's Lance Armstrong. Everyone will wait till he gets back on the bike. I'd seriously be disappointed if he WAS doping, as my (English) diploma exam was on "determination" and a story relating to Lance Armstrong's successes.
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isis, the crashing "rule" is a very subjective one at best. It depends on the riders and the circumstances. If you are doing one on one battle climbing for the finish alone with the other rider and one falls, yeah, they would probably wait. But if it happens when there is still somewhat of a group, dont count on it. I would hope that they would wait, but dont place any money on it.
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Originally posted by murp0837
Sailor... Basso only finished 27 seconds behind Armstrong in the Prologue. I read that Basso had an equipment failure early in that stage too. Lance will win, but this could be as close a finish since 91. Ultimately, Lance will outsmart Basso.
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27 seconds is a long time when you are talking about a course three miles in length. Certainly being so close to yellow will give Basso some legs to crank it, but given that Armstrong is one of the best time trialists in the world, I dont think he has much of a chance.
I definitely agree that Lance has the smarts. He is the most coldly calculating rider I have ever seen. If nothing else, he has experience, something Basso lacks.