Vino Comeback Thread

[rickshaw]

I would like to see him go out triumphantly with his gold medal, a national hero. its best he be remembered for that, instead of the other stuff.

 

[TourOfTexas]

LEGEND

Vino saved the race after the Cancellara faceplant.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Vinokourov just said that this was his last race. I hope he'll stick to that.

 

[Epicycle]

They should make a movie about Vino.

Make it 7 hour epic covering everything: from soviet training camp to collapse and first years in France and Casino, Kivilev's career (4th in TDF) and death and Vino's dedication to win damned race that took his friend's life, T-Mobile years: Voigt, Ulle, Kloden, Zabel, and all t-mobile Sydney win. Botero. Tours, LBLs, Amstels, Astana, traumas and overcoming...

Scorcese, get on it!

Bela Tarr.

 

[RedheadDane]

They should make a movie about Vino.

Make it 7 hour epic covering everything: from soviet training camp to collapse and first years in France and Casino, Kivilev's career (4th in TDF) and death and Vino's dedication to win damned race that took his friend's life, T-Mobile years: Voigt, Ulle, Kloden, Zabel, and all t-mobile Sydney win. Botero. Tours, LBLs, Amstels, Astana, traumas and overcoming...

Scorcese, get on it!

Eeehh... is... is that for real?

 

[diorgen]

Vino HAS to come back now and wear the most garish Gold helmet and shoes of all time

 

[BroDeal]

Vino HAS to come back now and wear the most garish Gold helmet and shoes of all time

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Eeehh... is... is that for real?

Of course it is.

Special sports school by Almaty near the mountains. I remember it from his parents memoirs.

 

[jens_attacks]

Eeehh... is... is that for real?

vino was a training freak since his birth i guess.

check this image from the 30's before the war won by...vino

the little one with big balls and killer look:

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Of course it is.

Special sports school by Almaty near the mountains. I remember it from his parents memoirs.

Oh, i misread it.

He wanted to go there, but didn't pass or something.

 

[The Hitch]

check this image from the 30's before the war won by...vino

That is such a great pic.

 

[Kwibus]

vino was a training freak since his birth i guess.

check this image from the 30's before the war won by...vino

the little one with big balls and killer look:

These are just awesome pics.

 

[movingtarget]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

[slowspoke]

Fantasic photos!

 

[Franklin]

Shameless quote from the front page:

Landis leads Vinokourov tributes

Former professional rider Floyd Landis was quick to make light of Vinokourov's Olympic win. While the Daily Mail called the race winner a 'nobody' and CBS ran with the headline "Ex-doper Vinokourov wins Olympic road race", Landis contacted Cyclingnews with the following:

"If Vino says 'it's a victory for clean cycling" he'd be my hero. Alternatively if he said 'f*** every single mother******* one of you,' that would work too."

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Lol what... a nobody?

Look, it was to be expected that people would downplay his victory because of Vino's doping history. But seriously? A nobody? Vino is a lot of things, but anybody who has won the Vuelta, two LBL's and 4 TDF stages cannot in any way be called a nobody.

 

[Panda Claws]

Lol what... a nobody?

Look, it was to be expected that people would downplay his victory because of Vino's doping history. But seriously? A nobody? Vino is a lot of things, but anybody who has won the Vuelta, two LBL's and 4 TDF stages cannot in any way be called a nobody.

British press strikes again...

 

[the_kman]

VINNOOOOOOOOO

such the perfect ending to a truly badass career!!!

 

[Bala Verde]

After years of ups and downs on and off the bike, the 38-year-old promptly announced his intention to retire — for good this time — after next week’s time trial.

“It’s magnificent to end it like this,” he said. “All the big champions like (Laurent) Jalabert and (Richard) Virenque went out on top and I wanted to do the same.”

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...and-leaving-the-sport-while-hes-on-top_232194

LOL. Rubbing it in their faces?

What a king.

 

[rhubroma]

Vino is a great cyclist. Too bad, though, he grew up in his generation. How much better it would have been for one like him to fight against Hinault, Lemond, Roche. Not for doping, but for cycling culture.

 

[rhubroma]

vino was a training freak since his birth i guess.

check this image from the 30's before the war won by...vino

the little one with big balls and killer look:

I will break you.

 

[meat puppet]

Vino is a great cyclist. Too bad, though, he grew up in his generation. How much better it would have been for one like him to fight against Hinault, Lemond, Roche. Not for doping, but for cycling culture.

Agreed. One era or another, it's riders with character (like Vino) that prevent this sport from degenerating into the doped up and superdull processions a la UK&USPostal.

 

[rhubroma]

Agreed. One era or another, it's riders with character (like Vino) that prevent this sport from degenerating into the doped up and superdull processions a la UK&USPostal.

Though if you listen to Bradly, we should get used to superdull processions.

According to him great performances are no longer possible, a thing of the past, part of a certian way of cycling.

 

[RedheadDane]

vino was a training freak since his birth i guess.

That's a cute picture!

Lol what... a nobody?

Look, it was to be expected that people would downplay his victory because of Vino's doping history. But seriously? A nobody? Vino is a lot of things, but anybody who has won the Vuelta, two LBL's and 4 TDF stages cannot in any way be called a nobody.

That's so outrageous it's funny!

 

[Arnout]

Clinic please.