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tombeej

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  1. Hanson is a bit of a character in the peloton. Great to see one of the hardest f~~~ers in pro cycling who doesn't take himself seriously.On the Angliru in 2013...
  2. As always, Google knows. The consecutive Grand Tour record is held by Spain’s Marino Lejaretta, who completed 10 back-to-back Grand Tours between 1988 and 1991. So Hanson is less than 2 days away from equalling the record....
  3. Huge respect to Adam Hanson on his win yesterday, and how he pulled it off. Takes a big engine, a really big heart and some street smarts. Adam is developing a bit of an eclectic following a la Jens Voigt. About to complete his 10th consecutive grand tour, I believe. Must be some sort of record, surely.
  4. Ja, Sniffie, was surprised that one wasn't picked up sooner. On the top of my all-time worst foods list. Sorry b-unit, but that one absolutely has to go if it has any chance of being accepted.
  5. Looking back down the pass. Not a car in sight. Beautifully built high-speed switchbacks all to yourself. What more could you ask for on a road bike?
  6. De Beers Pass coming up...
  7. I did the Ladysmith Cycle Challenge on Sunday (100km road race). Never cycled in that part of the world before and was very glad I made the trip. You race along sublime blemish-free blacktop until you get to the base of the Drakensberg… and then go straight up via De Beers Pass (the next one along from Van Reenens). Just 10 cars an hour on a peach of a road that runs through some seriously beautiful countryside. We went up by car the day before to take photos and the only other time I’ve heard such absolute silence has been in the Karoo. This road really is the ultimate road riding experience. Black top perfection:
  8. I picked Rohan Dennis to make a name for himself this Vuelta. He rewarded my support by hiding as deep as possible in the back of the peloton all tour. Come on Rohan, now's your opportunity. Time to show us.
  9. Todays break: Rohan Dennis (BMC) Laurens ten Dam (Belkin) Luis León Sánchez (Caja Rural-RGA Seguros) Peter Kennaugh (Sky) Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff-Saxo) Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) Romain Sicard (Europcar) Johan Le Bon (FDJ.fr) Wouter Poels (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) Gianluca Brambilla (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Merida) Peio Bilbao (Caja Rural-RGA Seguros)
  10. Magic, I love seeing that.
  11. Ah no, Arredondo abandons. He was completely anonymous during this Vuelta. Maybe sick?
  12. Katusha looking strong in the chase. I still have that sneaking suspicion about Purito...
  13. Will today be the day when we finally get a view of Arredondo? He's been mighty quiet this tour.
  14. Many will go compact, some even 50/34. A stage like this, because everyone is crapping themselves for the finale, trying to save their legs, the racing during the rest of the stage ends up being pretty chilled, so people are easily able to get away with a compact (you can still pedal ok at 60 km/h with a 50-11). And because of that fact, a very good chance for a break to stay away. Come on Louis, today is your day!
  15. Ja, the top mountain goats change speed severely during a finale. They will attack at a blistering pace, then cut back - sometimes to a near crawl, then blast off again. Designed to break their opponents. If the opponent is strong they can respond. But if they're off form then the only thing to do is not to respond (just let them go) and then try get back up by riding to the power meter and close the gap when the pace inevitably slows again. It takes a steady head, steady power and a lot of stubborn courage/determination never to give up. When those attacks happen it's not necessarily the dropped rider coming back up to the front guys, but often more like the front guys going back to the dropped rider.
  16. Ah ha, got you now . Marketing ploy it is then.
  17. I don't get the question Wyatt, please elaborate.
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