Recent content by LouieLouie

Definitely not rowers as the season pretty much doesn't start until May. Most are still out of shape for the first regattas and won't peak until early June, and then again in late August. There is also no way a Norwegian WC level rower wouldn't train at altitude to prepare for a big competition...

Given that he's Danish, previous experience tells me I should expect him to have one promising season, one disappointing season, then to go conti or retire.

Sure, like the most overrated talent of the century isn't Betancur...

PEDs are indeed illegal in Norway. This particular case is, as usual, related to the sale of steroids to bodybuilders. There is no indication athletes at any level has been involved.

Adding a supercharger to an engine which is already running 12:1 compression adds little or nothing. Not unlike doping - there is less to gain if you're naturally gifted.

So... If anyone mind me poking sticks in their wheels, they should abandon?

Sure, for amateurs. However, the purpose of being a professional rider is to be sufficiently entertaining that people are willing to pay money to watch you ride.

Some? There are enough of them around that the local government insist that you carry a loaded weapon at all times when out of town.

I will miss EBH, who, unfortunately, has had his brain replaced with that of a skyborg.

If I for reasons incomprehensible to man suddenly find that I miss Wiggins, I can always go watch some paint dry. For Vino, there is no substitute.

Froome, by a mile, because Sky has the ability to turn a beautiful sport into something boring and completely uninteresting. Contador, on the other hand, is an entertainer like Vino. Sky tactics is a bigger threat to cycling than doping.

Freddy Maertens won as much in 1976-77 alone as Cav has won in his entire career. Can't remember Cav winning a GT yet, though... :D

Yep, if only the organizers suddenly develop a bit of common sense and move all stages further west. Right now it's the Tour of the most boring part of Norway.

I suspect Mr. Hristov might be of Bulgarian heritage.

Thank you for reinforcing the impression I had of triathletes.