"Nicolas" "Roche's" "diary" is back

[Basecase]

Ger's (ooops I mean Nico's) diary is back:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...-slaps-like-a-couple-of-aul-ones-2569509.html

Looking at the terminology, spelling etc in the articles and looking at Nico's tweets it appear clear enough that Nico doesn't write his own articles.

For reference on who really writes it:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056202466

Is this another case of sporting fraud!??!

 

[El Pistolero]

Brice Feillu has a better palmares than you Roche.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Brice Feillu has a better palmares than you Roche.

He probably does, but so what? Roche wasn't taking the **** out of Feillu, he was gently ribbing his own team mate.

 

[theswordsman]

It's still an interesting look into the peloton. I don't know who writes it, but at least it's a guy. The ghost for Schlecklet was obviously female.

 

[TheMaverick]

I think they usually dictate their thoughts to a journo who writes it up for them.

 

[Ney the Viking]

I think they usually dictate their thoughts to a journo who writes it up for them.

Which is good! They spend a few minutes talking, and we get to read inside information about the races. If the riders had to write it themselves it would be crap. Every single blog i have seen where the riders themselves mainteined it has been utterly boring. Spending 5 minutes to tell a journo about how you felt out there is however a task most of them can do

I don't get why this is an issue, we get well written articles that is longer than 4 sentences and insight into the riders and the race, while the riders (hopefully) doesn't feel hassled by it.

 

[Boeing]

Which is good! They spend a few minutes talking, and we get to read inside information about the races. If the riders had to write it themselves it would be crap. Every single blog i have seen where the riders themselves mainteined it has been utterly boring. Spending 5 minutes to tell a journo about how you felt out there is however a task most of them can do

I don't get why this is an issue, we get well written articles that is longer than 4 sentences and insight into the riders and the race, while the riders (hopefully) doesn't feel hassled by it.

no doubt. who knows what you are going to say after spending hours in the saddle mostly anaerobic. dudes need a little filter

 

[Squire]

Every single blog i have seen where the riders themselves mainteined it has been utterly boring.

I find Talansky's blogs quite good.

 

[greatking88]

Good to see Nico's articles again, hopefully it can help to raise the profile of cycling in Ireland again. Cycling gets pretty much no coverage in Ireland on the national broadcaster which is a pity as we have quite a few pro cyclists now..

 

[thirteen]

It's still an interesting look into the peloton. I don't know who writes it, but at least it's a guy. The ghost for Schlecklet was obviously female.

female bashing, are you? i think a lot of women have more cojones than the Schlecklett