Lanterne Rouge
Comments
-
Kenny made the New York Times! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/sport ... ur.html?em
Here he is being interviewed by them http://tour2009.nos.nl/nieuws/artikel/i ... n-ny-times
I might have to buy a Skil-Shimano shirt in his honour! What a fighter. [/list]<hr>
<h6>What\'s the point of going out? We\'re just going to end up back here anyway</h6>0 -
I find it highly amusing that the team of (what was) one of the pre-race GC favourites has a rider of Kenny's ilk in his team.
I mean no disrespect to Kenny here; I couldn't imagine the amount of suffering he is going through to get to the stage finish each day.
But can you imagine the likes of Saxo Bank or Astana having a rider on their roster like this?
It might be a bit of a novelty for Silence; how many consecutive Laterne Rouge does this make for Silence-Lotto? Three or Four?? I know Wim's got three.
Seriously, Silence-Lotto are a joke.
Charly Wegelius, a proven domestique, only got a Tour start after Dekker got busted. Kenny even got a start before him.
Redant has been blowing his horn saying the main objective is Yellow. How has Kenny helped Cadel's chances?0 -
Are you drunk? This thread is about Kenny Van Hummel of Skil-Shimano.<hr>
<h6>What\'s the point of going out? We\'re just going to end up back here anyway</h6>0 -
SpaceJunk wrote:I find it highly amusing that the team of (what was) one of the pre-race GC favourites has a rider of Kenny's ilk in his team.
I mean no disrespect to Kenny here; I couldn't imagine the amount of suffering he is going through to get to the stage finish each day.
But can you imagine the likes of Saxo Bank or Astana having a rider on their roster like this?
It might be a bit of a novelty for Silence; how many consecutive Laterne Rouge does this make for Silence-Lotto? Three or Four?? I know Wim's got three.
Seriously, Silence-Lotto are a joke.
Charly Wegelius, a proven domestique, only got a Tour start after Dekker got busted. Kenny even got a start before him.
Redant has been blowing his horn saying the main objective is Yellow. How has Kenny helped Cadel's chances?
wut da hell are you talking about?!0 -
Eurostar wrote:Are you drunk? This thread is about Kenny Van Hummel of Skil-Shimano.
Umm no.
But please excuse all my posts from about 11 am this morning. My work colleague decided to have a bit of fun at my expense.
That will teach me for choosing Bike Radar to keep my logged in.
:oops: :oops: :oops:0 -
GeeTeewmb wrote:
Brilliant video.0 -
Yes, and he's currently nr.1 in the European Continental races ranking. Petacchi is 2nd.afx237vi wrote:RichN95 wrote:Stuey01 wrote:This Van Hummel guy is a ******* hero. That is two mountain stages on the trot where he has dragged his carcus around all on his own.
He's a sprinter right? has he actually got near any of the sprints? I don't remember seeing him on the flat stages.
He came 7th on Stage 10 - the only time he's got close.
He's having a good season, though. 5 wins..
The lanterne Rouge makes a rider a bit of a semi-comical figure, but he's not a bad pro really.0 -
Nice to see something from the back of the pack0
-
Big day for Kenny today, sod the GC contenders (except Wiggo!). Go Kenny! You can do it!!0
-
If you're interested, Kenny has a website (www.kennyvanhummel.com), but it's in Dutch. He's also on twitter, so why not send him your support.
Forza, Kenny!!!Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs0 -
Eurostar wrote:Kenny made the New York Times! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/sport ... ur.html?em
New York Times:
"In the 1980s, Tour organizers ended the folly of riders deliberately finishing last. They began eliminating the last rider in the standings after every stage, until the final few stages of the race."
Never heard about that; that's rubbish surely. Or is it? Did they misunderstood the time limit rules?
All that's fit to print? :roll:
Nice feature article though0 -
Cheers Potssteve. Consider my words of support now added to Kenny's guestbook.0
-
pjlawrie wrote:Cheers Potssteve. Consider my words of support now added to Kenny's guestbook.
Mine too!
He'll wonder what's going on!
SteveHead Hands Heart Lungs Legs0 -
Any news on Kenny today? Looking at the Eurosport website it looks like no riders have gone out the back of the pack yet...... fingers crossed he's still in there spinning away!0
-
Harmon just reporting he's crashed and abandoned.Le Blaireau (1)0
-
Kennys Gone
Crashed and Abandoned0 -
What????? I have just seen his name come up on the Eurosport page saying he is still in the peleton...... :shock:0
-
"I'll quit when I fall off my bike."
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/tourd ... er___.html
Damn. Still a legend.0 -
pjlawrie wrote:What????? I have just seen his name come up on the Eurosport page saying he is still in the peloton...... :shock:
Yep, 'tis true.
GO ON MY SON! Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs0 -
Nah he's out. Menchov's legendary bike handling also on display..."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'"
@gietvangent0 -
Nooooooooooooooo. Say it ain't so, Kenny.
PS Yes, the organisers did once disqualify the last rider at the end of each stage. All it did was lead to a particularly talented Lanterne who simply made sure he finished SECOND last every day.0 -
It is my sad duty to inform you, according to Eurospoilsport:
Lantern Rouge News! Kenny van Hummel has abandoned. The Skil Shimano sprinter was over three and a half hours behind Contador. Yauheni Hutarovich is now last on GC.
Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs0 -
ITV4 just said that not only has he crashed, but he's been taken to hospital.0
-
Just 2 minutes after I followed him on twitter ;(0
-
I know winning the Lanterne Rouge is (jokingly??) talked about as something some riders almost deliberately aim for, is this true?
If we assume that Kenny was quite proud of having such a splendid grip on the position, I can understand that maybe he didn't really do anything to try and not get it.
But does his team also enjoy holding the Lanterne Rouge? If not, given how appalling Kenny is over a bump, why on earth was he picked for the Tour? It means he can't serve his team for about half the days of the race, doesn't it?0 -
Because he is one of their best riders. They must have hoped he could do something in the first weeksCoriander wrote:I know winning the Lanterne Rouge is (jokingly??) talked about as something some riders almost deliberately aim for, is this true?
If we assume that Kenny was quite proud of having such a splendid grip on the position, I can understand that maybe he didn't really do anything to try and not get it.
But does his team also enjoy holding the Lanterne Rouge? If not, given how appalling Kenny is over a bump, why on earth was he picked for the Tour? It means he can't serve his team for about half the days of the race, doesn't it?0 -
Coriander wrote:I know winning the Lanterne Rouge is (jokingly??) talked about as something some riders almost deliberately aim for, is this true?
If we assume that Kenny was quite proud of having such a splendid grip on the position, I can understand that maybe he didn't really do anything to try and not get it.
But does his team also enjoy holding the Lanterne Rouge? If not, given how appalling Kenny is over a bump, why on earth was he picked for the Tour? It means he can't serve his team for about half the days of the race, doesn't it?
Realistically, I don't think any riders actually aim for the lanterne rouge, but once they get it, there is definitely a certain prestige in holding it all the way to Paris.
With regards to his team, they're a very small outfit compared to Astana or Columbia. Their budget is tiny in comparison, but just think of the publicity that Kenny is bringing for their sponsor. How many articles have been written about him? He's a good rider for the flat stages, but not many people would have noticed him if he hadn't been last.
It's a shame he's out though.0 -
Twitter from Fumiyuki Beppu: "Kenny van Hummel He is still super man He eatting chicken now Looks really powerfull!! But, I'm sorry to him We miss Kenny.."
I'm wondering if "he eating chicken now" is a euphemism for something else.
Here's our new man:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yauheni_Hutarovich0
