Vino Comeback Thread

[RedheadDane]

i'll put a picture of this kind of food which vino eats,special order from kazakhstan.

you're right though, not that tasty.

Naah... that's just a snack!

Back in the days of steel bikes they had some problems with their bikes being eaten!


And I should stop being crazy!

 

[Granville57]

Vinokourov set for lead role at Tour de Langkawi
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vinokourov-set-for-lead-role-at-tour-de-langkawi

Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov will be leading his Astana team at the 2012 Tour de Langkawi...it is fitting that in his last year of racing he will be returning to the scene of his debut in 1997.

"We wish him to come as a rider, team captain and Member of Parliament."

 

[jens_attacks]

some nostalgia for vino?just hope he will be healthy and have fun
it will be interesting if he will ride roubaix because if he can get back at 2010-2011 level he can do something.he won't fight for gc neither in tour or giro

 

[trevim]

some nostalgia for vino?just hope he will be healthy and have fun
it will be interesting if he will ride roubaix because if he can get back at 2010-2011 level he can do something.he won't fight for gc neither in tour or giro

I think he's naturally more suited to Flanders. Has he ever ridden it?

 

[joe_papp]

I think he's naturally more suited to Flanders. Has he ever ridden it?

Vino doesn't "ride" Flanders - he accepts Flanders' invitation to pummel, savage and humiliate the parcours!

 

[python]

some 10 pages ago i reported on a power struggle within astana - the money man makhmetov vs. vino, kash hiring over vino's head etc...

it looks like vino has won another battle - the money man is reportedly no longer with the team.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

some nostalgia for vino?just hope he will be healthy and have fun
it will be interesting if he will ride roubaix because if he can get back at 2010-2011 level he can do something.he won't fight for gc neither in tour or giro

That kind of sucks. He still has it in him to ride for GC, IMO.

 

[joe_papp]

some 10 pages ago i reported on a power struggle within astana - the money man makhmetov vs. vino, kash hiring over vino's head etc...

it looks like vino has won another battle - the money man is reportedly no longer with the team.

details?
source?
more, please...

 

[El Pistolero]

Vino doesn't "ride" Flanders - he accepts Flanders' invitation to pummel, savage and humiliate the parcours!

I actually remember the parcours pummeling and humiliating Vinokourov

After that, he never returned

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I actually remember the parcours pummeling and humiliating Vinokourov

After that, he never returned

preposterous! vino just didnt want to humiliate his contenders

 

[python]

details?
source?
more, please...

3d party source - googled mahmetov interview to time.kz

-his contract was not extended due to 'mutual agreement'.
-comes across a little bitter, ('vino's job was to pedal and my job was to manage the team')

 

[joe_papp]

Note!

Note...

I actually remember the parcours pummeling and humiliating Vinokourov

After that, he never returned

The incorrect answer;

preposterous! vino just didnt want to humiliate his contenders

The correct answer.

Vino4-ever!

 

[El Pistolero]

I think he's naturally more suited to Flanders. Has he ever ridden it?

In 1998. He crashed there.

 

[joe_papp]

I am here to pump...you up!

 

[sherer]

must say I preferred the old design. They've taken off the sun logo from the Khazak flag and I think the jersey looked better with that on

 

[joe_papp]

Astana '07, Vino Chrono des Nations '11, BB in VINO's Posse

must say I preferred the old design. They've taken off the sun logo from the Khazak flag and I think the jersey looked better with that on

This was actually my fav version:

Can't wait to hear what Bozic has to say about being recruited to Vino's Posse!

Here's a cool Vino shot...from the Chrono des Nations '11: http://youtu.be/QQLkaKbvxq4:

 

[sherer]

I noticed for the current shoot they even had Vino's bike with the FSA bars.

The new version looks a bit short on sponsorship from the other Khazak companies. No eagle or sun on it makes it all look very bare.

 

[Reuell]

What a shame this guy will be retiring this year

There aren't many cyclist with that much personality anymore

 

[joe_papp]

Cool Video of Vino doing rehab - good balance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=q-bgc9towwA

 

[RedheadDane]

What a shame this guy will be retiring this year

There aren't many cyclist with that much personality anymore

He'll come up with some really good reason for needing to continue just one more year!

 

[CatsNK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=q-bgc9towwA

Great video. Impressive quads when he's doing the leg extension machine.

I'm afraid for him - he looks old. He is old. Next to these other guys he's like a grandfather. OK, father, but still.

A doctor friend said that a normal human would not have been able to get up like he did immediately following his accident - he's super-human, no doubt, but to make a comeback at his age and after such a severe accident... I hope everything goes well but I do worry for him.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Great video. Impressive quads when he's doing the leg extension machine.

I'm afraid for him - he looks old. He is old. Next to these other guys he's like a grandfather. OK, father, but still.

A doctor friend said that a normal human would not have been able to get up like he did immediately following his accident - he's super-human, no doubt, but to make a comeback at his age and after such a severe accident... I hope everything goes well but I do worry for him.

Vino is like a machine , when you have been training for so many years as he have you wouldn`t loose as much power and form as you might thin. Ever heard of the skier Bjørndalen? he had a pretty severe back injury, but becasue of a life with training hes boody took it remarably well so he didnt loose his form as much as you would think

 

[HL2037]

I hope one day to see Vino as president of the UCI.

 

[AussieGoddess]

he would be less crooked than the bunch we have now at the UCI

 

[jens_attacks]

some are training like this in the winter:

vino is not such a big fan of those trainings and usually goes like this:

vladimir putin watch out!