Do you believe Vino will return next year?

[Miburo]

Alright so vino just rode his last official course but with Vino you never know.

And he likes to ride so much. I think after a few months he's like "Damn i want to ride again, oh whatever one more year."

So I think he'll return next year although it's nice to end like this but I don't think he'll be able to resist to ride in gold

 

[jens_attacks]

nope
i honestly think this will be his last year as a rider.i even think that donostia was his last race

don't worry,we will also have fun with vino as a DS and with vino as president of kazakhstan(not so much fun for uzbekistan and turkmenistan though )

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

nope
i honestly think this will be his last year as a rider.i even think that donostia was his last race

don't worry,we will also have fun with vino as a DS and with vino as president of kazakhstan(not so much fun for uzbekistan and turkmenistan though )

Vino smash, Vino make Soviet x2

 

[will10]

Blingokourov through 2013.

 

[CasperVg]

Vino to ride Rio 2016 for sure

 

[DominicDecoco]

He should call it a day. He should have stopped right after the Olympic medal.

 

[Forunculo]

I think Vino saw the truth after his gold and he gonna stay 4 years more.

 

[cineteq]

Vinokourov dice adiós en San Sebastián:
"He querido disfrutar al máximo en mi última carrera".
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=54420

 

[Miburo]

nope
i honestly think this will be his last year as a rider.i even think that donostia was his last race

don't worry,we will also have fun with vino as a DS and with vino as president of kazakhstan(not so much fun for uzbekistan and turkmenistan though )

Vino as teamleader will be so fun.

"If you don't attack each day, no food in the evening" He might actually do that lol

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Vino as teamleader will be so fun.

"If you don't attack each day, no food in the evening" He might actually do that lol

that is what he tells himself before every race

 

[Afrank]

He came back this year because he didn't want his career to end with him being carried out of the bushes in the tour by his teammates, not a very pretty last career image to leave people with. Now though he has left people with a great last image, so I don't think he will be back.

Of course it wouldn't be a surprise or disappointment to me if he did come back , I'd like to see Vino in a gold kit.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Did he ride today wearing the jersey with rings?

 

[Afrank]

Did he ride today wearing the jersey with rings?

Looks like he did

Now I really want to see him return and ride that bike

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Did he ride today wearing the jersey with rings?

Sporza commentators said he showed up at the start with that jersey, but that he changed before the race actually started, so no.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Looks like he did

Now I really want to see him return and ride that bike

VINO will return in


...

Man with the Golden Bike

 

[ebandit]

I'll be Back

I'll be Back!

I'm sure Vino could pull it off Better than Myself

 

[Zam_Olyas]

This is the end.

Vinokourov says farewell to pro cycling at Clasica San Sebastian

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...g-at-Clasica-San-Sebastian.aspx#ixzz23YZkmvcb

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
I'll never look into your eyes...again

(the doors)

Not that i am a big fan of Vino.

 

[orangerider]

He's done - what better way to end your career than with a gold medal.

 

[ElChingon]

Vino like Elvis will always be there! Has he even left the building? Nope

I would bet good money we'll see him riding his bike with Team Astana next year, especially at the camps and GT reconnaissance rides.

Race? Well luckily the OP didn't say ProTour, I bet he goes to a Grand Fondo or two if time permits and of course to raise cycling awareness

He's done - what better way to end your career than with a gold medal.

Better, would be:

1. Winning le Tour (probably the best way to go out)
2. Winning one of the other GT's
3. Winning a Spring Classic or two.
4. Winning any of the other Classics.
5. Winning one of the Pre GT week long races.
6. Winning one of the up and coming classic to be races that everyone is talking about.
7. Winning a highly paid out Post Tour Crit.
8. Winning his local Country, State, County, City race.
9. Maybe Olympic Gold after that.

 

[Cancellator]

Better, would be:

1. Winning le Tour (probably the best way to go out)
2. Winning one of the other GT's
3. Winning a Spring Classic or two.

4. Winning any of the other Classics.
5. Winning one of the Pre GT week long races.
6. Winning one of the up and coming classic to be races that everyone is talking about.
7. Winning a highly paid out Post Tour Crit.
8. Winning his local Country, State, County, City race.
9. Maybe Olympic Gold after that.

You don't seriously believe the bolded part right? You think the Dauphine is more glamorous than winning the Olympics?

 

[RedheadDane]

I think he's done this time around. As a rider! DS on the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised by that...

 

[ElChingon]

You don't seriously believe the bolded part right? You think the Dauphine is more glamorous than winning the Olympics?

The quality of the race has to factor in history and past winners, Olympics so far is pretty lame, Dauphine has a richer history by far!

 

[DBM Endurance]

Im sure he will come back at some point

 

[trevim]

The quality of the race has to factor in history and past winners, Olympics so far is pretty lame, Dauphine has a richer history by far!

Still Olympics are bigger than cycling. It's about sport as a whole, so it will always have a special place for every athlete.

 

[Ruudz0r]

vino / other