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Anatomy of a Photo: Thor Personifies The V

Luca Bettini photo

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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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Marko says:

Oct 4 2010 at 6:39 am

I can't wait for Paris-Roubaix.
Souleur says:

Oct 4 2010 at 9:47 am

a worthy winner of the world stripes!!
I was so glad to see it!

Now I have to wait a stinking 4+ months for the spring classics to roll around:-(
frank says:

Oct 4 2010 at 10:46 am

@Souleur
Aw, c'mon now...We still have Lombardi! That's still a great race...But I am with you, already looking towards the long dark months with a heavy heart and anxious for the start of the next season!
Mr Haven says:

Oct 4 2010 at 11:37 am

I thoroughly enjoy the Tour of Lombardy, a great finish to the classics, but then I too look with a misty eye to the "spring" classics. However then I remember it's spring here now and climb on my bike. :-D
Geoffrey Grosenbach says:

Oct 4 2010 at 1:58 pm

I had recently commented to my Norwegian wife that I should buy the Norwegian national jersey to go with my R3. I guess this seals the deal!
Marko says:

Oct 5 2010 at 4:47 am

@Geoffrey Grosenbach
Let me know where you can find one. Not one of those cheesy ebay ones. I've been looking for a while. I'd like one just like the one pictured.
Geoffrey Grosenbach says:

Oct 5 2010 at 9:17 am

@Marko CervÃ©lo ones seem to be readily available, but I can't find the World Championships one yet.

CervÃ©lo Norwegian Jersey
Marko says:

Oct 5 2010 at 9:30 am

@Geoffrey Grosenbach
Ya, I found those, they're nice but being of Norwegian descent I'm hoping to find the Norway National Team one that Thor was wearing the other day. The one that says NORGE across the front. I'd also look foolish riding a BMC with Cervelo on the front and Frank would never let me hear the end of it.
frank says:

Oct 5 2010 at 10:05 am

@Geoffrey Grosenbach, @Marko
Sorry, the Cervelo Nat Jersey is in Violation of Rule 16. National team jerseys are a gray area, but I think you can get a pass there, on account of National Pride.
Souleur says:

Oct 5 2010 at 10:18 am

now frank, that all depends which school of thought you belong to, Cognoscentia or the Holists camp.

Rule 16
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