The recent headlines being made in the cycling world have honestly not garnered a whole lot of attention at V-HQ, at least where a certain COTHO is concerned. Yes, The Keepers have added to the usual discussions on the topic here, read the news, and given it some thought. But we really don’t feel the need to take any sort of official position, recap the whole sordid mess, or offer up any ideas on how to move forward. Just as you all contribute positively to this place in ways we couldn’t possibly have envisioned when we started, the cycling community as a whole will contribute positively to our sport as we grow through this. COTHOS, governing bodies, PED’s, and corruption be damned. We’re here to live La Vie Velominatus.
That being said, we feel the need to retract LeMelvis from the Lexicon as a result of this whole mess. Perhaps the COTHO’s reach into public opinion went far enough to cloud our judgement of the greatest American cyclist and only American winner of the Tour. It went far enough that we thought it was okay, if not funny, to besmirch his more recent public image. We were wrong and for that we are sorry. Where has LeMond been in the recent tumult? Quiet, letting things speak for themselves. That’s class. The same class he showed when he turned up in Europe as a neo-pro to race with the best as a virtually solitary American. The same class he showed winning three Tours. The same class he showed in the above picture. Vive La Vie, Greg. You’re the man.
As point of clarification, Greg LeMan has maintained its honorary place in the Lexi. We might even put it in bold now.
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@Marcus Hahaha! Awesome ownage!
@Oli except we didnt really get to France until about 1916 or so (shhh). Fucking British put us on the wrong fucking beach in Turkey in 1915.
Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story, Frank wouldn't!
@Marcus
What, did it really take that long to restore the convict ships?
@freddy
Ha, I did a wee search for the cycling texts I could get via the VMH's uni library card. This is one of the few that came up. It's kind of a beginner's guide to cycling, but the intro and a lot of his tips are totally awesome.
I kind of like(d) to eat late and go to be feeling full. He pointed out that eating late makes the body work overtime when sleeping to digest. I liked that. And, it cured me of eating late!
LeMAN!
@Nate Google Gallipoli - and it is about the only thing you can't joke about in Australia & NZ. Not Winston Churchill's greatest moment.
As for convicts, one of my ancestors was one, so yep, I am in the club!
@Marcus
I know (something) about Gallopoli, ANZAC day etc. -- either way you were in that fight long before us Yanks.
Um, Canuckia was bailing out the French and Dutchies in 1914. Our bad beaches came at Dieppe in WWII.
@Marcus
And it took you until 2011 to win it? Congrats, it only took you 97 years to figure out how to close the deal!
For the record, it took the Americans 5 years between first participation (Boyer) and winning it. So that's nearly two orders of magnitude faster.
Unfortunately, that debut was with a child mollester, so there's that.
@frank regardless of our mutual stupidity, I think I shall honor your new love by buying a LeMond Revolution in the very near future.
Does this mean you have ceased your Dirty Schleck Love?