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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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Most sure thing in France since the Germans...

Took this today after STANDING for 7 hours to hold a decent spot.
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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Nice photo... So you had to go all the way to France to see the driver and machine that can rival your 1/4 ET heh I saw Lance pull some acceleration runs up the mountains on the TV that you ought to be worried about
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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Nice photo... So you had to go all the way to France to see the driver and machine that can rival your 1/4 ET heh I saw Lance pull some acceleration runs up the mountains on the TV that you ought to be worried about
Lance > E55 Kleemann Stage 2 + NOS
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Lance > E55 Kleemann Stage 2 + NOS
Too true too!! Lets see any E55 that gets thrashed for seven years still be winning races

BTW, when are we going to see your next adverturous video?? It's been a while since we had a fresh post! Some of us with stock E55's just live vicariously through you :p
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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That's a cool picture. It must've been surreal.
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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Shortly after that photo was taken, Lance turns to his right, "No *****, you're the guy I saw almost run 11 flat at Atco!!"

Even Lance knows.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Shortly after that photo was taken, Lance turns to his right, "No *****, you're the guy I saw almost run 11 flat at Atco!!"

Even Lance knows.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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Derek,

My wife thanks you. She has been watching Lance for the past 7 years and now has a picture vicariously through you! Must have been amazing to see him go by!
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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that is too freaking cool, he is a stone cold beast. i saw every leg of the tour and he breezed through this one. kinda wish he trash france again but kids are getting grown so its daddy time.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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Great shot. Thanks for posting. I am so jealous.

I was pissed this morning when the radio DJs were saying that Lance is not that great of an athlete, he just rides a bike.

They said it is the same course every year (wrong) and he had no other athletic abilities (how about the triathalons he won early in his career?). It really made me mad and showed the US ignorance of the sport.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Great shot. Thanks for posting. I am so jealous.

I was pissed this morning when the radio DJs were saying that Lance is not that great of an athlete, he just rides a bike.

They said it is the same course every year (wrong) and he had no other athletic abilities (how about the triathalons he won early in his career?). It really made me mad and showed the US ignorance of the sport.
Speaking of Triathaons, he held the Louisiana state record for many years until a pro triathlete broke it in the early to mid 90's. The word in the triathlete community was that he performed equally well in all 3 events, he just chose to concentrate on cycling.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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Thanks and you're welcome. I'll post a link to many others later (took about 500 with about 100 of them decent). The radio guys are just trying to generate ratings and phone calls. Does Tiger also play baseball? Does Brett Favre play in the NHL? The "only one sport" argument is weak even for a DJ. Discovery is showing the "Physiology" show on Lance later this month. I've heard it is very cool. There were as many Americans on the Champ as any other country, strong support.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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I might add that one measurement of physical conditioning is the resting heart rate. Lance's is 36 bpm. Most people have a rate around 70.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Being in the fitness industry and owning health clubs I have to say that Lance is the man! If he came back next year he would win this think again.

Just thankful I lived in his generation to see this happen versus reading about it in history books.

He is a "icon" of what top conditioning and fitness can do (good genes does help).
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 05:11 AM
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I might add that one measurement of physical conditioning is the resting heart rate. Lance's is 36 bpm. Most people have a rate around 70.
Mines is around 46. I doubt that the average is 70.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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Mines is around 46. I doubt that the average is 70.
He is correct. The average resting heart rate is about 70.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 03:24 AM
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Man Im in good shape , and it just happens that my hobby is cycling too...
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