Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s World Championship Road Race 2017

Peter Sagan has undergone quite the transformation over the years; starting as a brash and disrespectful neo-pro, he’s blossomed into one of the most exciting and charismatic racers in the bunch. A sort of modern-day Mario Cipollini.

And, as much as I dislike seeing riders dominate and take the excitement out of the sport, I love watching Peter race and I expect that if he manages to pull off his third straight worlds title, it was be a spectacular feat. Besides, he looks great in his black bibs with the bands, and I’ve gotten quite used to seeing him in those colors, so I don’t want to have to adjust to seeing another rider in them.

And, everybody knows you don’t ride triples; win triples.

Check the start list and good luck!

frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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  • Me to Mrs T:  I need to go to Hawaii

    Mrs T:  How come?

    Me:  Well I booked on the Mnt Haleakala road climb but I thought it was just up the Rhonda just past Ystrad by Nant-ddu but apparently it's not.  So I need to go to Hawaii it seems.

    Mrs T:  ..........

  • @Teocalli

    Me to Mrs T: I need to go to Hawaii

    Mrs T: How come?

    Me: Well I booked on the Mnt Haleakala road climb but I thought it was just up the Rhonda just past Ystrad by Nant-ddu but apparently it’s not. So I need to go to Hawaii it seems.

    Mrs T: ……….

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    Want to come cycling with me up the Rhondda tomorrow?

    http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-675/

    Have you seen the weather forecast?

  • @Teocalli

    @RobSandy

    Ah what a shame entries are closed………

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    Bernard says you can enter on the day! 7am at Coryton if you're keen to be soaking wet for 8 or 9 hours straight...you get free sandwiches at the end.

  • @RobSandy

    Many thanks for your message.  I am now off line but will be returning on Monday.  I will pick up your messages on return.

  • Late to this party, but what a win!

    I'll never forget these three wins. Was there in Richmond with wife who was just a few weeks pregnant, now our son is around 18 months and if I'm working on my bike, demands to hold the wrench. He also LOVES riding around in his trailer behind the bike. He's at a really fun stage.

    Sagan is such an amazing racer. Hard to believe we get to see him doing this!

  • a great Lombardia today.  Alaphillipe is really going to be something in these next few years.  he and Gaviria have to be the most exciting young riders in the peloton.

    Nibali really put it on ‘em today.  i think he’s got, at least, a couple classics wins in him, yet.

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