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Quick Question - Can Tom Boonen go on from here to become a Tour de
France contender or will he remain a sprinter/classics rider in the
Museeuw mould?

send in your answers - I'm interested in what everyone thinks







Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:58 am

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Quick Question - Can Tom Boonen go on from here to become a Tour de France contender or will he remain a sprinter/classics rider in the Museeuw mould? send in...
mickymallen
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Apr 13, 2005
8:59 am

I don't see him ever becoming a contender for the major stage races - he's simply to stocky for that (192cms/80kgs). As for the obvious comparison to Johan...
falcon_d_k
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Apr 13, 2005
3:51 pm

192cms??? thats tall. Wouldnt you agree that that weight is proportional to his height? Eddy Merckx himself was tall and weighed 72kilos and upwards... Big Mig...
mickymallen
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Apr 13, 2005
7:29 pm

Yeah, his weight matches his height well enough... and I agree he has a big engine. But I still doubt he'll be able to make much of an impact in the big...
falcon_d_k
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Apr 13, 2005
7:51 pm

armstrongs measurements? oo-er missus!! lol. Remember that Mr Armstrong started off as more of a one day rider in his youth. Unfortunately (and fortunately at...
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