Bobby Julich Criticizes Phonak
Check out this URL: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2006/news/story?id=2520455My response:
It is interesting to see Bobby's comments about this tactic. OLN's commentators have likewise been critical. I hadn't thought about what the other teams would think about this, so much as I thought "Oh, well OP's team will have to defend it now."
I understand though, Floyd and Phonak are a bit tentative and want to err on the side of caution. Whether this is true weakness or not is what matters most, and that we shall see tomorrow and the day after.
One thing I disagree about about is the "letting back into the race" of OP and YP. These are strong guys for sure and now they will try harder. We all know that cycling is a mental game like tennis or golf, as well as a physical game, and these guys will have more motivation now. But cycling is also about gravity, not just psychology, as Kim Andersen said recently. These guys have already shown that gravity is heavier for them then for Floyd right now. I think the only riders he is truly threatened by are Dennis Menchov and Cadel Evans.
posted by Mark @ 7:39 AM
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