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Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 02, 2017 16:14 ]
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hooo boy!

Jiffy bags, hayfever and a stolen laptop really undermine the "no needles" stuff

Author:  romanista [ Thu Mar 02, 2017 21:07 ]
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interesting,... meanwhile a beautiful slogan for the trade branch 'the most sourthern northern classic'

Image

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Thu Mar 02, 2017 21:09 ]
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:
Tomorrow I have to average 12mph to get to Dunkirk on time. Seems bold for Pinot let alone me.

This post really made me want a glass of red wine. My mouth is watering at the thought!

Author:  MaliA [ Wed Mar 08, 2017 13:19 ]
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be careful on pedal stalls.

I like Marina Hyde

Author:  Pundabaya [ Wed Mar 08, 2017 19:53 ]
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Wait, so the National Pride Team Sky were dirty cheats all along?

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:47 ]
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It has certainly taken a shine from things.

Author:  MrChris [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:44 ]
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I don't understand why anyone gives a toss about cheating in sport. It's just sport, for christ's sake. And particularly cycling? Jesus

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:48 ]
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Because it is the most important thing. It is tragically beautiful.

Author:  MrChris [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:54 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Because it is the most important thing. It is tragically beautiful.

It's not Malicool though, you know that right?

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:59 ]
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MrChris wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Because it is the most important thing. It is tragically beautiful.

It's not Malicool though, you know that right?


It forms beautiful stories, and narratives are driven by suffering, disappointments and Thrilling Heroics. Possibly none more so than Jack Bauer's in 2014 where he was in tne breakaway for 200km and lost in the final 50m. It was heart wrenching. He cried, a lot .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... l-50m.html

Author:  Kern [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:00 ]
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I just thought you liked watching the rolling French scenery..

Author:  markg [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:05 ]
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MrChris wrote:
I don't understand why anyone gives a toss about cheating in sport. It's just sport, for christ's sake. And particularly cycling? Jesus

Brailsford went round giving talks and lectures to businesses about how he achieved the success and was also knighted for it. So it's obviously going to be a pretty big story if the secret of his success not so much marginal gains but fairly large gains from doping or whatever.

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:06 ]
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The TdF has lost a lot of style and panache since teams are to hire GC contenders and use them as domestiques, burning through them to lift the main man.

Author:  myp [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:09 ]
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MrChris wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Because it is the most important thing. It is tragically beautiful.

It's not Malicool though, you know that right?

Wearing Lycra shorts is Malicool

Author:  devilman [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:13 ]
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Kern wrote:
I just thought you liked watching the rolling French scenery..


They should just take the competitive element out just have it as a leisurely cycle ride instead.

Author:  Curiosity [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:27 ]
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MaliA wrote:
MrChris wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Because it is the most important thing. It is tragically beautiful.

It's not Malicool though, you know that right?


It forms beautiful stories, and narratives are driven by suffering, disappointments and Thrilling Heroics. Possibly none more so than Jack Bauer's in 2014 where he was in tne breakaway for 200km and lost in the final 50m. It was heart wrenching. He cried, a lot .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... l-50m.html


Not as bad as when terrorists killed his wife and kidnapped his daughter.

Author:  Pundabaya [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:55 ]
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The problem with saying "fuck it, it's only sport, take what you want" is, well.. look at pro-wrestling, particularly in the time before Eddie Guerrero and Benoit's deaths.

Author:  MrChris [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:13 ]
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Pundabaya wrote:
The problem with saying "fuck it, it's only sport, take what you want" is, well.. look at pro-wrestling, particularly in the time before Eddie Guerrero and Benoit's deaths.

And what effect has that had on my life? Fuck all. See? No worries.

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 17:27 ]
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MrChris wrote:
Pundabaya wrote:
The problem with saying "fuck it, it's only sport, take what you want" is, well.. look at pro-wrestling, particularly in the time before Eddie Guerrero and Benoit's deaths.

And what effect has that had on my life? Fuck all. See? No worries.


Pantani died years ago, and I was VeRY SAd and I Still Am. Here he is, sitting down in protest at drugs testing in 1998.

I would recommend the film in netflix about him, and the book.

Author:  myp [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 17:36 ]
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Wasn't Pantani a massive juicer though?

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 17:36 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Wasn't Pantani a massive juicer though?


Yes, but he had style and panache so clearly it is different.

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 17:57 ]
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http://www.bicycling.com/culture/people/tragedy

Decentish article about him

Author:  Curiosity [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 17:57 ]
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Thrilling heroics

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 17:59 ]
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Yes, yes, very much indeed, in a sub nine stone form

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 09, 2017 18:05 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
Thrilling heroics


I don't think Pinot will excite me in the same way. He's too heavy, and lacks something that Virenque had. I think I just like pure climbers.

Edit: huh, Virenque similar weight.

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:34 ]
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Pundabaya wrote:
Wait, so the National Pride Team Sky were dirty cheats all along?


https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... ers-review

Crikey. Leaked report says bad things. Castles built on sand?

