Team_Italia, a.k.a. Official "Mafiosi" Thread - Page 14

ewmayer · 2012-07-07, 19:45

Today's stage finish has an amusing English translation.

garo · 2012-07-07, 22:04

Ah Ernst I detect the note of bitterness in your posts that is reserved for the spurned fan. Can't resist this: I told you so! Now can we stop calling LA the greatest American cyclist and revert it back to where it belongs: Monsieur Le Mond.

For me it is not just the doping that rankles but the omertà that he enforced so strictly and how he destroyed the careers and reputations of those who dared to stand up to him. He basically got Trek to threaten LeMond to shut up or they would terminate the partnership to make the LeMond brand of bikes.

If there is one hero in this story it is LeMond. Walk no run and read Paul Kimmage's interview of him in The Times "Cycle of abuse". He just ones across as such a decent Humble yet fearless and courageous man.

davieddy · 2012-07-15, 04:46

I was once the proud owner of a Dawes Galaxy until some c*** nicked it

Xyzzy · 2012-07-16, 01:20

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=17704

There are a lot of other interesting threads there.

ewmayer · 2012-07-16, 18:36

Re. what happened in yesterday's 1st big Pyreneean mountain stage: Tacky, very tacky.

Barring catastrophe, looks like the UK will have its first TdF winner - and defending champ Evans will need to some luck just to make the podium.

davieddy · 2012-07-16, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewmayer

Re. what happened in yesterday's 1st big Pyreneean mountain stage: Tacky, very tacky.

Betting scam?
Surely not on drugs?

D

pinhodecarlos · 2012-07-16, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewmayer

Re. what happened in yesterday's 1st big Pyreneean mountain stage: Tacky, very tacky.

Barring catastrophe, looks like the UK will have its first TdF winner - and defending champ Evans will need to some luck just to make the podium.

I saw live almost of the stage and I hate when the climb is not at the end of the stage. Being at ~40 km from the end it was just a boring stage, it ruins the show. I was hoping for Paulinho's victory but the attack from the last 10 km of Sánchez was just devastating.

Xyzzy · 2012-07-17, 21:04

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/sp...e-witness.html

ewmayer · 2012-07-18, 02:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinhodecarlos

I saw live almost of the stage and I hate when the climb is not at the end of the stage. Being at ~40 km from the end it was just a boring stage, it ruins the show.

Tomorrow's stage 16 is another monster-climb stage (Aubisque/Tourmalet/Peyresourde) ruined by a downhill run into the finish. What's the point of the mountains in such a stage? To create fake drama in which the large trailing grupetto of sprinters and the injured/sick 'try desperately' to beat the easily-waived cutoff?

Frank Schleck out due to banned something-or-other.

davieddy · 2012-07-18, 21:00

Currently watching a pre-Olympic documentary on Victoria Pendleton.

I had the pleasure/priviledge of coaching an (exceptionally good) U16 crew
at the National School rowing championships in Nottingham.

It was blowing a gale (as usual).

Having won through to the final, the boat was half full of water.

The "seven" man said he wanted to get back to London that evening because he had a party to go to.

I said "I'll give you a lift to the station if you win".

"No probs Doc" he replied.
They won the final, broke the record, and I drove him to the station.

David

davieddy · 2012-07-19, 12:27

As a stickler for "Health and efficiency safety",
I am somewhat alarmed by the tour de France.
The spectators' confidence in cyclists' ability to avoid obstacles while doing 40(?)mph is only matched by that of the golf spectators' faith in the reliability of not getting a mis-cueid tee shot where it hurts.

D

PS And I haven't started on the cricket yet.

2012-07-18, 21:00	#153
davieddy "Lucan" Dec 2006 England 2×3×13×83 Posts	Currently watching a pre-Olympic documentary on Victoria Pendleton. I had the pleasure/priviledge of coaching an (exceptionally good) U16 crew at the National School rowing championships in Nottingham. It was blowing a gale (as usual). Having won through to the final, the boat was half full of water. The "seven" man said he wanted to get back to London that evening because he had a party to go to. I said "I'll give you a lift to the station if you win". "No probs Doc" he replied. They won the final, broke the record, and I drove him to the station. David Last fiddled with by davieddy on 2012-07-18 at 21:19

2012-07-19, 12:27	#154
davieddy "Lucan" Dec 2006 England 194A₁₆ Posts	Blind Faith... As a stickler for "Health and efficiency safety", I am somewhat alarmed by the tour de France. The spectators' confidence in cyclists' ability to avoid obstacles while doing 40(?)mph is only matched by that of the golf spectators' faith in the reliability of not getting a mis-cueid tee shot where it hurts. D PS And I haven't started on the cricket yet. Last fiddled with by davieddy on 2012-07-19 at 12:46

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2012-07-07, 19:45	#144
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 2²·2,939 Posts	Today's stage finish has an amusing English translation.

2012-07-07, 22:04	#145
garo Aug 2002 Termonfeckin, IE 2⁴·173 Posts	Ah Ernst I detect the note of bitterness in your posts that is reserved for the spurned fan. Can't resist this: I told you so! Now can we stop calling LA the greatest American cyclist and revert it back to where it belongs: Monsieur Le Mond. For me it is not just the doping that rankles but the omertà that he enforced so strictly and how he destroyed the careers and reputations of those who dared to stand up to him. He basically got Trek to threaten LeMond to shut up or they would terminate the partnership to make the LeMond brand of bikes. If there is one hero in this story it is LeMond. Walk no run and read Paul Kimmage's interview of him in The Times "Cycle of abuse". He just ones across as such a decent Humble yet fearless and courageous man.

2012-07-15, 04:46	#146
davieddy "Lucan" Dec 2006 England 2·3·13·83 Posts	I was once the proud owner of a Dawes Galaxy until some c*** nicked it

2012-07-16, 01:20	#147
Xyzzy Aug 2002 2×3²×13×37 Posts	http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=17704 There are a lot of other interesting threads there.

2012-07-16, 18:36	#148
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 10110111101100₂ Posts	Re. what happened in yesterday's 1st big Pyreneean mountain stage: Tacky, very tacky. Barring catastrophe, looks like the UK will have its first TdF winner - and defending champ Evans will need to some luck just to make the podium.

2012-07-17, 21:04	#151
Xyzzy Aug 2002 2·3²·13·37 Posts	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/sp...e-witness.html