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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-19-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 143
Posted By slcbob

Despite Froome's outrageous palmares, he was a...

Despite Froome's outrageous palmares, he was a speculative fixer-upper following his horrible crash. It didn't pay off in results but he surely brought some attention and professionalism. Ron Baron &...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-19-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 451
Posted By slcbob

Like Kern Pharma and Intermarche Wanty.

Like Kern Pharma and Intermarche Wanty.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-18-24, 03:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 900
Posted By slcbob

A few scattered responses... Yes,...

A few scattered responses...

Yes, Abrahamsen. Thanks. It was polka dots and breakaway time, not stage wins, so I didn't see him where I looked in the results. But he had a heckuva Tour, regardless...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-17-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 900
Posted By slcbob

Dimorphism is not close at all. There is also...

Dimorphism is not close at all. There is also dysmorphism, perhaps less off point, but not on point either.

All very consistent with not being able to define healthy weight, sex, structure of the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-17-24, 05:38 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 900
Posted By slcbob

BTW, is dymorphism even a word? Close...

BTW, is dymorphism even a word?

Close mis-spellings exist but seem N/A.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-16-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,283
Posted By slcbob

Mind over matter there, hard men. If you don't...

Mind over matter there, hard men. If you don't mind, it don't matter.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-16-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,283
Posted By slcbob

I glanced at the little league for Superclasico....

I glanced at the little league for Superclasico. I hadn't thought about it in a while. PTSD can be like that. Then, the next thing you know, it's like "womp me agin, Ike, and next time put some stang...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-16-24, 03:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 451
Posted By slcbob

Nope. It was Cosnefroy in 2022 that I was...

Nope. It was Cosnefroy in 2022 that I was thinking of through a geriatric haze. Not the sprintiest of sprinters but a good climbing puncheur.

The podiums for Quebec have been a real mixed bag....
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-14-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 451
Posted By slcbob

It was Friday morning's effort in QC and it will...

It was Friday morning's effort in QC and it will be Sun in Montreal. I will on demand them next week.

My daughter finished up her two years in Montreal and moved to Chicago. She loved the city and...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-14-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 451
Posted By slcbob

Yet another year goes by without me making it to...

Yet another year goes by without me making it to the two Quebec 1-days in conjunction with a motorcycle tour of the Canadian maritimes. And Mrs. slcbob is clogging up the Sep 2025 calendar. Uggh.
...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-13-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 451
Posted By slcbob

The peeter principle is a force here. Independent...

The peeter principle is a force here. Independent of which thread Dewey decimal system is in play. ¿Dónde está la biblioteca? Keep up the noble work.

I was struck by the Bizarro world results at...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-13-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 900
Posted By slcbob

BMI is a ludicrously blunt and wrong instrument. ...

BMI is a ludicrously blunt and wrong instrument.

On the flip side, it called Ilona Mayer obese. Sports Illustrated disagreed. For those not in the know, USA rugby sevens beast and all-around body...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-10-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

¿¡2025!? ...

¿¡2025!?

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jonas-vingegaard-to-ride-the-2025-giro-ditalia-definitely-maybe/
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-10-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

Karma came quickly via my hasty picks in the Tour...

Karma came quickly via my hasty picks in the Tour of Britain.

In every race, there is one winner and a lot of losers. Chances are you're one of them.

Making my way back home through Munich....
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-03-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

Screenshot from a vid. GC bunch about 300m...

Screenshot from a vid.

GC bunch about 300m prior to the Cangas de Onis sprint. They were in color order w Decathlon AG2R on front.

I'll try to put up a link to vids later. Bed time now.
...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-03-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

Oops.

Oops.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-03-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/pxl_20240903_131657564_5c02fe3795dc126bf12cd14e59254ff74ed9b742.jpg
WVA that little tinker.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
09-02-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

There is still much gnashing of teeth and pick...

There is still much gnashing of teeth and pick remorse to come.

Will it still be the tour of breakaways? I suspect a few have a chance. But the bonus seconds and penalty seconds are more and more...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-31-24, 05:18 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

Grain of salt & didn't see the stage. ...

Grain of salt & didn't see the stage.

Assuming Sepp is just hanging on, rather than about to make a podium run. Rather than maybe populating a slightly lesser placing in the GC, why not grab the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-31-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,695
Posted By slcbob

On the notion of Di2 hardening their hack defense...

On the notion of Di2 hardening their hack defense by adding a shift command validation code...

Doesn't that increase the likelihood that the shifter and derailleur get out of sync? Assuming the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-29-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

I love how my replacements team is doing worse...

I love how my replacements team is doing worse than my classic team. There seem to be some nuances here that elude me.

What a race. I'm on the road these days and missing my normal GT consumption....
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-27-24, 06:04 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

Way back on stage 6, but sad to see Uran's DNF in...

Way back on stage 6, but sad to see Uran's DNF in his last Grand Tour. No mention here I've seen, and he rates one.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-27-24, 05:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

Blue horseshoe loves Ben O'Connor. :rolleyes:...

Blue horseshoe loves Ben O'Connor. :rolleyes: :roflmao2:

But, yeah. TT. Various ankle-biters, Slovenian or not. Not to mention the weight of diphthong and me on his back.

I made a rare stab at...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-26-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

How does Carapaz manage to so consistently get...

How does Carapaz manage to so consistently get behind early so that he can ride well and not be in front?

