The Greatest Single Day Cycling Performance In Decades
After bonking yesterday, Floyd Landis put it one of the greatest performances in sporting history today to close to within 30 seconds of the lead at Le Tour De France. Landis made back over eight minutes in one of the toughest mountain stages in professional cycling. His former team director, Johan Bruyneel, declared yesterday that Landis was finito!
A bit of trivia. Landis is a Mennonite as is one of my closest friends. Mennonites and the more conservative Amish typically do not have electricity, use horse and buggy as transportation, are schooled in German, grow up to be farmers or skilled tradesmen and lead a life dedicated to humility. I remember reading a few years past that Floyd had to ask permission of his minister to wear biking shorts. Some people turn to the dark side and leave their community as Landis did. lol. The world would be a lesser place if Floyd had not pursued his dream. Next is the final individual time trial which Landis will be expected to win.
A bit of trivia. Landis is a Mennonite as is one of my closest friends. Mennonites and the more conservative Amish typically do not have electricity, use horse and buggy as transportation, are schooled in German, grow up to be farmers or skilled tradesmen and lead a life dedicated to humility. I remember reading a few years past that Floyd had to ask permission of his minister to wear biking shorts. Some people turn to the dark side and leave their community as Landis did. lol. The world would be a lesser place if Floyd had not pursued his dream. Next is the final individual time trial which Landis will be expected to win.
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