This photo of Phil Anderson’s genuine surprise at the gap between himself and the guy who won at losing reminds me of a story my dad tells of a crewmate from his boat at Laga. My dad was the stroke in a boatful of guys who went on to the compete in several World Championships and the Olympics, some of whom actually won medals there.
Two of the guys even became World Champion in the double one year, winning the race by a few boat lengths. During his post-race interview, one of the two was asked what the secret was to their dominating win. In all seriousness, he responded as follows:
For an important race like this, I’m a little surprised the other guys didn’t pull on the oars harder.
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@michael
I'd assumed it was lens flare, but we've already dispelled the notion that it's the same race. I'm disappointed he can't keep his cap on right, though I suppose it's hard to keep it down when it keeps recoiling in fear of your massive gunnage.
@Oli
Amazing.
@scaler911
That is hard core rad. Never been a big fan of his until I got this book recently. He's just layin' it down in every shot of his. And the captions are all of the same nature, "And here's Anderson in a typically aggressive shot..."
Classy dood. Too bad he was on TVM, which is beyond a sullied name. The DA group, which was Shimano's only group that rivaled Campa for beauty, the Zullu frame, the saddle...it's all perfect.
You can get them on eBay; I've always wanted one, too. But can't justify owning it because I think I'd wear it eventually and then, of course, crash on my head that day.
But I'd love to believe I would just wear it in the cafe and then switch to a real helmet for the ride.
@frank, @RedRanger
Right. Like RR said.
@mouse
I had the same with all the cinelli stems I've ever owned. They have a bubble that keeps them from going lower.
@Oli
It looks cool. That is all. I might suggest, though, that you are equally or probably more obsessed with spacers than @scaler911 and @mouse, given that you've dedicated an entire site to not slamming your bars down. N'est pas?
I don't see the difference between being obsessed with having them or not having them so long as you're no first and formost focussed on the rider's position. No sense in looking down your nose at someone for having different taste than you.
@Ron
Actually, that's a Dura-Ace aero post. That DA group was totally awesome.
That's about as slammed down as they get.
@Marko
Mmmmmm shiny :)
@wiscot
Closer inspection of Stumpf's bike makes me think it's not an extended head tube; it's a crazy stack of spacers! That must have been flexy!
@frank
I think you're right. If it was an extended tube, the decal would go higher. I know Urs Freuler rode an extended headtube bike and while it might have been "flexy" (nice word!) it didn't stop him winning. Plenty of great pix here: http://cyclingart.blogspot.com/2008/05/atalas-great-rider.html
Also, gotta love that Atala striped kit - classic - and Urs was one of the few riders who could truly rock the 'tash.
@wiscot
We've gotta do a spot on good ol' Urs. What a stud. And what a 'stache. Might have to amend Rule 50.