Comments on: The Astana Question http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2009/06/the-astana-question.html Pro IS PROGRAM GO Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2009/06/the-astana-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-14623 Jim Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:49:52 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2009/06/the-astana-question/#comment-14623 Padraig - I don't see this as a Puccini tragedy. I see it as a Rossini comedy - Rossini's Barber of Seville. Or, depending on how ridiculous the pay/team politics situation on Astana gets, the Rabbit of Seville. Tragedy would be if the team doesn't get paid and breaks up, then neither A nor C rides the tour. This one has either a happy or at least not-unhappy ending. Padraig – I don't see this as a Puccini tragedy. I see it as a Rossini comedy – Rossini's Barber of Seville. Or, depending on how ridiculous the pay/team politics situation on Astana gets, the Rabbit of Seville. Tragedy would be if the team doesn't get paid and breaks up, then neither A nor C rides the tour. This one has either a happy or at least not-unhappy ending.

]]> By: frilly http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2009/06/the-astana-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-14618 frilly Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:28:58 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2009/06/the-astana-question/#comment-14618 DaRobot--2007 with Contador and Leipheimer. Maybe they could try to take all three spots! Don't think thats ever happened, has it? DaRobot–2007 with Contador and Leipheimer. Maybe they could try to take all three spots! Don't think thats ever happened, has it?

]]> By: Da Robot http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2009/06/the-astana-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-14617 Da Robot Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:26:27 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2009/06/the-astana-question/#comment-14617 I can't believe AC will leave Astana before the TdF. The money looks like it might come through, but I can' t believe he'd want to roll the dice this close to the event.<br /><br />I also don't believe Lance has enough in the tank to win it. I really believe that he'd have taken a Giro stage if he could have, if only to demonstrate that he's worth riding for at the Tour. <br /><br />Astana, as currently constituted, is built for grand tours. I wonder if they might not strategize around taking two spots on the podium. That would give Bruyneel a feather in his cap, he's not yet earned, and that guy has some ego to stroke, too.<br /><br />If I'm honest, I have no clue. I can't believe AC will leave Astana before the TdF. The money looks like it might come through, but I can' t believe he'd want to roll the dice this close to the event.

I also don't believe Lance has enough in the tank to win it. I really believe that he'd have taken a Giro stage if he could have, if only to demonstrate that he's worth riding for at the Tour.

Astana, as currently constituted, is built for grand tours. I wonder if they might not strategize around taking two spots on the podium. That would give Bruyneel a feather in his cap, he's not yet earned, and that guy has some ego to stroke, too.

If I'm honest, I have no clue.

]]> By: jimmythefly http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2009/06/the-astana-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-14616 jimmythefly Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:59:51 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2009/06/the-astana-question/#comment-14616 Do you think part of the "Contador, no Armstrong, no wait.." talk is to confuse the other teams on who to mark? Or are they not so easily fooled? Do you think part of the "Contador, no Armstrong, no wait.." talk is to confuse the other teams on who to mark? Or are they not so easily fooled?

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