yes or no?

lance_armstrong

Absolutely! He won practically everything. And let's face it; though the equipment he was using was excellent, it doesn't compare to the stuff available today.

Next question: How many TDFs would Armstrong have won if he'd done spring classics and a Giro d Italia or two?

Walrus

Not sure how I can answer Yes/No, but I would say less than 7. Maybe still 3 or 4.

Question: If they both ride the tour in 2007...who will win perform better, Basso or Ullrich?

lance_armstrong

Ullrich, by the slimmest of margins.


Question: Will either of these riders have completely (dna submission) cleared themselves of the Operation Puerto investigation by July of 2007?

Walrus

No.
I think the appeals and procedures will last for years, and even if they are cleared (from a legal perspective) any win they have will be met with scepticism from part of the community, so they won't really be "clear".

Question: Do you think pro-riders get envious of other teams who race "nicer/better" equipment? For example, do AG2R (who ride B-Twin) sigh in envy when Rabobank glide by on Colnago C50's?

Hookyrider

[/QUOTE] Question: Do you think pro-riders get envious of other teams who race "nicer/better" equipment? For example, do AG2R (who ride B-Twin) sigh in envy when Rabobank glide by on Colnago C50's?[/QUOTE]yes without question! going into the pits so you can meet the riders you get to see what some of these team DON'T have. When ever you have people that have and people that don't have there will be envy involved.

will PB win the Amstel this coming spring?

JAPANic

Yes.

Now my question.

Is this a Yes or No quiz?



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Question: Do you think pro-riders get envious of other teams who race "nicer/better" equipment? For example, do AG2R (who ride B-Twin) sigh in envy when Rabobank glide by on Colnago C50's?[/QUOTE]yes without question! going into the pits so you can meet the riders you get to see what some of these team DON'T have. When ever you have people that have and people that don't have there will be envy involved.

will PB win the Amstel this coming spring?[/QUOTE]No. Boogerd deserves the win (2nd in '05 & '06, 3rd in 04).

Question:
Will the Vuelta a Espana survive? They've always struggled with crowd numbers, tv ratings...and drug scandals. Will the 3rd Grand Tour still be here in 5 years?

endurance222

That is a tough one, I will have to say yes though. Even though it is thought to be a dieing race, it has many traditions that will keep it alive. Racers also like racing this. As to weather it will stay a grand tour or not is up to the Cycling federation and all the revamping of the pro circut.

Question: Was discovery signing Basso a good idea or not?
- consider the resent scandal, whether he is innocent or guilty and if discovery is just coping out because they figured out they didnt do as well without a big rider at the Tour last year

Walrus

spinner32

Good question. In simple terms, Shimano has quantity in the market, and Campy has quality (please, no debates ). This hardly leaves room for a third competitor. However, due to SRAM's great product, if they can find a way to outproduce Shimano, we just might see some competition. That's sort of a "yes."

My question: Will Basso stay with Discovery for more than 1 year/season?

Walrus

I left it a day or so before responding (I've answered a few here, don't want to be selfish ).

Yes, Discovery won't let him go easily. If Basso has a good pre-season, he is capable of winning both the Giro & the Tour...which will give Discovery the publicity that I'm sure they missed in 2006. The associated sales of Discovery apparel and Trek/Bontrager equipment can't be underestimated either. The only thing standing in Basso's way...is Operacion Puerto.

Question: Will Valverde be a more successful rider than Cunego?

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patch70

Yes.

Should we only credit Lance with 4 Tour wins given that he tested positive to corticosteroids in 99 (and later also the Epo) so that he should've been kicked out in '99 and missed '00 and '01?

Walrus

Definitely not. I don't know the details on those results you've mentioned, but to do that would require doing it for every other rider in all other races...not a desirable (or helpful) undertaking.

Question: Are compact chainrings a fad? I have some...so clearly I don't think so...but curious to hear from others.

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helmutRoole2

Hmmm, they're here to stay. The make sense in the mountains, but switching back to full-size rings is far from seamless. There front der is the biggest issue. FSA makes a front der from compact that works very well.

Do the GTs need the UCI?

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