K.I.S.S meets Soundgarden.
Diego Ulissi did us all a service on stage 4 of the Giro. Not only did he win in the best way possible for a rouleur with a sprint – by not having to sprint – he timed his attack so perfectly that he only had time for a split-second salute, and an even quicker jersey zip-up before the line. The textbook precision of his winning routine should be the blueprint for all Pros:
This technique is perfect for so many reasons, but the most important one is it doesn’t allow any spare time for “Finishing Straight Fuck Arounds”. No hundreds of metres of looking to the sky, pointing to the sky, realising you’re on Team Sky and not actually winning, rocking babies, shooting guns or arrows, shooting guns or arrows at babies, pointing at your bony chest for some reason, and a dozen different arm movements that make you look like one of those blow up things that flap about outside used car lots and garden centres having a sale. Just get to the line, then lay down your simple, classic Jesus Christ Pose. Because if you’ve won a stage of the Giro, you are God. If just for one day.
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@Phillip Mercer
Yeah I heard that as well. He was named after Maradona according to Ciro. Just made me think there is probably a lot of Diego's in Napoli around his age.
Cheers
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the haze that seems to float around the finishing straights at this year's Giro? It could be an interplay of cameras and lighting, sure, but I prefer to think it's a fog of V left behind by our champions. They are giving us an exceptional show so far this year, aren't they?
@anthony
Please, no one post that awful half Tinkoff half Napoli jersey.
@dyalander
OK, I wont post it, assuming this is the one you dont want posted ? !
@Barracuda
Thanks @wiscot.
@Barracuda
O dear! Thats really bad, hadn't seen that one. Im glad you shared that with us
@brett
It was no doubt a deliberate omission on your part (to save readers from the horror), but amongst all the arrows, skyward finger points and baby rocking, using a prop is far far worse.
Kind of respect the leather-banded watch though. Carrying that and a dummy up a mountain stage shows something. What, I don't know.
@brett
Well played. Not enough caffeine this end.
@Marcus
Take cover, everyone: I'm going to try to embed a YouTube video (The Internet will most probably be broken irreparably). I'll admit that I'm stretching the reference almost to the snapping point here - so sorry for the hijack, but I couldn't resist this opportunity to pay tribute to one of the greatest (and most unrecognized) blues guitarists that ever walked this earth. For your entertainment (Crank up for maximum result)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5EkHK6fi7E
Zounds... Ah well; at least I hope the link works. (FYI: it should bring you to a live recording of "Cradle rock" by Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher and band, from his 1974 Irish Tour)