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, healthy supermen in their village. Bicycles are properly leaned against a wall. Their caps look a little dusty. Studying the glasses a person might guess they are enjoying some of Belgium’s finest beverage. Maybe, in the late 1920s the French brewed excellent beer. Are they drinking before a race or after a race? Can one look this good after a race back in the 1920s? Let’s assume this is post-race. Someone won, someone didn’t. Two rivals can still have a laugh and a glass of quality malted recovery beverage to make the day complete. These brothers of the road are enjoying some beautiful ale and having a nice time doing it.
As we have pointed out many times, we didn’t invent these Rules, we just wrote some of them down.
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Beer and Bikes. And Looking Magnificent. Is there anything else?
Beer and Bikes. And Looking Magnificent. - there is nothing else.
Why do none of us ride with such spectacularly perfect goggles these days? Are we being to deliberate about looking magnificently casual now?
Quality picture.
That's one style of glass I don't have. Must rectify this oversight.
Here's me at the bottom of the Col de la Madeline, observing Rule 47. I rode up,observed Rule 56 at the chalet, then led by example with Rule 55 and Rule 85. It goes without saying that all Kit related rules were also followed strictly, with the exception of Rule 22. However no one in France dared threaten me for straying inside the pub as I am of German descent and the French know better than to trifle with Ze Chermans.
Nice one, Gianni! How about the buttons up the shoulder? Looking at the photo made me think, "Damn, those guys are skinny."
TBone - Nice photo! You look a bit Merckxian there. And, what gilet is that? Love the zebra stripes at the collar.
@Ron
Thanks! It's an Assos vest of some kind, I got it from my LBS at a deal, they claimed that half of the front had been bleached by the sun and sold it to me at cost.
If I not mistaken, that is Grimbergen Triple they are imbibing
from the looks of euphoria on their faces it is obvious that they are drinking Rochefort 10
No fucking "podium caps" for those guys. No siree bob. As for the content of their glasses? It's the blood of their opponents whom they have just slaughtered.