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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Do you think the TDU organisers can arrange for Miley Cyrus to take his place?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • spaceman147
    spaceman147 Posts: 77
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Do you think the TDU organisers can arrange for Miley Cyrus to take his place?
    :lol:
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Nobody does existential angst on a bike just in time for Eurosport Asia to come online, better than Tommy V. He's essential peloton furniture.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Macaloon wrote:
    He's essential peloton furniture.

    Indeed when he retires they'll have a whole float made of his gurning face in the caravan before every Tour stage.

    Oh god when is there going to be racing on the telly, normally when I need to procrastinate there's at least some cycling I can watch...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Ah rubbish, I was looking forward to Tommy mucking about and lighting things up. Hopefully it won't ruin his whole season.


    Sure it wont. If you're going to have a break like this, now's probably as good a time as any. He usually likes to kick off his season with Tour Med and Haut Var, it'll probably rain on that particular parade.

    Says he hopes to be back for the Tour of the Med on the 13th Feb.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    inseine wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Ah rubbish, I was looking forward to Tommy mucking about and lighting things up. Hopefully it won't ruin his whole season.


    Sure it wont. If you're going to have a break like this, now's probably as good a time as any. He usually likes to kick off his season with Tour Med and Haut Var, it'll probably rain on that particular parade.

    Says he hopes to be back for the Tour of the Med on the 13th Feb.


    Fair play.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Anyone doing the road.cc fantasy?
  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
    Joelsim wrote:
    Anyone doing the road.cc fantasy?
    Yeah, I am. Ready to be humiliated again after last years Vuelta :)
    www.adriansnowcycling.blogspot.com
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    Nearby Rapha Social Club is shutting this month just as it would have been useful for re runs...

    Not sure if I'm glad or not, that place really confuses me...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ddraver wrote:
    Nearby Rapha Social Club is shutting this month just as it would have been useful for re runs...

    Not sure if I'm glad or not, that place really confuses me...

    On the shop side the staff are top notch at standing around chinwagging with each other or disappearing around the back for inexplicably large periods of time. Top notch at service...not so much.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    You wander in and there's a few cool things around like a Froome Yellow Jersey, some good photos, and some bike porn but then there is stuff that is just trying so so hard it's hilarious. Like they have L'equipe and Gazetta Della Sport in there too - because the number one thing Brits are good at is learning languages! Clearly they re just there to try and instil some unwritten cycling credibility. The Telly's are brilliant and should be showing all the Belgian CX on at that moment, but they re showing some decrepit footage of Eddie Merckx...again, Why?

    I swear the espressos are the most expensive in Soho (bearing in mind the Ritz is just down the road), but I had a sandwich in there that was one of the best sandwiches I ve ever had

    It's like walking behind two American Tourists past a monument in London who are discussing every part of it's history becasue it's older than 1930 when I did nt even realise it was anything special at all....

    Just like Rapha clothing really I s'pose....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    I know a Frenchman and an Italian who both go in there regularly!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    Fair enough...if they buy 3 or 4 overpriced coffees every day then I s'pose it might be worth buying them a paper each...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,589
    I was actually surprised at the price of their coffee when I went in there back in the summer. I enjoyed 2 coffees and a banana cake while watching the Eneco and didn't need a mortgage or even an increase on my overdraft.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,114
    ddraver wrote:
    Fair enough...if they buy 3 or 4 overpriced coffees every day then I s'pose it might be worth buying them a paper each...

    If they've got one of these they don't need to pay for the coffee;

    $_35.JPG
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    It's hot in Adelaide folks.

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    *makes massive metrosexual-man cute squeal*

    How many Mayfair properties did he need to mortgage to get one of them?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    ddraver wrote:
    *makes massive metrosexual-man cute squeal*

    How many Mayfair properties did he need to mortgage to get one of them?
    I think you can just pick koalas up off the street.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    ad_snow wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Anyone doing the road.cc fantasy?
    Yeah, I am. Ready to be humiliated again after last years Vuelta :)

    Is there a league?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    RichN95 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    *makes massive metrosexual-man cute squeal*

    How many Mayfair properties did he need to mortgage to get one of them?
    I think you can just pick koalas up off the street.

    ha ha, sorry - the rapha card i meant....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    ddraver wrote:
    ha ha, sorry - the rapha card i meant....
    I know you did.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,234
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Nearby Rapha Social Club is shutting this month just as it would have been useful for re runs...

    Not sure if I'm glad or not, that place really confuses me...

    On the shop side the staff are top notch at standing around chinwagging with each other or disappearing around the back for inexplicably large periods of time. Top notch at service...not so much.

    They were very polite when they brought me my coffee 45 minutes after ordering it.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Nearby Rapha Social Club is shutting this month just as it would have been useful for re runs...

    Not sure if I'm glad or not, that place really confuses me...

    On the shop side the staff are top notch at standing around chinwagging with each other or disappearing around the back for inexplicably large periods of time. Top notch at service...not so much.

    They were very polite when they brought me my coffee 45 minutes after ordering it.


    Bit cold by that point? Was it Iced Iced, Baby?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,941
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    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    So can we have some non-PTP guesses?

    GC: The Gorilla
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Ulissi
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Here are some 2014 - Pro's with Pets

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