Cadel Evans

[raindog]

LOL
love the title of the video "Cadel Evans fights with Daniele Righi"
All they did was wave their hands about a bit.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

All they did was wave their hands about a bit.

I guess it would be rather difficult to do a lot more going at 50kph! Mind you there's been far better attempts, especially in sprints (head-butting and more...)

 

[rich p]

Call me a hopelessly, naive romantic but the reason Cuddles can be more aggressive now may be a hint that the blokes up front aren't juiced any more.

Cunego thinks so and even though Basso, Evans etc did a blistering ride up Plan de Corones, it was still 2 minutes slower than Pelizotti's of last year. Garzelli's time was a bit closer to Pelizotti - so make of that what you will!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Call me a hopelessly, naive romantic but the reason Cuddles can be more aggressive now may be a hint that the blokes up front aren't juiced any more.

Cunego thinks so and even though Basso, Evans etc did a blistering ride up Plan de Corones, it was still 2 minutes slower than Pelizotti's of last year. Garzelli's time was a bit closer to Pelizotti - so make of that what you will!

Maybe. But I still don't believe Pinotti's performance (or Nibali's). Tondo, I am now a little less suspicious of, having collapsed a bit over the last week.

 

[rich p]

What ever happened to theother 4 from the 6 blood passport names the UCI mentioned, of whom Pelizotti and a Slovene were two?

 

[Team Fiwip]

Maybe. But I still don't believe Pinotti's performance (or Nibali's). Tondo, I am now a little less suspicious of, having collapsed a bit over the last week.

If a rider performs outstandingly, then he is doped to the eyeballs.
A rider performs outstandingly.
Therefore, he is doped to the eyeballs.

A rather flawed piece of logic don’t you think.

This is the problem when people declare their own war on drugs in cycling.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

If a rider performs outstandingly, then he is doped to the eyeballs.
A rider performs outstandingly.
Therefore, he is doped to the eyeballs.

A rather flawed piece of logic don’t you think.

This is the problem when people declare their own war on drugs in cycling.

Nice bit of rhetoric, but complete bollocks of course! Until there is evidence of some kind, I have suspicions about some riders - this is quite clearly stated - and that's all. If you tried to elevate this to the status of some serious theory then sure, it would be illogical. Which is why I don't!

 

[Noodley]

Call me a hopelessly, naive romantic..

You're hopeless.


...is that near enough?

 

[rich p]

You're hopeless.


...is that near enough?

 

[jpembroke]

Was Cuddles' stage 7 victory over the Strada Bianca in filthy, horrible conditions one of the greatest in stage race history? Surely the best of this year's Giro anyway.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Was Cuddles' stage 7 victory over the Strada Bianca in filthy, horrible conditions one of the greatest in stage race history? Surely the best of this year's Giro anyway.

I think so. That was an awesome stage. There were several this year!

 

[rich p]

Was Cuddles' stage 7 victory over the Strada Bianca in filthy, horrible conditions one of the greatest in stage race history? Surely the best of this year's Giro anyway.

It was!

 

[rich p]

If a rider performs outstandingly, then he is doped to the eyeballs.
A rider performs outstandingly.
Therefore, he is doped to the eyeballs.

A rather flawed piece of logic don’t you think.

This is the problem when people declare their own war on drugs in cycling.

I think I must be missing your point Fiwip. It may be me!

The thing we've learnt over the years is that the outstanding, as opposed to very good, results have often been later discredited.
The surprising thing is that we are still fans and follow the races avidly but we're also aware that we've been let down many times in the past and have a healthy scepticism of the extraordinary.
Pinotti being able to suddenly climb mountains almost as well as Basso and Evans after a long career of not being able to do so is eyebrow raising and I strongly suspect that his UCI blood passport profile is being scrutinised.

 

[Crankarm]

I think I must be missing your point Fiwip. It may be me!

The thing we've learnt over the years is that the outstanding, as opposed to very good, results have often been later discredited.
The surprising thing is that we are still fans and follow the races avidly but we're also aware that we've been let down many times in the past and have a healthy scepticism of the extraordinary.
Pinotti being able to suddenly climb mountains almost as well as Basso and Evans after a long career of not being able to do so is eyebrow raising and I strongly suspect that his UCI blood passport profile is being scrutinised.

Perhaps he has few more eggs for breakfast ?

 

[raindog]

Or even an electric bike?
http://www.electricbikemag.net/showStory.php?storynum=14