Recent content by GPlataniotis

Today's showing by AC clearly indicated that aside from his difficulties during first 2 weeks of the TDF, that he is coming around and can fire a few shots of his own, meaningful one's too. With the next 4 stages set up for him to attack some more, he is giving the TDF 2011 edition what it...

"He is the epitome of everything that is wrong with cycling today. No balls, no panache, and no style." Many people in these forums complain about what is wrong with cycling. We can't have panache and balls without PED's. As viewers we are so accustomed to seeing monster attacks on the...

At this point have to see who can avoid the crashes. Looks like Wiggins and Horner are out. Tour De France has turned into the Tour De Crash this year. Can't remember this many crashes since I started watching the Tour in '84.

Cuddles simply CANNOT climb. He simply doesn't have a burst. Watching him climb is painful as he just doesn't have that top gear like AC does to break apart from the pack. Sure he has shown that he is good at the short quick burst climbs (much like the classics), but that has been evident...

Thanks kurtinsc... I hadn't quite looked at it from that perspective. Makes sense and I appreciate your response. Given some of the commentary on CN forums, I was expecting the worst from people!

Are you a doctor? Is there empirical evidence to support this claim of yours? The reason I ask is a am a cancer survivor, and during my chemotherapy and radiation treatments I blood doped (2 bone marrow stem cell transplants) and took steroids (Prednizone) for medical purposes. If your claim...

So much hatred out there. Not quite sure why people take this all so personally... It's just sports/entertainment.

I understand that the UCI regulates how heavy a bike has to be. My question is this, I have noticed that on major mountain stages certain stars get flats etc... and end up changing bikes. is it even possible to conceive that these cyclists are exchanging their bikes for lighter ones for climbs...

The notion that riders are using ports is utterly ridiculous and absurd. I have had 3 ports put in me over the last 3 years (for autologous and allogenic stem cell transplants (I have Cancer - Multipel Myeloma). The amount of care required to keep the area clean is just not possible for a...

I think he has to take a few days off and take more "allergy medicine."

Final overall standings: 1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kz), Astana, in 13:20:06 2. Riccardo Ricco (I), Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce, at 0:00 3. Domenico Pozzovivo (I), Colnago-CSF Inox, at 0:42 4. Michele Scarponi (I), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0:44 5. Ivan BASSO...

What's the Harm? I think the Vuelta has been, for many years, been one of the most difficult of the 3 grand tours with its heavy focus on climbing. Unfortunately, given its timing in the calendar, and the lack of coverage on tv has relegated it to the back pages. Despite people's feelings...