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Date: 01 Jun 2007 13:40:57
From: Keith
Subject: Biggest age gap ?
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Don't think it's been mentioned before, but there is amazing age gap
on the current Giro podium, 15 years between Schleck and Simoni !
Not sure what's the most amazing, to have a 21 year old on a grand
tour podium or a 36 year old. I'd have to go for Schleck,from the top
of my head there have only been three in the past twenty five years,
Fignon, Ullrich and Cunego.
Here's hoping he doesn't owe this to Riis's "medical" expertise...
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Date: 01 Jun 2007 05:52:17
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Subject: Re: Biggest age gap ?
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On Jun 1, 1:40 pm, Keith <nos...@nospam.com > wrote:
> Don't think it's been mentioned before, but there is amazing age gap
> on the current Giro podium, 15 years between Schleck and Simoni !
>
> Not sure what's the most amazing, to have a 21 year old on a grand
> tour podium or a 36 year old. I'd have to go for Schleck,from the top
> of my head there have only been three in the past twenty five years,
> Fignon, Ullrich and Cunego.
>
> Here's hoping he doesn't owe this to Riis's "medical" expertise...
Don't know about the Giro, but the youngest winner of the TdF was
Henri Cornet, who was 19 when he rode the 1904 race, but 20 when he
was named the winner.
Poulidor was 40 in 1976 when he finished third.
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Date: 01 Jun 2007 19:16:37
From: Caroline
Subject: Re: Biggest age gap ?
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<rechungREMOVETHIS@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1180702337.841907.40630@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 1, 1:40 pm, Keith <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Don't think it's been mentioned before, but there is amazing age gap
>> on the current Giro podium, 15 years between Schleck and Simoni !
>>
>> Not sure what's the most amazing, to have a 21 year old on a grand
>> tour podium or a 36 year old. I'd have to go for Schleck,from the top
>> of my head there have only been three in the past twenty five years,
>> Fignon, Ullrich and Cunego.
>>
>> Here's hoping he doesn't owe this to Riis's "medical" expertise...
>
> Don't know about the Giro, but the youngest winner of the TdF was
> Henri Cornet, who was 19 when he rode the 1904 race, but 20 when he
> was named the winner.
>
> Poulidor was 40 in 1976 when he finished third.
>
If age is of interest, it's not TdF, but Kent Bostick made the U.S. Olympic
Team when he was 42 years old.
http://www.shaklee.com/products-kbostick.html
Caroline
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