BVC-CHAT In defense of Eki

[Laura Kennedy]

hmmm....no, I think that I'm saying that Eki IS a big star.  Just 
because Americans don't recognize his name and just because he hasn't 
won a major Tour doesn't mean he isn't a big star.  Two gold medals?  
Big, gold star.  Just my humble opinion.  To me, a "productive" career 
is being a successful domestique for a major team for a number of 
years.  Remember, most guys can't ever even ride in "the" Tour, much 
less finish 14.  Big star.  He's not Lance, no.....
On Thursday, September 8, 2005, at 09:09 AM, Jean Marie Linhart wrote:

> Quoting Laura Kennedy:
>
>> In response to a post which described Ekimov's career as "not
>> spectacular."  No offense, but.....
>>
>
> I think that was me, and in my own defense, what I said was:
>
>> In some ways I think riders like Ekimov are lucky --
>> never a big star, but Eki has a very long, productive career.
>
> Which is, I think, what you went on to describe?  Just to insure
> we are in total agreement... !
>
> Jean Marie
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