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funkybottoms posted:all those girls were local college students; she might not even be old enough to drink. He's definitely a dummy for doing it but at least give the guy a chance to learn from it and not be pilloried for pinching a bum for the rest of his professional racing career. As far as I'm aware he has not pinched a bottom since that happened. The guy is an amazing bike racer.
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Sep 28, 2015 12:51
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Who cares about him pinching bottoms when he clowned on the best riders in the world and wheelied off into the sunset?
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Sep 28, 2015 13:03
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I was dreading a sprint finish like all the pundits were predicting and it was great to see all three late breaks loving with that scenario. Really wanted Farrar to make it onto Libby Hill first for the party people, but Siustiu was not really able to help by that point. Sagan is really good for racing despite his inherent knuckleheadedness.
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Sep 28, 2015 13:09
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serious gaylord posted:Who cares about him pinching bottoms when he clowned on the best riders in the world and wheelied off into the sunset? You said it.
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Sep 28, 2015 14:44
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 Sexual assault lol That race was good and I'm glad he won and not someone tedious like GVA or Matthews.
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Sep 28, 2015 15:32
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peanut- posted:
Agreed. But GVA never wins, poor guy
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Sep 28, 2015 17:30
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I'm really curious about the epic tale of incompetence that led to that dismal quality of the broadcast. I didn't even see the finish but a drat good race regardless.
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Sep 28, 2015 18:57
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wide stance posted:I'm really curious about the epic tale of incompetence that led to that dismal quality of the broadcast. I didn't even see the finish but a drat good race regardless. They put the route in the industrial part of town and all that metal and overhead train tracks wreaked havoc on the signal from the motos but they either didn't have the knowhow or skill to come up with something else. Also the Helicopter had a) times when it wasn't allowed overhead and b)not allowed over certain parts of the city so you had multiple minute long shots of houses with the occasional rider darting between them. Combine that with the guys running the static cameras utterly unable to focus on anything or point it in the right direction, and race directors that would cut away from an attack or something interesting like a technical to a potential winner and you get a terrible broadcast that reminds everyone that cycling is a 5th tier sport in the US.
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Sep 28, 2015 19:01
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he1ixx posted:He's definitely a dummy for doing it but at least give the guy a chance to learn from it and not be pilloried for pinching a bum for the rest of his professional racing career. As far as I'm aware he has not pinched a bottom since that happened. The guy is an amazing bike racer. you're not allowed to learn from your mistakes and shall be labeled a hypocrite if you do, so sayeth the internet.
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Sep 28, 2015 19:34
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Did they even show the bunch spring in the end? All I ever saw was a smiling sexual offender crossing the line in slow motion.
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Sep 28, 2015 20:02
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Xabi posted:Did they even show the bunch spring in the end? All I ever saw was a smiling sexual offender crossing the line in slow motion. Ok I did laugh out loud at this excellent post. I was able to find a Dutch broadcast of the race so I'm hoping to watch tonight.
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Sep 28, 2015 23:11
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Finally went through my photos. Phwoaar, so many badasses.
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Sep 29, 2015 00:27
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Paddyb posted:Finally went through my photos. Phwoaar, so many badasses. Nice positioning! I don't see Farrar in that shot, so didn't manage to get all of the badasses in one frame. We were in Richmond last weekend for the TTT. If anyone is interested, here are some pictures of the TTT from last weekend. The first half of the album is from the training on Saturday, and then the pictures from the race are at the end. https://goo.gl/photos/GR2n2DaLvpbYrQvBA
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Sep 29, 2015 00:33
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They go by so fast and in such numbers that it really hard to pick out more than one or two at a time. You could always see Farrar's mullet from a mile away, but I was never close enough at the right time to catch him.
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Sep 29, 2015 01:06
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accipter posted:Nice positioning! I don't see Farrar in that shot, so didn't manage to get all of the badasses in one frame. We were in Richmond last weekend for the TTT. If anyone is interested, here are some pictures of the TTT from last weekend. The first half of the album is from the training on Saturday, and then the pictures from the race are at the end. Have you taken repeated blows to the head over the years? In what world is Farrar a badass.
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IndustrialApe posted:you're not allowed to learn from your mistakes and shall be labeled a hypocrite if you do, so sayeth the internet. All I've said is I'm not a fan of the dude. And yes, unwanted groping meets the definition of sexual assault in most cases. But anyways, again, he's a great talent and I hope he has learned form his mistakes. But I think "boys will be boys" is a poo poo excuse and would like to see it, as well as podium girls, be done away with
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Sep 29, 2015 03:02
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clean ayers act posted:All I've said is I'm not a fan of the dude. And yes, unwanted groping meets the definition of sexual assault in most cases. But anyways, again, he's a great talent and I hope he has learned form his mistakes. But I think "boys will be boys" is a poo poo excuse and would like to see it, as well as podium girls, be done away with Pretty women should be able to monetize their looks and its none of your business imho
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Sep 29, 2015 03:38
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Non-sex offenders Mark Cavenish, Bernie Eisel and Mark Renshaw have joined Mtn Qbeka. Tasty stuff.
