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Cheers Pabs, but I really can't be arsed. It doesn't help that the commercial application of SDB's approach is my specialism... Indeed, a couple of years ago I had a chat with him, but there wasn't anything mutually beneficial at the time, I'd missed the boat a tad. Shame, I've worked for some of the best in class businesses in their respective industries, but never one I had a personal love (industry that is, kinda hard to have a non-professional love for farming/financial services/shipping/etc.!) - would have been fun.
Cycling news became s
t listed a decade ago. Bike radar became too much after Brad's win. Here has just reached my tipping point, no strop just cannot be fked.
Cycling news became s
t listed a decade ago. Bike radar became too much after Brad's win. Here has just reached my tipping point, no strop just cannot be fked. pablo said:
Dont walk away, Sway I think everyone knows you are right but they cant admit it. They like the romance of the Italians winning everything, that marks them out as old-school (pre-Wiggins) and this new world order doesnt sit well for some... I was reading cycling news forum the other day (dont ever go there!) and the best the Sky-haters had was "at lest he'll never win the Giro...." I mean thats the level you have to drag yourself down to before you can argue with these people....
Says the man who counts Miguel Indurain as one of his idols - haha.Edited by pablo on Friday 22 July 14:47
mcelliott said:
pablo said:
Dont walk away, Sway I think everyone knows you are right but they cant admit it. They like the romance of the Italians winning everything, that marks them out as old-school (pre-Wiggins) and this new world order doesnt sit well for some... I was reading cycling news forum the other day (dont ever go there!) and the best the Sky-haters had was "at lest he'll never win the Giro...." I mean thats the level you have to drag yourself down to before you can argue with these people....
Says the man who counts Miguel Indurain as one of his idols - haha.Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 22 July 14:47
the good thing about cycling is it isn't generally nationalistic and you can support a rider from anywhere in the world over a "British" rider.
SKY have pinned their Flag to the TDF and everything else is just a build up to JULY.
But cycling exists outside of July thank goodness and my favourite race The Tour of Lombardy is very late on add that to the early classics and its a really great season from March to October.
Back to the TDF bravo to those riders who hit the tarmac and got back on their bikes and finished they are incredibly brave and courageous.
SKY have pinned their Flag to the TDF and everything else is just a build up to JULY.
But cycling exists outside of July thank goodness and my favourite race The Tour of Lombardy is very late on add that to the early classics and its a really great season from March to October.
Back to the TDF bravo to those riders who hit the tarmac and got back on their bikes and finished they are incredibly brave and courageous.
Always amazes me this attitude bashing some British teams when they're on top, if it was a British wendyball team conquering their sport they'd be the best thing since sliced bread. Find it sad really. Me, I just love cycling and would watch anyway but seeing a British team or rider(s) doing well is a nice bit of cream on top.
Anyway back to the real discussion. Last real day today and all power to Yates's legs, amazed how he hung in yesterday again to keep the podium dream alive. Seeing how wollema cracked highlights the Yates feat even more. So the fridge is stocked ready for an afternoon in front of the TV for last day in the mountains.
Anyway back to the real discussion. Last real day today and all power to Yates's legs, amazed how he hung in yesterday again to keep the podium dream alive. Seeing how wollema cracked highlights the Yates feat even more. So the fridge is stocked ready for an afternoon in front of the TV for last day in the mountains.
I sort of vaguely like Froome in a nonspecific sort of way but I'm also really pulling for Yates now, it's been such an achievement for him to get this far at all, seeing him back on the podium would be awesome.
Also yelling for Rolland just cos I feel properly sorry for him after that crash yesterday, that was shockingly awful luck.
Also yelling for Rolland just cos I feel properly sorry for him after that crash yesterday, that was shockingly awful luck.
last day for anyone to make their mark then its all over. Just hope the Yates can find something today and get the deserved Podium he has been awesome. Froome is just made for this race in true GC style he can climb he can descend and he can TT even on the Sprinters stages he is always up near the front.
Weather to cause havoc again later?.
