Help restore America’s greatness: pick the place of the best American finisher at Worlds and win a t-shirt. And yes, DNF is an option. Before Jock Boyer was (allegedly) the first American to compete in the Tour de France, he was 5th at a little race called the World Championships. He also featured prominently in…
Tag: Fun Stuff
jokes, interviews, continental breakfasts
Cheesiest Bike Video Ever
It hasn’t been the greatest evening/morning for me. Last night, I spent about 4 hours standing upright on very slow, very crowded trains, got home late, found that @UniversalSports is unfamiliar with the concept of fair use, and on top of all that, had to get up early and find a new spot for Third…
If You're Looking For A Date In Belgium
Aside from giving domestic pros a chance to mix it up against the best in the world, events like the Tour of Missouri are fertile ground for cultural exchange as well: From Jeremy Powers of Team Jelly Belly: “…through the feedzone I watched this Quickstep dude hang onto his feed bag for 5K before tossing…
…And At The Other End Of The Pain Scale
Of course, a tough bike race doesn’t have to be all suffering. After a hard day of work on the GMSR’s Queen Stage, Indy Fab rider, umpteen-time national champion, Dartmouth Alum, and current Tufts Med Student Todd Yezefski manages to enjoy himself up the final pitches of App Gap. I am particularly impressed by the…
A Special Guest In The Feed Zone
Hung around to watch the Pro/1 field at today’s GMSR stage. Look who showed up to help feed racers on his old team: (all photos by Meghan Eddy)
Philippe Gilbert's Superhero Saddle
I can’t recall whether we came to a consensus over whether Vino’ was the Hulk or The Thing. Frankly, he’s been laying low so far this Vuelta, so I’d like to focus more on another, definitely not half-hearted race animator: Philippe Gilbert. (Gilbert source) (Goblin source) I think this one is a no-brainer. Both Gilbert…
Requiem For a Vuelta Dream
Because I love derivative works, and because Team Astana was so nice to provide me with a nice, juicy source file. And, of course, because Chris Horner’s season has been so unfair. [download the mp3]
Ted King: American Hero
C’mon—who gets this kind of attention just for getting lucky and leading intermediate sprints competition at a fly-by-night stage race like Burgos? The racer himself said it was all of 45 minutes work. Is just being an American seriously all it takes to get the glamor shot on Velonews? Thing is, people, Ted King isn’t…
New Ag2r Jersey: Corrected
So Ag2r, perennial also-ran at the Tour de France, has announced a new jersey for this year’s edition of the Grand Bouclé. Unfortunately, there was a mix-up at the printers, but through my European contacts, I’ve managed to get a copy of the actual jersey the team will be using this June: If you’re curious,…
How The Race Was Won – Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2009
Video from this year’s decent LBL. Great teamwork by SaxoBank, but the performance was almost too dominant. Philippe Gilbert and Lotto took a shot at it, but I really would have liked to have seen more organization out of the other teams. That having been said, I can understand why their legs all would have…