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Date: 20 May 2007 11:52:59
From: hizark21@yahoo.com
Subject: Bettinni still favorite
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The press is still reporting Bettinni as this years favorite. Yet
Bettinni is 6 minutes behind in GC..?? Rubiera could prove to be a
possible challenger..With Hincapie it could be strong combination.
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Date: 21 May 2007 02:13:21
From: bjw@mambo.ucolick.org
Subject: Re: Bettinni still favorite
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On May 21, 12:38 am, Bob Martin <bob.mar...@excite.com > wrote:
> in 542876 20070521 052531 "b...@mambo.ucolick.org" <b...@mambo.ucolick.org> wrote:
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> >I'll give you that Rubiera, even at the age of 34, is
> >not somebody to give piles of minutes away to, but I
> >don't think the favorites (the non-Bettini favorites)
> >are losing sleep over him at this point. Hincapie
> >is probably in the Giro for training miles, to challenge
> >for a stage if he's lucky, and to replenish his supply
> >of stylish Italian shoes.
>
> >Ben
>
> Andy Noe' is the guy they should be worried about. He just missed the podium
> a few years ago after being in 3rd place for most of the first 2+ weeks.
2003 it was. But Noe' is 38 and time trials with
the speed, if not the flair, of Michael Rasmussen.
Although, there is only one true ITT here, the other
being a mountain TT. Still, I would expect Noe'
to wind up working for Di Luca.
Dario Cioni was also in that break, 4th in the Giro
in 2004. A TTist more than a climber, but not chopped
liver.
Ben
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Date: 20 May 2007 21:25:31
From: bjw@mambo.ucolick.org
Subject: Re: Bettinni still favorite
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On May 20, 5:23 pm, bar <barbari...@gmail.com > wrote:
> On May 20, 2:52 pm, "hizar...@yahoo.com" <hizar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > The press is still reporting Bettinni as this years favorite. Yet
> > Bettinni is 6 minutes behind in GC..?? Rubiera could prove to be a
> > possible challenger..With Hincapie it could be strong combination.
>
> But given Bettinni's TT ability, I believe he has a real shot!!
> Hincapie ... please ... he'll break a stem, fall in a ditch, flail his
> arms or some shit.
WTF, are you guys posting from some alternate universe?
In which Bettini is a time trialist, is a favorite in a
3-week stage race, and is spelled "Bettinni"?
I'll give you that Rubiera, even at the age of 34, is
not somebody to give piles of minutes away to, but I
don't think the favorites (the non-Bettini favorites)
are losing sleep over him at this point. Hincapie
is probably in the Giro for training miles, to challenge
for a stage if he's lucky, and to replenish his supply
of stylish Italian shoes.
Ben
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Date: 21 May 2007 10:07:54
From: Donald Munro
Subject: Re: Bettinni still favorite
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bjw@mambo.ucolick.org wrote:
> WTF, are you guys posting from some alternate universe?
> In which Bettini is a time trialist, is a favorite in a
> 3-week stage race, and is spelled "Bettinni"?
Its the same universe where Salvodelli, Deluca and Ulrich (Fuentes was
a little more careful in this universe) are riding for that team from
Kazakstan.
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Date: 21 May 2007 07:38:19
From: Bob Martin
Subject: Re: Bettinni still favorite
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in 542876 20070521 052531 "bjw@mambo.ucolick.org" <bjw@mambo.ucolick.org > wrote:
>On May 20, 5:23 pm, bar <barbari...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On May 20, 2:52 pm, "hizar...@yahoo.com" <hizar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> > The press is still reporting Bettinni as this years favorite. Yet
>> > Bettinni is 6 minutes behind in GC..?? Rubiera could prove to be a
>> > possible challenger..With Hincapie it could be strong combination.
>>
>> But given Bettinni's TT ability, I believe he has a real shot!!
>> Hincapie ... please ... he'll break a stem, fall in a ditch, flail his
>> arms or some shit.
>
>WTF, are you guys posting from some alternate universe?
>In which Bettini is a time trialist, is a favorite in a
>3-week stage race, and is spelled "Bettinni"?
>
>I'll give you that Rubiera, even at the age of 34, is
>not somebody to give piles of minutes away to, but I
>don't think the favorites (the non-Bettini favorites)
>are losing sleep over him at this point. Hincapie
>is probably in the Giro for training miles, to challenge
>for a stage if he's lucky, and to replenish his supply
>of stylish Italian shoes.
>
>Ben
Andy Noe' is the guy they should be worried about. He just missed the podium
a few years ago after being in 3rd place for most of the first 2+ weeks.
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Date: 20 May 2007 18:40:55
From: hizark21@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Bettinni still favorite
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On May 20, 5:23 pm, bar <barbari...@gmail.com > wrote:
It's probably a race of attrition for Bettinni. But Bettinni can not
afford to lose any more time if he hopes to win this race.
> On May 20, 2:52 pm, "hizar...@yahoo.com" <hizar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > The press is still reporting Bettinni as this years favorite. Yet
> > Bettinni is 6 minutes behind in GC..?? Rubiera could prove to be a
> > possible challenger..With Hincapie it could be strong combination.
>
> But given Bettinni's TT ability, I believe he has a real shot!!
> Hincapie ... please ... he'll break a stem, fall in a ditch, flail his
> arms or some shit.
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Date: 20 May 2007 17:23:49
From: bar
Subject: Re: Bettinni still favorite
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On May 20, 2:52 pm, "hizar...@yahoo.com" <hizar...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> The press is still reporting Bettinni as this years favorite. Yet
> Bettinni is 6 minutes behind in GC..?? Rubiera could prove to be a
> possible challenger..With Hincapie it could be strong combination.
But given Bettinni's TT ability, I believe he has a real shot!!
Hincapie ... please ... he'll break a stem, fall in a ditch, flail his
arms or some shit.
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