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I am really surprised Cavendish's tactics here. He chose to sprint on the right where there was more room. My guess is that he wanted to avoid getting pinched on the left. However, the road was bending slightly left. In the last 20 meters, Kittel had the noticeably shorter line. The outcome...

Definitely a tragedy, but race support is necessary. I know that in races 25 and 35 years ago we were having these problems. I can remember a couple of riders hit by officials, and this was with far fewer motos. Everyone volunteered, so there sure wasn't any training. Occasionally, well...

Don't get me wrong -- of course there were other good races. I loved Maertens' win and Hinault's. The one that always comes into my mind was Zoetemelk in '85. I just loved the character; he simply took the race away when the others were jockeying. What class. In more recent memory, both...

I've watched or studied a lot of Worlds races from '79 forward, and this year was among my favorites. I gave it a 10. It seems like forever since the best rider in the world won the worlds, as strange as it is to say. Maybe the course wasn't super exciting, but it did exactly what a course...

I haven't been so excited watching a live performance since seeing Greg win on the Champs Elysees. SAGAN! Yes!!!!!!!!!!! This is the world champion we have been waiting for! This is what a world champion should be! Maybe he is a d$ck off the bike, but he is the ultimate bike racer.

Armstrong and Ullrich. How quickly people forget.... Both were exceptional talents, especially Ullrich. With Armstrong, it was difficult to judge his talent, but he was clearly the best performer in a field of riders who had access to all the same unfair advantages. I don't think any rider...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but this info really resonates with me. I would love to hear more anecdotes about Prozac and/or Wellbutrin. I was a Cat 1 in my teens and 20s. Career, family, major depression, recovery, etc intervened, and I am now just getting fairly fit again. After...

You do realize, people, that being too skinny in the winter is a very bad training strategy? If I were his coach, I would much prefer to see him to gain a couple of kilos in December and January.

Lemond 1989 champs élysées.

I am not that happy about it, but Valverde. I'd be much happier to see Gilbert repeat, and he did look good in the Vuelta, but I doubt it.

On the Paterberg, the motorcycle was way too close to the action. It looked almost as if the motorbike was fighting for Cancellara's wheel. When you really start to suffer, and someone is stronger than you, you drop from their side to their wheel. This is instinctive behavior, even when...

Stupid I love to watch Peter Sagan race. He is aggressive and takes chances. It makes him more like the greats -- Hinault, Kelly, Fignon. However, he is soooooo immature. In some ways, that will work for him for awhile because the young audience can relate to his antics. However, I do...

For some reason, I have never seen this spin. It makes sense. Glad I retired from cycling before the 90s. It was bad enough in the 80s.

Bernard Hinault Reaction I love Hinault. Hinault is the kind of champion I would love to see more of. "Bernard Hinault, gave his very personal view: 'I don't f***ing care. It's his problem not mine. It's a problem that should have been solved 10 or 15 years ago and that wasn't.'"

Oliver Starr, known him for 30 years. What a piece of work. I couldn't stand him then, and I see that he still is the same old Oliver. I will give him this -- he is an expert on doping.