Is it quicker to ride 10 miles with a flat rather than just fix it? Seems bizarre to me! Maybe he can't fix a puncture as he normally has a car following him carrying a spare wheel or 6 😉
I guess it was inevitable. For those that are following him on Twitter I have to say the man's training regime is amazing. He is rarely off the bike any day – even since the Tour. I'm a big fan
Lance says on twitter that he cant fix punctures to save his life, if he flats he calls for the car… still it seems he did not ride alone and thanks to Trek had a few selfless friends with him who helped pull him along… er in road racing they have a name for such selfless riding companions…. Wiens rode alone shame he did not have Contador to help him
If Wiens was as strong as Armstrong then surely he could have stuck with whoever was "helping" Lance and rode as a group. I'm sure Wiens will be the first to admit that Lance was the stronger/faster rider and deserved the win.
Whether you actually like L.A or road racing, you've got to admire the man's work ethic and sheer determination. Wouldn't count him out from winning the tour next year either. 🙂
Would be interested to know who the Trek helpers were, but according to the reports I read, Lance broke away from the bunch in a muddy section 65miles before the finish. He solo'd the rest of the race – so no help there then. Think we can safely say that he was the strongest there. The challenge now is to see if someone can break 6hrs. Talk of Levi, Horner etc coming next year to help Lance
Dave Weins is a really nice chap and a superb bike rider. Being beaten by Lance this year is no shame what so ever. That Leadville 100 course is a killer.
I see zangolin does not know iDave has the right to his own view so feels that he must question if his history is authentic. Has he ever read ST before Matt Hart wrote the training articles? Lance lovers so jealous!
I'm not that impressed. Given the amount he trains etc he shouldn't have been beaten by Wiens last time. No way can the latter be training at anything like the same level
I'm not that impressed. Given the amount he trains etc he shouldn't have been beaten by Wiens last time. No way can the latter be training at anything like the same level
had he not been "retired" 4 years for the last one??
I wish he was on a 29er! He was last year (Gary Fisher Superfly). Trek Top Fuel this year I belive…..(something with small wheels anyway!)
No he wasn't, last year he was on a 2009 Top Fuel with 26" ZTR Race wheels. This year it was a more or less stock Top Fuel 9.9 with a custom paint job, and 26" Bontrager Race XXX Lite wheels.
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I see zangolin does not know iDave has the right to his own view so feels that he must question if his history is authentic. Has he ever read ST before Matt Hart wrote the training articles? Lance lovers so jealous!
Never suggested that an opinion should not be expressed – just questioned the judgement of linking that sort of opinion to your business/organisation. Especially when linked to raising money for cancer charity etc.
Nothing wrong with asking which athletes a coach has trained either.
'lance = cock' – looks more like a statement of fact than an opinion. Mind you anyone that says the 'equals' thing for real is a tosser in my opinion. On a level with saying 'fact'.
