[reply]According to Bob Roll, in order for an American to be successful in the tdf, the rider must fall into the depths of hades only to be resurrected as the savior and cycling king. /reply]

I thought he had to "rise like the Phoenix out of the ashes".

Okay, then how about all sorts of psychological problems leading to suicide attempt(s), combined with rule-making on the part of the international governing body aimed at specifically holding you back? Oh, wait, that story's already taken...


Well, testosterone injections following a sex change operation might explain the bald pate...

the hoff?