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If he only could stop crying..Buffalo Soldier said:What about Petacchi? He's been called the 'Gentleman Sprinter'...
If he only could stop crying..Buffalo Soldier said:What about Petacchi? He's been called the 'Gentleman Sprinter'...
Agree with those. maybe I should start a best and worst riding styles thread. Evans is one of the ugliest climbers out of the saddle I have ever seen - the man looks like a crab on a bike. Chris Anker Sørensen is also pretty bad but fun to watch with the faces he pulls.simo1733 said:I agree with you.The common usage of the term in cycling is regarding riding style.For example Stephen Roche was regarded as being more Classy than Sean Kelly.Nothing to do with their results or personality and everything to do with style and suplesse(Excuse the spelling)
In the current peloton maybe Basso,Moncoutie,Contador,Millar,Kloeden are Classy while Voekler,Voight,Evans,Gesink, Leipheimer are not.
Just my opinion.
agree.let's have some funuphillstruggle said:maybe I should start a best and worst riding styles thread.
+1 One has to respect his sacrifice to keep the team intact.LugHugger said:I know what you mean. Maybe not classy style-wise on his bike, like say, Dave Millar, but Tommy V definitely has classy attitude to racing and ethics.
I'd be inclined to agree with your examples. Some seem to be fighting with their bikes (Evans) or just have quite an unattractive style (Leipheimer) while others just seem to float along (Contador, Petacchi when sprinting, Freire, Kloden), or just simply look like they were birthed with a bike attached to their feet (Valverde).simo1733 said:I agree with you.The common usage of the term in cycling is regarding riding style.For example Stephen Roche was regarded as being more Classy than Sean Kelly.Nothing to do with their results or personality and everything to do with style and suplesse(Excuse the spelling)
In the current peloton maybe Basso,Moncoutie,Contador,Millar,Kloeden are Classy while Voekler,Voight,Evans,Gesink, Leipheimer are not.
Just my opinion.