Recent content by kloftus1044

That could have been anyone! There are a lot of good sound-bites and quotes at CX races. One of my favorites from the race announcer during one of the men's cat-4 races: "he's all over his bike like a hobo on a ham sandwich."

Which event has the cutest podium girls?

I think if anyone could have followed Alberto, they would have. Where was Sastre? Evans? Sitting back in the bunch. I expected more from both of those guys and when the opportunity came, they didn't answer the door. As for the climb being easy, well, the grade wasn't as steep as some but...

So he didn't follow the game plan, according to Armstrong. I watched the race and when Contador attacked it was almost as if he was tired of dragging an old man up the hill and decided to show everyone in the race who is the strongest. Almost 20 seconds in about 2k against the best of the...

It was good for Astana that Lance and some teammates made the break. But to say Lance is the new team leader is a bit premature. Think about it. Contador dusted Armstrong by 22 seconds in the first TT. That much power from a tiny guy like Contador is impressive. Once the Tour hits the...

Mustard?!? And here I've been chugging gallons of ketchup for the past year.

I don't know, I think the aerodynamics of his chin will still affect his chances. He could modify his helmet strap with a fairing. As long as it's UCI approved, of course.

In order: Astana, Columbia, Garmin, and Saxo. But, with the TTT at only 39km, I don't think the time gaps are going to be very large At 55kph: 42 minutes, 32 seconds to finish. At 54kph: 43 minutes, 20 seconds to finish.

I don't feel the need to pack heat on a ride but occasionally feel the need for a heat pack after the ride.

I'd be against licensing bicyclists but the idea has some merit. Just like taking a drivers-ed class or a motorcycle safety class, there's a lot to learn about the machine you'll be piloting and the conditions you'll operate in. But no amount of experience is going to eliminate all...

Cadel's up against nearly all the same rivals as last year with the addition of a few more from Astana. His team is stronger than last year but not nearly as loaded as say Astana or Saxo. If he's going to win, he's going to have to TAKE the win instead of waiting for it to come to him. But...

I would add that anyone who voted less than 90% generally has no idea of what's going on in pro cycling, Really? Please enlighten me. Your firsthand experience in the pro peloton would be most valuable.

Gotta go with the legends Liggett and Sherwin. I tried watching the Giro this year online at Universal Sports. I don't know the name of the announcer who was covering the early morning, live broadcast but he sucked. Lots of dead air and some of the least insightful commentary I've ever...

I know its usually a day for the French, but without radios, how about a breakaway win by Jens Voigt? If anybody can get away and stay away, it's him. If not Jens, then maybe Chavanel or Casar.

"How else do you explain the lack of outrage about the known cheaters, except that they too are cheating, but getting away with it?" Why should they express outrage? If they did, would you be satisfied? Or would you then argue that their outrage is a coverup for their own transgressions...