Recent content by hawkeye87

Winning the Dauphine means you've peaked too early. Most of the serious GC guys do not set to actually win that race as they would rather reach peak fitness during the Tour.

+1 I enjoyed the racing today (despite the productivity loss I will now have to make up at work).

Broken collarbone.

I like these tidbits of history & information. I'm not sure I like Cav's use of it and think it is a bit over the top. C'mon kid, what kind of reaction do you expect from folks when you spout off about teammates, etc. Many people like the brashness, but a lot of people also like to see...

Actually the person used it very well and it is crystal clear to American readers. Perhaps it is different in jolly old England but that is your issue. Get over yourself you bloody boob.

Add the great Walter Payton to that list of class acts who are loved by fans.

I do not think he really started to do it until 2008 or thereabouts. I do not recall the pistol shooting in the 2007 TdF that he won. He had the spread eagle leg thing or the "look at my package" celebration stance in P-N in 2007 and stage wins in the 2007 TdF.

I thiink of it as too gimicky too and I do not like to watch him cross the line because of it.

Actually that was pretty tame. Having read the pro-Armstrong stuff over the years, I would say some of his myth has worn off. About 50% of the posts referring to him basically gave him no chance against Contador.

Cyclists, as a whole, are among the most tested athletes. U.S. major league baseball players would go ape if they had to submit to 1/4 of the tests! Lance certainly was heavily tested. However, so have many other cyclists. He stands out only because of the attention he garners and the fact...

Actually, I think he'd need to pretend he's shooting a shotgun ("lock & load") instead of a pistol. A two-handed salute. So, is his pistolero salute a slap at LA? If so, I may actually start to like this guy.

I'm from the U.S. and am not a Contador fan but it has more to do with my animosity towards the way Spain refuses to engage in fighting doping and I think it is safe to assume the Spanish riders are higher than kites. That said, I like Contador more than Armstrong. I can barely tolerate...

:rolleyes: Yeah, that's exactly what I meant. If I have to explain it, you're too ignorant to understand the explanation. Not compring the races at all. Just Contadopes' "rope-a-dope" fake downplayed attitude.

He made similiar down-played comments 2 years ago before the Giro d' Italia. Nothing but a BS artist. Kind of wondering if he'll escape controls without JB's expertise around but looks like all Spaniards are safe in cycling anyway.

Did you actually read the article you linked to above? It explains it.