The Chicken run

sonny73
sonny73 Posts: 2,203
edited October 2009 in Pro race
Leading the Vuelta Chihuahua, riding for Tecos Trek... didn't realise he'd signed for anyone anywhere.

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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Actually he hasn't even signed for them, he's just riding in their colours.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    He's got 3 offers for Europe next year.

    He trains with Kreuziger and reckons he's as strong as him
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Those are some "interesting" podium girls
  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    I hate myself for it because I'm very anti-doping, but I can't help being a bit of a fan of Rasmoooosen, as Sean kelly used to call him.

    I think it's all that maniacal obsession about weight, even down to stripping paint off his frame and drilling holes in his STI levers, plus of course his extraordinary devotion to keeping his own weight as low as possible, which is a lesson to many of us I'm sure!!

    He clearly lives for cycling...shame about all the dodginess...
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  • bikerZA
    bikerZA Posts: 314
    greeny12 wrote:
    I hate myself for it because I'm very anti-doping, but I can't help being a bit of a fan of Rasmoooosen, as Sean kelly used to call him.

    I agree, I've always liked him too, and would like to see him make a proper European comeback. And there's no reason why he shouldn't, given all of the other convicted dopers that have made comebacks.
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  • zammmmo
    zammmmo Posts: 315
    Always looks slightly odd when the guy looks more frail than the girls. :lol:

    Yeah, would like to see him take the fight to Contador in the mountains at a GT soon.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Man served his time as sentenced. I to would like to see him back.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    I never warmed to him, his cold and calculating style didn't appeal to me, nor did the borderline anorexia.

    He can come back but I reckon ASO won't want him in. Even Ricco was more apologetic when caught.

    Also if the Vienna investigation goes any further, there is a risk he cops a second ban and gets a lifetime ban. Any team negotiating with him will have to ensure the contract reflects this risk.
  • Philip S
    Philip S Posts: 398
    I only really liked him when he kept falling off his bike in that final TdF time trial (2006?)... He set the bar so high not even Denis Menchov could follow him...
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    if your caught taking a huge dump on the yellow jersey mid tour you have pretty much burnt all your bridges...

    being a cheat is one thing but being caught in the tour with the full glare of the mass media on you is something your not really going to bounce back from

    Vino has had it and all.. even though he has a ride he looks to be consigned to the periphery somewhat

    if you are going to cheat then at least be professional and corrupt enough not to get caught....

    I mean you can't even cheat well enough forget it...
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Loved watching him Time Trial ;-)
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    I liked him for his Geographic expertise.

    Chihuahua is in northern Italy right? Sweet looking Italian podium girls.
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Dougzz, you need to get out more, it's in Mexico
  • lfcquin
    lfcquin Posts: 470
    dougzz wrote:
    I liked him for his Geographic expertise.

    Chihuahua is in northern Italy right? Sweet looking Italian podium girls.

    :lol:
  • Roscobob
    Roscobob Posts: 344
    dsoutar wrote:
    Dougzz, you need to get out more, it's in Mexico

    Whoooooosh :lol:
  • dulldave
    dulldave Posts: 949
    Roscobob wrote:
    dsoutar wrote:
    Dougzz, you need to get out more, it's in Mexico

    Whoooooosh :lol:

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Humour is wasted on some. :wink:
  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    The rider list for the Tour of Chihuahua reads like a who's who of doping.... :?
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Indeed, but that's because half the riders are effectively in exile and unable to get a job in Europe. I bet the likes of Mancebo and Sevilla get really annoyed watching Valverde winning the Vuelta, they have not done any different but have to race for tiny teams in crapy events whilst Alejandro laps it up in grand tours.
  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    Kléber wrote:
    Indeed, but that's because half the riders are effectively in exile and unable to get a job in Europe. I bet the likes of Mancebo and Sevilla get really annoyed watching Valverde winning the Vuelta, they have not done any different but have to race for tiny teams in crapy events whilst Alejandro laps it up in grand tours.

    Fair point(s).

    I used to really like Mancebo. :(

    I wonder why some riders are accepted back to the top Pro ranks whilst others are not....there does not seem to be much logic to it :?
  • csp
    csp Posts: 777
    I have always been amazed by the weigtweenieness of Rasmussen. Here's a list of some of his peculiarities:
    he shaves all his body hair
    if he finds team issue components too heavy, he buys his own
    his bike is unpainted (at least his Rabobank Colnago was)
    he doesn't wear the Livestrong wristband
    he carries only one bottle, doesn't even have a second bottle cage
    he doesn't have a computer on his bike
    he won't sit on the bike before he has varified that it weighs 6.81 kilos
  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    csp wrote:
    I have always been amazed by the weigtweenieness of Rasmussen. Here's a list of some of his peculiarities:
    he shaves all his body hair
    if he finds team issue components too heavy, he buys his own
    his bike is unpainted (at least his Rabobank Colnago was)
    he doesn't wear the Livestrong wristband
    he carries only one bottle, doesn't even have a second bottle cage
    he doesn't have a computer on his bike
    he won't sit on the bike before he has varified that it weighs 6.81 kilos

    I'm not far off being him! :lol:
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    csp wrote:
    I have always been amazed by the weigtweenieness of Rasmussen. Here's a list of some of his peculiarities:
    he shaves all his body hair
    if he finds team issue components too heavy, he buys his own
    his bike is unpainted (at least his Rabobank Colnago was)
    he doesn't wear the Livestrong wristband
    he carries only one bottle, doesn't even have a second bottle cage
    he doesn't have a computer on his bike
    he won't sit on the bike before he has varified that it weighs 6.81 kilos

    Makes you wonder why he'd want an extra kilo of red blood cells coursing through his veins doesn't it? :?

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