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Paddyb posted:Non-sex offenders Mark Cavenish, Bernie Eisel and Mark Renshaw have joined Mtn Qbeka. Tasty stuff. What a stupid team. They should have been developing their young GC guys. No wonder Meintjes left for Lampre.
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Sep 30, 2015 02:06
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Yeah, I guess they're going back to the team of 420 sprinter bros.
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Sep 30, 2015 02:26
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Paddyb posted:Non-sex offenders Mark Cavenish, Bernie Eisel and Mark Renshaw have joined Mtn Qbeka. Tasty stuff. I'm excited for this and look forward to mark being beaten by tall Germans whilst wearing different colours to last time
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Sep 30, 2015 07:50
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Skarsnik posted:I'm excited for this and look forward to mark being beaten by tall Germans whilst wearing different colours to last time His plan could be to find strange african viruses to inflict on Greipel and Kittel. When they're sick he wins. Is it track season yet.
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Sep 30, 2015 08:14
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Gibbo posted:His plan could be to find strange african viruses to inflict on Greipel and Kittel. When they're sick he wins. That's not how strange African viruses work in pro cycling.
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Sep 30, 2015 09:37
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Kittel has replaced Cavendish at Quickstep. Thats got to sting a bit.
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Sep 30, 2015 10:16
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They should turn him into a classics beast. Wasn't he a TT junior world champ or something? edit: Close, but no cigar. From Wikipedia: "As a junior, he specialised in time trials, even winning a bronze medal in the World Championships for cyclists aged under 23."
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Sep 30, 2015 11:07
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It's actually for once a natural progression for sprinters, older the rider the less sprint they pack and the more they have to snipe wins through attacks. Happened to those he replaced and will happen to those who replace him. P sure he's done well this season, KBK, ToC wins, TDF stage and one of the joke sandpit tours GC at the start of the season.
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Sep 30, 2015 11:15
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Yeah as seasons go, its not a bad one for Cav.
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Sep 30, 2015 11:34
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Paddyb posted:Non-sex offenders Mark Cavenish, Bernie Eisel and Mark Renshaw have joined Mtn Qbeka. Tasty stuff. Yeah about that, they are reportedly brining a Brian Holm to the team. Nothing to see here. African AIDS cum posted:What a stupid team. They should have been developing their young GC guys. No wonder Meintjes left for Lampre. As long as they still ride Enve wheels idgaf.
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Sep 30, 2015 12:57
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Also everyone complaining about the MTN developments, Deloitte is bring dolla, LIDL is also coming aboard at QS. I'll happily take two new corporate sponsors than another oligarch wanting a toy.
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Sep 30, 2015 13:41
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Deloitte? Cycling really is the new golf.
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Sep 30, 2015 13:57
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peanut- posted:Deloitte? Cycling really is the new golf. They are really into cycling at a local level. I see loads of Deloitte jerseys out on the roads in the DC area. I'm only surprised that they didn't want to sponsor an American team.
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Oct 1, 2015 00:17
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This really annoys me about pro sports.
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serious gaylord posted:Kittel has replaced Cavendish at Quickstep. Thats got to sting a bit. Cav had a better season than Kittel. By a huge margin. I'd be surprised if Etixx was paying him very much. Why? This poo poo ain't charity.
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Oct 2, 2015 06:47
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dema posted:
Womens cycling basically is
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Oct 2, 2015 07:11
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Wilier doesn't make a womens' frame nor do they make one small enough to get her proper aero position on the bike. She did what she had to do to win regardless of the risk. Pretty baller move IMO. Now, if she had been 2nd or 3rd, she might be in the unemployment line...
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Oct 2, 2015 21:49
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Wilier, who if not for them could possibly mean that team would most likely not exist, now cant use any pictures of her winning that ITT title because its not one of their bikes. They also cannot say the world time trial champion won it on their bike. Trek can now say that their bikes are so good, that riders would rather ride them than a wilier. Since womens cycling teams are a knats bollock hair away from going under at the best of times, loving off your bike sponsor seems to be one of the stupider things you could possibly do. It will be interesting to see what happens to her next season.
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Oct 2, 2015 23:17
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I dunno, maybe a race winning bike is something they as a brand should want to make.
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Oct 2, 2015 23:23
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I've never even heard of Wilier, do they even supply any of the World Tour teams? I can reel off nearly a dozen other brands off the top of my head - Specialised, Trek, BMC, Colnago, Scott, Avanti, Cannondale, plus gear companies like Shimano. At least as far as equipment sponsors go, if you don't make something suitable for the job, what's the point of the endorsement.
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The Deadly Hume posted:I've never even heard of Wilier, do they even supply any of the World Tour teams? I can reel off nearly a dozen other brands off the top of my head - Specialised, Trek, BMC, Colnago, Scott, Avanti, Cannondale, plus gear companies like Shimano. Wilier makes nicer bikes than you care to look at, and probably doesn't sell in your godforsaken country
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