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Date: 22 Sep 2007 13:05:28
From: Bounty Bob
Subject: cadel evans at vuelta
From cycling news report on stage 19

>Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
>as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
>Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
>1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
>second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
>hold his podium spot.


Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.





 
Date: 22 Sep 2007 08:10:51
From: Bob Martin
Subject: Re: cadel evans at vuelta
in 554639 20070922 040528 Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net > wrote:
>From cycling news report on stage 19
>
>>Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
>>as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
>>Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
>>1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
>>second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
>>hold his podium spot.
>
>
>Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.

and getting it back on time-trials. See what happens this afternoon.


  
Date: 23 Sep 2007 09:30:05
From: Bounty Bob
Subject: Re: cadel evans at vuelta
Bob Martin wrote:
> in 554639 20070922 040528 Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net> wrote:
>>From cycling news report on stage 19
>>> Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
>>> as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
>>> Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
>>> 1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
>>> second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
>>> hold his podium spot.

>> Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.

> and getting it back on time-trials. See what happens this afternoon.

Well there you go, he put that experience in the mountains
to work in the time trial!


   
Date: 23 Sep 2007 02:27:34
From: Keith
Subject: Re: cadel evans at vuelta
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:30:05 +1000, Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net > wrote:

>Bob Martin wrote:
>> in 554639 20070922 040528 Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net> wrote:
>>>From cycling news report on stage 19
>>>> Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
>>>> as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
>>>> Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
>>>> 1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
>>>> second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
>>>> hold his podium spot.
>
>>> Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.
>
>> and getting it back on time-trials. See what happens this afternoon.
>
> Well there you go, he put that experience in the mountains
>to work in the time trial!

Guys...he's just tired !


    
Date: 23 Sep 2007 20:48:36
From: Mike Jacoubowsky
Subject: Re: cadel evans at vuelta
>>Bob Martin wrote:
>>> in 554639 20070922 040528 Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net> wrote:
>>>>From cycling news report on stage 19
>>>>> Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
>>>>> as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
>>>>> Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
>>>>> 1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
>>>>> second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
>>>>> hold his podium spot.
>>
>>>> Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.
>>
>>> and getting it back on time-trials. See what happens this afternoon.
>>
>> Well there you go, he put that experience in the mountains
>>to work in the time trial!
>
> Guys...he's just tired !

No he's not. He's making a strategic play to attack from the rear, by
proving (in losing) that he's not doping. He's probably scared out of his
mind that, if he has too good a day, people will suspect him!

So how does one definitively lose (to prove a point) and yet win the race
overall?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com




     
Date: 24 Sep 2007 17:19:24
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: cadel evans at vuelta
In article <psGJi.592$hI7.452@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net >,
"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com > wrote:

> >>Bob Martin wrote:
> >>> in 554639 20070922 040528 Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net> wrote:
> >>>>From cycling news report on stage 19
> >>>>> Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
> >>>>> as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
> >>>>> Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
> >>>>> 1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
> >>>>> second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
> >>>>> hold his podium spot.
> >>
> >>>> Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.
> >>
> >>> and getting it back on time-trials. See what happens this afternoon.
> >>
> >> Well there you go, he put that experience in the mountains
> >>to work in the time trial!
> >
> > Guys...he's just tired !
>
> No he's not. He's making a strategic play to attack from the rear, by
> proving (in losing) that he's not doping. He's probably scared out of his
> mind that, if he has too good a day, people will suspect him!
>
> So how does one definitively lose (to prove a point) and yet win the race
> overall?

Finish below the Millar Line.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos


  
Date: 22 Sep 2007 10:56:37
From: Keith
Subject: Re: cadel evans at vuelta
On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:10:51 GMT, Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com >
wrote:

>in 554639 20070922 040528 Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net> wrote:
>>From cycling news report on stage 19
>>
>>>Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
>>>as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
>>>Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
>>>1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
>>>second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
>>>hold his podium spot.
>>
>>
>>Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.
>
>and getting it back on time-trials. See what happens this afternoon.

Right, and the fact that he gets tired does put him in a favorable
light when it comes to what is killing pro cycling, i.e. doping !



   
Date: 22 Sep 2007 10:16:54
From: Fred Fredburger
Subject: Re: cadel evans at vuelta
Keith wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:10:51 GMT, Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com>
> wrote:
>
>> in 554639 20070922 040528 Bounty Bob <bob@bob.net> wrote:
>> >From cycling news report on stage 19
>>>> Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) showed a vast amount of experience
>>>> as he struggled to maintain his classification position. The
>>>> Aussie couldn't hold the wheels of the lead group, and lost
>>>> 1'22 to an aggressive Carlos Sastre, and slipped from
>>>> second to third overall, but limited his losses enough to
>>>> hold his podium spot.
>>>
>>> Yes he's very experienced at losing times on climbs.
>> and getting it back on time-trials. See what happens this afternoon.
>
> Right, and the fact that he gets tired does put him in a favorable
> light when it comes to what is killing pro cycling, i.e. doping !
>

Weakness is Strength

- Ben Orwell