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curtisboyte
Apr 1, 12 5:58
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devashish_paul wrote:
WTF....Lance playing poker and sitting up and letting the pack catch up and slide to the back....is this some type of a Sunday internval workout?
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dsmallwood
Apr 1, 12 5:58
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whoa .... was that completely cynical? he sat up and let ~15 people pass him? that's funny.
given the runners that are in this peleton (and yeah, i think that looks like drafting. let's bring back the stagger rule for the pros.) i don't think there's any point to riding with them, he'll need to be off the front.
devashish_paul
Apr 1, 12 5:59
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [curtisboyte]
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I love this quote from IMLive
Vanhoenacker is now looking back, trying to figure out what is going on. Even when he's not at the front, Lance Armstrong is controlling this race.
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Fastyellow
Apr 1, 12 5:59
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Absolute worst thing for a tri bike ride is surges and accelerations....I think Lance knows that and can deal better than anyone. That might be his strategy rather than just riding away on a flat course.
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apmoss
Apr 1, 12 6:00
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [flim-mike-bunz]
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I wonder, would a race with surges help a cyclist in a tri? Instead of a long, well-paced, consistent effort, would a bike consisting of a few sprints force other racers into efforts they haven't trained for?
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Brownie28
Apr 1, 12 6:00
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [flim-mike-bunz]
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flim-mike-bunz wrote:
what is LA doing? a fartlek?
if you want total online overload: here is a live feed of tour of flanders if you wanna run dual screens..
http://live.sporza.be/...Ronde_van_Vlaanderen
I've got Flanders on the t.v. and Texas on the computer. Add in some coffee, eggs and toast and this makes for a fantastic Sunday morning.
dsmallwood
Apr 1, 12 6:03
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [Fastyellow]
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worst thing for a tri bike ride is surges and accelerations....I think Lance knows that
wow. that would be incredible. more for the legend. love or hate.
flim-mike-bunz
Apr 1, 12 6:03
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Brownie28 wrote:
flim-mike-bunz wrote:
what is LA doing? a fartlek?
if you want total online overload: here is a live feed of tour of flanders if you wanna run dual screens..
http://live.sporza.be/...Ronde_van_Vlaanderen
I've got Flanders on the t.v. and Texas on the computer. Add in some coffee, eggs and toast and this makes for a fantastic Sunday morning.
dood.... im telling yuh. life is good. I am in Tokyo and its 10pm and Im running two feeds on a screen. and the japanese sakura flower has left so I can focus..
All you need is a dollar and a dream..and a severe f*&%ing beating!!
Brownie28
Apr 1, 12 6:04
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apmoss wrote:
I wonder, would a race with surges help a cyclist in a tri? Instead of a long, well-paced, consistent effort, would a bike consisting of a few sprints force other racers into efforts they haven't trained for?
Two posts in a row like this, I think that might be part of what Lance was doing there. He may also just be doing some 'recon' on some of these top guys. When he drills it can MVH/Raelert match the pace and if not what kind of a gap can he expect over X number of miles? I think he wants to win today, but ultimately this may be some trial-and-error to prepare for Kona, see what some of his potential competitors are able to do on the bike.
devashish_paul
Apr 1, 12 6:04
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [Brownie28]
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So they will hit the turnaround pretty soon and I seriously doubt that Lance can put in enough time post turnaround to have enough buffer on Ralaert. Seems like he was content to show a slight show of force to say "I can toy with you guys if I want", but I won't show all my bike cards till Kona....I'm just going to keep scaring you guys with a solid run...
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Brownie28
Apr 1, 12 6:06
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I'll tell ya, some of these 'gaps' are comical...what ever happened to passing once you're in the draft zone? These guys look like they're getting within 10 feet and backing off at times.
Raf
Apr 1, 12 6:07
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i think a lot of us would like to see him blow the doors off the field, but I'm starting to think that this won't happen until IM France, and not again until Kona. He's too smart to tip his full hand this early. After all, this is still only his
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kiwi.
Apr 1, 12 6:08
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May be his run training is going better than people will give it credit for, and he wants to cruise the ride and 'push' the run, just to see where it goes, and he's not so concerned about the win.
Raf
Apr 1, 12 6:10
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is this new for Chris Lieto to be stumbling with his words? i've noticed this a few times today and in yesterday's interviews, but never noticed it before.
devashish_paul
Apr 1, 12 6:11
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [Raf]
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Best of all for Lance, Crowie and Cam trashed Fredrick Van lierde's legs at Melbourne.....Lance will be able to hammer the Nice bike, build a big lead (but we won't know how good it is in Nice) and shuffle through the run and save his legs for Kona....we won't see all the cards till kona
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Apr 1, 12 6:11
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but if he's looking for points, finish place matters as much as the race experience.
kdw
Apr 1, 12 6:12
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He's obviously dropped back to use the jedi mind trick on his competitors. "Run fast you will not."
USCoregonian
Apr 1, 12 6:12
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kiwi. wrote:
May be his run training is going better than people will give it credit for, and he wants to cruise the ride and 'push' the run, just to see where it goes, and he's not so concerned about the win.
He's not going to top 5 without a gap off the bike no matter how better his run has gotten
jager66
Apr 1, 12 6:14
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Raf wrote:
is this new for Chris Lieto to be stumbling with his words? i've noticed this a few times today and in yesterday's interviews, but never noticed it before.
I have read he has an occasional stutter.
http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/...ris-lieto-fast-bike/
bonesbrigade
Apr 1, 12 6:15
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [USCoregonian]
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I think he dropped back to give the whole "peleton" an ullrich stare down before he accelerates again.
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Apr 1, 12 6:17
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Re: The Texas 70.3 thread [USCoregonian]
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i think chris has had a small speech problem for a few years now. maybe longer. only when he rambles on for a while he stumbles but when i talked to him one on one a few years ago i couldnt tell at all.
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Raf
Apr 1, 12 6:17
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i'm starting to buy this "surging" theory because at times armstrong pushes really hard - evidenced by his mouth being wide open.
Brownie28
Apr 1, 12 6:18
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USCoregonian wrote:
kiwi. wrote:
May be his run training is going better than people will give it credit for, and he wants to cruise the ride and 'push' the run, just to see where it goes, and he's not so concerned about the win.
He's not going to top 5 without a gap off the bike no matter how better his run has gotten
What if he's ready to throw down a 1:03?
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matter, if his run has improved, at what level he's at now. I do agree, he's not gonna be running with the top guys in this race, but I'm interested to see how many of these guys he can hold off if he comes in with them or just before.
matto
Apr 1, 12 6:20
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Am I seeing a grey outfit and no socks?
Lance took ST's advice!
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Apr 1, 12 6:21
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70+ posts and no mention of LA's trisuit color change!? I guess I better go back and check the main forum page to see if there's a separate thread for that.
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