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Before his official victory speech in Victoria, I overheard The Dawg dedicate his win to Vivax and his family back in Zeta Reticuli.
True story.
True story.
Ah yes, the infamous "I was at the brink of death but suddenly had another burst of power" that EPO gives you. Sometimes it is not about being on the latest stuff but about being able to still use the older (often more powerful) stuff. A little bit like how certain WR's in Athletics is still standing because being on good old steroids is better than being forced into using designer drugs.sniper said:The Guardian the day after the Ventoux stage:
But the Australian physiologist Tim Kerrison, who has revolutionised the way his charges at Team Sky build up to races such as the Tour, explained that such intense efforts when the body is already close to its limit are a key part of his proteges' training.
Lyon said:Ah yes, the infamous "I was at the brink of death but suddenly had another burst of power" that EPO gives you. Sometimes it is not about being on the latest stuff but about being able to still use the older (often more powerful) stuff. A little bit like how certain WR's in Athletics is still standing because being on good old steroids is better than being forced into using designer drugs.sniper said:The Guardian the day after the Ventoux stage:
But the Australian physiologist Tim Kerrison, who has revolutionised the way his charges at Team Sky build up to races such as the Tour, explained that such intense efforts when the body is already close to its limit are a key part of his proteges' training.
Is being protected more important than having access to the latest drugs? I think yes, most of the time. Of course, doing both is the dream of two-thirds of the peloton.
thehog said:Never go full Dawg...
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Stingray34 said:thehog said:Never go full Dawg...
Nice find, thanks Hoggy....long time no talkie!
Good try but I am not sure we can get too much information out of these clips.sniper said:anybody who said Ryder's and Izaguirre's spinning rear wheels were normal should look at this vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DCe4QVO0PE
no spinning wheels after similar crashes.
fair enough.LaFlorecita said:Good try but I am not sure we can get too much information out of these clips.sniper said:anybody who said Ryder's and Izaguirre's spinning rear wheels were normal should look at this vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DCe4QVO0PE
no spinning wheels after similar crashes.
Video 1: Froome's wheels touch the ground multiple times which could bring them to a stop
Video 2: in the first clip Riis is already braking and he goes down at a very slow speed. In the 2nd clip he stops and tosses his bike and ironically you can see his rear wheel spin while the bike is in the grass.
Video 3: First clip: Chicken is clearly braking and his wheels also touch the ground when he goes down. You can see his front wheel spin very slightly but it stops quite quickly. 2nd clip: we simply cannot see the wheels.
blackcat said:pastronef said:Bernie's eyesore said:dacooley said:another triumph of british doping - froome and kennaugh winning the stage at the herald sun race in australia.
You're not the only one shocked by goings on Down Under. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that Froome and Kennaugh had managed to drop Dion Smith, Robbie Hucker and Joseph Cooper. Absolutely staggering. Looks like another year of Sky winning every race on the calendar again.
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I think the Herald Sun Tour race owners are more than happy to have Froome there. Orica, the main home team, will go for Ewan´s stage wins. they haven´t got a man for GC
dont know if Rupert had his people arrange it, as he is the owner of the Herald Sun.
saying this, and i did write it, he has about 5 levels above and removed from day to day shenanigans on cycling and Sky.
and News only own about 38% of Sky the satellite tv company, they dont own 100%. I do wonder what Rupert was playing at with this gambit? Freddythefrog care to weigh/wade in?
the muscularchristianity chariots of fire thing, the Tour de France winning for the nation, just like the power politics and sport propaganda on show at Olympics? Just another leaf from this book, and even if it is budgeted out at 20mill GBP, it is still a cheap show of national pride and national glory.
wansteadimp said:I always thought the cycling team was a toy for his idiot son.
thehog said:Stingray34 said:thehog said:Never go full Dawg...
Nice find, thanks Hoggy....long time no talkie!
Hello!! How's things? Did you get to see the Dawg in the flesh at the Sun-Tour?![]()
Lyon said:Ah yes, the infamous "I was at the brink of death but suddenly had another burst of power" that EPO gives you. Sometimes it is not about being on the latest stuff but about being able to still use the older (often more powerful) stuff. A little bit like how certain WR's in Athletics is still standing because being on good old steroids is better than being forced into using designer drugs.
blackcat said:wansteadimp said:I always thought the cycling team was a toy for his idiot son.
for James?
dont think so.
as a toy for his SkyTV CEOmanship/Chairmanship?
doubt it.
His toy was Mushroom Records he bought off Michael Gudinski and signed bands like Gerling which were pretty cr@p
wansteadimp said:http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/23/james-murdoch-sky-tour-de-france
Robert Tansey, who chairs Team Sky, says: "If the question is whether we did this because James is a cycling fan, then the answer is no."
We all know that we can trust what Team Sky says implicitly!
blackcat said:wansteadimp said:http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/23/james-murdoch-sky-tour-de-france
Robert Tansey, who chairs Team Sky, says: "If the question is whether we did this because James is a cycling fan, then the answer is no."
We all know that we can trust what Team Sky says implicitly!
good catch. I will have to re-assess this now I know James was a cycling fan. Sir Brailsford did well to hit him up at the Olympics or whereever he corralled him
blackcat said:wansteadimp said:http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/23/james-murdoch-sky-tour-de-france
Robert Tansey, who chairs Team Sky, says: "If the question is whether we did this because James is a cycling fan, then the answer is no."
We all know that we can trust what Team Sky says implicitly!
good catch. I will have to re-assess this now I know James was a cycling fan. Sir Brailsford did well to hit him up at the Olympics or whereever he corralled him
bobbins said:blackcat said:wansteadimp said:http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/23/james-murdoch-sky-tour-de-france
Robert Tansey, who chairs Team Sky, says: "If the question is whether we did this because James is a cycling fan, then the answer is no."
We all know that we can trust what Team Sky says implicitly!
good catch. I will have to re-assess this now I know James was a cycling fan. Sir Brailsford did well to hit him up at the Olympics or whereever he corralled him
Sky were looking for a sport to sponsor, the shortlist was tennis, swimming and cycling. they went with cycling as they figured there was more scope for mass participation, especially if they could piggy back on the success of the track team. The pro team came as a result of that. James being a leisure cyclist isn't particularly relevant as it was a Sky UK thing initially. They didn't put enough money into it for it to be a big enough spend to need James or Roberts approval.
pastronef said:having a laugh about the cotton-nose-TT incident![]()
https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/702137108446760960
TourOfSardinia said:What's Dawg disappearing from the spotlight for?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-opts-for-south-african-training-camp-over-european-racing/
Doesn't seem a particularly Sky Team Spirit thing
thehog said:Good article, Dawg couldn't find anyone to go with him! LOL!