Mercury and the Classics
When Mercury first seemed ready to enter the European circuit, it seemed easy to get a read on what their strategy would be: just transplant their American tactics into Europe. With the addition of...
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you know i really don't give a hoot about mercury. about the only thing american about them is their sponsors. too many has-been euros, not enough young, genuine, american talent.in some ways a bit...
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botto, what about floyd landis. i think he qualifies as a gt rider in the making.
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I agree about Floyd Landis. He did well in the Tour de Avenir a year or so back. He needs some experience in the GTs and hopefully he'll get it this year.He's from farm country in Pennsylvania, same...
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i was in a mountain bike race on a boy scout reservation somewhere near landis' home, back in '93 or so. there was a downhill race the day befor the xc. i think it was floyd's last year as a junior...
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I think I know what you mean, and I'll give my "brush with greatness" story. When I lived in PA, I used to go on group rides starting from T-Town Cycles in Trexlertown, which sometimes included a...
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my little story goes back to the fitchburg classic, back in the summer of '92. i had already finished my race, and was on a hill to give a bottle to a friend racing in the pro, cat 1-2's. i'm waiting...
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Quote: Who do you see favored for which races, and who will be brought up to speed more slowly to work for Chann and Tonkov in the Grand Tours? I see Gord Fraser and Jan Koerts as the Classics guys,...
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Who are the Manchester United of cycling? Telekom? Ullrich, Zabel and Kloden fit the Beckham/Scholes/Giggs - homegrown bill. Also, as a unit, they are both the best in Europe!
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