Re: Astana not ready for Giro

Circa Mon, 5 May 2008 13:19:27 -0700 (PDT), hizark21
<hizark21@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> typed:

>Contador and Leiphiemier have said they are not fully ready for the
>Giro. This is a bit of surprise considering how late in the season it
>is. If Astana does not peform well this could dampen any chances of
>getting accepted into the TDF.

The Kazakh financiers were able to bribe Zomegnan but they can't
afford Prudhomme. For him it's personal.

They have set themselves up perfectly. If they do well, everyone lauds
them. If they don't, they have already sown the seed for their excuse.