Favorite quotes from the peloton

[jamfra67]

The Badger on Earpieces: I am against them. It's just a gameboy that has a gigolo attached at the en telling the racer when to ****.

 

[jamfra67]

The Badger on the ineptitude of the french riders: There are champions who become like civil servants when they turn pro. You have to put a knife to their throats to get any results. The French earn too much money and don't make enough effort. The french dont train. Nobody taps them in the mouth to get them going. It's necessary to block their salary and later hand them back the money if they win something



Love or hate the Badger,but the guy is just straightfarward in how he expresses his thoughts. there is no sugarcoating anything. We know he cannot get a job as a diplomat because he is a straight shooter.

 

[lanternrouge]

A duffield moment just for RDV4

"its curtains for Karpets!"

The bloke is a living legend (by the way)

 

[knewcleardaze]

This is taken from 'Bobke II' by Bob Roll

From One Heli TOur, a tale from stage 17 of the 1986 Tour de France. Greg Lemond kicked Hinault's @ss on the Col de Granon and the only way to get the riders down was by helicopter:

...I got to the step .... (snip) seeing fellow American. "Andy, you slayed today," I exclaimed in glee. "Did you see LeMond crush these frog dweebs?" I asked.

Me thinks "slayed" and "dweebs" was not in the American vernacular in 1986.

 

[knewcleardaze]

After the tour stage where Frank Schleck and Andy move up he is shown the GC:

"What do you think, Frank?"

"The numbers 1,4 and 5 are great champions." (Contador, Armstrong, Wiggins)

"What about the numbers 2 and 3?"

"Oh, we're just regular boys from the neighborhood."

Excellence without arrogance. That's the Schlecks.

 

[hayleyy]

Interview with Frank and Andy

Interviewer "I like your hair"
Andy "Thankyou"

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Me thinks "slayed" and "dweebs" was not in the American vernacular in 1986.

I don't know about that... "slayed" and "dweebs" has been in my vocabulary since about the mid to late 70's.

The rest of that story is funny as all get out! Classic Bobke.

 

[jens_attacks]

Radu Banciu,the romanian commentator for the tour,about the crash of Denis Menchov when climbing Prato Nevoso in 2008 TdF:

"Oh!He fell like a cow ****!"

 

[Velo Dude]

"To prepare for a race there is nothing better than a good pheasant, some champagne and a woman."

-Jacques Anquetil

In that order?

 

[usedtobefast]

In that order?

pretty much I'd say.

 

[hfer07]

"Lemond was in trouble. He had a bout of diarrhea. He rode by me with thirty kms to go, surrounded by his domestiques bringing him to the front. -God, the smell was terrible. it was rolling down his legs. I know if it was me, I would stop. but then I am not capable of winning the Tour de France-He is, and I suppose that's the difference.."

-Paul Kimmage-

 

[Fatclimber]

Jan Ulrich, when asked about his strategy in the TDF:

"Ride like Hell"

 

[rhubroma]

I haven't got time to read every single one of these, so if this has already been posted then please excuse:

Italian journalist: "So why do you ride uphill so fast?"

Marco Pantani: "To shorten the agony."

 

[Nastyy]

"Whoever still can't put one and one together about what happened in cycling is beyond my help." - Jan Ullrich

"I slept like a baby the night before, because I knew that I'd win the next day," - Bernard Hinault

"I soon realised that I didn't have the brain to be anything but a racing cyclist." Richard Virenque

 

[mercycle]

Hugo Koblet, after a "stage of honor" for Coppi, either the Tour or the Giro:
(paraphrased):
Asked by a reporter:
Are you disappointed to have finished third today?

Koblet:
Yes, it was my dream to finish second behind Coppi.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Museeuw about his puncture in the Mapei Paris-Roubaix:

I could have shaken them off at least five times before that. It wasn't embarrassing that they waited for me. I looked at it this way: they should be honored they get to go to the velodrome with me.

 

[kukiniloa]

unidentified forum contributor

An unknown forum contributer said about this 2009 season:
"I'm going to start watching women's pro cycling. I've had enough of the whining, crying, and excuses."

I'm paraphrasing, in spite of the quotes.

 

[auscyclefan94]

"And Bo Hamburger is, dare I say it, friiied!"

And now you'll see Roberto Heras dig into his suitcase of courage!"

 

[Cobber]

"To prepare for a race there is nothing better than a good pheasant, some champagne and a woman."

-Jacques Anquetil

In that order?

Yeah... if you have the champagne first, you might mix up the other two!

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Ha! OMG It's been so long since I've seen this thread, it was very popular at one point. Thanks for the bump Cobber!

 

[Anonymous]

During the 2008 tour, Stef Schumacher came up with this, obviously struggling with his english adjectives...

" We got to the last climb... nobody wanted to attack.. because everyone was.. ah... really.. ah... farcked.. "



Also, during 08 tour. Neil Rogers (velonews) tries to stir it up, asking the banned dave millar about the 08 Olympics:

NR: "So Dave, how useful is this year's tour when preparing for the olympics?"

DM: "What? I can't race.. I'm fookin banned remember?"

NR: Sarcastically replies with.. "Oh shit man.. oh that sucks man, thats just too bad"

 

[gttim!]

Stage 6 2004 Tour De Georgia

“Push, Push, Push”

Mario Cipollini requesting assistance on the final climb up Brasstown Bald, from any fans who happened to be around

That is the day "I touched Mario Cipollini's ***."

 

[Thomas]

Scott Tinley, top triathlete in the 80s:

"I remember this cocky 16 year old coming up to me at a race in Dallas, asking me 'Who's the man? Who do I stay with?". I pointed out Marc Allan and he stuck with him for the swim and the bike and only got dropped halfway through the run. I only caught him in the last mile.
That was impressive, especially when you consider what the same kid, Lance Armstrong, as done since."

 

[Nastyy]

"No thanks. All that sugar is bad for you." - Chad Gerlach, when asked would he fancy a brownie. He was sitting under a bridge with six other bums at that moment.

 

[Beech Mtn]

How about a brand-new one from Andy Schleck's latest blog entry regarding his attire for the TdF route presentation ceremony:

Lance: "Hey Andy, where's your suit man?"
Andy: "It's okay, Lance. Riders under twenty-five don't need them."