Lord of the Thighs Competition

It seemed that Fabian C had taken over the lord of the thighs competition from retired Quadzilla Andrea Tafi, but Scotland's own Chris Hoy looks to be challenging here. Those are some pistons!
Also check out the crazy carbon handlbars. Track racing is always a wierd intersection of tradition(toe straps for example) and cutting edge -think Look track frames or anything the Aussie teamrides. It makes for some good times staring at photos.
Already some big upsets with 3 days left to go.
Nice

Not even running Shimano explains this...

Either Francisco Ventoso has T-Rex arms or there is a mechanic going to get yelled at for not tightening those bolts on the stem. Look at the angle of the shifters and then look at the angle of the bar ends. Then compare that to Sammy Sanchez behind him.

Ironic or Enabling?

I don't think you have to be Alanis Morissette to find this ironic. I was on the bicycling magazine website-utilizing the one useful thing*** on there-the calorie counter when I stumbled on an article about CoEnzymeQ. Interesting, then I notice they have google ads for the enzyme at the bottom of the page-excellent marketing. Then I notice there is an ad that says "exhausted all the time?" for a site called HGH facts.
Wow that is funny, I thought cycling and doping didn't mix. No wonder it was so easy for Rodney Harrison to get his HGH on. I doubt the Bicycling editors look to closely at their banner ads, but they might want to start.



** I will wait for a guest rant from a certain cycling buddy in regards to the quality of bicycling magazine and speak no more of its very useful top ten lists.... Brad get busy!

Lucky 13 days til Tour of Flanders and other cycling news

Where do you start with Fabian? Look at that picture, what's that in the distance? Only some of the best riders in the peleton. This man is a beast and I would be nervous about Roubaix if I was a certain Tornado Tomke..... If you don't drop him, it's only a matter of time til he rides you off his wheel 19K (roubaix), final K (TDF), or last few K (MSR). When was the last time the world TT Champ won so many cool races?
Where's Waldo? How about where's Valverde? Last place in Cholet Pay Loire??? I guess he wasn't quite up to Paris-Nice or Castille Y Leon(that race doesn't really matter to Spanish Pros of fans....) He must be gunning for the Rasmussen/Vino honorary Man in Black award.

The continuing saga of Astana once again has them bringing a Tour quality squad to every race they can get invited to and beating on the teams with bigger goals.
Lots of racing to watch with Castille Y Leon, and a whole grip of Northern races -Dwars door Vlaanderen, GP Waregam, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, and Criterium International.

13 Days til Flanders
16 Days til Gent Whevelgam
20 Days til Paris Roubaix

Cannot wait

News you can use

Have to plug some blogs that have been brought to my attention recently.
Destroy Babylon is like a walk down memory lane for any aging skate/core-man. Hope they can keep up the breakneck pace down memory lane!
Metal Inquisition is killer-especially if you are searching for Anvil or Overkill documentaries. Too funny
Wrap it up with a ton of killer shots of Philly ramp action here at Wasted Days and call it a night.

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Does Lance or Tiger or KG have anything to match this???
This would go nicely with some Budweiser Clamato. Check here for details.

The only thing I have in common with Eric Zabel

Right of the bat -don't get it twisted. I have the utmost respect for Eric Zabel. He races year round, did the right thing by his friend Altag, and is fast as fuck. I am psyched to have anything in common with him, I am just a little bummed it is a tragic euro hair style. Zabel since arriving at Milram has been rocking a bizzaro receding spiky flat top. Recently my hair has begun to resemble this. Especially after I take my helmet off. This leaves me with a few choices. O'Grady it. Karpets it. or I guess Wiggins it. Realistically O'Grady is my only real choice-I need to cut my hair more often-maybe treat hair cuts like interval workouts or leg shaving. Thank god he shares Zabel's good qualities-races year round, stand up guy, fast, etc. Of all the tragic euro hairstyles, the Zabel may not be that bad, but when you are blessed with hair everywhere but on your head, it just seems like another hour with the razor blade. Maybe I can half step and rock the Bettini and call it quits! Ah yes, the Bettini why didn't I think of that ( even if it is just a midpoint between the OGrady and the Zabel).
This approach definitely beats the hairline doping that Johan is guilty of! Then. Now. You decide. More definitive than Barry Bond's hat size? You decide.