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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby g-boaf » Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:33 pm
As for the whole tour, I think this is about as extreme as I saw:
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Don't try that at home...
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby Robinho » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:16 pm
It's fine, his brakes had just failed so he was using his knees....g-boaf wrote:The women's race was brutal - some nasty crashes in that.
As for the whole tour, I think this is about as extreme as I saw:
http://static.businessinsider.com/image ... /image.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Don't try that at home...
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby g-boaf » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:35 pm
It is. I was cursing the at the TV that day.pauls51 wrote:looks like Jack Bauer the day he got robbed!... Poor bloke.
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby RonK » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:21 pm
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby RonK » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:57 am
Hehe - not a difficult guess...you don't need to be Alan Pearse to read the body language...g-boaf wrote:Sir Bradley I think...
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby Xplora » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:00 am
Btw GoAussiesbwahhaahahaSuckeggsEngland
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby Dirty32 » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:25 am
I dont know why I expected different, and as they say everyone is different and fits things differently - but does anyone else find it interesting that they are all wearing completely different shoes?
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby AndyRevill » Tue Jul 29, 2014 1:44 pm
Not defending him, and certainly not picking a fight, especially as you sold me that very nice trainer but for once I don't think this was one of those quickie knighthoods, rather the magic few months were actually the icing on the cake:Xplora wrote:Wiggins knighthood is a great example of why you don't give the honours quickly. He's been a terrible ambassador for the Empire outside that magic few months.
Btw GoAussiesbwahhaahahaSuckeggsEngland
Since 1998 between Olympic, world and commonwealth games he managed to amass (I think) 10 Gold, 10 Silver and 3 Bronze medals.
However, probably no medals in the personality stakes
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby Xplora » Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:56 pm
I didn't know he was so successful on the track. I thought Hoy was the whole story in British track riding. Maybe they all turn evil once they get a free hub?
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby AndyRevill » Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:53 pm
Not the whole story, just 90%Xplora wrote:
I didn't know he was so successful on the track. I thought Hoy was the whole story in British track riding. Maybe they all turn evil once they get a free hub?
You're right, Maybe it's the tick tick tick that does it
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:00 pm
Wiggo had mutliple track olympic golds and world championships. He came through the British system at about the same time as Cav and they rode lots of 6 Day events together and were world champion madison riders in 2008. Geraint Thomas was another rider who went through the British system at the same time and rode pursuits with Wiggo and Cav.Xplora wrote:
I didn't know he was so successful on the track. I thought Hoy was the whole story in British track riding. Maybe they all turn evil once they get a free hub?
British cycling was a factory for a long time and they produced the best cyclists in the world. It doesn't seem to have held based on these Commonwealth games results.
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Postby cyclotaur » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:15 pm
Steady on there.Dirty32 wrote:... Or that poxy Mod symbol on the fore of his helmet and over his laces.....
http://www.hardandsmart.net/2013/05/his ... t.html?m=1
Certainly no worse than waving a flag around. In fact a lot better, IMO.
And don't forget his dad was an Aussie.
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby RonK » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:15 pm
Not to mention he beat Cavendish (albeit narrowly) for 20 gold medals in the IA.AndyRevill wrote:Not defending him, and certainly not picking a fight, especially as you sold me that very nice trainer but for once I don't think this was one of those quickie knighthoods, rather the magic few months were actually the icing on the cake:Xplora wrote:Wiggins knighthood is a great example of why you don't give the honours quickly. He's been a terrible ambassador for the Empire outside that magic few months.
Btw GoAussiesbwahhaahahaSuckeggsEngland
Since 1998 between Olympic, world and commonwealth games he managed to amass (I think) 10 Gold, 10 Silver and 3 Bronze medals.
However, probably no medals in the personality stakes
cheers, Andy
But he's obviously much more famous and recognisable than Sir Chris Hoy, who was denied entry into the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
It must have been a pleasure (and a relief) to the ASO and sponsors to have gracious gentlemen riders on the TdF podium once again...
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby Dirty32 » Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:07 pm
Your right... It isn't. But why does he have to do it?cyclotaur wrote: Steady on there.
http://www.hardandsmart.net/2013/05/his ... t.html?m=1
Certainly no worse than waving a flag around. In fact a lot better, IMO.
And don't forget his dad was an Aussie.
No one else on the team has it (or a flag on their helmet / shoes, or anything else than standard team issue kit, for that matter).
I thought it was a Team pursuit... Not an individual one.
He has them plastered all over his road bikes too. In the paintwork and on the headseat cover. On the arm of his Sky Team jersey etc.
Perhaps he is just trying to create a bit of a 'brand', but I just dont really understand it.
How could I forget about his Aussie father... The one that was never there for him. Seemed like a real good bloke!
I read Wiggo's book and he spewed hate and vitriol for his Dad throughout the whole thing...
What was your point there?
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2014 Tour de France
Postby cyclotaur » Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:25 pm
I don't mind a bit of individuality myself, even within a team. It seems to work for Wiggo, anyway.
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2014 Tour de France
Postby singlespeedscott » Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:26 pm
I would be sitting away a bit myself too. Nothing worse then being jammed up against someone, in their personal space, when you need to focus.RonK wrote:
Notice the other boys are trying to make room for each other as well.
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:58 pm
His Belgium-ness, you mean.cyclotaur wrote:Just that you seemed to be annoyed by a small symbol of his English-ness.
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby cyclotaur » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:11 pm
I'm sure he regards himself as British, irrespective of his birthplace, though that may explain his liking for the spring/cobbled classics.bigfriendlyvegan wrote:His Belgium-ness, you mean.cyclotaur wrote:Just that you seemed to be annoyed by a small symbol of his English-ness.
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby AndyRevill » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:56 pm
Born in Belgium, British Mother, Australian father probably doesn't qualify him to be Belgian (it wouldn't in Australia). His father left them when he was two and he and his mother moved to England. I'm sure he feels English - supported Arsenal as a kid but we won't hold that against himcyclotaur wrote:I'm sure he regards himself as British, irrespective of his birthplace, though that may explain his liking for the spring/cobbled classics.bigfriendlyvegan wrote:His Belgium-ness, you mean.cyclotaur wrote:Just that you seemed to be annoyed by a small symbol of his English-ness.
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2014 Tour de France
Postby cyclotaur » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:11 pm
Up the Gunners!!AndyRevill wrote:
Born in Belgium, British Mother, Australian father probably doesn't qualify him to be Belgian (it wouldn't in Australia). His father left them when he was two and he and his mother moved to England. I'm sure he feels English - supported Arsenal as a kid but we won't hold that against him
Another point in his favour.
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby sogood » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:17 pm
Is personality a criteria of assessment for these honours?AndyRevill wrote:However, probably no medals in the personality stakes
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: 2014 Tour de France
Postby sogood » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:23 pm
This is like one of those public toilet urinal problem... I think the rider second on the right was the one who fouled the etiquette. He should have sat to the left of the photo with one empty seat b/n him and Wiggo.singlespeedscott wrote:I would be sitting away a bit myself too. Nothing worse then being jammed up against someone, in their personal space, when you need to focus.
Notice the other boys are trying to make room for each other as well.
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