Hampsten. Baller since 1988.
Oh hell yeah. I’ve got a Hampsten poster on the wall, signed and framed. One of the biggest days in the history of American cycling. Continue reading
Category Archives: Straight Baller
Johan Museeuw
Johan Museeuw took the Ronde van Vlaanderen three times in his career; 1993, 1995, and 1998. Doing it once is the stuff of legend. Three Continue reading
2005 Giro d’Italia, Stage 19
Ah yes, the Giro. With all its wonderful fireworks, trials, tribulations, glory and anguish. This was the exciting race to watch when we endured the Continue reading
Dude, you won the Squealer!
Every Easter Saturday, here in the desert, we have our own spring classic. It is not sanctioned, advertised, or even legal. It’s called the Squealer Continue reading
Freddy Maertens
Freddy Maertens was a baller. Full stop. Freddy Maertens – Gent Wevelgem by
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2011 – Côte de Saint Nicolas
This might be the best I find tonight. Last 8k and Côte de Saint Nicolas. Boom goes the dynamite. by
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2011
Philippe Gilbert doesn’t have nerves of steel. Steel is nervous about Philippe Gilbert. Image source: http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/04/news/unbeatable-philippe-gilbert-takes-liege-bastongne-liege_169905. There’s just no stopping the guy … even when Continue reading
Rider Down: Mike Tag
Rider down. Not from a car this time, but from cancer. A few weeks ago, Mike was diagnosed with Lymphoma and is currently undergoing intense Continue reading
La Flèche Wallonne 2011
Philippe Gilbert is a god damn BALLER! The man has no shortage of fans here at Drunkcyclist. The Walloon fans of his home region carried Continue reading
Amstel Gold Race 2011
Baller is as baller does. Philippe Gilbert repeats. Boom goes the dynamite. Photo source: http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/04/news/philippe-gilbert-repeats-at-amstel-gold-race_169132. Gilbert, who has targeted next weekend’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège as his early Continue reading
De Brabantse Pijl 2011
Gilbert is a baller. Philippe Gilbert (Omega-Pharma Lotto) won Brabantse Pijl in a two-man sprint for the line against Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM). http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/de-brabantse-pijl-la-fleche-brabanconne-1-hc/results. The finale: Continue reading
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a Baller. He falls. He chases. He gets back on. He goes straight to the front and takes them all by the Continue reading