tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post6239092872880554451..comments2023-09-17T04:10:29.317-04:00Comments on Bull City Cycling: CollapseDukePiratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718611936927124375noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-17287178199504019592009-07-19T16:04:48.837-04:002009-07-19T16:04:48.837-04:00I guess I'm jumping into the discussion late, ...I guess I'm jumping into the discussion late, but I like Adam's analysis. So much blame being directed toward Garmin, but they seem to be staying above the fray and avoiding the war of words. I wonder, is the Garmin team well regarded in the pro circuit, or are they the goody-two-shoes teachers' pets that get beat up at recess.co2cyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535288272326787933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-75787746281097666012009-07-19T11:13:07.717-04:002009-07-19T11:13:07.717-04:00And it's all moot...And it's all moot...DukePiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718611936927124375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-87305600389117912082009-07-19T10:24:20.650-04:002009-07-19T10:24:20.650-04:00I was thinking that events might have one more eff...I was thinking that events might have one more effect, in that Columbia might have to choose to focus on the green jersey to get Cavendish the win in the points race. I think that he can still get it, but to do so he'll have to pay close attention to the intermediate sprints and catching as many points as possible, something that he hasn't done to this point, and that his team would need to help him with. This could mean that Columbia's GC and white jersey contenders would be left alone.<br /><br />Just idle musing, obviously, but something that I was thinking last night. I'd like to see Columbia win the points race, so I hope that Cav is able to come through.DukePiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718611936927124375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-70919371090045402622009-07-18T18:27:32.652-04:002009-07-18T18:27:32.652-04:00I love how in the earlier article on Cyclingnews, ...I love how in the earlier article on Cyclingnews, Bob Stapleton was threatening to call Vaughters' boss, but in the later one on Velonews he says "the relationship is fine" between the teams. Uh-huh.<br /><br />Armstrong's and Bruyneel's comments about having "no idea why" Garmin would work at the front are pretty transparent given that they did the exact same tactic just yesterday: put themselves at the front near the finish in order to protect their GC guys. The difference is that it's a tactic only used by the "big teams." When they say they can't imagine why Garmin did it, they're saying they can't (or at least didn't) imagine Garmin as a big team. Garmin thinks otherwise right now. <br /><br />I, too, would have liked to see George in the jersey. While Cav isn't nearly as sympathetic a character, it's worth pointing out that he probably just lost the overall green jersey, all in an attempt to get one teammate into the yellow for one day.curveshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600844329927606370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-42732144707489701642009-07-18T16:58:31.398-04:002009-07-18T16:58:31.398-04:00I take back what I said about Astana making enemie...I take back what I said about Astana making enemies. After reading this story from velonews that doesn't seem to be the case: <a rel="nofollow">http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/95404/</a>DukePiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718611936927124375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-55152193263660057642009-07-18T16:47:02.342-04:002009-07-18T16:47:02.342-04:00Excellent commentary Adam. I was reading along du...Excellent commentary Adam. I was reading along during the last few minutes of the stage, but the commentary wasn't nearly this good. I understand a little better now what was going on. I think Astana may have made the biggest mistake by making more enemies in the peloton, but we'll see. This just might turn into an interesting weekend after all.<br /><br />Oh, and I would have liked to have seen big George in the yellow, if only for a day. I think this was his shot though.DukePiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718611936927124375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-61449229424165053932009-07-18T15:58:26.982-04:002009-07-18T15:58:26.982-04:00AH breaks down the Tour rivalries. This is a fine...AH breaks down the Tour rivalries. This is a fine piece of race commentary, as good or better than I have read on any of the legit (cycling- or velo-) news sites. Bravo.felonioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175725230957988640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-49123487048883533092009-07-18T15:03:29.917-04:002009-07-18T15:03:29.917-04:00Err, with link: Cyclingnews: Fuse Lit Once Again i...Err, with link: <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fuse-lit-once-again-in-columbias-rivalry-with-garmin" rel="nofollow">Cyclingnews: Fuse Lit Once Again in Columbia's Rivalry with Garmin</a>.curveshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600844329927606370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761035034264273752.post-47098025181476417592009-07-18T15:02:23.232-04:002009-07-18T15:02:23.232-04:00The Columbia-Garmin feud is breaking out into the ...The Columbia-Garmin feud is breaking out into the media now: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fuse-lit-once-again-in-columbias-rivalry-with-garmin .curveshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600844329927606370noreply@blogger.com