Great point Neg, I’m all for real comparisons. Seems folks get wrapped up in the moment and the joy of victory for an individual, and bam, they are said to be the best ever.Quote:
if I hear one more American "reporter" say that "Lance is the best cyclist ever... bar none", I'm going to have to fire up a spreadsheet and make some comparisons...
Also folks tend to forget research and development, the advances in technology, better training, filming each and every training day for improvement, ADVERTISING, and money, etc. This is definitely not limited to Cycling, if we look at Golf, I hear many people saying Tiger Woods is the greatest ever. His place in history he has gained, however that generalized statement is the purest form of guano that ever flowed out of the bowels of a critter. While he learned on forgiving Cavity Backs and Graphite Shafts, the earlier legends were forced to use Straight Blades and Wooden Sticks! So who is better? Same with all sports.
They can laud the existing champs and that is appropriate. However give credit where it is due! The current winners would not be there with out the contributions of the past.
~cheers~
