Recent content by Oldman

Missed this addition: [Roglic and Lipo weren't there when I needed them because they followed ___________up the road. When my seatpost caused cramps, accentuated by bad climate control in my home's bedroom.]

It's ultimately up to the rider to integrate the best of his new situation. Repeating old advice and routines aren't necessarily bad but can be situationally horrible. He's preparing with a team that is financially and tactically dedicated to his both transitional success and his targeted...

It does speak to the added challenges and training necessary to be relevant in a GT. The top 3 steps for all major tours always reveal those that can endure and recover even if they are not judged the strongest.

There are plenty of challengers; few real contenders, though.

Both look on exceptional form with Plapp benefitting from the TdU. Hopefully they continue to have upside to shake up the GTs as well. Just when the argument on who will challenge Pogi stalls out the next generation speaks up. Great to see.

Watch Roglic's Catalonia final stage and his last Vuelta. They were there but this finish didn't provide for a team assist that would have changed Remco's climb other than moving him to a room with better A/C the night before. That is a hard one to accept that no option was there...

There is also the reality that larger power-domestiques can gain serious UCI points by merely finishing. Their teams appreciate the points and contracts may have requirements incentives to do it. Likewise, the strong but lighter riders that regularly are in the mix see no need to screw up a...

Watching that climb it looks like the early season points pressure has a few dudes hitting season peaks. Remco, Jonas, Primoz all don't need to seriously contest this race. DelToro is there so Tadej needn't mess with it.

I dunno about being left alone as a rule. Roglic seemed very present with Lipo at the Tour. Going early can get you some pacing room but many of those combatants did a very hot TdU and were more race fit for this type of stage. Once the pace gets to be too much and half the field is passing...

Yeah. Being bad is one thing but being deeply horrible with that contract burden would take a decently run team a decade to undo. Sell it. Move it. Let a fresh franchise come to Cleveland and never speak of it again.

Shiffren was very real when the burden of the last Olympics came off her back. She kept her goggles on, hid her face until she could have a quiet cry on her Mom's shoulder. She's always seemed sincere and seeing Ptrova in the final run list should refresh memories of the friendship they had...

It still wouldn't have been between those two. He needs to be real and plan his training to suit future reality; if that can happen.

Of course UAE promoters gave Remco and RBH starting money. It would look like a club ride without them there. Remco won the stage he's suited to win. Whining about his loss misses the very real point that this is year One with a new team and a transformation to GT contender will take time.

Frederica's 2nd Gold. The tribute offered by the two Silver medalists showed great respect and friendly admiration for her comeback. That gesture should be replayed by NBC over and over again on broadcast intros just for penance. We get more coverage of ice skaters getting make up than of most...

My wife and I discussed the origins of Skeleton. It seems a creation of Swiss or Austrian need: too many pints/shots at the uphill bar with no ride home...