Anatomy of a Photo: Sleepless in Belgium
I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more Rule 5. Thanks to Michael for bringing this matter to our attention.
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Anatomy of a photo: The Merckx of the Mud
What can you say about this man that doesn’t include the words ‘tough as frikkin nails badass mofo’?
Anatomy of a Photo: Chuck a Dead Animal Over Your Shoulder
Let me open this by stating that I firmly believe that Animals should be treated with dignity and respect, and should be given the right…
Anatomy of a Photo: Evanescent Riders of the 90s
I can’t decide if Tony Rominger was an Evanescent Rider or not. After all, his wins range from 1988 all the way to 1996, which…
Anatomy of a Photo: I Will Eat You Where You Stand.
If ever there was a photo that illustrated why anyone would be given the monicker, “The Canibal”, this is it. I devoted a full seventeen seconds…
Anatomy of a Photo: Gilberto e Damiano dentro Laghetto
It is easy to imagine photo ops and advertisements that the pros obligate themselves to for sponsors becoming tedious. Angles that sound good during an…
Anatomy of a Photo: Cycling-Specific Eyewear
Don’t be distracted by the sweatband or the lame Bolle sunglasses; this man is a stud. He came from a different time, a time when suffering…
Anatomy of a Photo: Milan-San Remo 1983
It is said that this race is one of the easiest to finish but hardest to win. Really, it is the easiest to finish? I’ve…
Anatomy of a Photo: The Man with the Crystal Globes
As a cycling fan, I find that it is easy to neglect some of the physiological particularities of our sport. In my mind, Faboo and…
Anatomy of a Photo: Huevo with Sour Cream
Photographs trigger memories and emotions within the human psyche that last a very long time, and remind us of where we were, what we were…
Anatomy of a Photo: Roulin’ Dirty
After a long, hard day of dishing out pain to the peloton it’s time to chillax with der Homies. Here we have der Kaiser and…
Anatomy of a Photo: Thor Personifies The V
What more do you need to know that this picture doesn’t already say?
Six Days of the Worlds – Anatomy of a Photo: Paolo Shoots to Kill
I remember two principle things from the 2007 Men’s Elite Road Race. First, my favorite rider at the time, Danilo Di Luca, was barred from…
Anatomy of a Photo: Pascal Lino 1990
As Frank mentioned in his response to the Evanescent Riders piece on Pascal Lino, there is a modicum of research that accompanies the relics of…
Anatomy of a Photo: Hunchbacks of the 81 Tour
My friend and trainee Velominata Rachel has a keen cycling eye and an inquisitive mind. While perusing the book Tour de France/Tour de Force she…
Anatomy of a Photo: Greg LeMelvis and Tom Ritchey
Brett’s article on the the 1995 Worlds set the standard of quality in our fledgling Anatomy of a Photo series. The great tale he had to tell…
Anatomy of a Photo: 1995 World Championship road race
When I first feasted my eyes on this photo over at lagazzettadellabici.com, it was the steely stare of Il Pirata that commanded my attention. That…
Anatomy of a photo: Sean Kelly 1988
This photographer knew the picture that people would remember and that would shine a light into Sean Kelly’s character wasn’t of his face; the story…
Anatomy of a Photo: 1990 Paris-Roubaix
I stared at this photo for about 13 minutes before realizing I should stare at it at least one minute longer. The simple reason is…