Author:  romanista [ Fri Mar 10, 2017 17:19 ]
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Mali, have you read buzzati's giro of 1949, when a proper novel writer gets his hand on doing the reports, the story will hit you even more..

https://www.amazon.com/Giro-DItalia-Cop ... 188473751X

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:00 ]
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Paris - Roubaix is on Sunday. This is a ridiculous 257km race on the road and over stretches of cobbles. If it is dry, it is dusty and if wet, the mud is stupid. It ends in a velodrome. The race is pretty much a meat grinder, and tactics are "survive" and "get to the front before the next section of cobbles". Look out for Stannard and Boonen. I'd pick Boonen for the win.

Reading:

http://inrng.com/2017/04/roubaix-fairy- ... etirement/

Watching:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Sunda ... prov=sfla1

Author:  ApplePieOfDestiny [ Thu Apr 06, 2017 20:23 ]
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Heh. Remember how I was going to ride that this year?

Oh well.

Author:  romanista [ Sun Apr 16, 2017 13:40 ]
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I am actually riding.. we booked a flight to the mont ventoux on september 10th... lots of training to do..

today amstel gold.. the dutch classic, not really in the same league as the monuments, but still one of the classics..

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:31 ]
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Tour du Yorkshire starts a week today.

Rider list:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tou ... _Startlist

Got some good people there. I need to plan where to see it (in pub on TV, on Saturday, Saltaire Sunday).

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:32 ]
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romanista wrote:
I am actually riding.. we booked a flight to the mont ventoux on september 10th... lots of training to do..

today amstel gold.. the dutch classic, not really in the same league as the monuments, but still one of the classics..


Crikey, that some big hill. Where do you start from?

I missed the Amstel Gold :(

Author:  romanista [ Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:56 ]
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The amstel gold was actually quite good this year, due to some route changes. cycled it twice myself..

think from bedoin...westill need to do the exact planning..

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:04 ]
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Pinot is 13 seconds behing Geraint Thomas in Tour de Alps, with one to go, after being overtaken in last 50m to finish second on last stage.

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Apr 21, 2017 14:52 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Pinot is 13 seconds behing Geraint Thomas in Tour de Alps, with one to go, after being overtaken in last 50m to finish second on last stage.


Oh,Pinot. You won the stage but not by enough.

Author:  MaliA [ Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:50 ]
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Scarponi died this morning.

:(

Author:  romanista [ Sat Apr 22, 2017 16:06 ]
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Yes truly horrible.. Just a few days ago i was cheerful that he had won again.. And now seeing pictures of his kids and his parrot 'frankje' is just heartbreakingly...

Author:  MaliA [ Sat Apr 29, 2017 8:23 ]
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Just watched the highlights of Stage 1 TdY. 3 year old: "Look, he's pulling a funny face!". That man? Tommy V.

Anyway: helluva pile up at the end, but a good stage.

Today is mostly flat, but quite exposed in places, so we might see some echelons splitting the peleton. This'll increase pressure to be at the front, in case the fiels does fragment.

Tomorrow's stage looks hard. There's a fair few short sharp ramps (Cote de Silsden, see video, about 1 minute in)before Riddlesdon, it's half mile at 16% then another mile at 7% from memory, so 1.5miles at 10%) I hate it, but the view is nice) which could aid a break before the plunge towards Sheffield


Author:  romanista [ Sat Apr 29, 2017 18:47 ]
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Cote de Slisden? Would brexit supporters approve?

Author:  MrChris [ Sat Apr 29, 2017 21:53 ]
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but is it sports?

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:37 ]
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Getting busy, I have handed out loads of fliers.

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 17:48 ]
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Neutral service bike!

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 17:58 ]
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Here they come,!

Author:  MaliA [ Tue May 02, 2017 15:20 ]
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"Thibaut is super motivated. He’s in great form and he’s surrounded by a great team. The level is high but the competition doesn’t frighten him,"

What could go wrong in Giro d'Italia?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fdj-tak ... o-ditalia/

Author:  krazywookie [ Wed May 03, 2017 20:38 ]
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MaliA wrote:
"Thibaut is super motivated. He’s in great form and he’s surrounded by a great team. The level is high but the competition doesn’t frighten him,"

What could go wrong in Giro d'Italia?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fdj-tak ... o-ditalia/

Nibali. He's out to protect his title at the giro and has kept extremely quiet up till now. Come on vinny!

Author:  romanista [ Thu May 04, 2017 11:03 ]
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While Quintana is obviously the favourite, i really wonder what all the dutch (Mollema, Kruijswijk and Dumoulin) will be doing..


just 10 seconds after i wrote a blog on the descenders'prize, the prize was cancelled!

Author:  MaliA [ Thu May 04, 2017 20:25 ]
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Pinot. It'll be Pinot.

Author:  romanista [ Fri May 05, 2017 13:04 ]
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ah... giro now on telly... three weeks of heaven...

Author:  krazywookie [ Fri May 05, 2017 13:22 ]
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https://beta.ustreamix.com/stream.php?id=eurosport

Author:  MrChris [ Fri May 05, 2017 21:44 ]
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But is it sports?

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