Comments on: There’s a couple of ‘roos loose in the top paddock… http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/ Keepers of the Cog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steampunk http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-3323 Steampunk Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:14:07 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-3323 Was always more of a Julich fan than a Hincapie one. Different kinds of riders, but Julich is one of the few non-Monument riders I really grew to appreciate. Classy guy and silky-smooth rider. Was always more of a Julich fan than a Hincapie one. Different kinds of riders, but Julich is one of the few non-Monument riders I really grew to appreciate. Classy guy and silky-smooth rider.

]]> By: Velominati › Somewhere over the Rainbow http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-324 Velominati › Somewhere over the Rainbow Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:07:01 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-324 [...] a wry smile crossed my face.  Yes, I’ve been a harsh critic of Cadel, for his riding and his bizarre antics off the bike. [...] [...] a wry smile crossed my face.  Yes, I’ve been a harsh critic of Cadel, for his riding and his bizarre antics off the bike. [...]

]]> By: frank http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-263 frank Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:13:55 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-263 <a href="#comment-261" class="comment_response" style="text-decoration: none; color: #606060;" rel="nofollow">@brett</a> Eating the Disco hat is what would have really killed you. High calories; gotta keep that strength-to-weight ratio down. <a href="#comment-262" class="comment_response" style="text-decoration: none; color: #606060;" rel="nofollow">@Marko</a> That is a perfect example of why he will never win a big race. He failed to take control of the break to make it happen and then pointed at everyone else when he missed out. Oh, and sorry, George, but Gent-Wevelgem is not really a big race. @brett
Eating the Disco hat is what would have really killed you. High calories; gotta keep that strength-to-weight ratio down.

@Marko
That is a perfect example of why he will never win a big race. He failed to take control of the break to make it happen and then pointed at everyone else when he missed out. Oh, and sorry, George, but Gent-Wevelgem is not really a big race.

]]> By: Marko http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-262 Marko Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:57:33 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-262 Brett's right. For as much as I'd like to see him win Roubaix, George will go down as one of the best super domestiques of all time and generally a nice guy. Keeping on topic with this post though, he did get a little pouty at the tour this year having lost his yellow hopes and a stage win. Brett’s right. For as much as I’d like to see him win Roubaix, George will go down as one of the best super domestiques of all time and generally a nice guy. Keeping on topic with this post though, he did get a little pouty at the tour this year having lost his yellow hopes and a stage win.

]]> By: brett http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-261 brett Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:44:39 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-261 Sorry, but George ain't winning Roubaix in this lifetime. I thought it was hilarious how after he took that classless, wheel-sucking mountain top win in Le Tour 05, that everyone, even so-called experts, started touting him as a possible Tour <strong>winner</strong> for 06! At the time I was writing the contenders guide for an Aussie mag, and my editor suggested I add George to the GC list. I politely refused with the addendum that if he finished in the Top 20, I'd walk naked down a main street in Sydney while eating a Discovery Channel hat. Predictabily, George came through for me. Sorry, but George ain’t winning Roubaix in this lifetime.

I thought it was hilarious how after he took that classless, wheel-sucking mountain top win in Le Tour 05, that everyone, even so-called experts, started touting him as a possible Tour winner for 06!

At the time I was writing the contenders guide for an Aussie mag, and my editor suggested I add George to the GC list. I politely refused with the addendum that if he finished in the Top 20, I’d walk naked down a main street in Sydney while eating a Discovery Channel hat.

Predictabily, George came through for me.

]]> By: frank http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-260 frank Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:18:50 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-260 <a href="#comment-259" class="comment_response" style="text-decoration: none; color: #606060;" rel="nofollow">@Marko</a> Trudat. I'm hoping for a good, rainy, hardman Roubaix next year. Too many dry years. I'm sure the pros don't share my sentiment. @Marko
Trudat. I’m hoping for a good, rainy, hardman Roubaix next year. Too many dry years. I’m sure the pros don’t share my sentiment.

]]> By: Marko http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-259 Marko Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:01:36 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-259 Had he stuck with Columbia HTC his chances may have been good still for next year. It sounds like this new team is younger and maybe a bit more developmental. Of course when your handlebars break and you puncture every three miles it doesn't matter what team you're on. I'd love to see the guy win it as well. I'd like to see Thor in there next year too. Had he stuck with Columbia HTC his chances may have been good still for next year. It sounds like this new team is younger and maybe a bit more developmental. Of course when your handlebars break and you puncture every three miles it doesn’t matter what team you’re on. I’d love to see the guy win it as well. I’d like to see Thor in there next year too.

]]> By: frank http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-258 frank Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-258 <a href="#comment-257" class="comment_response" style="text-decoration: none; color: #606060;" rel="nofollow">@Dan O</a> Oh, yeah. I'd love to see it, too. Troubling for him, I think Roubaix is a race where you make your luck, and he seems to have a history of coming up short on that. Like you said, though, I'd love to see it. @Dan O
Oh, yeah. I’d love to see it, too. Troubling for him, I think Roubaix is a race where you make your luck, and he seems to have a history of coming up short on that.

Like you said, though, I’d love to see it.

]]> By: Dan O http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-257 Dan O Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:33:10 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-257 I think with some luck, Hincapie could win Paris-Roubaix. Man, he's come so close. The dude deserves it - would be great to see him take it. I think with some luck, Hincapie could win Paris-Roubaix. Man, he’s come so close. The dude deserves it – would be great to see him take it.

]]> By: Marko http://www.velominati.com/blog/racing/theres-a-couple-of-roos-loose-in-the-top-paddock/#comment-255 Marko Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:07:46 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-255 Paul Sherwin said it pretty well. "Poor old Cadel, always a bridesmaid never a bride." Paul Sherwin said it pretty well. “Poor old Cadel, always a bridesmaid never a bride.”

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