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Old 23rd June 2004, 11:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default The fun is gone--climbing's WAY safer!

>"Julie" me@ wrote:

>I nominate this as the best response to Slimeage, ever. (RCGH '04).


I'd have to take off points because I got the feeling she was just trying to
slide that whole mess into the soup without looking like she was bragging.

G.

 
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Old 28th June 2004, 01:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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In article <20040625221615.04299.00000588@mb-m15.>, Steelmnkey
<steelmnkey@> wrote:



> In recent articles previewing this years Tour de France, crashes are
> repeatedly
> cited as one of the highest dangers of eliminating a sixth win for Lance. If
> crashes at the pro ranks (at least on the road) are that much of a risk to
> deserve mention, then I'd have to say at least the pros think they're fairly
> common.
>



Of course they are fairly common. Most of the pro road racers that I
know crash once or twice a year. The track sprinters less often, my
primary point.

note that once or twice a year is not a couple of times a stage.
 
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