2010 in Pictures

[mr. tibbs]

Sorry to interrupt with a pic, but here's more Abbott:

 

[Black-Balled]

Thats Rigoberto Uran, and his eyes looked like that .... 100% bloodshot. It happens when you are on the limit and with harsh weather. You can see it in the TV shots also

Bong hits. I am sure that is the case here.

 

[jens_attacks]

tequila sunrise, bloodshot eyes. realize we're all born to die.
haha.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Proof that signing for Sky is a pact with Satan, Rigoberto Urán finds himself possessed in his last race for Caisse d'Epargne.

 

[theyoungest]

Besides. TDS is a TDF warm up.

Paris Nice and Tirreno are races in their own right. The only thing they are used to warm up for is Milan San Remo, if your a sprinter or Cancellara.

Most riders use Paris-Nice and Tirreno as a warm up for the classics. Except for the overall contenders, maybe.

 

[The Hitch]

Most riders use Paris-Nice and Tirreno as a warm up for the classics. Except for the overall contenders, maybe.

2006 USA !United States Landis, FloydFloyd Landis (USA) Phonak
2007 ESP !Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP) Discovery Channel
2008 ITA !Italy Rebellin, DavideDavide Rebellin (ITA) Gerolsteiner
2009 ESP !Spain Sanchez, Luis LeonLuis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne
2010 ESP !Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP) Astana

Look at the quality of that list. 3 of the last 5 winners go on to mj in paris.


and this year.
Paris Nice.
1 Alberto Contador (ESP)Yellow jersey Astana 28h 35' 35"
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 11"
3 Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 25"
4 Roman Kreuziger (CZE)White jersey Liquigas-Doimo + 26"
5 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi + 30"

WOW.

With the exception of LLS that could be a gt top 4.

 

[mombus]

 

[mombus]

 

[Kwibus]

Bong hits. I am sure that is the case here.

Bong hits and then riding a heavy climbing race over 260km... The guy is impressive!

 

[auscyclefan94]

This thread is about posting pictures from 2010. I will start reporting you all if you keep taking this thread more off topic.
Anyway a few from the tdu

evans on Wilunga Hill, puts on a show in front of his loyal fans, one of my favourite moments of the year. The amount of people on the hill was quite amazing and it felt like a pyrenean pass with all the spaniards screaming for their riders.

Great shot!

Just a few favs!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nice to see Evans placing behind Valverde as usual...

*lights blue touchpaper, runs away*

 

[mr. tibbs]

New favorite:

It's from a Flickr account. Here's the link, go give the guy some love: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4490514319_c916c625f0_z.jpg.

EDIT: Turns out I was a bit too hasty; this isn't his best shot. He's also got a washed-out pic from behind the two, right as Cancellara comes up on Boonen's inside and rides away.

And that's still not the best. He has a whole series of the Koppenberg, mostly in black and white, without a living soul in the frame. Amazing.

 

[Eric8-A]

Way Too Much Protein !!!

Make that fiber

 

[royalpig180]

New favorite:

It's from a Flickr account. Here's the link, go give the guy some love: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4490514319_c916c625f0_z.jpg.

EDIT: Turns out I was a bit too hasty; this isn't his best shot. He's also got a washed-out pic from behind the two, right as Cancellara comes up on Boonen's inside and rides away.

And that's still not the best. He has a whole series of the Koppenberg, mostly in black and white, without a living soul in the frame. Amazing.

Hmm link is just to a blown-up image. What's the guy's username? I'm interested in seeing the other pics you mentioned...

 

[royalpig180]

 

[auscyclefan94]

Nice to see Evans placing behind Valverde as usual...

*lights blue touchpaper, runs away*

Your very lucky I don't know where you live!

Just a another favourite of mine

how good is domination....

 

[El Pistolero]

Your very lucky I don't know where you live!

Just a another favourite of mine

how good is domination....

1st, 2010 La Flèche Wallonne (Cadel Evans)
1st, Points Classification, 2010 Giro d'Italia (Cadel Evans)
1st, Azzurri d'Italia Classification, 2010 Giro d'Italia (Cadel Evans)
1st, Sprints Classification, 2010 Tour de Romandie (Chad Beyer)
1st, Points Classification Tour de Suisse (Marcus Burghardt)
1st, Mountains Classification Tour de Suisse (Mathias Frank)
1st, Sprint Classification Tour de Suisse (Mathias Frank)
1st, Stage 7, 2010 Giro d'Italia (Cadel Evans)
1st, Stage 5, 2010 Tour de Suisse (Marcus Burghardt)
1st, Stage 7, 2010 Tour de Suisse (Marcus Burghardt)
3rd, General Classification, 2010 Tirreno–Adriatico (Cadel Evans)
4th, General Classifacation, 2010 Tour de Suisse (Steve Morabito)
5th, General Classification, 2010 Giro d'Italia (Cadel Evans)

You call that domination?

 

[auscyclefan94]

1st, Points Classification Tour de Suisse (Marcus Burghardt)
1st, Mountains Classification Tour de Suisse (Mathias Frank)
1st, Sprint Classification Tour de Suisse (Mathias Frank)
1st, Stage 5, 2010 Tour de Suisse (Marcus Burghardt)
1st, Stage 7, 2010 Tour de Suisse (Marcus Burghardt)
4th, General Classifacation, 2010 Tour de Suisse (Steve Morabito)

You call that domination?

I call that domination...

 

[El Pistolero]

Too bad they didn't win the only jersey that matters in a one week race.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Too bad they didn't win the only jersey that matters in a one week race.

Too bad el clenbuterlero won't win the main jersey that really matters in a GT last year.

 

[Parrulo]

Too bad el clenbuterlero won't win the main jersey that really matters in a GT last year.

thats one childish respond right there.

 

[auscyclefan94]

thats one childish respond right there.

Why won't you call his post that? Lets not be hypocritical.

 

[Parrulo]

Why won't you call his post that? Lets not be hypocritical.

he made a good point. to truly dominate a stage race the yellow jersey is needed. and instead counter-argument him, you just attacked one of his favorite riders. so no i am not being hypocritical. and yes your answer to him was somewhat childish and a demonstration that you don't have arguments against the point he made.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Hmm link is just to a blown-up image. What's the guy's username? I'm interested in seeing the other pics you mentioned...

Oh, crumb.

Found it! Apparently the photographer (Flickr alias: smashred) is associated with Pez.

Flanders gallery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smashred/sets/72157623649762413/

The Koppenberg: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smashred/sets/72157623668486993/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/smashred/sets/72157623916306756/

There are some real gems in the Koppenberg galleries.

Great stuff.

 

[Kwibus]

Awesome pictures! In the next 5 years I will make sure to ride it myself.

First things first though.... Buying a bike.