Sunday, 7 March 2010
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Boys Toys
S975 SRM chainset
Lake CX401 shoes, custom moulded
Trek Madonne Project One crazy Team paintjob
Lake CX401 shoes, custom moulded
Trek Madonne Project One crazy Team paintjob
Flandrians
Today all of these riders became
Flandrians
, the true hardmen of the sport. I salute your bravery, stubborness and determination to finish. You have earnt your place in history.
1 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil 4:43:16
2 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank
3 Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky 0:00:02
4 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC -Columbia 0:01:00
5 Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo TestTeam 0:02:59
6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo TestTeam
7 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom 0:05:40
8 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet – Colnago 0:05:43
9 Grégory Rast (Swi) Radioshack 0:05:54
10 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank 0:05:55
11 Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil 0:06:01
12 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step 0:06:41
13 Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R – La Mondiale
14 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Radioshack 0:06:44
15 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto 0:06:46
16 Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto 0:06:50
17 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil – Shimano
18 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam
19 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit En Ligne
20 Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet – Colnago 0:06:55
21 Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly Team 0:06:56
22 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 0:07:09
23 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française des Jeux 0:07:29
24 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit En Ligne 0:09:05
25 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram 0:09:46
26 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Team Sky 0:13:58
Tyler Farrar - Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
Firstly apologies. This week has been very busy so no detailed post on K-B-K. Man this race redefined the word 'Epic' and I have no surprise that so few riders finished. It takes me back to the photos of the day at L-B-L when Hinault won and so many suffered.
Tyler didn't finiah today but he has nothing to be ashamed of. Although Farrar is regarded as a 'Sprinter' he seems to have as much passion for the Classics as Haussler, Klier, Boonen and Devolder.
I think times have changed and no longer Sprinters are pigeon holed into only being able to race certain types of events on the calendar. I think it makes the current scene so much more exciting than say five years ago.
So it's a couple of more weeks before he head back to Flanders for some more racing, But I'll be keeping my eye on Mr Farrar as I have said before I think he's going to bag a big one, the question will be which one.
Tyler didn't finiah today but he has nothing to be ashamed of. Although Farrar is regarded as a 'Sprinter' he seems to have as much passion for the Classics as Haussler, Klier, Boonen and Devolder.
I think times have changed and no longer Sprinters are pigeon holed into only being able to race certain types of events on the calendar. I think it makes the current scene so much more exciting than say five years ago.
So it's a couple of more weeks before he head back to Flanders for some more racing, But I'll be keeping my eye on Mr Farrar as I have said before I think he's going to bag a big one, the question will be which one.
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Tuesday lamentations - chewing the fat
A part of my job is that I get to speak to people from all over the world and from all parts of the bike industry. Those who I find refreshing are those who speak the truth and cut through all the bullshit that can surround the process. Today was a good day in that I had one of my favourite reps in. He has a passion for cycling which is unbound as it is filled with joy. He's also super professional which makes my job easier and a lot more pleasureable to deal with. I wish all where like him, the Bike Industry would be a much richer (not finachially) place if that was the case.
We also had a couple of journalists in today. We talked and chewed the fat over the new things we had looming. But the real gem of a thought was in 'Quality over Quantity' in the writing department. I'd like to say that was my process between writing infrequently, but in reality it is mainly due to being busy with work, family and life. Whether what I write is qaulity, well that is really not for me to decide, but its your call not mine.
Tuesday has been traditionally my pain day. Normally Sundays ride doesn't surface in my legs till then, and that dull nagging pain stays with me all day. Wednesday comes around and I'm flying again, the legs recharged from the weekends effort. Rest, after all, is just as important as the ride itself.
We also had a couple of journalists in today. We talked and chewed the fat over the new things we had looming. But the real gem of a thought was in 'Quality over Quantity' in the writing department. I'd like to say that was my process between writing infrequently, but in reality it is mainly due to being busy with work, family and life. Whether what I write is qaulity, well that is really not for me to decide, but its your call not mine.
Tuesday has been traditionally my pain day. Normally Sundays ride doesn't surface in my legs till then, and that dull nagging pain stays with me all day. Wednesday comes around and I'm flying again, the legs recharged from the weekends effort. Rest, after all, is just as important as the ride itself.
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