Andy Pandy says you can achieve alot with 3 wks of training

josame
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edited June 2012 in Pro race
Where do I sign up for the Tour? :D
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    3 weeks, you means 3 days? Fly to Spain, meet your 'gynaecologist' for 'training plans' and fly home.
    Maybe he'd go upmarket and head for St Moritz instead, under the careful guidance and 'tactical expertise' of JB to look at some motorhomes? :twisted:
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,502
    josame wrote:
    Where do I sign up for the Tour? :D

    How many Grand Tours have you got in your legs already?
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  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Three weeks, and 8 stages plus a prologue before the first serious GC test...
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I thought it was interesting that Wiggins said that basically his tour preparation is done and that he'll be spending a lot of time with his family in the next couple of weeks (though i'm sure he will be doing a couple of training rides... :wink: ). If Andy has to train hard for the next few weeks to try and catch up then does that mean that though he might arrive at the Tour with some form, he might also be more tired?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,810
    I don't think he can exactly say that he's fecked and has nt really got a chance though can he...even if it might be the truth.

    That said, no one ever thought he had a shot at victory so is he really in a different position..?
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Jez mon wrote:
    Three weeks, and 8 stages plus a prologue before the first serious GC test...

    I reackon Andy Shleck will need to be trying to take time out of the others way before stage 9...theres even a summit finish before then.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I thought it was interesting that Wiggins said that basically his tour preparation is done and that he'll be spending a lot of time with his family in the next couple of weeks (though i'm sure he will be doing a couple of training rides... :wink: ). If Andy has to train hard for the next few weeks to try and catch up then does that mean that though he might arrive at the Tour with some form, he might also be more tired?
    That's how it was for fat Jan Ullrich back in the day.
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  • andrew_s
    andrew_s Posts: 2,511
    An article about Andy titled "The new Jan Ullrich"
    Jan was also noted for coming second in the tour.
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Jez mon wrote:
    Three weeks, and 8 stages plus a prologue before the first serious GC test...

    I reackon Andy Shleck will need to be trying to take time out of the others way before stage 9...theres even a summit finish before then.

    Yes he'll need 20 minutes before each TT judging by his recent run of form.
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