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Date Posted: 13:32:12 09/12/04 Sun
Author: crit racer
Subject: Hamilton/Phonak may help Landis/Postal
In reply to: Tom T. 's message, "Re: Will Saiz go with his strongest rider or will he continue to ride for Heras?" on 13:14:13 09/12/04 Sun

>>I'm guessing that Saiz will have the team continue to
>>ride for defending Vuelta champion Roberto Heras
>>instead of for their strongest all around rider
>>(Nozal).
>>
>>Is Heras this year's Nozal? That would be hilarious if
>>Heras lost the Vuelta a la Nozal in the final time
>>trial. Maybe we'll get more colorful quotes from
>>Manolo Saiz.
>>
>>I don't think Heras will even be in position to win by
>>the last time trial though.
>>
>>Mancebo sure is looking good.
>
>With this being such a mountainous Vuelta Saiz has to
>go with Heras. His form looks good and the course
>should suit him. He'll probably get stronger. He
>might get more time tomorrow. He will take time out
>of his main competitors on the Sierra Nevada time
>trial, on the Covatilla, and the Navacerrada. The
>question for Saiz is whether Heras will have enough
>time on Landis when the last time trial comes along.
>
>With this being a Vuelta with so many potentially
>decisive days, the man who has the fewest(or no) bad
>days will win.

I disagree. I do not think Heras is all that strong. Mancebo looks strong to me and Landis seems strong and tough enough to stay close enough to put himself in position to do something special in the final TT. I also think that Tyler Hamilton and other Phonak riders out of contention could prove helpful to Landis and Postal. It's in the interests of both Phonak and Postal for Landis to win this race now. So look for Tyler to help Landis and build up some credit for next season, that is if Tyler recovers enough to be of much use.

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