Taylor Phinney Discussion Thread

[hiero2]

Hey, man - strictly a fanboy post! Look at that boy go!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/phinney-takes-first-ever-grand-tour-lead-at-21

Yeeeehah! Allright Taylor! I watched his dad in the TdF (and a number of races where I watched him live stateside), and followed his mom in that other cycling publication. I'm looking for big things from Taylor and the Stetina boy. I sure hope Stetina is really ok after getting hit by that car.

 

[cineteq]

He fully deserved it, and he speaks Italian well.

 

[hatcher]

Nothing wrong with a fanboy post. That was a monstrous performance today.

Stetina did a solid time, so gotta assume he's fine. Looking forward to seeing him have a go in the mountains.

 

[Froome19]

No need to start a new thread.

But.... Kudos to him, it seems like he will eventually fulfill his massive potential and everyone seems to forget he is still 21!
Big question is whether he will be solely a TT specialist which would be a big shame or whether he will diversify and go for the classics..

 

[Bavarianrider]

His first big win. And many more will follow.
I like him, but i don't like that he will give Tony a run for his money in the future

 

[El Pistolero]

He was already 15th at Paris-Roubaix this year.

 

[Froome19]

Nothing wrong with a fanboy post. That was a monstrous performance today.

Stetina did a solid time, so gotta assume he's fine. Looking forward to seeing him have a go in the mountains.

Predicted Stetina top 20 but I believe he can do much better in truth he has been really impressive so far this season and was unlucky to be castigated by the positions in Catalunya.

 

[Froome19]

He was already 15th at Paris-Roubaix this year.

Rather he was one of the strongest in P-R this year (behind the big guns of course but right up there)

 

[usedtobefast]

i'll say job well done. i hope he can hang on to the jersey for a while.

 

[Race Radio]

Thanks for starting this thread


Taylor's bike for tomorrow

 

[mewmewmew13]

What a ride!



happy family!

 

[9000ft]

Really cool to see his first big win. Mom and Dad must be proud to see him in pink. It will be interesting to see what kind of rider he becomes.

 

[Swede1]

Thanks for starting this thread


Taylor's bike for tomorrow

I guess BMC were prepared for Phinney to get the Maglia Rosa. He did awesomely well today though. I hope he finishes the Giro to try to win the last tt.

 

[Carols]

He was a Beast and had an Awesome Ride!!! Something for us Americans to SMILE about 21 years old...he can become a classics and TT star!!!

Go Tyler!!!!!

 

[Cal_Joe]

Thanks for starting this thread


Taylor's bike for tomorrow

How weird - saw the same pic earlier today posted by BMC at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmcproteam/6999903390/in/set-72157629606701504. Did you guys take the same picture at the same time?

 

[Afrank]

He put in a great ride today, he has alot of promise and today he finally delivered on what everyone has expected of him. I look forward to watching him in the cobbled classics in the coming years.

 

[Ferminal]

Well done Phinney, think he could start challenging Cancellara and Martin around this distance now.

How weird - saw the same pic earlier today posted by BMC at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmcproteam/6999903390/in/set-72157629606701504. Did you guys take the same picture at the same time?

Umm, that is where RR's link comes from. Inserting images directly into the thread improves the forum experience as opposed to just hyperlinking (as long as they are appropriately sized).

 

[hiero2]

Thanks for starting this thread


Taylor's bike for tomorrow

Totally cool!! Oh, yeah! I am gonna find a Eurosport broadcast online tomorrow!

 

[Race Radio]

Totally cool!! Oh, yeah! I am gonna find a Eurosport broadcast online tomorrow!

http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_Radiocorsa01.shtml?c=Ciclismo_Libero

Excellent Italian feed

 

[thehog]

Well done Phinney, think he could start challenging Cancellara and Martin around this distance now.



Umm, that is where RR's link comes from. Inserting images directly into the thread improves the forum experience as opposed to just hyperlinking (as long as they are appropriately sized).

Cal_Joe total fail. Like totally!

 

[Cal_Joe]

Well done Phinney, think he could start challenging Cancellara and Martin around this distance now.



Umm, that is where RR's link comes from. Inserting images directly into the thread improves the forum experience as opposed to just hyperlinking (as long as they are appropriately sized).

But why not post a link to the source of the picture? Many fine pictures from BMC that many forum denizens would enjoy. Don't know why it is a secret.

 

[Cal_Joe]

Cal_Joe total fail. Like totally!

I only fail on Tuesdays, unless September 5 is a different day of the week.

 

[Carols]

Hincapie has said he will be the first American to win P-R.

I'm certainky looking forward to seeing that happen

 

[Ferminal]

But why not post a link to the source of the picture? Many fine pictures from BMC that many forum denizens would enjoy. Don't know why it is a secret.

Sure, why not.

But I don't think there's much of an obligation on behalf of the poster to link/cite the original source when showing an image here which has been uploaded to a common and open medium. I don't see where the issue is as long as they aren't attempting to pass it off as their own work. I hope most people would have the decency to say who it's from if it's a private photograph, but this is the team who just want to show the photo to as many people as possible.

In other cases there may be things like copyright and bandwith use which could become problems, but surprisingly there isn't much history of these parties intervening here.

 

[Cal_Joe]

Sure, why not.

But I don't think there's much of an obligation on behalf of the poster to link/cite the original source when showing an image here which has been uploaded to a common and open medium. I don't see where the issue is as long as they aren't attempting to pass it off as their own work. I hope most people would have the decency to say who it's from if it's a private photograph, but this is the team who just want to show the photo to as many people as possible.

In other cases there may be things like copyright and bandwith use which could become problems, but surprisingly there isn't much history of these parties intervening here.

Agree with you about the bolded part. Also, (paraphrasing your words) that info (a link, which does not affect bandwidth) would add to the forum experience.