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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Great War : Mobilisatie, oorlogsverklaring : Kring soldaten houdt doek vast en werpt soldaat omhoog tijdens voorbereidingen op de strijd aan het front. Engeland, 2015.
