Recent content by topcat

  1. topcat

    Question Everesting

    I think if Daniel agrees to meet him and sing him a few ditties, then it's a done deal.
  2. topcat

    Question Everesting

    Ronan Mcloughlin is from Muff, County Donegal, Ireland. He set the record at age 33 on a climb near home that he knows inside out. Pogacar will probably never attempt to tackle this record, so woulda, coulda, shoulda. It's a record that us Irish are extremely proud of (I just found out about it...
  3. topcat

    Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

    View: https://youtu.be/VjEq-r2agqc?si=5if9VzrVVRnTabqC
  4. topcat

    Is UAE Over the Top?

    Omloop. Ever since ever.
  5. topcat

    Is UAE Over the Top?

    I personally don't give a *** about the results so far. Once the real season starts, I might care a little bit but not enough to stop me Tarantella dancing around Italy in May. This dance is said to cure tarantula bites which is what these little UAE victories are.
  6. topcat

    wishes for the season

    I wi-li-lished I li-lived in a Molahonkey la-la-land.
  7. topcat

    State of the Peloton 2026

    A value of 0 was recorded on the Richter scale of cycling today. Extreme values of over 9, although rare, have been known to occur. M = log₁₀(I/I₀)
  8. topcat

    State of the forum 2026

    There are some rumours on Irish social media that a forumite with the second most thumbs up has tested positive. Irish sources say the news will cause an earthquake in the forum.
  9. topcat

    Teams & Riders Brothers in (crank) arms - Yates Discussion Thread

    I have this recurring dream of rage quitting my job, blocking everyone on linkedin and then begging my employers to take me back. Then I wake up and relax, knowing I have only 8 years left of jumping through hoops. We never tell the whole truth.
  10. topcat

    Teams & Riders Brothers in (crank) arms - Yates Discussion Thread

    Will Yates be remembered for smashing the Finestre record (5 minutes faster than Froome's 2018 time) or for rage quitting with the January blues?
  11. topcat

    Teams & Riders Brothers in (crank) arms - Yates Discussion Thread

    The timing of Yates' retirement is highly unusual. It is normal to question the reasons why he retired at this time. Having won the giro last year, if he had retired at the end of last season, he could have gone out on a high without questions. It is quite reasonable to suggest that there may be...
  12. topcat

    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    https://www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/nibali-on-pogacars-sanremo-problem-perhaps-his-limit-is-that-he-thinks-he-can-manage-everything-with-strength/
  13. topcat

    Dan Martin discussion thread

    He fell behind at the start setting his watch but caught up quickly (he's got a good sprint).
  14. topcat

    Giro d'Italia Rate the 2026 Giro d'Italia route

    I thought everybody came to the rate the route thread to launch unprovoked attacks. The route is good for unprovoked attacks.
  15. topcat

    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    Hard dope always beats talent especially when talent doesn't dope hard.