Tour-mented: Harsh lessons from the Tour...

From The Rev: We are super stoked to add Mark Twight to the growing Big Ring Parrish. Why should you listen to and respect a newbie Masters rider? Quite simply because Mark is a bad ass of the first order. As cyclist we throw around phrases like “I thought I was gonna die” pretty nonchalantly when describing even a moderately hard ride. Mark comes from the world of high...

STFU Fly T-Bird, Fly!...

I know I said I was not gonna talk about dopers but this whole Vino situation has really got under my skin. It seems that the new “clean” version of Vino is also a thin skinned crying pussy version of the former Kasakh hard ass. The new Vino seems utterly perplexed by questions about his past and if his latest win is legit. Did you really think we would forget that you...

Shit, Really?...

That is what I uttered when i woke up late Sunday to catch the final 20k of Leige and saw Vino in the front group with Contador still with him. Also in attendance were 2 Schlecks (CSC), 2 Katushas, and 2 Caisse d’Épargne, and Cadel. Oh and GIlbert. I knew that both Cadel and Gilbert would be outgunned, they could not possibly cover every attack. When Vino went with Kolobnev I...

The Shepard...

I have gotten a few emails this week asking comment on things like the suspensions at The Shack and BMC or the doper podium at Trentino. I have many thoughts on the subject but you know what to hell with all that shit. If you want to read about dopers there are many outlets for that. I am not going to be naive and pretend there is not doping I am just going to try to focus on the...

Good On Ya Mate...

If you didn’t see the final of yesterdays Fleche Wallone then take a minute (or 10) to watch the following video: That my friends is how it is done. Cadel showed not only supreme strength but also supreme confidence as he sat back and let Contador lead it out up the Mur de Huy. That was experience right there, Cadel has done this race a few times and has seen what the Mur does...

Crosswind...

A strong crosswind should be seen as an opportunity and a gift. Done right a smart team can shatter the field with Hiroshima levels of destruction. Ask Iban Mayo. He was on the receiving end (along with over half the field) of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal teams clinic, Echelon 101 in the 2004 Tour de France. Today at Paris Roubaix where did Cancelarra attack? In a crosswind. The...

Race Damnit!...

Forgive me for I have sinned. Yup even The Rev is not immune to the sin of Pride. My winter has been sorely lacking in miles while not lacking in calories. As a result I find myself a little heavier and (seemingly) a lot slower than usual for this time of year. I have one race under my belt with a stage race looming this weekend. Pride says stay home and “train” cuz I...

Gutted...

I will be the first to admit it, I am a Boonen fan boy. I don’t really care about his problems off the bike. I just like the way he races, when he wins he does it with class. When he gets beat he shows the same class. I woke up late on Sunday and missed the move when Cancelarra and Boonen got away. My first thought was Cancellara would go for a long one not wanting to risk a...