Today at the Giro Russian rider Pavel Brutt commited one of the 7 Sins. Sloth is perhaps the most vile of the 7 Sins. Only the weakest of character will attempt this despicable act. Pavel Brutt you have brought shame to our beautiful sport, repent now!

I wonder if David Millar threw his bike further than Bjarne Riis?

Lust: The newest carbon widget will not make you faster.  Knowing the weight in grams of every component at Competitive Cyclist does not make you informed, it makes you the Rainman.  You don’t want end up like this man.

Gluttony: A sin of excess.  Do you sit at the front the entire group ride in the hope of impressing your fellow riders with you mastery of The Big Ring?  Share the gospel.  Save the 2hrs at LT for your solo worship. Let other experience the divine suffering of the lead position.

Greed: As applied to TCoTBR is the the acquisition of excess gear.  Do you really need the Power-Tap and the SRM?

Sloth: Don’t sit on the break.  If you don’t pull through don’t sprint, ever!

Wrath:  On the bike all manner of verbal assault is fine. Leave it on the bike.  When you cross the finish line all is forgotten.  If challenged turn the other cheek.  The enlightenment of The Big Ring shall be yours.

Envy:  The Big Ring is a cruel master.  Even Eddy “lost” more than he won.  The Big Ring does not care about the results sheet.  The Big Ring is about giving your all in every situation and being true to yourself.  When you win be grateful, when you don’t be happy for the winner.

Pride: It is ok to sit up.  Don’t get stuck in “no mans land”, if you can’t get up to the break go back to the pack.  You are not doing yourself or your team any favors cooking your legs for nothing.