Anatomy of a Photo: Just Go Faster
This photo of Phil Anderson’s genuine surprise at the gap between himself and the guy who won at losing reminds me of a story my dad tells of a crewmate from his boat at Laga. My dad was the stroke in a boatful of guys who went on to the compete in several World Championships and the Olympics, some of whom actually won medals there.
Two of the guys even became World Champion in the double one year, winning the race by a few boat lengths. During his post-race interview, one of the two was asked what the secret was to their dominating win. In all seriousness, he responded as follows:
For an important race like this, I’m a little surprised the other guys didn’t pull on the oars harder.
I loves me a good, Stead Up with More Speed Paradox.
Thanks, Chris! I’ll have to check it out.
As someone who grew up following the big, mainstream sports in the U.S., I love catching up on all the cycling history & stories I missed, as well as those before my time. While it’s almost impossible to avoid an information overload on some sports in the U.S., I crave cycling news.
And now I follow cycling, a bit of ice hockey, and some international soccer. I can’t stomach the slowness & corporate feel of the NFL. The NBA is one step from wrestling (entertainment, not sport) and baseball, well, it goes without saying that it’s insanely boring.
Never would have imagined this switch, but most ball sports, as we call them ’round here, hold zero interest for me these days. Watching skinny dudes race bikes…give me more!
@sthilzy
You and me both, mate. Happy to hear someone has kept their old editions! I’ve sadly lost mine and I think most others have theirs, too. That large-format magazine layout was so great.