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When confronted by the report on France 2 television after the 14th stage, Armstrong pointed the finger at LeMond and his victory on the race in 1989.
“We will have the opportunity to tell the truth to the authorities, and Greg LeMond will tell the truth about 1989 I hope,â€
1. What is Armstrong referring to here?
2. Isn’t it strange that Bruneel now says that LA is saving himself for a possible stage win, and giving away time on purpose. Sounds fine, except that he has a team he could help. I’d be pissed if I was in Levi’s shoes? Where has he been to help LL.
From wikipedia: “A November 1989 Bicycling Magazine article, supported by wind-tunnel data, estimated that LeMond may have gained 1 minute on Fignon through the use of the new aerobars.[citation needed] He also could have gained 16 seconds by wearing his aero helmet with a slightly elongated tail section for better aerodynamics, while Fignon rode bare-headed with his ponytail exposed to the wind. Fignon did perhaps gain a 5-second advantage by using a disk front wheel, while LeMond used a 24-spoke bladed radially spoked front wheel. Fignon finished third in the final time trial with an average speed of 53.59 km/h (33.33 mph).”
Translation: LA has nothing on Lemond. He should seriously fuck off and get on with the investigation as all of this foolish posturing is only going to make him look like the lout we all know he is.