Top 10 Reasons for Rooting for Cuddles

[King Of The Wolds]

I'm English. I can't bring myself to root for an Aussie.

 

[Sørensen]

Would you mind saying who they are??? Also that was a bit biased yourself. I shall herefore promise to not gloat if Cadel wins ( shall celebrate of course ) and hope you can appreciate a good race. If we are fanatical and hopeful of someone winning that is not reflective of him. Besides it's a forum you will not meet any of us in real life and it's not as if we go out of our way to insult you. You could always just steer clear of Evans threads

I agree moving target that is a great response. We have waited a long time.

Sorry I wont be doing any name dropping, but shouldn't be hard to figure out which persons I'm talking about. It's neither yourself or Movingtarget of course. I respect both of you as posters. No doubt about it.

And yes of course I'm biased, and have no problem admitting I would cheer for danes above anybody else in most cases. My point is that said posters are so one eyed and fanatic they are completely unable to acknowledge riders of other nationalities. I started watching cycling in the late 80's and as a dane there weren't really that many riders to get excited about, so you had to look elsewhere for heroes. being a very small country, you can't really expect much success either, and you certainly don't walk around thinking it's your god giving right either. I do admire Australia for being very successful in sports, compared to their population size. But I don't think you are so much more sports crazy than other countries.

Should Cadel win, by all means celebrate all you like, and go crazy about it. I have no problems with that as long you gracious and able to pay respect to his rivals at the same time. People dislike bad loosers, but bad winners are even worse in my opinion. And sadly you have a bit too many who are both on this forum.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Had I not been aware of this board, there is no doubt at all I would cheer for Evans tomorrow. Sadly that is not the case. There are a few australians on this forum that has ruined any chance of me ever cheering for Australia in any sport.

These people have shown countless times an inability to pay respect or acknowledge anything non australian, they are completely one eyed and ultra biased. Unable to handle defeat in a gracious and mature manner, and I have no doubt that they will show the same inability in the case of a victory.

I do know that there are sensible and mature posters from Australia represented on this forum too, and I wish those people all luck tomorrow. But just thinking about how those fanatic people would behave in case of a Victory, makes me puke a little bit in my mouth. It's a case of the few, ruining it for the many I'm afraid and I'm sorry about that.

Go have a sook...

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I'm English. I can't bring myself to root for an Aussie.

because of the ashes?

And Forza Cadel!!!!

 

[Sørensen]

Go have a sook...

Hehe someone felt hit by my post I see.

I wish you would have chosen the high road and proved me I was wrong instead. Instead you proved my point...

 

[auscyclefan94]

Hehe someone felt hit by my post I see.

I don't feel hit by people whose opinions mean nothing to me.I am just replying to your post because it was a very precious, melodramtic response.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

because of the ashes?

And Forza Cadel!!!!

That's part of it. It's like a Belgian cheering for a Dutchman.

 

[Sørensen]

I don't feel hit by people whose opinions mean nothing to me.I am just replying to your post because it was a very precious, melodramtic response.

Is it possible for you to do it in a less immature way. Or are we a few years short of that still?

 

[Marmot]

I will be hoping Evans wins. I'll put my hand up, and admit I am Australian, and it is a factor, but it's not the only factor. I promise not to be intolerable if he wins.

I think Evans has been stronger than Schleck throughout this race. He was stronger on the early punchy climbs. He appeared to make a much bigger contribution to his team's high placing in the TTT. He took time from Andy on many more climbs than he lost time to him, and by bigger margins. He has been positioned up front on most stage finishes. He's also shouldered the responsibility of chasing on the two mountain stages in the Alps. On the other hand, Schleck had the fortune to have a strong tactical position and the fortitude to use it (eventually). That's an important part of bike racing and it works for you and against you. In my view, Evans won his world championship in part because he had the guts to take his chance, and in part because there was such focus on Cancellara behind him, so Evans hasn't always been the victim. For that reason, I see Evan's superior strength and Schleck's better exploitation of tactical advantage as more or less making them equally deserving of the win.

Having said all that, I prefer Evan's attitude as a bike racer. He was racing to win in early March and, if he sticks to his usual schedule, he'll still be racing to win in Lombardia in mid-October. Along the way, he's picked up two week long stage race wins, and a solid second placing at the Dauphine. Like most people, I love watching stinging attacks and poetic climbing, and I don't get that watching Evans. But I do get to watch and admire a guy take himself to his limit, and suffer like I could never imagine, time after time after time.

 

[online-rider]

Had I not been aware of this board, there is no doubt at all I would cheer for Evans tomorrow. Sadly that is not the case. There are a few australians on this forum that has ruined any chance of me ever cheering for Australia in any sport.

These people have shown countless times an inability to pay respect or acknowledge anything non australian, they are completely one eyed and ultra biased. Unable to handle defeat in a gracious and mature manner, and I have no doubt that they will show the same inability in the case of a victory.

