Anatomy of a Photo: Phil Anderson

Phil Rockin the Eye Shades

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.

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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Marcus says:

Feb 28 2011 at 3:20 pm

@frank
what about the double disc wheels?!?!?
Nate says:

Feb 28 2011 at 4:12 pm

frank :
@MarcusNot just his teeth that radiated light. His entire self did. Check out the glint on his back.

Light, hell. Phil is radiating Awesomeness. I have to ask: Is your neighbor in Awesomeville?
Nate says:

Feb 28 2011 at 4:14 pm

@sgt
If you look carefully, you can also make out a V formed in his hair by the force of the wind, a bit above his hairline.
The Potato Man says:

Feb 28 2011 at 4:54 pm

@frank
That pic rocks my world
il ciclista medio says:

Feb 28 2011 at 5:36 pm

@frank
He is just radiating awesomeness from every pore, orifice and piece of equipment in that photo. Even his left forearm is showing some serious muscle/vein popping action. Equipment glistening in the sunlight.
Smaller front disc,double discs, Oakleys with a shitload of padding, bullhorns, No.7 buzzcut (just long enough to let the locks rock but still maintain the aggro look), Merckx frame, The V shoes, naturally coloured hoods, shit, even the stripes on his shoulders - the complete V-Unit
Zoncolan says:

Feb 28 2011 at 5:42 pm

God I loved those Panasonic kits, so much cooler than most of today's offerings. Aged 7 i was bought one and from that day i wanted to be PRO. Still trying 29 years later.

I was more of a Eric Vanderaerden fan at that age, i had a photo of him winning the GP Eddy Merckx in 87 on my wall.

Actually until just now i never joined the Velominati dots on that one before!
A-Merckx, an Ericiphany!
il ciclista medio says:

Feb 28 2011 at 5:43 pm

@G'phant
If you can rock the 'tache, yellow polo and a matching yellow jumper complete with sky blue stripes on the arms plus those seriously cool Euro shades while still looking deliberately casual, you are a fashion god. That is one serious statement my (uber cool) friend.
frank says:

Feb 28 2011 at 5:50 pm

@il ciclista medio

He is just radiating awesomeness from every pore, orifice and piece of equipment in that photo. Even his left forearm is showing some serious muscle/vein popping action. Equipment glistening in the sunlight.
Smaller front disc,double discs, Oakleys with a shitload of padding, bullhorns, No.7 buzzcut (just long enough to let the locks rock but still maintain the aggro look), Merckx frame, The V shoes, naturally coloured hoods, shit, even the stripes on his shoulders - the complete V-Unit

Not to mention the massive guns and Mavic SSC groupset. Man, I wish they'd never made Mektronic (or Zap!) for that matter - and that they still had a reputation for making good components aside from wheels. That crank is the most beautiful ever made.
G'phant says:

Feb 28 2011 at 6:13 pm

@il ciclista medio
It's such a shame that the "German porn star on holiday incognito" look is no longer de rigeur...
Collin says:

Feb 28 2011 at 7:18 pm

@frank
Yetis climb hellaciously well for their weight. No doubt. There's a simple two-step process for determining good climbers: A) Embraces The V B) Is a fucking yeti. Easy.