Pedaleur de Charme

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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    I thought Rolland looked pretty good in the finale yesterday. Wasn't gurning too much.

    The thing that always winds me up with Rolland is how his left knee kicks out at the top of each pedal stroke. Could do with some insoles.

    Not that it seems to make much difference to how fast he goes.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Pozzovivo on his TT bike - yikes!
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    mm1 wrote:
    Pozzovivo on his TT bike - yikes!

    rocking hips, pedalling triangles...
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Is charm a universal thing? I like Froome for looking like this
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3gA6y7DZFxc/T ... Apache.jpg
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Mikel Landa in terms of rock solid core pedal style.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Have we had Nico Roche yet?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Have we had Nico Roche yet?
    No. Similarly Dan Brown has not been nominated for the Booker Prize.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,153
    Cummings looks pretty good but loses marks for the way he sits on the back.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Have we had Nico Roche yet?
    No. Similarly Dan Brown has not been nominated for the Booker Prize.

    Oh I see what you did there.
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    For style, I aways think of this guy. However he looks better (and 50 years younger) climbing out the saddle than sat down.

    You might want to mute the terrible music

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8sUhM_o2ys
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    I love these subjective threads.

    Although in this case, it's not subjective.

    The answer is Valverde.

    Hat tip also to Doumoulin, Cummings and Kwiatkowski
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    In this tour so far Warren Barguil has looked fluid and easy whilst others have been peddling squares
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Barguil for sure.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,644
    Roche would not approve of his open jersey.
    _
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Roche would not approve of his open jersey.

    Nor should he!

    Kiryenka is the worst such offender.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,644
    Timoid. wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Roche would not approve of his open jersey.

    Nor should he!

    Kiryenka is the worst such offender.

    Looking too still on a bike makes you look constipated.

    Valverde has just the right level of bob, but his position just looks so racey and naturally fast.
    _
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Rick Chasey wrote:

    Looking too still on a bike makes you look constipated.

    Valverde has just the right level of bob, but his position just looks so racey and naturally fast.

    Are you the new Frenchie? :)
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    watching La Course and the women climbing Izoard - Lizzie Deignan looks superb on a bike and is rocking the Champions jersey with rainbow armband
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Landa still has that effortless style, but has been disappointing compared to last year.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Watching Bernal glide up the climbs like he's freewheeling... Very smooth.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Yes, making it look effortless.

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