I do know that there are sensible and mature posters from Australia represented on this forum too, and I wish those people all luck tomorrow. But just thinking about how those fanatic people would behave in case of a Victory, makes me puke a little bit in my mouth. It's a case of the few, ruining it for the many I'm afraid and I'm sorry about that.

Australians are always rude and xenaphobic when they congregate together, as are Brits, kiwis and French.

 

[greenedge]

i think everyone here is a great rider. I may have some views of the Shlecks as not complete riders and cheer whenever Contador falters but i respect them all. And we have not won yet boys. I think if it goes Shleck's way i shall congratulate him on a great ITT, and therefore race and then cry. If Evans wins i shall explode, and think Andy should have tried gained more time. I don't know if Andy was in bad form as he could not drop Cadel or whether Cadel was in great form.

 

[fatsprintking]

Hehe someone felt hit by my post I see.

I wish you would have chosen the high road and proved me I was wrong instead. Instead you proved my point...

Come on Sorenson - life's too short to get all serious and grumpy when there is only two stages left of the tour.

Lets just kick back and relax. Cheers to you. If you were in Australia you would be welcome to come and have a few quiet ones with me.

 

[Spider1964]

Australians are always rude and xenaphobic when they congregate together, as are Brits, kiwis and French.

Well done Einstein... When making an over-generalisation and trying to sledge a Nationality.... at least get your spelling right!

And as all the Aussies out there know... Rooting has a completely different meaning here in Oz... and I hope you've all taken one for the team!
Tell your Wife, Girlfriend, Life Partner... whoever... that it's their National duty!

 

[The Sheep]

I don't really mind if either wins now, only reason I'll be rooting for Cadel is because it's probably his last chances.

 

[lanternrouge]

Had I not been aware of this board, there is no doubt at all I would cheer for Evans tomorrow. Sadly that is not the case. There are a few australians on this forum that has ruined any chance of me ever cheering for Australia in any sport.

These people have shown countless times an inability to pay respect or acknowledge anything non australian, they are completely one eyed and ultra biased. Unable to handle defeat in a gracious and mature manner, and I have no doubt that they will show the same inability in the case of a victory.

I do know that there are sensible and mature posters from Australia represented on this forum too, and I wish those people all luck tomorrow. But just thinking about how those fanatic people would behave in case of a Victory, makes me puke a little bit in my mouth. It's a case of the few, ruining it for the many I'm afraid and I'm sorry about that.

Maybe a little over the top here and there but well said sir. The real fans are unfortunately associated with the australian psycho fans of the forum.

 

[The Falcon]

I certainly rooted for Evans this morning

I have to say though, having a few posters on a cycling forums perceived poor sportsmanship so dramatically colour ones view of an entire nation of almost 23 million people is very hard to get my head around.

I certainly didn't give up on Denmark when I found half of my butter cookies broken on returning from the supermarket last week!

Peace

 

[lanternrouge]

I don't really mind if either wins now, only reason I'll be rooting for Cadel is because it's probably his last chances.

Nothing to do with welsh connotations with your username?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Was a bit amused by an exert from Mcewen's book in the paper today.

He described Evans as being un-australian amongst other things for making team mates with him while he posed for photos with fans. Also said he definetly wasn't Evans' greatest fan.

The fact he is riding for Radioshack says it all...

 

[Benotti69]

Hehe someone felt hit by my post I see.

I wish you would have chosen the high road and proved me I was wrong instead. Instead you proved my point...

bit shallow to judge sportsmen or a whole country the fans....

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I'd prefer, but not like, Evans to win. However I expect Schleck to win quite comfortably.

 

[sportzchick]

Maybe a little over the top here and there but well said sir. The real fans are unfortunately associated with the australian psycho fans of the forum.

well i know he is talking about me but wont have the balls to say it so I going to talk instead....

At first I was going to make a defence and even apolgoies but there is a part of me that goes why in the flying (add you own expletive) should I? I wasnt put on this planet to please people (let alone some faceless stranger who like to take a moral highbground) nor to use the cyclingnews favourite terminology to 'wheel suck' behind anyone. Every since I was in primary school, Ive never been the popular one and always been the black sheep but at least people know where I stand - dont like it there is the ignore button on this forum. Having finally found the ablity to not care what people think after all these years Im not going to start now to run and hide from faceless, nameless primadonnas who take the moral high ground. Ive done that too much to those I known over the years for far too long.

Sure ive gone off the handle emotional, unberable, irrational but I will make no apologies for defending Cadel on this forum & if Cadel can win this then its worth it.

 

[Anonymous]

I only need one reason. Hes not a Schleck

 

[LaFlorecita]

I only need one reason. Hes not a Schleck

+1

 

[sportzchick]

I only need one reason. Hes not a Schleck

LMAO touche!

 

[El Pistolero]

Top reason not to root for Cuddles:

1. He looks extremely ugly on his bike. No style at all. He's even worse than that ugly sprint of Velits up Alpe Dhuez(I'm going to have nightmares of that one. Too bad you can't be banned for that.) and Voeckler on his bike.

Better reason to root for Cuddles:

I don't want Schleck to win.