Tale of the tape – How Armstrong and Ullrich compare
Irishman Stephen Roche, the 1987 winner, Frenchman Marc Madiot, a modernand shrewd team manager, and cycling sage and former directeur sportifMichel Gros put the American and German champions through a litmus test. EXPERIENCE: A TIE “THEY BOTH HAVE WHAT IT TAKESTO WIN”“Armstrong is a true leader. He never panics and knows how to keep a jersey,” Gros says without hesitation. It’s true. While Marco Pantani took the yellow jersey from Ullrich in 1998, Armstrong, once atop the classification, has never yielded since his first win in 1999. According to Roche, “Armstrong’s experience stems from