Svein Tuft

GyatsoLa
GyatsoLa Posts: 667
edited February 2009 in Pro race
Interesting article here about Svein Tuft, new guy in Garmin Slipstream:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/sport ... anted=1&em

Any other examples of successful riders starting relatively late in life? I guess his bike touring activities acted to toughen him up.
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  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    This guy rode from Vancouver to LA for a training camp. He is the Chuck Norris of Canadian cycling, the anti-Mike Barry.

    There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Svein Tuft has allowed to live.

    Svein Tuft destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

    Svein Tuft does not sleep. He waits.
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    :lol:

    when are they making the movie ?
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Martin Van Nostrand wrote:
    This guy rode from Vancouver to LA for a training camp. He is the Chuck Norris of Canadian cycling, the anti-Mike Barry.

    There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Svein Tuft has allowed to live.

    Svein Tuft destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

    Svein Tuft does not sleep. He waits.

    Who would win a fight between Svein Tuft and Chris Hoy?
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  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    The grass is always greener on the other side, unless Svein Tuft has been there. In that case the grass is most likely soaked in blood and tears.

    While urinating, Svein Tuft is easily capable of welding titanium.

    Svein Tuft once ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink.

    Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Svein Tuft pajamas.

    Svein Tuft can slam a revolving door.

    Svein Tuft can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass. At night.
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Paul: In the sport of professional cycling, Phil, they call Svein Tuft the man

    Phil: Thats right Paul, and the Big Sveiny is a very hard man indeed

    Sean: Certaintly.
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  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    DaveyL wrote:
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    Who would win a fight between Svein Tuft and Chris Hoy?

    Im pretty sure Sir Chris if he turned his mind to it would malky him no bother :-)

    MG
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    When Svein Tuft does press ups he's not pushing his body up, he's pushing the world down.

    There's no such thing as global warming, Svein Tuft was cold one day so he turned up the sun.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    Martin Van Nostrand wrote:
    The grass is always greener on the other side, unless Svein Tuft has been there. In that case the grass is most likely soaked in blood and tears.

    While urinating, Svein Tuft is easily capable of welding titanium.

    Svein Tuft once ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink.

    Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Svein Tuft pajamas.

    Svein Tuft can slam a revolving door.

    Svein Tuft can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass. At night.

    More of these please, they make me laugh very childishly!
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    When Svein Tuft does press ups he's not pushing his body up, he's pushing the world down.

    There's no such thing as global warming, Svein Tuft was cold one day so he turned up the sun.

    It was my understanding that Svein Tuft doesnt get cold
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    deal wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    When Svein Tuft does press ups he's not pushing his body up, he's pushing the world down.

    There's no such thing as global warming, Svein Tuft was cold one day so he turned up the sun.

    It was my understanding that Svein Tuft doesnt get cold

    True... He gets even.

    For Halloween, chuck norris went as Svein Tuft

    The chief export of Svein Tuft is pain.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    I heard Svein Tuft likes playing with dollies
  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    If by dollies, you mean heavy equipment transport dollies, which he uses to move his victims into one neat pile.
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Svein Tuft once cycled up the Stelvio, Moritolo and the Gavia in a 54x11 on February morning and still complained he was undergeared...

    Lance Armstrong doped with the sweat from Svein Tufts chamois :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    I also heard that Svein Tuft was an extra in Mama Mia and likes Judy Garland.
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    He reminds me of Graeme Obree a bit.................hope his pro career is more sucessful than Graeme's.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    I can't wait to see this guy race :shock:
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    calvjones wrote:
    I can't wait to see this guy race :shock:

    Svein Tuft doesnt race, he just freewheels ... The others just cant keep up.
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  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    his bike doesn't go forward when he pedals, the earth turns backward.
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    pdstsp wrote:
    I also heard that Svein Tuft was an extra in Mama Mia and likes Judy Garland.

    Svein Tuft killed every single member of Coldplay. With his thumb.
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    calvjones wrote:
    I can't wait to see this guy race :shock:

    He's already won the US open road championship in 07, and placed second in the World Time trials in 08.
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Svein Tuft actually IS a comic book hero!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svein_Tuft
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  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    a great adventurer he may well be - lets see how he races before all getting down an sucking his you know what
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    camerone wrote:
    a great adventurer he may well be - lets see how he races before all getting down an sucking his you know what

    Is he having a sense of humour failure or am I?
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  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,202
    Martin Van Nostrand wrote:
    pdstsp wrote:
    I also heard that Svein Tuft was an extra in Mama Mia and likes Judy Garland.

    Svein Tuft killed every single member of Coldplay. With his thumb.

    Well at least we don't have to listen to their bloody awful bed wetters 'music'.................
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  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    I heard Svein Tuft liked the bed wetting and that the thumb thing with Coldplay was an accident.
  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    camerone wrote:
    a great adventurer he may well be - lets see how he races before all getting down an sucking his you know what

    He's already won the US open road championship in 07, and placed second in the World Time trials in 08.

    reading_fun.gif
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    calvjones wrote:
    camerone wrote:
    a great adventurer he may well be - lets see how he races before all getting down an sucking his you know what

    Is he having a sense of humour failure or am I?

    you are.
    on a seperate note I see Forrest Gump is about to sign for Rock Racing - he has shown exceptional endurance.
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    Martin Van Nostrand wrote:
    camerone wrote:
    a great adventurer he may well be - lets see how he races before all getting down an sucking his you know what

    He's already won the US open road championship in 07, and placed second in the World Time trials in 08.

    reading_fun.gif

    yeah, i read those. like I say lets see how he races. one victory in 2007 and a second place in 2008. why am i wasting my time i should be at the bookies placing all my money on him, also marcus berghardt he is dead cert cant wait to see him ride - he won a race in 2007 and one in 2008. :D

    does he race with the dog on the trailer?
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    camerone wrote:
    a great adventurer he may well be - lets see how he races before all getting down an sucking his you know what

    I heard Svein Tuft can suck his own you know what.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    camerone wrote:
    a great adventurer he may well be - lets see how he races before all getting down an sucking his you know what

    I heard Svein Tuft can suck his own you know what.

    you arent confusing him with his dog?

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