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We’re into day four of the Six Days of the Giro series, let’s talk trash. Yes the Tour de France started a few years before the Giro and has always been credited as The Tour to win. You win the Giro, you are a stud. Win the Tour and you are a stud for life. Why is that? Is the Tour longer, tougher, more murderous, more beautiful? In the 20...

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  1. Is it the recession biting, or why are the jersey holders at this year’s Giro wearing easy iron on transfers on the jerseys instead of proper individually logo’d up shirts – not so cool »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

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  1. @G’rilla   »

We’re into day four of the Six Days of the Giro series, let’s talk trash. Yes the Tour de France started a few years before the Giro and has always been credited as The Tour to win. You win the Giro, you are a stud. Win the Tour and you are a stud for life. Why is that? Is the Tour longer, tougher, more murderous, more beautiful? In the 20...

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  1. Agreed that the racing is more exciting at the Giro, but unfortunately Le Tour said in a french accent is more sexy that Il Giro is in an italian accent Perhaps this is an unimportant point I do think the Giro still lacks the pomp and ceremony that the … »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

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  1. @Buck Rogers Hear hear, bring them back for the Big Lap this summer »

The Bike. It is the central tool in pursuit of our craft. A Velominatus meticulously maintains their bicycles and adorns them with the essential, yet minimal, accoutrement. The Rules specify the principles of good taste in configuration and setup of our machines, but within those principles lies almost infinite room for personal taste.It seems in s...

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  1. @Chris And particulrly condusive to flying Belgian aerobars »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

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  1. @Marcus Indeed, that’s why I think this year’s Giro could be the opportunity for Nibali to really go for it, as Wiggo is never that happy on the downhill chases, especially when he gets gapped and can’t see where he’s going next, and the TTs aren’t so h… »

  2. VSP PICKS: 1. Sir Wiggo 2. Nibbles 3. Ryder 4. Henao 5. Uran »

  3. VSP PICKS: 1. Sir Wiggo 2. Nibbles 3. Ryder 4. Where’s the team listing ffs 5. Skyrider #2 »

  4. Given the balance of abilities with the favourites, my greatest hope for this Giro is that Nibbles really finally lets fly down the drops like we know he can – it is a bit of an eternal frustration sitting waiting for him to gas everyone downhill, only fo… »

The Bike. It is the central tool in pursuit of our craft. A Velominatus meticulously maintains their bicycles and adorns them with the essential, yet minimal, accoutrement. The Rules specify the principles of good taste in configuration and setup of our machines, but within those principles lies almost infinite room for personal taste.It seems in s...

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  1. @mouse It seems nigh on impossible to predict what will be puncture proof – I rode all winter with no flats on my Gatorskins, then ping, ping, front and back on a fairly inoccuous ride The Veloflex that said, whilst my favourite, are only for smooth t… »

  2. @Dan_R That looks like one unforgiving ride – what is the story with Sarto? And what are the rims? Look like Zipp profile?? »

  3. I just love tan sidewalls »

  4. @SimonH Stunning @Chris Damn – I looked, but did not see, maybe next time »

  5. Must confess to being a little sad not to have golden tickets on the Excellights – I think it is only the Nemesis that has that crowning glory We don’t have cobbles here, rather the inverse, a lot of potholes joined together with thin remnants of badly l… »

  6. General comment, why have 11 sprockets, other than because we can? »

  7. @Chris so who did make those ambrosio tubulars you were riding at Roubaix KT12 – albeit with the tubs on the wrong way round…? »

  8. @Bespoke With time I may reduce the spoke count, but I reckoned as a first set to build, twas safer to spead the inaccurate tuning across a larger number of twigs Certainly feels bloody stiff compared with teh DT Swiss Axis 3.0 it came with »

  9. @Tartan1749 I’m a fat lad, and those are very scrawny rims, so every one of them will be needed when I start throwing myself down the Motirolo in June (okay, unnecessary name drop there!) @roger Muchos @Chris I was probably inspired by your good s… »

  10. Finally put some slippers on my new wheels with some tan wall Veloflex Masters Ambrosio Excellight rims, double eyelet, 3x, sapim race, ultergra hubs, 36 back, 32 front – feels super stiff, and super light – come in at 1.4kg for the pair – nice! I think… »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

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  1. Most boring and repetitive topic of the season will be “will Mrs Wiggo support Froomies bride at le Tour?” Can we ban this in advance? »

  2. VSP PICKS: 1. Sir Wiggo 2. Nibbles 3. Ryder 4. Twiakowski 5. Skyrider #2 »

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  1. @Cyclops Medical intervention – someone get this guy to get that skin lesion at the lower end of his sternum removed soon please »

André Leducq was a complete French Badass, with a capital B. He was third, below Merckx and Hinault for Tour de France stage wins. Nicolas Frantz was an equally Badass Luxembourger. He rode to more victories than Frandy Schleck shall ever attain in a few lifetimes. He did win the Tour de France.The crowd is obviously pleased to have these thin, he...

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  1. If I not mistaken, that is Grimbergen Triple they are imbibing »

There are always at least two ways to accomplish any task: properly and improperly. Drinking beer from a glass, not the bottle; carrying a full umbrella instead of a miniature fold-up; stirring your gin martinis, not shaking them; wearing french cuffs with a suit, not button cuffs. The Velominatus, of course, is drawn towards doing things Properly,...

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  1. Thanks @nickleggs – for me, this confirms Wiggo as the coolest person on the planet currently »

There is something to love about a race that makes a deviation to its route for the simple joy of sending a fleet of professional riders up a fiendishly steep and narrow ramp. The Cote du Stockeu offers zero benefit to the route from a logistical standpoint – in fact, all it does is complicate things. On the way down from the Cote de Wanne &#...

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  1. Nice quote from Dan the Man “I can’t believe it, I’m really in shock,” said Martin. “I’ve never seen the team ride so strong – they kept me protected all day. It felt like one of the easiest races I’ve ever did. It really is incredible, I’m so happy.” »