Comments on: Forget LA, there’s a race going on http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/09/16/forget-la-theres-a-race-going-on/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:54:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Tim Grahl http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/09/16/forget-la-theres-a-race-going-on/#comment-13324 Tim Grahl Sat, 17 Sep 2005 00:11:24 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/09/16/forget-la-theres-a-race-going-on/#comment-13324 Yeah but ya gotta admit that it's kinda stupid to make a bit deal over his "come back" when he hasn't really missed anything yet. Take a year off and then return and call it a come back. Don't say you are gonna retire, take three weeks off and then have a come back. Let's all say it together... "Publicity stunt!" Yeah but ya gotta admit that it’s kinda stupid to make a bit deal over his “come back” when he hasn’t really missed anything yet.

Take a year off and then return and call it a come back. Don’t say you are gonna retire, take three weeks off and then have a come back.

Let’s all say it together… “Publicity stunt!”

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/09/16/forget-la-theres-a-race-going-on/#comment-13321 Guitar Ted Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:03:27 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/09/16/forget-la-theres-a-race-going-on/#comment-13321 The "Lance" story was pretty big. ( He now says there is no way he's coming back.) He is going to be a big story for quite awhile. I seem to remember something about him winning SEVEN tours. In a ROW, no less! And the cancer, the recovery, yada, yada.....I'm sorry for you people who are sick of it, but really, what do you expect! The man is a legend, a phenomenon, and a miracle all wrapped into one! Yes, there is MORE to cycling than "just him", but there is NO ONE CLOSE TO HIM! By the way, does anyone even remember Greg LeMond? Hmmm...... And the Vuelta! Puh-leaze! Until they get a field of riders anywhere close to the level of riders that the Giro gets, they will always be the step-sister of the Grand Tours. The Tour d'France is the greatest Grand Tour of all for a good reason. The best of the best show up to contest it. Look how people train the whole year to race in the Tour. They don't do that for the Vuelta. Look who's not there, and you'll see the majority of the top ranked riders in the world on that list. Not at the Vuelta. Rant over! OUT! The “Lance” story was pretty big. ( He now says there is no way he’s coming back.) He is going to be a big story for quite awhile. I seem to remember something about him winning SEVEN tours. In a ROW, no less! And the cancer, the recovery, yada, yada…..I’m sorry for you people who are sick of it, but really, what do you expect! The man is a legend, a phenomenon, and a miracle all wrapped into one! Yes, there is MORE to cycling than “just him”, but there is NO ONE CLOSE TO HIM! By the way, does anyone even remember Greg LeMond? Hmmm……

And the Vuelta! Puh-leaze! Until they get a field of riders anywhere close to the level of riders that the Giro gets, they will always be the step-sister of the Grand Tours. The Tour d’France is the greatest Grand Tour of all for a good reason. The best of the best show up to contest it. Look how people train the whole year to race in the Tour. They don’t do that for the Vuelta. Look who’s not there, and you’ll see the majority of the top ranked riders in the world on that list. Not at the Vuelta. Rant over! OUT!

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