jmh wrote:
dsmallwood wrote:
my memory is failing me, but somewhere in the Lance years Ulrich went for some sprint time bonuses while on the way to the Champs. if he had got all of them he could have closed the lead. i thought that was a bad*ss, never say die, do what you can effort. some people thought it was tacky. I recall Vino trying to move to 5th held by Levi in 2005 on the last stage, he gained a few second on an intermediate sprint and ultimately managed to do it on the final sprint- there was some bad conditions/communication issues that some confusion on who ended up in 5th, but it was awarded to Vino at the time.
I don't recall this for Ullrich, however.
Never happened with Ullrich....he was never close enough on time for it to have mattered, even in 2003.
Correct re: Vino, though. Don't remember the final GC position he was battling for, but 5th seems about right.
Time bonuses on the final stage of a GT = complete bullschitt.
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