Klaus - How right you are! That's kind of why I wanted to point that out as that is quite a feat by both individuals, Indurain and Armstrong. Miguel Indurain was a great one! One other fellow has won it six (6) times, but not consecutively.
That's why I wonder about next year ... will Lance seek a go at a sixth one or pass on it? There are many younger, stronger ones coming along. Lance is incredible, but we all realize that with age comes ... a small loss of our physical strength and endurance - however, experience can be the edge. Jan Ullrich amazed me in watching him so much that he never really left his seat while pumping away on those mountain climbs. He's a big fellow by average standards compared to most of the riders ... he is damn good as many of the others are too ... watch out for the Spainard duo ... aaah, it was just a great TdF ... Again, that's why I say "Next year's race is going to be more interesting I think." Rob E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Klaus-Peter Schrage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Congrats > Rob E. wrote: > > >I think you may have meant to write "... to all Americans on this list for > >Lance Armstrong's fifth CONSECUTIVE Tour de France victory." It was the > >best ever IMHO. I really feel for Jan Ullrich as he was setting a very > >strong pace during yesterday's time trials ... when his accident happened. > >It would have made the final stage a bit more interesting and nerve racking. > >but it wasn't to be. Ullrich deserves a very big hand of applause, as well > >as the Kazakstan fellow (Kironourov ?sp?) and, of course, Tyler Hamilton > >with his great effort under physical duress. Just a fabulous race overall > >... anything could happen and, seemingly, did when most unexpected. > > > >Next year's race is even going to be more interesting I think. > > > > > > > I don't want to underestimate Lance's performance, up to today, there > have only been four riders to win the Tour five times. But as far as I > remember, he's not the only one with five consecutive victories: Miguel > Indurain did this as well. > Klaus > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
