Hugo Koblet said:Has Cancellara had his hair bleached?![]()
The sand and the wind.
Hugo Koblet said:Has Cancellara had his hair bleached?![]()
neineinei said:And at start a rat fell from a tree and hit Kristoff on the head.
The problem is that cyclists are not laborers or workers anymore. They are divas and stars who live in Monaco and party with their sponsors.Arnout said:I'd hope the cyclist come up with a statement saying laborers in these regions should be treated the same way, instead of just displaying self-pity...
Coat-O said:When it rains in Paris-Roubaix is also dangerous. But they don't climb off their bikes.?
lemon cheese cake said:What he's saying is stipid as these are ywo different races. In Roubaix they dont habe to descend steep descents or ride through sandstorms with virtually zero visability. Plus freezing rain is quite different to 40+ degrees and having tyres exploding. So his comparison is rediculous.
Sciatic said:You're right, and it's also ridiculous to compare them because:
Roubaix: the riders WANT to be there, the fans WANT to be there
Oman: corporate moguls and UCI decided to be there
lemon cheese cake said:To be honest if the organisers carry out the threats of canceling future editions, it would be a loss for Merckx (That would then explain why he's on the side of the Omani representitives to the ASO). However it would be a gain for the Ruta del Sol and the Volta ao Algarve if the big names are racing at these two which are struggling for money at the moment.
I totally agree. Eddy Merckx is quoted at least 30 times a year in the cycling press and shows up at every event as a VIP. He could at best be described as an anachronism but I think delgado's description is better.the delgados said:Eddy Merckx is a complete tool. He is no different than a boss at a workplace with terrible working conditions who replies to complaints by saying the workers should just be happy to have a job. He is a reprehensible creature.
And any rider who said their competitors didn't want to race because of inferior equipment should be ashamed of themselves. Even if the tires were bad, the message seems to be they should have just sucked it up and raced like men. I wonder how they'd feel riding on such inferior equipment.
Messages like these makes it clear that riders have a long way to go before realizing the likes of Merckx don't give a rats *** about rider's safety.
Dekker_Tifosi said:P. Sagan
too bad for him