Rabobus

[theyoungest]

Not really, considering I'm a fan of Contador

perhaps to you, as you only seem to be a fan when the rider is Dutch or rides for a Dutch team.

You can be a chauvinist ánd a fan of Contador. Which you clearly demonstrate.

 

[Bala Verde]

OK guys, let's get this back on track.

In this case, we are discussing all instances of the rabotrain derailing, not who the most or least chauvinist forum poster is.

 

[Spine Concept]

To put things into perspective, at least you guys have genuine contenders to be chauvinistic about. I'm from Aruba, the closest rider I get to be chauvinistic about is Marc de Maar, and I'm not even certain if he was born in Curacao...

 

[El Pistolero]

To put things into perspective, at least you guys have genuine contenders to be chauvinistic about. I'm from Aruba, the closest rider I get to be chauvinistic about is Marc de Maar, and I'm not even certain if he was born in Curacao...

You have a connection with the Dutch

I just like riders with style. If Pippo always rode like in the Ronde, I'd be a massive fan of him just like I was with Il Grillo

 

[hrotha]

Deep down, you're just a Basque

Nah. My grandmother was Basque and my grandfather was Navarrese, but I'm not American so that doesn't count, and I consider myself to be simply Madrilenian.

 

[El Pistolero]

Nah. My grandparents were Basque, but I'm not American so that doesn't count, and I consider myself to be simply Madrilenian.

I was only teasing because I noticed you have a soft spot for Basque riders. But then again, most people do

Not sure what the American thing has to do with tho?

It's not hard to not be chauvinistic when you're from Spain though, not a lot of Spaniards are chauvinistic of their country as a whole. (unless they win the World Cup football).

 

[Spine Concept]

You have a connection with the Dutch

I just like riders with style. If Pippo always rode like in the Ronde, I'd be a massive fan of him just like I was with Il Grillo

True that. Thanks to my Dutch nationality I get to be a bit partial about Dutch athletes, it's not the same though were it Aruban athletes.

The positives I get out of it though is that I get to cheer for riders based on merits, like you mentioned about Pippo. I am a fan of Contador as well Was a massive fan of EBH in his Columbia days, still am though I hoped he would have been more of a factor by now in the big classics.

 

[Spine Concept]

I was only teasing because I noticed you have a soft spot for Basque riders. But then again, most people do

Not sure what the American thing has to do with tho?

It's not hard to not be chauvinistic when you're from Spain though, not a lot of Spaniards are chauvinistic of their country as a whole. (unless they win the World Cup football).

It's hard not to be chauvinistic when your country wins the world cup though

 

[El Pistolero]

It's hard not to be chauvinistic when your country wins the world cup though

I don't think I'll ever get to know.

 

[hrotha]

I was only teasing because I noticed you have a soft spot for Basque riders. But then again, most people do

Do I, now? I wouldn't say so. I don't really like Antón (nor dislike him), and I don't even get my pants *that* wet for Txurruka. I recognize the potential of guys like Castroviejo and Landa, and Intxausti surprised me last year because I thought he was a good-for-nothing diva after the second half of his 2010 season, but I wouldn't say their nationality has anything to do with it.

Not sure what the American thing has to do with tho?

Oh, you know, Irish-Americans, people who are a quarter Polish, 12% German, 4% Hungarian, 2% Native American...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

if we go by roots I should be cheering for Germans and French only...

 

[Spine Concept]

if we go by roots I should be cheering for Germans and French only...

Scary thought, you and Bavarian teaming up in what would be a dynamic chauvinistic duo of epic proportions.

 

[Havetts]

if we go by roots I should be cheering for Germans and French only...

Not the country of Limbabwe ?

 

[dlwssonic]

maybe you all will be cheering for john lee augustyn

 

[El Pistolero]

if we go by roots I should be cheering for Germans and French only...

One of my ancestors is Van Beethoven(great grandfather of the Beethoven), does that make me German?

Nah, he's Flemish alright

I've gone through my family history all the way back till 16th century, so I'm 100% Flemish(school project, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered lol).

The French have interesting cyclists though, so why wouldn't you be cheering for them?


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We're going to have to wait till the finish of stage 2 of the Basque country before we can discus any Rabobus fails, so sorry for the off-topic

 

[Spine Concept]

One of my ancestors is Van Beethoven(great grandfather of the Beethoven), does that make me German?

Nah, he's Flemish alright

I've gone through my family history all the way back till 16th century, so I'm 100% Flemish(school project, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered lol).

The French have interesting cyclists though, so why wouldn't you be cheering for them?


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We're going to have to wait till the finish of stage 2 of the Basque country before we can discus any Rabobus fails, so sorry for the off-topic

There you go Rabo fail again.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

One of my ancestors is Van Beethoven(great grandfather of the Beethoven), does that make me German?

Nah, he's Flemish alright

I've gone through my family history all the way back till 16th century, so I'm 100% Flemish(school project, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered lol).

The French have interesting cyclists though, so why wouldn't you be cheering for them?


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We're going to have to wait till the finish of stage 2 of the Basque country before we can discus any Rabobus fails, so sorry for the off-topic

Well my traces stop at the 17th century and my family originates from Mettingen..germany. My mums family from some french fishers in normandy 4 centuries ago. Then the traces go cold.. so Pretty certain it's a 50/50% mix. Although the last few generations are purely dutch on both sides.

 

[dlwssonic]

wow you guys have interesting roots.
Mine sucks. Im from taiwan and china and have some malay blood too.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Did we see signs of revival today?

Mollema looked pretty good to me in Basque country today. And Bos with very little racedays 3rd in Scheldeprijs.
At least not totally sucking anymore

 

[theyoungest]

That went fast

Still, apart from Mollema, pretty crappy in Pais Vasco... where the hell was Kruijswijk?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That went fast

Still, apart from Mollema, pretty crappy in Pais Vasco... where the hell was Kruijswijk?

in the mongol waaijer

tbh he didn't look good to me in catalunya either despite the rabo good news reports

 

[theyoungest]

in the mongol waaijer

tbh he didn't look good to me in catalunya either despite the rabo good news reports

He looked on the way up... and to not even make it to the best 50 makes me think he has perhaps been kissing Gesink.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Did we see signs of revival today?

Mollema looked pretty good to me in Basque country today. And Bos with very little racedays 3rd in Scheldeprijs.
At least not totally sucking anymore

the scheldeprijs could be won by chris hoy, that's how easy it is. especially this year. and mollema was pretty good but not surprising to me. it's all the others who suck. mollema is good but will never be a toprider. he lacks the sheer class. already henao is better, who is nearly 2 years younger and has never done a wt race before

 

[theyoungest]

the scheldeprijs could be won by chris hoy, that's how easy it is. especially this year. and mollema was pretty good but not surprising to me. it's all the others who suck. mollema is good but will never be a toprider. he lacks the sheer class. already henao is better, who is nearly 2 years younger and has never done a wt race before

Henao is one year and one month younger. Nearly 2 years, indeed

The fact that he was better today (not by much though) doesn't mean much, as Mollema needs a lot of racing days before he's really good.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

ah yes. mollema is from november 1986. 1 year then

henao wa sa lot better, he paced the group and nealry got them back and also countered before that. just wait till tomorrow to see how much better he is. but of course you also believed he wouldn't be allowed to attack here and they would ride for rogers