Brian Holm

thomthom
thomthom Posts: 3,574
edited September 2013 in Pro race
Alright. The legend needs his own thread. I'm going to update this one now and then with pictures, articles, tweets..

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Brian has not been happy about Rolland's polka shorts lately. Liam agrees.. ;)

Brian Holm ‏@brianholm1962 1h
Talking about bib-shorts. Liam: always black for fxck sake it ain't cirkus. Brian: right captain pic.twitter.com/Ow45IQH1NR

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Style failure for twittering in Carrie's bedroom though surely?
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    You're right that Brian needs his own legend thread, but I reckon his beard probably needs one all to itself.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Cav's verdict on Brian Holm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCRhqPoYHg
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Dare I ask who he is?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I am going to like this thread.
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  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    goonz wrote:
    Dare I ask who he is?

    Liam's some bloke from a tribute band i think.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    I've told the wife for my 40th Birthday I'm treating myself to a Brian Holm beard. Legend.
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  • prawny
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    goonz wrote:
    Dare I ask who he is?

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  • gavbarron
    gavbarron Posts: 824
    goonz wrote:
    Dare I ask who he is?

    That must mean you've never watched Chasing Legends!? Almost as bad as not knowing who Holm is
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    If it wasn't for the dominance of sheeple, unlikely ever to express an original thought, people like Holm wouldn't stand out so much. Let's hear it for the sheep. Worth listening to Humans Invent podcast when he delivers the truth about echelons: http://www.humansinvent.com/#!/12847/the-tour-de-france-podcast-2013-episode-16/
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    For those of you asking who he is (what are you like)?....

    Brian Holm was born in Copenhagen. He has been a reliable domestique for most of his career, and also sports 11 individual victories, including a national championship (1990), the one-day classic Paris–Brussels and the semi-classic Paris–Camembert.
    After his active career, Brian Holm has acted as a sport director, first for Danish pro-teams Team Acceptcard (1999) and Team Fakta, then for the Danish national team, and from 2003 for Team Telekom (sponsors changed several times) until 2011 when the team, latterly known as HTC-Highroad, came to an end.
    Holm is cited as a motivational influence on prominent [1] HTC-Highroad cyclist, Mark Cavendish. During the 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, won by Cavendish, he reportedly rode in the team support car with Great Britain coach Rod Ellingworth.
    In February 2004 he was diagnosed with colon cancer, and underwent surgery before returning to racing. Following his experience with cancer, Holm established La Flamme Rouge, as a means to raise money for charitable organisations supporting cancer patients through sport. La Flamme Rouge sells various products such as cycle clothing designed for them by Paul Smith. Mark Cavendish is one of its ambassadors.
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  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    some things haven't been mentioned in that article, although i guess they are unmentionable outside of that special thread ;)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    LutherB wrote:
    some things haven't been mentioned in that article, although i guess they are unmentionable outside of that special thread ;)
    I think you can mention it on other threads - just not the spoiler threads. He's been quite open about his doping. The offence isn't that serious or rare that you should punish him forever for it.
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  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    RichN95 wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    some things haven't been mentioned in that article, although i guess they are unmentionable outside of that special thread ;)
    I think you can mention it on other threads - just not the spoiler threads. He's been quite open about his doping. The offence isn't that serious or rare that you should punish him forever for it.

    Wasn't punishing him for it at all.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    just listened to that Humans Invent podcast... given that amount of grief that Yates was getting for slurring his words, I'm suprised Holm hasn't come in for some stick as well for swallowing and sliding his words together... the curious accent doesn't help!
  • kim10
    kim10 Posts: 186
    Going to like this thread. As a fellow "viking" as Brian I think he's one of the most entertaining and coolest managers in the Pro teams. Here's Brian's own top 5 coolest riders:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsQTURsMPms
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    dish_dash wrote:
    just listened to that Humans Invent podcast... given that amount of grief that Yates was getting for slurring his words, I'm suprised Holm hasn't come in for some stick as well for swallowing and sliding his words together... the curious accent doesn't help!

    You've never heard Danish, have you?
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    FFS... Brian Holm a legend... hmmm... in what universe?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    just listened to that Humans Invent podcast... given that amount of grief that Yates was getting for slurring his words, I'm suprised Holm hasn't come in for some stick as well for swallowing and sliding his words together... the curious accent doesn't help!

    You've never heard Danish, have you?


    Something about potatoes in the mouth if my Swedish friends are to be believed.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    emadden wrote:
    FFS... Brian Holm a legend... hmmm... in what universe?

    This one. Feel free to find another if it doesn't fulfil your requirements.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Something about potatoes in the mouth if my Swedish friends are to be believed.

    Yes, that's the polite description.

    Mainly I think it sounds like the last noises someone choking to death on their own vomit might make.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Something about potatoes in the mouth if my Swedish friends are to be believed.

    Yes, that's the polite description.

    Mainly I think it sounds like the last noises someone choking to death on their own vomit might make.

    Oh I don't know, the way Rie Skovgaard says 'Troels' is very sexy.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    emadden wrote:
    FFS... Brian Holm a legend... hmmm... in what universe?

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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    haha.. Loving it.
    So is he a legend because he grew a beard and wears nice clothes?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    emadden wrote:
    haha.. Loving it.
    So is he a legend because he grew a beard and wears nice clothes?

    Jeez, tough guy to please.
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  • gavbarron
    gavbarron Posts: 824
    emadden wrote:
    haha.. Loving it.
    So is he a legend because he grew a beard and wears nice clothes?

    No, it's because he grew a beard, wears nice clothes, and rides a bike
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,582
    gavbarron wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    haha.. Loving it.
    So is he a legend because he grew a beard and wears nice clothes?

    No, it's because he grew a beard, wears nice clothes, and rides a bike

    And can read races better than Brunyeel, Riis, Madoit or Yates.... Etc etc etc
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