Who will topple first? O'Connor or GrainBrain? Or will the both endeavor to persevere?
...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-25-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

diphthong should make some moves here in the...

diphthong should make some moves here in the second week with our Adam on his team and Almeida out from our two little league leaders.

I'm still in awe of the Vacek & Lipowitz deep picks.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-24-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,695
Posted By slcbob

@Hondo6 this ignorance seems to have hit close to...

@Hondo6 this ignorance seems to have hit close to home! :innocent: :troll: :roflmao2:

Chapeau, sir. Well schooled.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-23-24, 03:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

Nutters indeed.

Nutters indeed.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-21-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

diphthong , Lazarus Landa somehow made it back...

diphthong , Lazarus Landa somehow made it back into my team. A moment of charity and desperation. He has a ways to go to stay in my good & fickle graces, but vamos. I am back sliding in the standing...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-21-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 356
Posted By slcbob

KOM on the escalator? Too bad Sagan is no longer...

KOM on the escalator? Too bad Sagan is no longer around.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-20-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,695
Posted By slcbob

Doping or dope slapping?

Doping or dope slapping?
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-19-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

OK. Stage 4. McNulty is next in line after WVA...

OK. Stage 4. McNulty is next in line after WVA tails off (probably) on the climb. He's got 19 sec on Almeida.

Any chance Vine or Baroncini can get in the break? Or maybe Soler or Sivakov. Then all...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-18-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

Poole and Tarling on my team. The curse...

Poole and Tarling on my team. The curse continues. Speaking of which, ¡Landa! is back from the other side of the River Styx for a brief flirt with eternity.

GrainBrain with a deep pick on Vacek...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-17-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

Madison City, Missouri? Never heard of it.

Madison City, Missouri?

Never heard of it.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-17-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

I threw my PCS stars at Tarling and WVA.

I threw my PCS stars at Tarling and WVA.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-16-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,439
Posted By slcbob

Lazarus Landa and Dani Martinez finish ahead of...

Lazarus Landa and Dani Martinez finish ahead of Roga who may not go the distance.

Anyone want to bet against UAE for the team competition? Yes, really, there is one.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-16-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,770
Posted By slcbob

One and done. We'll see how that goes. Those...

One and done. We'll see how that goes.

Those who are about to ride, we salute you.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-07-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 622
Posted By slcbob

The UCI rule is old. New-to-me detail here...

The UCI rule is old.

New-to-me detail here is that the Olympics are stricter regarding the prototype exemption and require things to be already on the market.

There is a lot of stuff that is...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-06-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 253
Posted By slcbob

Venckman predicted this. ...

Venckman predicted this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9NMt42il4Q
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-06-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 759
Posted By slcbob

Let's hope she is better at staying on her bike....

Let's hope she is better at staying on her bike. (BTW, Roglic was a ski jumper)



I'm not following that distinction. Are you talking about Faulkner going to the velodrome too for Team Pursuit?...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-05-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 428
Posted By slcbob

I think Wout would have been happy to work with...

I think Wout would have been happy to work with MVDP to stay away and fight for gold from a small group, but it didn't get that far. He wasn't going to work with MVDP to assist his big shot to get...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-05-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 428
Posted By slcbob

WTH are you talking about re "support strategy"?...

WTH are you talking about re "support strategy"? Team tactics were apparent in the nations that had teams. As was support from team cars, roadside soigneurs, etc. Sure, the solo rider from nowhere...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-05-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 253
Posted By slcbob

Please just put SPOILERS in the forum title and...

Please just put SPOILERS in the forum title and stop this nonsensical indulging of theoretical bipolar race fans avoiding results while spelunking here.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-04-24, 05:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 480
Posted By slcbob

So a Big Mig strategy? Remco = Little Mig? ...

So a Big Mig strategy? Remco = Little Mig?

As the competitors ebb and flow and the parcours changes who it favors, he's got a chance. Look at what Wiggo and G did. Remco needs less of a...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-03-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,674
Posted By slcbob

Jorgenson was certainly present in the road race....

Jorgenson was certainly present in the road race. Well done.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-26-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 797
Posted By slcbob

The race is quicker and bigger than the delayed...

The race is quicker and bigger than the delayed TV coverage through soda straws can inform. No way team cars or even the Visma Lease A Can can replace snap decisions on the road. Just inform the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-24-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 10,368
Posted By slcbob

Yes. We have regular TTs too. And...

Yes.

We have regular TTs too.

And occasionally a very pissed off racer when they cross-thread the event and are either refused a start or riding with a parachute.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-22-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,184
Posted By slcbob

Part of me wonders if Landa is no longer dead to...

Part of me wonders if Landa is no longer dead to me.

Magnificent Tour.

My questionable fantasy strategy poorly executed takes nothing (well, little) away from a heckuva race.

Hasta la...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-22-24, 01:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,184
Posted By slcbob

+1 here. Equally true and depressing. ...

+1 here.

Equally true and depressing.

Well, that's bike racing. Shrug / woof.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-21-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 10,368
Posted By slcbob

Good discussion. Carapaz in dots at the...

Good discussion.

Carapaz in dots at the final is kind of a consolation vote for Abrahamsen as they spread the wealth around. If neither of them were taking home a jersey, it would be a tougher...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-21-24, 12:58 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,564
Posted By slcbob

Tubeless <> tubular. At least the insight is...

Tubeless <> tubular. At least the insight is consistent.
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