tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post2049518267309909588..comments2024-03-28T01:57:08.353-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: La Vuelta a Espana Begins!Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-42784980467487962252014-08-24T06:25:11.671-07:002014-08-24T06:25:11.671-07:00Soren, your question of favorite cyclist is not so...Soren, your question of favorite cyclist is not so easy to answer but I'll try!<br /><br />Being an American I likely have a bias but I will single out Greg Lemond as my favorite, all-time cyclist. Why? Many great rivalries between Lemond, Hinault, and Fignon during this era. Not only competitions across teams but within teams. Lemond battled back from a near fatal hunting accident in '87 to once again stand on the podium at TDF. Great drama.<br /><br />In '84, Lemond was 3rd to Fignon in TDF<br />In '85, Lemond was 2nd to Hinault in TDF<br />In '86, Lemond 1st in TDF with Hinault 2nd<br />In '89, Lemond 1st in TDF with Fignon 2nd<br />In '90, Lemond 1st in TDF.<br /><br />Lemond also won Worlds two times in '83 and '89.<br /><br />There you have it!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-8664023889640397872014-08-24T03:52:35.807-07:002014-08-24T03:52:35.807-07:00I would love to visit Spain someday and watching a...I would love to visit Spain someday and watching a race would be exciting.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-16370089236525963092014-08-24T01:01:31.313-07:002014-08-24T01:01:31.313-07:00Ahh, a fellow cycling fan - the level of tour stra...Ahh, a fellow cycling fan - the level of tour strategy and the later in-stage tactics are not un-similar to that of a battlefield! The Giro and the Tour have been filled with spectacular drama, and indeed surprises setting the stage for a Vuelta fully packed with potential. There is more than one Columbian in town who will comped for the podium, and both Saxo (as I'm Danish I'll not say Tinkoff, not yet anyway :0) and Sky have their top-men back in the saddle after the catastrophic Tour. It's bound to be epic! Have to ask you, from one cycling enthusiast to another, who is your favorite all time rider?Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.com