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FocusZing wrote:
Henk Lubberding on the far right!!
A. Legend.
Won't find many riders who understand the technical side of riding in groups of people; TTTs, road & group positioning etc.
Was a junior super talent but admitted himself he couldn't handle leadership so carved a living out of domestique duties.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Henk Lubberding on the far right!!
A. Legend.
Won't find many riders who understand the technical side of riding in groups of people; TTTs, road & group positioning etc.
Was a junior super talent but admitted himself he couldn't handle leadership so carved a living out of domestique duties.
The far right one is the one in the middle0 -
How droll.
A trivial travesty of Trump will be the tediously boring jokes.
Dubya jokes about him being thick were so obvious and so easy it was just awful.0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:FocusZing wrote:
Henk Lubberding on the far right!!
A. Legend.
Won't find many riders who understand the technical side of riding in groups of people; TTTs, road & group positioning etc.
Was a junior super talent but admitted himself he couldn't handle leadership so carved a living out of domestique duties.
The far right one is the one in the middle
Hat.It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
I select the Sausauge's response :P0
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He's apparently going to make a creationist Secretary of Education. The man is beyond satire.Rick Chasey wrote:How droll.
A trivial travesty of Trump will be the tediously boring jokes.
Dubya jokes about him being thick were so obvious and so easy it was just awful.Twitter: @RichN950 -
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"Lubberding helped Jan Raas win the world championship in 1979. He also helped Joop Zoetemelk win the 1980 Tour de France. He won two more stages in the Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune in 1988.
Lubberding worked on his farm, even during his racing period.
He retired at the end of 1992 with 58 victories including Gent–Wevelgem." - Wiki.
Sound like a decent guy. The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.0 -
FocusZing wrote:The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.
You've got to be demanding on team-mates on times as well, and I can imagine that doesn't sit well with some riders. I recall Stephen Roche being quoted as saying about Robert Millar that he was 'trop gentil', and that possibly stopped Millar doing better as a GC rider.It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
Salsiccia1 wrote:FocusZing wrote:The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.
You've got to be demanding on team-mates on times as well, and I can imagine that doesn't sit well with some riders. I recall Stephen Roche being quoted as saying about Robert Millar that he was 'trop gentil', and that possibly stopped Millar doing better as a GC rider.
God help me for mentioning Sky again - they really can't be the only team that do this and I just happen to recall the interview quite clearly - but I recall (I think) Shane Sutton saying that one of their ambitions for shorter stage races was teaching their best riders how to lead. Made sense at the time and still does now. Some riders (Boonen, Cavendish, Contador) seem to have a natural urge to get others to work for them, or at least the self-assurance that they'll reward that effort with success, but others definitely seem to have to learn how to use it.
I guess if Millar's ambition was never to lead but to be allowed to do what he did very well then he never had to work - or choose to work - on that weakness, if it really was.0 -
FocusZing wrote:^
"Lubberding helped Jan Raas win the world championship in 1979. He also helped Joop Zoetemelk win the 1980 Tour de France. He won two more stages in the Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune in 1988.
Lubberding worked on his farm, even during his racing period.
He retired at the end of 1992 with 58 victories including Gent–Wevelgem." - Wiki.
Sound like a decent guy. The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.
He also talks more than I do. Even more than Planckaert.0 -
Millar himself said that he was always forced to do two Grand Tours each year but his body was only up to one.underlayunderlay wrote:Salsiccia1 wrote:FocusZing wrote:The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.
You've got to be demanding on team-mates on times as well, and I can imagine that doesn't sit well with some riders. I recall Stephen Roche being quoted as saying about Robert Millar that he was 'trop gentil', and that possibly stopped Millar doing better as a GC rider.
God help me for mentioning Sky again - they really can't be the only team that do this and I just happen to recall the interview quite clearly - but I recall (I think) Shane Sutton saying that one of their ambitions for shorter stage races was teaching their best riders how to lead. Made sense at the time and still does now. Some riders (Boonen, Cavendish, Contador) seem to have a natural urge to get others to work for them, or at least the self-assurance that they'll reward that effort with success, but others definitely seem to have to learn how to use it.
I guess if Millar's ambition was never to lead but to be allowed to do what he did very well then he never had to work - or choose to work - on that weakness, if it really was.
Sean Yates was someone who supposedly had the physical attributes of a team leader but just didn't want the pressure.Twitter: @RichN950 -
RichN95 wrote:
Millar himself said that he was always forced to do two Grand Tours each year but his body was only up to one.underlayunderlay wrote:Salsiccia1 wrote:FocusZing wrote:The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.
You've got to be demanding on team-mates on times as well, and I can imagine that doesn't sit well with some riders. I recall Stephen Roche being quoted as saying about Robert Millar that he was 'trop gentil', and that possibly stopped Millar doing better as a GC rider.
God help me for mentioning Sky again - they really can't be the only team that do this and I just happen to recall the interview quite clearly - but I recall (I think) Shane Sutton saying that one of their ambitions for shorter stage races was teaching their best riders how to lead. Made sense at the time and still does now. Some riders (Boonen, Cavendish, Contador) seem to have a natural urge to get others to work for them, or at least the self-assurance that they'll reward that effort with success, but others definitely seem to have to learn how to use it.
I guess if Millar's ambition was never to lead but to be allowed to do what he did very well then he never had to work - or choose to work - on that weakness, if it really was.
