Andrei Tchmil got so tired of the palpable disappointment of not being Belgian that he decided to become one. Envision the world the way you want it to be, then make it so.
People are cynical when I talk about Belgium. They think I’m only Belgian on paper. That is not true. Yes, I was a Russian, even a proud one…. Now I am proud to be Belgian.
A-Merckx; I totally understand the Awesome you’re on about.
Incidentally, I’m so inappropriately excited about Keepers Tour: Cobbled Classics 2012 that I can’t promise next week won’t be another week of unabashed, full-frontal Belgian Toothpaste Porn.
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@wiscot
+1
@scaler911
And I say again, +1
@Steampunk
I thought for a second it was the year that Dirk De Wolf won, so wasn't expecting Eric to sprint clear. Absolutely fantastic footage. Awesome, awesome, awesome.
@Steampunk
Its only one of many.@scaler911
He's going to hard, he shrunk his back wheel. Check out the Three-Point System Compliance. I know helmets are all "safe" and stuff like that, but man, do I miss seeing those guys rock the cap or the bare skull.
Like Kelly going helmetless in Roubaix. That's a man who says, "I've been waiting to crack open a granit block with my head ever since I saw that movie, Predator."
Really? No pictures of Duclose-Lassalle? Dude won the race at 40 years old. BAD ASS.
Not to mention the classic show with Museeuw on the full suspension Bianchi. That period from about 1991-1995 was such an exciting time where bike mfger's were experimenting with all kinds of ideas. Very fun to have witnessed it.
The disqualified trio from 2006.
Van Petegem: "It's crazy. In Belgium they would have stopped the train."
Same edition. No, sadly, he's not adjusting his bootie.
Legend:
1956:
@frank
Ahem. I mean Dirk Demol, of course. We're not savages, after all.
More inspirational shots from Paris-Roubaix, A Journey Through Hell.
Amazing mid-crash shot. Under the circumstances, I'd least like to be the Ariostea guy.
Interesting that I'm the kind of person who recognizes the bike, saddle, and bidon brand, but not the rider.
Incredible shot that captures the glory of the cobbles.
@frank
You gotta look in the story submission q. I resisted posting those exact photos since I have a story in there. GDL is my avatar.
@scaler911
Woah, totally missed that. Gianni is kindly handling all the guest articles, so my bad on not seeing that. Your avatar, though, is Fanco Ballerini. Unless you're talking about some other site. Which seems impossible. There are no other sites, right?