Lenoir, NC (LC Press) - Not since the spectacular implosion of Team 7-11 at the Tour de France in 1986 has a team gone from ecstasy to agony in so brief a time as DS Eddie Winkler's team at this year's fantasy Giro d'Italia. Saturday saw a dominant performance by the team in the most technical of cycling disciplines: the team time trial. With an impressive 1st, 2nd and 4th places in the TTT, Winkler took control of this year's fantasy Giro in commanding fashion. The elation would not be lasting...
Like Icarus, Winkler's team may have flown too high in yesterday's stage for today saw them humbly tumble back to Earth, exposed as the mere mortals that they truly are. Yesterday's stars failed to post a single rider in the top 20, and thus they fell from 1st to 3rd in the Luna Cycles Fantasy Giro d'Italia presented by Chuck L's Mangina Cream general classification.
The truly remarkable story of today was that of DS Todd Braswell's team. A respectable, but uninspiring effort yesterday by the team was nicely disposed of with an emphatic stage win today, vaulting the team from 10th to a tie for 4th in the general classification. The team now lies within 9 pts. of taking the 3rd position from Winkler's team.
Two solid performances by DS Jeff Welch's team have moved him into a remarkable lead of 30 pts in the general classification. Welch has obviously come to this years fantasy Giro with a singular goal of winning the overall in a display of pure dominance. He now has 19 stages left to prove himself.
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4 comments:
That looks just like my performance on Saturday. Quick out of the gate only to fade on Dug Hill. Just like me, my team can't climb. Now comes the long slow fall to the back of the pack.
Eddie
Come on Eddie you got 19 more to regroup...I really got to find Ryder a doc...fast!
Jeff
Alright. I knew it.
Slipstream has one with a broken back, one with a bruised hip, and lord knows what's wrong with Ryder.
It's 7Eleven all over again, except in reverse.
(Y'all will remember it was in the team time trial that they imploded).
Sucks. Z's vertebrae is trashed. This is that kids third dance with the DL (disabled list for you cycling lifers).
Yes, Max you're squad is still in the game. It's a long way to the end...that said, I think Welch has the picks that will produce.
We'll see. It'll be a fun show.
Jason
I should probably read your blog entries prior to commenting.
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