Weather to cause havoc again later?.
johnxjsc1985 said:
last day for anyone to make their mark then its all over. Just hope the Yates can find something today and get the deserved Podium he has been awesome. Froome is just made for this race in true GC style he can climb he can descend and he can TT even on the Sprinters stages he is always up near the front.
Weather to cause havoc again later?.
I hope not, yesterday's rain made the race a bit more of a lottery than it deserves.Weather to cause havoc again later?.
spikeyhead said:
I hope not, yesterday's rain made the race a bit more of a lottery than it deserves.
not really riding in the rain has its own skill level and if you have ever listened to Sean Kelly time after time he tells riders not to cross a white line in the rain. Froome tried to cut the corner instead of just easing around. watching riders descend in the rain is a treat a bit like jenson Button on F1.johnxjsc1985 said:
last day for anyone to make their mark then its all over. Just hope the Yates can find something today and get the deserved Podium he has been awesome. Froome is just made for this race in true GC style he can climb he can descend and he can TT even on the Sprinters stages he is always up near the front.
Weather to cause havoc again later?.
I'd love to see Yates on the podium, was gutted that he dropped to fourth yesterday Weather to cause havoc again later?.
He's been the best part of the tour for me this year, I think the overall GC race was non existent. Hats off to Froome, he's a class act but the others should have had more of a challenge. They all threw in the towel too far back.
Dr Imran T said:
I'd love to see Yates on the podium, was gutted that he dropped to fourth yesterday
He's been the best part of the tour for me this year, I think the overall GC race was non existent. Hats off to Froome, he's a class act but the others should have had more of a challenge. They all threw in the towel too far back.
its been a pleasure watching him and if a 23 year old can hold his own then what are the others teams playing at just have a go . He's been the best part of the tour for me this year, I think the overall GC race was non existent. Hats off to Froome, he's a class act but the others should have had more of a challenge. They all threw in the towel too far back.
pablo said:
mcelliott said:
pablo said:
Dont walk away, Sway I think everyone knows you are right but they cant admit it. They like the romance of the Italians winning everything, that marks them out as old-school (pre-Wiggins) and this new world order doesnt sit well for some... I was reading cycling news forum the other day (dont ever go there!) and the best the Sky-haters had was "at lest he'll never win the Giro...." I mean thats the level you have to drag yourself down to before you can argue with these people....
Says the man who counts Miguel Indurain as one of his idols - haha.Edited by pablo on Friday 22 July 14:47
Sway said:
Indeed. The ineptitude of the continental teams to adapt and challenge new tactics and approaches is hilarious.
From letting your star talent devise their own training regime, to bunking down at any old gite every night during the biggest race of the year. Rather than learn, adapt and thrive, they're merely complaining, blocking and crying foul.
It would be relatively simple for the other real GC contenders to collaborate and destroy Sky/Froome's chances, then battle it out amongst themselves. The only reason Sky is so dominant is because they're being allowed to be...
From letting your star talent devise their own training regime, to bunking down at any old gite every night during the biggest race of the year. Rather than learn, adapt and thrive, they're merely complaining, blocking and crying foul.
It would be relatively simple for the other real GC contenders to collaborate and destroy Sky/Froome's chances, then battle it out amongst themselves. The only reason Sky is so dominant is because they're being allowed to be...
Trigbert said:
Always amazes me this attitude bashing some British teams when they're on top, if it was a British wendyball team conquering their sport they'd be the best thing since sliced bread. Find it sad really. Me, I just love cycling and would watch anyway but seeing a British team or rider(s) doing well is a nice bit of cream on top.
Anyway back to the real discussion. Last real day today and all power to Yates's legs, amazed how he hung in yesterday again to keep the podium dream alive. Seeing how wollema cracked highlights the Yates feat even more. So the fridge is stocked ready for an afternoon in front of the TV for last day in the mountains.
??Anyway back to the real discussion. Last real day today and all power to Yates's legs, amazed how he hung in yesterday again to keep the podium dream alive. Seeing how wollema cracked highlights the Yates feat even more. So the fridge is stocked ready for an afternoon in front of the TV for last day in the mountains.
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