The Cancellara Philosophy
May 12 2009
(video after the jump)
Today’s mountaintop finish featured 16 riders on the same time as the winner, and 27 within 10 seconds. Either the course wasn’t hard enough—which I doubt, since Lance called it a “big climb”—or people were riding with all the panache of a frightened eight-year-old.
More riders need to be like Cance. Of his failed attack in the final K of Stage 2, he said “The end, it was for nothing, but it’s always good to try something”. And if it doesn’t work out, he says he’s glad to be on the bike, getting stronger. It would be nice to see someone cranking more than 6 watts per kilo take that attitude into a climb someday.
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Fabian Cancellara rules so much.
I was thinking the same thing as I saw the size of the pack today. I did like Soler at least trying to get away…
Fortune favours the brave. Good on him for trying.
Watching Soler get caught about ten feet from the line was not the highlight of my morning.
What a great attitude.
not that he needed it, but that just cemented fabian his spot in the pantheon of cycling deities. give me 10 more pros like him and you can keep the rest.
Great rider. Jens Voigt and Cancellara are two of the nicest and hardest working guys in pro cycling.