tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post8621825896327683353..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: PanacheRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-26154109928988049452007-10-12T13:27:00.000-05:002007-10-12T13:27:00.000-05:00Oh boy, I jumped in my seat... those final moments...Oh boy, I jumped in my seat... those final moments were so tense and out comes a surprise winner. I thought he had the tour right then and there, which was kind of foolish.Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-27626079959731859542007-10-11T00:17:00.000-05:002007-10-11T00:17:00.000-05:00...when indurain was ruling the roost, i began to ......when indurain was ruling the roost, i began to think i was missing a certain social gene...i fully respected his strength & accomplishments & while there was no doubt about the mans focus & drive, i just couldn't be a cheerleader for 'big mig'...<BR/>...this, at a time when my "almost" (ask nada) mother-in-law, from spanish galacia, deemed the man to be a cycling god...i couldn't get beyond "yep, the man's good"<BR/><BR/>...not an smidge of 'le francais' in my genealogy , but i guess i got me a 'french' attitude...c'est la vie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-26030047706753220602007-10-10T20:40:00.000-05:002007-10-10T20:40:00.000-05:00when i saw that live, i thought to myself that i n...when i saw that live, i thought to myself that <I>i never saw anyone sprint from the front, hands on the levers, and still win</I>. never.e-RICHIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-73876929159046467182007-10-10T16:01:00.000-05:002007-10-10T16:01:00.000-05:00Amen to that!Amen to that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-37875753952245183812007-10-10T12:46:00.000-05:002007-10-10T12:46:00.000-05:00His power was impressive, but the way he read that...His power was impressive, but the way he read that race situation was absolutely brilliant. The bunch hit the back of the breakaway group just far enough from the line to make everyone else think twice about jumping, and he didn't hesitate at all. That split second was about twice as much as he won by.<BR/>Also, green jersey points should double if you win the sprint with your hands up on the brake hoods. That's just plain badass.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355078079362433260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-80125454123390354142007-10-10T09:50:00.000-05:002007-10-10T09:50:00.000-05:00Better move? uhhh yeah! Did you see Robbie McEwen ...Better move? uhhh yeah! Did you see Robbie McEwen just a few stages later??? his effort was super human!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-9779116633859564302007-10-09T19:59:00.000-05:002007-10-09T19:59:00.000-05:00Cancellara's stage win was almost as good as my ow...Cancellara's stage win was <I>almost</I> as good as my own match-sprint win at Hellyer velodrome that same week. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-43313915947454402032007-10-09T18:19:00.000-05:002007-10-09T18:19:00.000-05:00Yes, that is a lot of panache for a swiss guy. Isn...Yes, that is a lot of panache for a swiss guy. Isn't he showing the abilities of what the french call "un finisseur"? His power output during that last effort must have been huge, which by the way lasts well over a minute! I heard his teammate Kurt Asle Arvesen tell a journalist once that the power he can generate during tests is beyound comparison with any else's. It seems to apply to his racing too. Anyway, impressive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com