Gimme, gimme, gimme that stuffed animal, Rogla!
(Cause I know your kids are sick of getting them.)
(Cause I know your kids are sick of getting them.)
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So congrats to Primoz on #4. Heras' record equalled. This time Primoz had a classic preparation: TdF as a warm-up race with a strategic crash in the middle (the whole Tour would be too much). Also congrats to O'Connor on his runner-up spot and to Mas (he failed to get his beloved #2 though).
Can Primoz make it 5? Sure but it's also possible that Teddy and Skeletor will start gunning for the Vuelta at some point and they are not Spanish farmers!
Can Primoz make it 5? Sure but it's also possible that Teddy and Skeletor will start gunning for the Vuelta at some point and they are not Spanish farmers!
In retrospect EF should have paced to bring back BOC. So we should not be to rash to judge when a team other than the favorite decides to take control of the race. Sometimes it is boneheaded but, as evidence shows, sometimes it can be pretty smart.
Sincerely I have no idea what sport you are watching and where!!!? Don't have a clue? I really don't. Bike racing is so absolutely marginalized. They jump to a race in progress, figure last @100 k should be sufficient!! Show roll out and what the network considers highlights and you are able to see the end of the race!! Can you imagine a football game were the first half of a Manchester or Arsenal game was just skipped because they can't afford to cover it!!! Never!! I primarily watch cycling on RAI( Italian network) , Eurosport and ESPN and every broadcast without exception has multiple interruptions for every type of commercial!! Food,drink,cars, Pedro Delgado riding a stationary bike selling supplements, Richard Carapaz shirtless, riding a stationary bike!! Selling bank products!! ESPN cuts away from the race for self promotion!! Boxing, motorcycle and car racing coverage on ESPN!!
Hard to believe that not seeing @20-30% of a race is ok for bike racing fans, because after all they feel lucky to see anything at all!! Badminton, handball, billiards and darts,bowling have more hours of airtime than bike racing!! I can more easily see minor league baseball or motocross than bike racing. Motocross is a great model!! Announcing team bring you up to speed about previous races, where riders are in overall points standings, how many more races until championship events.. F1 does the same thing, you can pick up watching races from any point in the season.. An outside cycling fan watching the Vuelta is in immediate state of confusion.. Race said to be very significant, no Remco, No Vingegaard, No Pogacar? Where are they? How can one of only 3 grand tours be skipped by the best in the sport? Would Messi, or Ronaldo take the day off at the World Cup? Would fans be happy seeing @45 minutes of the game!!!?
NFL solved that problem years ago!! Heidi game!!!!
And as a reference in North American TV market, advertising time during NFL games is some of the most expensive, that said, advertisers often settle for their TV commercial being viewed on split screen so fans don't miss the action.. So saying that there are 1 hour of commercials could be accurate but at almost no cost to fans, pace of play or inability to see significant action during the game!! Too many commercials, yes, too many interruptions, yes..but nothing like bike racing which goes absolutely silent for weeks, sometimes months at a time.. Pro bike racing can't figure out how to get the product to the fans, and for world majority.. Standing on the side of the road in Europe to see @5-20 minutes of anything is not possible!!!
It was Mas who had collected them.
Here comes Rogla's speech...
Ya okay, what can I say, ya, so, ya... teammates, yes, ya, into it, ya. Thank you!
Ya okay, what can I say, ya, so, ya... teammates, yes, ya, into it, ya. Thank you!
but no, Skjelmose was third/fourth out of the gc riders on most mountain stages in the second half of the race
he said he would race conservatively and for sure he did, appears more like Valverde than Almeida with the strong final kilometre most days but guess maybe he should have gone for winning stages from breaks as well
Was just about to write I was seeing Michael Groß (for those old enough to remember).
Mas got a kid now? I remember vuelta 2021 he looked empty handed. That kid looks the size to have come after thatFinally:
Are there no forever child free cyclists? I had my hopes up for podium dog.
And looks like the kid eats more than his dadMas got a kid now? I remember vuelta 2021 he looked empty handed. That kid looks the size to have come after that
Fair play to Stefan Küng, a top-notch performance, winning the individual TT in splendid style. Some great displays all-round. Primož Roglič crowned Vuelta champion for a record equalling fourth time, exceptional!
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I believe the riders are allowed to have both. Question is if show dogs can bring their kids to podium ceremonies.
It's beautiful to see an ITT in Madrid and also a much better finish than the traditional snoozefest parade.
Glad for Kung taking a deserved GT stage win.
Glad for Kung taking a deserved GT stage win.
Congrats to the specialist Stefan Küng on a superb ride. Roglic supreme of the GC contenders to secure his 4th Vuelta - head and shoulders above everybody.
Ben O'Conner rode a great TT today to extend his GC lead to Enric Mas. Biggest result of his career.
Ben O'Conner rode a great TT today to extend his GC lead to Enric Mas. Biggest result of his career.
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Finally:
Apparently kids not sick of them.
...and BoC is all, "WTF, nobody told me I had to bring a kid to the podium!"
I believe Haig borrowed a kid from a sibling in 2021.
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