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Anatomy of a Photo: Greg LeMan

This is more like it

Is it the shades?
The W.C. Jersey?
The Z kit?
The d.t. shifters?

Talk amongst yourselves. I just had to get a pic up that’s worthy of this site. Thank me now.

Marko

Marko lives and rides in the upper midwest of the States, Minnesota specifically. "Cycling territory" and "the midwest" don't usually end up in the same sentence unless the conversation turns to the roots of LeMond, Hampsten, Heiden and Ochowitz. While the pavé and bergs of Flanders are his preferred places to ride, you can usually find him harvesting gravel along forest and farm roads. He owes a lot to Cycling and his greatest contribution to cycling may forever be coining the term Rainbow Turd.

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Markp says:

Dec 15 2010 at 8:30 pm

"Hey Fabio, how's my hair look flowing in the breeze"
Kiwicyclist says:

Dec 15 2010 at 8:35 pm

Its the insouciance of the look - a kind of 'yeah I'm the fvcking studmuffin in control here maaannn' look.
CJ says:

Dec 15 2010 at 9:00 pm

@Kiwicyclist
Coupled with the massive balls used to ignore what looks like a freaking quick descent so he can mug for the camera.
Brett says:

Dec 15 2010 at 9:27 pm

It's the angle of his skewers...

@G'phant

"It's MABO, it's the vibe..." Fucking classic! It's all starting to make sense now, I think I see who you've modeled yourself on.
Dan O says:

Dec 15 2010 at 9:42 pm

It's all of it - the total package. From the old school Oakley shades, no helmet, Z kit, downtube shifters, steel frame and fork, and finally - the number 1 pinned to the jersey.

Look at that grin. Look at those legs. If I could de-age myself 20 years, quit my job and ride 10 hours a day, they still wouldn't look like that. Those are the legs of man blessed, combined with a million miles of training and races.

It's the LeMonster in his heyday. All hail Greg LeMond. One of the best cyclist of all time.
Gianni says:

Dec 15 2010 at 9:43 pm

It's that damn jersey on a dude so cool he mugs for the photo as he whips by. Good photo Marko.
Eightzero says:

Dec 15 2010 at 11:07 pm

It's the yellow and red on the frame. No one can put yellow and red paint on a frame and make it look good. Except Jack Lemmon. A Merckx.
Steampunk says:

Dec 16 2010 at 5:08 am

Actually, I hate to break up this party, but that's not a smile: LeMan is gritting his teeth in fear. Frank's father, resplendent in wild animal pelts and sporting the biggest bowie knife you've ever seen, is just outside the frame of the pic. And he's coming after LeMan. Just one more skin...
Ron says:

Dec 16 2010 at 5:16 am

@Steampunk - ah ha ha. Nice. What will he shove into the vest pocket? An ear? A lower leg? Scalp?

And, it's the beautiful, shiny quill stem.
Marko says:

Dec 16 2010 at 5:17 am

@Markp
If anybody ever posts ONE MORE PIC OF FABIO on this site they're getting a lifetime ban!