May 2012
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“Organizers can’t always have five kilometer straightaways for a bunch...”
– Francisco Ventoso
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“I am Manolo Saiz, I auction my private collection by personal motives, I want to...”
– Manolo Saiz, who is apparently fundraising again.
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“The UCI told Cyclingnews that although no blood tests would be carried out...”
– Cute malapropism in Daniel Benson’s story on the not-so-cute absence of bio passport blood tests at the ToC For those of you who have better things to know, the verb Benson meant to use was “affect”—”to influence” or “to have an impact on”....
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themanifest:
Riding is freedom and an outlet for my aggression. Racing is adrenaline, racing is speed, and with speed comes danger and the satisfaction of pain… Even if you don’t win a race, it’s about getting the most out of your body and going as fast as you can
-Dan Martin
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“I had recorded on my Facebook profile that Omega Pharma-Lotto was competing for...”
– Philippe Gilbert, from his book My Year in Top Gear, via Podium Cafe
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Ferrari to Apologize →
Good! It was a wild move and poorly considered—he should have been more contrite about it from the get-go. Gotta take accountability for these things. It’s The Zabel Way.
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WatchIn case you mistook me for that guy who’d be critical of someone else’s analysis without showing by example how to do it better.
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“Now, on his left, Roberto Ferrari, white jersey, watch him here as he cuts hard...”
– A reminder of the quality analysis currently provided by the mainstream press (emphasis is my own).
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April 2012
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