There is a new story circulating today that a former assistant—Paul
Re: Armstrong doping question
Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:25:06 -0500
"Pat" <P...@newstime.com>

Some people want to make out that winning that particular race---no small feat---makes him the greatest rider who attempted that particular race. Now, if you want to say that it’s a minor race; that it doesn’t mean anything, go right ahead. It certainly cannot be a "true test" of a rider’s abilities or Cippo wouldn’t keep dropping out of it, right?—Pat

Straw man. —Just

It’s one race (group of races actually), as you probably can guess, knowing a course really well helps, you get to know what works where, if you do a course once, that helps a little, if you have done it 47 times, then it’s going to be automatic....—The