The difference between good and great

Author: Jonathan Vaughters

21 Jun

Today Dan showed the rare calmness under pressure that defines the difference between good and great riders.

His physical strengths are obvious, but he’s a bit like Taylor Phinney in the respect that he’s enormously talented. What makes him great is his ability to relax, even when the stakes are very high.

He won’t ride the Tour de France this year, but he will soon enough. I’m sure he’ll be one of the great climbers of the Tour when his day comes.

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6 Responses for "The difference between good and great"

Dave June 21st, 2008 at 12:21 pm 1
Can anyone tell me what happened to tom danielson?
Practice Nurse Anthony Clarkson Lincolnshire Great Britain June 21st, 2008 at 1:57 pm 2
Reply to Dave ..
The philosophy of this Special Team is the Team Philosophy.. As Tom D understands very well; today he Will have sacrificed himself early for the designated Leader a young 22 year old Englishman of Great promise !
As JV Emphasised at the start of the Year Riders who ride clean Will Win somedays and lose spectacularly on many others These guys are Not robots ! The body when clean can only compete at the highest level a few peaks a Season . Tom has had a lot to recover from allready in 08 but knows the Team result is the priority ! All He can do is get it ALL OUT ! that`s winning doing your best This week Dan Martins has been better. If you want a winner all the time perhaps follow the other Tom ( Mr Boonan) and maybe join him in his after celebration party for a celebratory snort? Our Job as Fans of this Team is to Support ! Encourage ! Celebrate ! Enjoy the Highs and the Lows of our Favourite riders ..In the End It`s How they take part and the Team Philosophy that Ultimately Matters ! That`s the JV and Slipstream Philosophy ! Tom D will have his Day again and We Will Celebrate as hard as Today ! AC that`s how we liveSTRONG !
Tete De La course June 21st, 2008 at 5:52 pm 3
I will most definitely be at Boonens party!! As for Danielson I hope he is simply saving himself for the Tour.

I hope he is not Tranquilo.
Cn.com June 22nd, 2008 at 1:54 am 4
Hey practice nurse, Dan is Irish now British Cycling gave him no support so he changed..
Derick June 22nd, 2008 at 7:31 am 5
Go Dan - Hope to see u at the Irish Champs - some nice hills there for the riders
Dave June 22nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm 6
Thanks for the speculative analisys AC. What I was looking for was an informed answer. If you were to follow Toms goals for this race he specificaly pointed to the time trial as place to make a move. Finishing over 4 min. back can indicate many things. I also share the hope that Tom is saving for the tour and not still having the medical problems of the early season.

Congrats to Dan and the team for this win.