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knewcleardaze said:Anyone know of an ignore feature for the word hero?
Oldman said:That and "amazing". Totally neutered words, now.
Oldman said:That and "amazing". Totally neutered words, now.
flicker said:Farrar:whiner. I think he has an American way of expressing himself.
How true. So typical of a unique American philosophy which I noticed during theCheney/ Bush administration. We based our philosphy on the fear of terrorists. Our country was led by leaders who based leadership on fear.
Fear of the enemy. Now with Farrar it is fear of other riders.
Did Tyler and Petachi file formal protests to the officials? that I do not know.Oldman said:Pretty big stretch of logic based on no evidence. You've never been in a sprint with elbows in your face and wheel chopping at 40 mph to know the difference between survival and measured risk. Time off the bike recovering from injuries=no wins. Every marquee rider knows this and is why you'll see sprinters chastising GC riders for "mucking up" field sprints or protesting when someone knowingly takes them into the barriers.
flicker said:Did Tyler and Petachi file formal protests to the officials? that I do not know.
Sorry I did not see Tyler Farrar or Petacchi get chopped into the barriers in the Tirreno/Adriatico. Some people on this forum compared the EBH sprint to a sprint in the Tour of Turkey. The rider there intentially pushed a sprinter into the barriers and caused serious injury to the other rider.
I do not advocate chopping grabbing other riders pushing them off the road etc.
I thought that Farararr had ridden a lot in Belgium and knew how to handle any situation. If he has issue with other riders his team needs to stand up for him. Fararr need not whine to the press. I am sick of crybabies in cycling. On the other hand I see your point as team Sky is making no friends.
I have asked this already on this thread - can you provide a link to somewhere that Tyler has 'whined' to the press.flicker said:Did Tyler and Petachi file formal protests to the officials? that I do not know.
Sorry I did not see Tyler Farrar or Petacchi get chopped into the barriers in the Tirreno/Adriatico. Some people on this forum compared the EBH sprint to a sprint in the Tour of Turkey. The rider there intentially pushed a sprinter into the barriers and caused serious injury to the other rider.
I do not advocate chopping grabbing other riders pushing them off the road etc.
I thought that Farararr had ridden a lot in Belgium and knew how to handle any situation. If he has issue with other riders his team needs to stand up for him. Fararr need not whine to the press. I am sick of crybabies in cycling. On the other hand I see your point as team Sky is making no friends.
Oldman said:The sprint was pretty obvious and the press new it; that's why he'd respond to a question. Farrar talked directly to the rider and that was the end of it as the officials weren't changing the results (no blood-no foul). From Ale-jet to Zabel that's the way it's handled.
Dr. Maserati said:I have asked this already on this thread - can you provide a link to somewhere that Tyler has 'whined' to the press.
flicker said:Sorry I am mis- imformed. I should have read the whole story instead of reacting to the thread. Sorry I am wrong.