In honor of the first Australian to win KBK it seems appropriate to give a Chapeau to our mates down under. Congrats to perhaps the greatest up and coming cycling nation on earth and to Chris Sutton for a show of strength in what was a free-for-all to the finish in Kuurne today.
Lest our mates get too cocky though, have a look at the egregious attempt at the three-point system from the first Aussie to wear yellow in the tour. Yes, Phil is a stud and the hair net and eye shades rule. But in order for them to work some adjustment needed to be made.
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@Marko
Thanks for the shout out for Phil.
As Marcus mentioned, it's not unusual to see him out and about on the road somewhere. Always happy to have a chat and give advice to the youngsters (or oldies, i.e. me). It may already be known, but those glasses and the relationship with Oakley and more importantly, cycle specific eyewear, came about due to an allergy he had.
He was also responsible in the development of certain other innovations amongst the peloton. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong (?) but didn't he join forces with Shimano in their STI development?
Here are two very cool dudes. My preference is on Sherwin's very cool white wrap arounds.
Totally rad. Where can I get a supply of those Campy iron-on patches?
@MrBigCog
Those legs made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
@Collin
I suppose you can forget about double or triple-butted tubes for a bike that's going to support a Yeti. Question is, how well do they climb for their weight? I'm guessing that so long as they don't get messed with, they wouldn't be too bad. They're exactly the right amount of dumb.
(Am I the only one who thinks the guy in the red jersey looks like Roid Landis?)
Frank: I have a proposal for a guest article to your site that has a certain Velominati spin in connection with mountain bike Rules that I think the fellow Velominati would comment on in their typical manner..can I send this to your private email?
@il ciclista medio
Over here on this continent, we believe that Greg LeMond and his background in ski racing are what brought those "ski-goggle"-like shades about. Interesting how those rumors shift based on the riders in question. In any case, he was certainly a pioneer and was a huge factor in helping Shimano develop their STI levers - which could be considered one of the key developments in our sport. I wonder which of those guys invented the internet.
That is a seriously sweet lid he's got in the Motorola kit.
Very cool guy in any case, and a riot to have watched race. I love it when these guys stay active in the sport after their retirement; like they really loved the bike and can't leave it. The riders who retire and stop being involved always makes me sad.
What freaks me out most about that picture is that the same dude appears thrice in various disguises. I wonder what mischief he was up to.
You bitches got it all wrong. Oakley has a huge BMX connection. Oakley started making motocross grips in the 70's that were quickly utilized by the BMX community. Then they came out with goggles in 1980. The goggles quickly turned into Factory Pilots that could be seen on anybody that was anybody in the BMX world.
@mblume
Absolutely - chuck it over to our contribute address and we'll have a look. Sounds like fun!
@frank
spooky, that is rad.