Straw clutching of the highest order

andyp
andyp Posts: 10,623
edited July 2008 in Pro race
From www.cyclingnews.com today;

"After claiming overall victory at the Cascade Cycling Classic on Sunday, Astana's Levi Leipheimer pointed to a little bit of history that he hopes may repeat itself next season. Leipheimer was referring to the 1998 Cascade Classic, won by Lance Armstrong during his comeback season from cancer, the year before Armstrong went on to take his first Tour de France title in 1999.

"I believe the year after Lance won Cascade, he won the Tour de France so maybe the same thing will happen to me," said Leipheimer, whose Astana team are likely to be invited back to the Tour in 2009."

Does he have any idea how credible that sounds? From a US fish and chipper to the top step of the Tour podium in one easy step.

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    He won't have a chance if Contador is riding.
    I like bikes...

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,623
    He won't have a chance. Period.
  • pedylan
    pedylan Posts: 768
    andyp wrote:
    Does he have any idea how credible that sounds? From a US fish and chipper to the top step of the Tour podium in one easy step.

    Yes, a bit of a leap, but to be fair he's not just a fish and chop rider.
    Where the neon madmen climb
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    Sounds like the sort of professional spiel that gets said onthe podium to flatter the sponsor/organiser of the race.
    Tour de France

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