It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.
Wow…is this how Floyd wanted to make his comeback? The storyline was awesome. Two years off because of a doping violation, and the hardcore animal that Floyd Landis is was to be back at the Tour of California to show everyone that he was back. He could show his strenght against the best in the world…Fabian Cancellara, Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer. Out of respect for once winning the Tour of California, Floyd was given the 2nd to last starting time. Floyd could silence everyone with just one 4 minute ride.
Unfortunately, the fairytale ending never happened for Landis. He finished 90th in the Prologue with no real explanation. He didn’t look good on his bike at all. It goes to show you what a big budget can do to get you dialed in on the machine. When Floyd had the benefit of that big budget, he was dialed in perfectly. Not only his fit was right, but everything else was too. Now he is back, and his power coach, Allen Lim is with a rival team now….(you couldn’t expect him to take two years off too). The race is still very long, and there are all sorts of obstacles in front of the riders, but Day 1 did not look good.
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