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Around SBN: Jeremy Lin And How The Pac-12 Missed Him

I'm always torn whether or not I agree with "it ain't bragging if it's true", but I think Chris is right on with his self assessment in this interview with Neal Rogers (Velonews)

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"When a team signs me, they understand they are getting a rider that can help do leadouts — just ask any sprinter I’ve ever ridden with. I can help win a team time trial. I can go top 10 in a time trial when I am going well. I can ride with the best climbers in the world. I can save races tactically."

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I don't think it's bragging...

…even if it weren’t true that he’s a badass, he’s selling himself to get the best new contract he can get. It’s more marketing than bragging, if you ask me. Now if he were to say that at the beginning of the season, aiming the comments at other riders…I could agree that it is bragging, even if it’s true, but this being contract season…

by ant1 on Aug 18, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions  

I can think of teams...

Where he’d be better than just the number four or five guy. I’d love to see him riding with Lance again, but then too I’d love to see him get the chance to ride for himself more often.

by tgartner on Aug 18, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions  

At least Paulinho...

finishes a race….sorry, he started it, taking shots AC’s buddies…

by csimmons44 on Aug 19, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions  

I think my fave is this one:

And not only do you strengthen your team by hiring me, you weaken the other teams I don’t go to.

confident guy! Seems a bit over the top, but I guess you gotta sell yourself.

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Aug 19, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Somewhere that inevitably I can't now find

(in Dutch, I think, so possibly Wielerflits?), mentioned him in connection with Sky, which was certainly a new one to me.

by civetta on Aug 21, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Google gave me

http://www.velonews.com/article/96664
and that long speculative transfer list on wielerflits, yah.

by tedvdw on Aug 21, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

If you hear rumours, and you undoubtly will

That I will ride for Team Sky next year, I have to say that it’s probably not true. At the moment.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Aug 22, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

rubbish

I fully expect to see you in the line up come 1 September.

by civetta on Aug 22, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

hehe yup

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Aug 23, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Purely hypothetical, of course

The kit design may turn out to be a deal breaker.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Aug 24, 2009 4:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

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