Am I the only one happy for Vino? I have always loved that guy…. He never blames a bad day on his team (e.g. caudal Evans). If we can forgive Millar why not Vino?
The Giro is superior in so many ways. Steeper/longer/harder climbs, few truly boring flat stages (more than a few in TdF), and some mountain top finishes. Even the rolling stages are exciting (Last Saturday?? Great racing)
Everybody is so excited for the “drama” between Vinokourov and Contador, but it’s all a trifling soap opera compared to the Giro. At least that is my opinion.
Hey, I climbed the Gavia Pass then spent a week in the Dolomites, I agree 100%. Italy IS cycling but soap opera? Fucking eat that shit up like a house wife.
…i’d like to compliment the idiot w/ the bad grammar in post #5…“vino was always had…”…sheesh, bgw…pay attention…
…i’m w/ ya on everything listed above about the giro…seems more personal, passionate & down to earth…the ‘tour’ does get the deeper fields though…
…& it’s quite a day for johnny vaughters boys…farrar takes the giro sprint, consolidating his hold on the red points jersey & zabriskie showed some savvy nutz on the run into santa cruz in the ‘toc’…
Riding Clean is where it’s at, but just looking at Vino’s face there on the podium, and drugs or no, that man is the epitome of hard work on a byke. Fuck yea, I’ll vote for him.
@Hurben— yeah, Tyler barely caught his wheel! Post-race, he called Julian Dean “the best lead out man in the world.” Mark Renshaw might disagree, but both those dudes are quite a bit larger than life.
May 18th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
I see what you did there.
May 18th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
The Barry Bonds of cycling?
May 18th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
I actually had to google “Barry Bonds”. NOW I understand.
And no, I don’t get out much.
May 18th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Am I the only one happy for Vino? I have always loved that guy…. He never blames a bad day on his team (e.g. caudal Evans). If we can forgive Millar why not Vino?
May 18th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
…basically, i forgive ‘em all…except for “the chicken”…something extra sleazy & creepy about that guy in my book…
…& ya, vino was always had “loose cannon” excitement about his aggressive style…
May 18th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
I fucken can’t WAIT for the Tour Day France.The fireworks will be better than the DC Mall on the 4th
May 18th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Meanwhile, Astana is just dominating the Giro’s “Fair Play Classification”.
May 18th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
can’t help but notice that a local kid rode away in the last half kilometer today. Go, Tyler!
May 18th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
“Tour Day France”……….WHAT??????
The Giro is superior in so many ways. Steeper/longer/harder climbs, few truly boring flat stages (more than a few in TdF), and some mountain top finishes. Even the rolling stages are exciting (Last Saturday?? Great racing)
Everybody is so excited for the “drama” between Vinokourov and Contador, but it’s all a trifling soap opera compared to the Giro. At least that is my opinion.
Vinokourov….I wish he’d go away.
May 18th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Hey, I climbed the Gavia Pass then spent a week in the Dolomites, I agree 100%. Italy IS cycling but soap opera? Fucking eat that shit up like a house wife.
May 18th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
…i’d like to compliment the idiot w/ the bad grammar in post #5…“vino was always had…”…sheesh, bgw…pay attention…
…i’m w/ ya on everything listed above about the giro…seems more personal, passionate & down to earth…the ‘tour’ does get the deeper fields though…
…& it’s quite a day for johnny vaughters boys…farrar takes the giro sprint, consolidating his hold on the red points jersey & zabriskie showed some savvy nutz on the run into santa cruz in the ‘toc’…
May 18th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Not to mention that Julian Deans, a clean living Kiwi boy, did the lead out for Farrar & still took third.
May 19th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Riding Clean is where it’s at, but just looking at Vino’s face there on the podium, and drugs or no, that man is the epitome of hard work on a byke. Fuck yea, I’ll vote for him.
May 22nd, 2010 at 7:59 pm
@Hurben— yeah, Tyler barely caught his wheel! Post-race, he called Julian Dean “the best lead out man in the world.” Mark Renshaw might disagree, but both those dudes are quite a bit larger than life.