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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-19-17, 09:43 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

From a competition perspective, sure - though...

From a competition perspective, sure - though really I don't think that's much of an accomplishment for a modern pro cyclist, all these guys can survive the 198 km before the final climb just fine,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-19-17, 09:11 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Man, Fleche Wallone really is a snooze of a race....

Man, Fleche Wallone really is a snooze of a race. In serious need of a parcours shakeup.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-18-16, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

I agree that there was no need to sanction Cav -...

I agree that there was no need to sanction Cav - Kittel was watching the paint dry and moved left at least as much as Cav moved right. But whether or not Kittel was going to win or not has ZERO...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-15, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

I don't see how anyone who actually enjoys...

I don't see how anyone who actually enjoys watching bike racing could think 2011 was a boring Tour. I've watched every edition since 2006, and 2011 is top of the list by a long way. Even the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-15, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Maybe because it's stupid?

Maybe because it's stupid?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-15, 08:35 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Not what I had heard. But it hardly matters. It's...

Not what I had heard. But it hardly matters. It's the Tour de France. It's bike racing. Big crashes happen and pinning them on a single rider seldom makes much sense. There's a whole mix of factors...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-15, 07:55 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Huh? He made a pretty dumb move in that corner,...

Huh? He made a pretty dumb move in that corner, but I'm not sure what else you're talking about. He's reputed to be a pretty good bike handler, generally, at least among his colleagues. **** happens...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-20-15, 09:49 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Wow, Barguil had an inside-line divebomb fail,...

Wow, Barguil had an inside-line divebomb fail, followed by a tripod fail, followed by a don't bodyslam Geraint Thomas fail. That's a lot of fail for one corner. Seriously, WTF was he doing on the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

No one has demonstrated this in a satisfactory...

No one has demonstrated this in a satisfactory way. It's still a game. It is still circumscribed by rules. Those rules can still be broken to give advantages. In the kind of culture that allows...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 04:04 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

The irony is that you might have the most cynical...

The irony is that you might have the most cynical perspective on this of anyone here. That's not meant as an insult, just an observation. For the record, I disagree that rules should only be made if...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Apologies, then. I suppose I just don't see what...

Apologies, then. I suppose I just don't see what you are arguing. That because enforcement is imperfect that the rules are no good? That was my interpretation. I don't think you're going to get a lot...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Hell of an exciting finish today. The only...

Hell of an exciting finish today. The only question was, who's going to get second??



Uneven or weak enforcement is not a good argument that rules are arbitrary or useless. As for your stated...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 08:37 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

This is a puzzling semantic distinction to me. A...

This is a puzzling semantic distinction to me. A speeding ticket in the U.S. is just as much about breaking the rules as it is in Germany. Every single aspect of it is governed by statute - what the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 07:16 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Well. I'm trying to avoid stereotypes, but,...

Well. I'm trying to avoid stereotypes, but, whatever.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 07:03 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Sorry. My point was that Germany is one of the...

Sorry. My point was that Germany is one of the only (maybe the only) nations whose national broadcast withdrew coverage of the Tour de France following the 2007 Tour. There was also a fuss because...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-15, 07:01 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Do not confuse the attitudes of national sports...

Do not confuse the attitudes of national sports programs with popular opinion.

Besides, ever hear of a little country called Germany? Boy, if you think doping is unpopular here...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-15, 03:11 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Well that's a stupid question. There are lots of...

Well that's a stupid question. There are lots of rules that are difficult to enforce. It's impossible to prevent all murders. So murder should be legal, then? I'm sure you, like every person who...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-15, 09:33 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

See above, not just me but multiple people....

See above, not just me but multiple people. Actually read them. Froome comes in for extra scrutiny, because he's dominating, but no one saying Quintana MUST be clean, and quite a few people implying...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-15, 09:26 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

It isn't just that Froome and Sky are better than...

It isn't just that Froome and Sky are better than the rest, either. It's the history of the guy. Guys like Quintana were marked from an early age as big rising talents, and they're riding right on...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-15-15, 02:14 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Ugh, really? People anxious to believe will buy...

Ugh, really? People anxious to believe will buy that, but my understanding is that there's no real evidence in sports science that body proportions have strong influence on performance.



The...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-07-15, 11:21 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

More likely a loose wire than a flat battery.

More likely a loose wire than a flat battery.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-06-15, 11:30 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

I think the criticism of Cav for "losing" Martin...

I think the criticism of Cav for "losing" Martin the yellow jersey is bizarre, and a product of how the top places played out rather than rational thinking. It is not and was never Cav's job to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-28-14, 09:07 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,237
Posted By grolby

Couldn't agree more. She was fantastic. She...

Couldn't agree more. She was fantastic. She should get his job.



That was a great race. Promising selection brought down by too much brinksmanship in the final 1.5 k. It's been amazing to see...
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