Teams & Riders Jakob Fuglsang discussion thread

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Wonder what word that got translated from.
Original Danish:
"Når den slags sker, bliver vi ret sårbare, fordi tre af vores mand er væk med det samme."

Google Translate:
"When that kind of thing happens, we get pretty vulnerable because three of our husbands are gone right away."
 
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Yeah... "passed away" usually refers to something else.


I found that a bit harsh too. Ok, they won't win the Giro this year, but that doesn't mean their lives are suddenly over.

Those columns by Fuglsang are enjoyable to read, although Google Translate does pose some problems. A few days ago I read about Fuglsang's three husbands. I assume that should be teammates.


Fuglsang used the singular mand (man/husband), which is quite common phrasing, instead of the plural mænd (men/guys/teammates), and that apparently broke google translate.
 
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Actually Fuglsang suspected (as revealed in his beautiful blog) something was up with Vlasov as he didn't reckon he should have pulled out (no sexual innuendo meant there, but if you guys want to run with it....) at all.
 
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Actually Fuglsang suspected (as revealed in his beautiful blog) something was up with Vlasov as he didn't reckon he should have pulled out (no sexual innuendo meant there, but if you guys want to run with it....) at all.

That men is an embarasment. I even forgot how much he lasted. If we are at it, MAL as well. These guys don't seem to have the stamina.
 
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Missed Vlasov today. Fellines bike is at least 5cm too low and it was quite evident that he could not pedal properly without standing in the pedals - also evident by the way he crossed the finish line. In a way, only losing 1.15 is not too bad, considering how much time the bike change itself must have cost.

On to the next one and time to rip up the race now.
 
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Will sulk for the rest of the race, and we'll have to hear for years how he was only a puncture away from winning the Giro no matter how much time he'll lose from here on.
I will look forward to more enlightenment from you, Netserk. You always provide us with such quality posts full of nuances :)
 
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"Fuglsang is like Garage Inc. Lot of noise and disappointment"
I never figured if that Black Album signature, that you are referring to, was meant in a serious manner, considering that both statements has always seemed malplaced and untrue in the first place. I gather that the absurdity of the statements have made the signature reach meme status over the years.