I watched that fall by Z over and over. The vision left in my mind
was his flesh and blood marking the pavement as he skided to a halt.
I did not see up close his injuries, but it was obvious they were
painful, at 35+ mph, it is a wonder more did not happen. He is very
lucky he did not get tangled in the barricades at maximum speed,
falling to his right was lucky for him.

His performance today seems commencerate of his injuries,
understandable, and it looks as if he may progress downward for the
remainder of the tour.

I am hoping Lance will continue with his daily improvement.

--- In tourofthesciotorivervalley@yahoogroups.com, SpokinJoe853@a...
wrote:
> The reasons I have seen for shaving legs for massage purposes and
the ease
> of wounds healing are both correct. I used to race at an amateur
level back in
> the 70's and early 80's and having shaved my legs too I know these
reasons
> to be the right ones.
>
> There is nothing to indicate that Lance would easily win next year.
In fact,
> there is nothing easy about winning this year. Lance does this so
well that
> he simply makes it look easy. But the competition this year and in
the next
> few years is stiffer than ever. Nothing would make me happier than
to watch
> Lance race for years to come. But he is making the right decision
by going out
> on top.
>
> Also, there is still a long way to go this year. He hasn't won yet
and
> although indications are strong that he will win this year, even
Lance Armstrong
> himself will tell you that anything can happen. He is right. David
Zabriske and
> Team CSC proved that yesterday.
>
> Anyway, the Tour starts in half an hour and I can't wait to see
today's
> stage.
>
> Go Lance and Discovery Channel.
>
> Chris
>
>
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