Sean Yates was someone who supposedly had the physical attributes of a team leader but just didn't want the pressure.
I guess these days Millar's racing would be managed differently if that were true. With Yates I wonder if some teams wouldn't have tried to push him into doing it regardless, as much as I suspect he's one of those who know their own direction.
The point I was trying to make though is that if you have the ability and ambition, that uneasiness is probably something that can be overcome simply through getting used to it.0 -
I think there are riders who just know their limits and would rather ride for a winning rider with no pressure rather than struggle to tenth place themselves. I'd look at riders such as Kiryienka, Spilak, Moreno and countless lead out men who seem more at home in the shadows with occasional chances for themselves.underlayunderlay wrote:The point I was trying to make though is that if you have the ability and ambition, that uneasiness is probably something that can be overcome simply through getting used to it.
Anyway, we're getting off topic so here's a picture of Vincenzo Nibali and Kirsty Alley of Cheers fame
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underlayunderlay wrote:RichN95 wrote:
Millar himself said that he was always forced to do two Grand Tours each year but his body was only up to one.underlayunderlay wrote:Salsiccia1 wrote:FocusZing wrote:The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.
You've got to be demanding on team-mates on times as well, and I can imagine that doesn't sit well with some riders. I recall Stephen Roche being quoted as saying about Robert Millar that he was 'trop gentil', and that possibly stopped Millar doing better as a GC rider.
God help me for mentioning Sky again - they really can't be the only team that do this and I just happen to recall the interview quite clearly - but I recall (I think) Shane Sutton saying that one of their ambitions for shorter stage races was teaching their best riders how to lead. Made sense at the time and still does now. Some riders (Boonen, Cavendish, Contador) seem to have a natural urge to get others to work for them, or at least the self-assurance that they'll reward that effort with success, but others definitely seem to have to learn how to use it.
I guess if Millar's ambition was never to lead but to be allowed to do what he did very well then he never had to work - or choose to work - on that weakness, if it really was.
Sean Yates was someone who supposedly had the physical attributes of a team leader but just didn't want the pressure.
I guess these days Millar's racing would be managed differently if that were true. With Yates I wonder if some teams wouldn't have tried to push him into doing it regardless, as much as I suspect he's one of those who know their own direction.
The point I was trying to make though is that if you have the ability and ambition, that uneasiness is probably something that can be overcome simply through getting used to it.
As someone who has coached a lot of staff over the years, I can confidently say that the words 'probably' and 'simply' in your final sentence, are both misplaced.0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:underlayunderlay wrote:
The point I was trying to make though is that if you have the ability and ambition, that uneasiness is probably something that can be overcome simply through getting used to it.
As someone who has coached a lot of staff over the years, I can confidently say that the words 'probably' and 'simply' in your final sentence, are both misplaced.
Ha! Fair point.
That photo of Nibali just looks like it's being shown in the wrong aspect ratio. Also Kirsty Alley looks like she's being assaulted by a robot penguin.0 -
underlayunderlay wrote:Richmond Racer 2 wrote:underlayunderlay wrote:
The point I was trying to make though is that if you have the ability and ambition, that uneasiness is probably something that can be overcome simply through getting used to it.
As someone who has coached a lot of staff over the years, I can confidently say that the words 'probably' and 'simply' in your final sentence, are both misplaced.
Ha! Fair point.
That photo of Nibali just looks like it's being shown in the wrong aspect ratio. Also Kirsty Alley looks like she's being assaulted by a robot penguin.
Whaaaaaaa :shock:
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I wonder if those boots have clips in0
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Should get some better fitting clothes.
Looks like all the effort went into hers and his was an afterthought.
(Glad to see the worl has followed my lead from last winter and got onboard with the rollneck)0 -
Ahahha the rich vain of cyclists advertising stuff.
Let alone the other rich vain of sidi cycling adverts...
There's also a bit of a naked cyclist advertising stuff theme, but i'll let others post those...0 -
There's a cippo northwave advert but it has naked nipples which will upset the BR gods, so google it. It's bizarre.0
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Rick Chasey wrote:There's a cippo northwave advert but it has naked nipples which will upset the BR gods, so google it. It's bizarre.
It's no wonder the BR gods would visit a plague of locusts. Those breeches Cipo is wearing have no place on a decent forum0 -
I have a long standing affection for this photo.Rick Chasey wrote:Ahahha the rich vain of cyclists advertising stuff.Twitter: @RichN950 -
RichN95 wrote:
I have a long standing affection for this photo.Rick Chasey wrote:Ahahha the rich vain of cyclists advertising stuff.
It's actually making me hungry.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
this Cipollini?
another classic
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He only went and posted it It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0
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I'm sure at the time I read Raas told him to attack in Gent-Wevelgem and when he won it. Raas said " I've never seen a jump like that, one that slow".Rick Chasey wrote:FocusZing wrote:^
"Lubberding helped Jan Raas win the world championship in 1979. He also helped Joop Zoetemelk win the 1980 Tour de France. He won two more stages in the Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune in 1988.
Lubberding worked on his farm, even during his racing period.
He retired at the end of 1992 with 58 victories including Gent–Wevelgem." - Wiki.
Sound like a decent guy. The pressure must be immense for GC's, so much at stake with sponsors.
He also talks more than I do. Even more than Planckaert.0
