In a way, I want to respect this. Coming off a two-year dope ban and wearing a jersey with a picture of yourself silkscreened onto it is a tremendous message of defiance, and a great way to put a human face (several, actually) on your continued assertion of innocence. But, alas, I cannot defend this…
Author: cosmo
Is It Just Me, Or Are Things A Little Busy?
A mere 10 days since the Tour and we’ve already had how many races? My count of top-tier post-Tour Euro cycling events is currently at three; one classic and two fairly extensive stage races: Tour of Denmark (29 July – 2 Aug) Clasica San Sebastian (1 Aug) Tour of Poland (2 Aug – 8 Aug)…
I've Got One Word For you
I’ve got one word for you, Benjamin. Just one word. Are you listening? Fuglsang. Yes, while most of the cycling world was still shaking off its Tour de France hangover, the 24-year-old was out wrapping up his second Tour of Denmark and first major contract extension. Fuglsang’s going so good, in fact, that Andy Schleck…
That's Not What I Call Data.
I don’t want to be a jerk. Both Garmin-Slipstream’s vocal anti-doping stance and Wiggins’ readiness to reveal the intimate details of his oxygen transport system are laudable. But guys, you have to do better than this: First of all, I have no idea when any of these tests occurred. The specified dates on the x-axis…
Why The Radio Shack Sponsorship is Brilliant
When Bonnie Ford leaked news of Lance Armstrong’s new sponsor, many an eyebrow was raised. Radio Shack? It would be like Manchester United getting sponsored by Poundstrecher, noted one British commentator; it just doesn’t make sense. After all, a surprisingly large number of pixels has been scattered on the notion that cycling is the new…
"I am hard to recognize but it’s me; it’s Jens"
Jens Voigt! Alive and more or less well. There sure isn’t a whole lot that can dampen this guy’s enthusiasm. Well, other than asking rigged questions about doping, I guess.
Revisiting That Whole Astana Thing
On paper, Astana had one of the best Tours in recent memory. First and third is hard to fault, especially when considering that the squad dominated the critical moments of the race, and met every challenge of a resurgent SaxoBank squad. So I should be recanting everything I said about the team back in June…right?…
Riding the Leadout Train
Barry Hoban, who’s spent the past two years losing his legacy as England’s Greatest Sprinter to Mark Cavendish, was never a fan of Mario Cipollini. Aside from the Italian’s inevitable Grand Tour abandons and grandiose showmanship between stages, I think Hoban also took issue with the fact that Cipollini did so little work coming into…
The Only Thing Lamer Than Condator's Salute
Dude, you’re wearing a hat that has a stylized image of your own salute on it, at the race in which you used that same salute? Don’t be that guy. Seriously—can you imagine Virenque wearing a baseball cap with a single finger, extended skyward? I’ll tolerate the excessive polka dots; if the race gives you…
Oh, I've Got An Otra Pregunta for you, Buddy…
I’ve know you don’t wanna answer those pesky questions about drugs, Alberto, but in all seriousness—are you high right now? You’d have to be stoned out of your skinny Spanish gourd to simply stonewall some very reasonable questions a day after word broke that DiLuca turned up positive for CERA twice during his Giro campaign…