State of the forum 2025

[E_F_]

do you think those local French races are broadcasted up there in Jutland?

We have access to the internet in Jutland.

 

[Salvarani]

do you think those local French races are broadcasted up there in Jutland?

I guess so. Surely no other explanation is possible. Only a genuine interest and nothing else. I wish I could have been so advanced at 15-16.

 

[topcat]

I started with the 1979 tdf when it was first televised in Ireland. Our own Zoetemelk finished second only 13 minutes behind Hinault. I've seen many highs and lows for the sport. It will endure no matter what.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He never said he was aware of Jalabert's 1995 exploits at 11, only that he knows about them now. He didn't choose Vandenbroucke as his avatar 10 years ago either.

 

[Salvarani]

He never said he was aware of Jalabert's 1995 exploits at 11, only that he knows about them now.

Nobody said that either, Samu.

"Interesting to see how he started to watch cycling in 2015, being a tender age of 11 years old, and also can reference Jalabert 95. Impressive."

There is no suggestion he was aware of Jalabert when being 11, if reading the above sentence.

Whats impressive is that he in a short amount of years getting so advanced in the history and at around 15-16 being interested in only 2. races and nat France races. Im just so amazed. Like I said, wish I was this kid. Could have gone places.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nobody said that either, Samu.

"Interesting to see how he started to watch cycling in 2015, being a tender age of 11 years old, and also can reference Jalabert 95. Impressive."

There is no suggestion he was aware of Jalabert when being 11, if reading the above sentence.

Whats impressive is that he in a short amount of years getting so advanced in the history and at around 15-16 being interested in only 2. races and nat France races. Im just so amazed. Like I said, wish I was this kid. Could have gone places.

I still don't know why it's that impressive. 10 years is not exactly a short time to famliarise yourself with the sport.

I started following cycling with a closer eye at the time of Operación Puerto, so getting to know a lot about the dirty past/present of the sport may have happened more organically for me than for someone who started watching a decade later, but I still don't find it that unbelievable.

 

[Salvarani]

I still don't know why it's that impressive. 10 years is not exactly a short time to famliarise yourself with the sport.

Between 11-21? And just a couple of years in only watching 2. races and nat French races? Knowing a lot about the history already. Ok. Your opinion. Im amazed by that.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Between 11-21? And just a couple of years in only watching 2. races and nat French race? Knowing a lot about the history already. Ok. Your opinion. Im amazed by that.

I'm not really sure whether "resumed to watching" means he actually watched those races before 2021, or if it only means he decided to no longer watch the bigger races from that point onwards. If he did watch them at 15, then I agree it's noteworthy, especially since he denies being French or Italian himself, but it's not perfectly clear how low level those races he's talking about are.

If he has been watching the Kirschblütenrennen Wels, like I have done a couple of times, then he is probably also clinically insane

 

[topcat]

It's getting wild in the Tadej Pog and Gianetti thread. Forumites are now using stimulants whereas before they were using mind numbing techniques.

 

[rallybanana]

It's getting wild in the Tadej Pog and Gianetti thread.

I read this as the Tadej, Pog, and Gianetti thread and wondered where the third person came from

 

[E_F_]

I read this as the Tadej, Pog, and Gianetti thread and wondered where the third person came from

Tadej is the puppet, Pog is the... motor, and Gianetti is the puppeteer.

 

[gregrowlerson]

A word of warning: Don't do coke after reading Devil's Elbow's stage by stage Giro analysis; it's a bit of a downer.

 

[RedheadDane]

A word of warning: Don't do coke after reading Devil's Elbow's stage by stage Giro analysis; it's a bit of a downer.

At any other time:
Just... do all the coke you want!

(Please don't ban me! I'm not actually encouraging people to do drugs. Don't do drugs!)

 

[Froome]

For those who are worried in the Chris Froome thread about me, thinking i will retire this year.....don't worry, i will not retire this year, and i will be here after the Tour 2025!

 

[Red Rick]

Merry Christmas boys

 

[Mayomaniac]

So no Giro monster peak for me after recovering from the flue. I hope that I'll be able to be good in the 3rd week and then hit an even higher level at the Tour, fueled by Love and Lugworms, just like da Fishy!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

For those who are worried in the Chris Froome thread about me, thinking i will retire this year.....don't worry, i will not retire this year, and i will be here after the Tour 2025!

Everybody knows! Pogi's TdF'2025 victory will be asterisked due to the concussion.

 

[Froome]

Everybody knows! Pogi's TdF'2025 victory will be asterisked due to the concussion.

Only if Vingegaard gets another concussion before the Tour.

 

[topcat]

@Mayomaniac
I'll be in Tagliacozzo on Friday, the 16th. I plan on arriving at 12 (high noon), eating my body weight in pasta, and then walking up the hill to the 2.5 km killing zone. Is this a reasonable plan, any tips?
Also, is your name because of Iban Mayo or because of County Mayo in Ireland?

 

[Mayomaniac]

@Mayomaniac
I'll be in Tagliacozzo on Friday, the 16th. I plan on arriving at 12 (high noon), eating my body weight in pasta, and then walking up the hill to the 2.5 km killing zone. Is this a reasonable plan, any tips?
Also, is your name because of Iban Mayo or because of County Mayo in Ireland?

Iban Mayo!
And yeah, it sounds like a reasonable plan. That said, my field of expertise are the Dolomites.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

@Mayomaniac
I'll be in Tagliacozzo on Friday, the 16th. I plan on arriving at 12 (high noon), eating my body weight in pasta, and then walking up the hill to the 2.5 km killing zone. Is this a reasonable plan, any tips?
Also, is your name because of Iban Mayo or because of County Mayo in Ireland?

Maybe eat the pasta after walking up the hill

 

[topcat]

Maybe eat the pasta after walking up the hill

It's fuelling for the steep climb, I don't want to get the hunger knock.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

(Please don't ban me! I'm not actually encouraging people to do drugs. Don't do drugs!)

Madam, this is a cycling forum

 

[Froome]

Unbeliavable what is happening.

@CyclistAbi is clearly in a sophisticated doping programm and WADA does nothing.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

A word of warning: Don't do coke after reading Devil's Elbow's stage by stage Giro analysis; it's a bit of a downer.

So read it after you do coke, when the downer is needed. Makes sense. Good to know.
But in order to read it, do I need to take coke before or can I just read it?

And a different important question:
I've been using the clinic sober most of the time, does that count as a doped performance in a twisted sense of logic?