Bike throw's'.

[Ronde Chumpion]

Hey,

How does a "PRO" miscalculate the finish line for a
crosswalk, and
throw his bike to early when there are FOUR finishing
circuits????

Thanks, RC

[Richard Adams]

ronde chumpion wrote:
> Hey,
>
> How does a "PRO" miscalculate the finish line for a
> crosswalk, and
> throw his bike to early when there are FOUR finishing
> circuits????
>
> Thanks, RC

Same way a "PRO"
- Bonks
- Jumps too early
- Jumps too late
- Dehydrates
- Changes equipment just before a big stage race
- Misses the Break

and countless other things.

[Ewoud Dronkert]

On 22 Apr 2004 01:50:59 EDT, Richard Adams wrote:
>> How does a "PRO" miscalculate the finish line for a
>> crosswalk, and throw his bike to early when there are
>> FOUR finishing circuits????
>
> Same way a "PRO"
> - Bonks
> - Jumps too early
> - Jumps too late
> - Dehydrates
> - Changes equipment just before a big stage race
> - Misses the Break
>
> and countless other things.

Like raise his hands too early after 16 years of pro road
sprinting.

[Buzz]

Richard Adams <ackthpt@concentric.net> wrote in message news:<c67mg3$d7d@dispatch.concentric.net>...
> ronde chumpion wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > How does a "PRO" miscalculate the finish line for a
> > crosswalk, and
> > throw his bike to early when there are FOUR finishing
> > circuits????
> >
> > Thanks, RC
>
> Same way a "PRO"
> - Bonks
> - Jumps too early
> - Jumps too late
> - Dehydrates
> - Changes equipment just before a big stage race
> - Misses the Break
>
> and countless other things.

Don't forget - Brake rubbing the rear wheel

[Omc]

Ewoud Dronkert <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<9s3f809tel9a0utc528sh1lkqo77fm768s@4ax.com>...
> On 22 Apr 2004 01:50:59 EDT, Richard Adams wrote:
> >> How does a "PRO" miscalculate the finish line for a
> >> crosswalk, and throw his bike to early when there are
> >> FOUR finishing circuits????
> >
> > Same way a "PRO"
> > - Bonks
> > - Jumps too early
> > - Jumps too late
> > - Dehydrates
> > - Changes equipment just before a big stage race
> > - Misses the Break
> >
> > and countless other things.
>
> Like raise his hands too early after 16 years of pro road
> sprinting.

Davis Phinney pulled the exact same move at the Coors
Classic in 1984 or 1985 when they finished in downtown
Truckee California. Phinney was in a break with Hinault and
coming into town and Phinney sprinted for the Coors banner.
The only problem was that the Coors banner was about 150
meters before the actual Coors finish banner. The story from
the people in Truckee was that the first Coors banner was
left over from the rodeo that had been in town the week
before and never was removed. Phinney was raging at the
officals and Hinault !!!! Sprinted to the wrong finish line
and then to lose to Hinault whom had set on Phinney's wheel
for the last 10k before taking the stage from Phinney. It
really was a great couple of years for cycling with the
Coors Classic. I never missed any of the stages in
California when it was there. If my old memory serves me
right the twilight crit in Old Sacramento was part of the
Coors race and the course was held on some of the worst
cobbled/brick sections you could imagine. Lot's of crashes,
Scott Mckinley was racing for the 7/11 team (?) and had a
horrific crash into a line of wood posts barriers that had
chain between them. It nearly killed the kid ! I don't think
he ever was the same since then.

"OMC"

Memory not what it use to be.........

[Rik Van Diesel]

Ewoud Dronkert <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<9s3f809tel9a0utc528sh1lkqo77fm768s@4ax.com>...
> On 22 Apr 2004 01:50:59 EDT, Richard Adams wrote:
> >> How does a "PRO" miscalculate the finish line for a
> >> crosswalk, and throw his bike to early when there are
> >> FOUR finishing circuits????
> >
> > Same way a "PRO"
> > - Bonks
> > - Jumps too early
> > - Jumps too late
> > - Dehydrates
> > - Changes equipment just before a big stage race
> > - Misses the Break
> >
> > and countless other things.
>
> Like raise his hands too early after 16 years of pro road
> sprinting.

I thought this thread was about Riis. Too bab.

[Tom Kunich]

Hey Scott, Mike thinks that you're crazy.

"OMC" <mcreed53@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1161c921.0404220732.26f6568f@posting.google.com...
> Ewoud Dronkert <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:<9s3f809tel9a0utc528sh1lkqo77fm768s@4ax.com>...
> > On 22 Apr 2004 01:50:59 EDT, Richard Adams wrote:
> > >> How does a "PRO" miscalculate the finish line for a
> > >> crosswalk, and throw his bike to early when there are
> > >> FOUR finishing circuits????
> > >
> > > Same way a "PRO"
> > > - Bonks
> > > - Jumps too early
> > > - Jumps too late
> > > - Dehydrates
> > > - Changes equipment just before a big stage race
> > > - Misses the Break
> > >
> > > and countless other things.
> >
> > Like raise his hands too early after 16 years of pro
> > road sprinting.
>
> Davis Phinney pulled the exact same move at the Coors
> Classic in 1984 or 1985 when they finished in downtown
> Truckee California. Phinney was in a break with Hinault
> and coming into town and Phinney sprinted for the Coors
> banner. The only problem was that the Coors banner was
> about 150 meters before the actual Coors finish banner.
> The story from the people in Truckee was that the first
> Coors banner was left over from the rodeo that had been
> in town the week before and never was removed. Phinney
> was raging at the officals and Hinault !!!! Sprinted to
> the wrong finish line and then to lose to Hinault whom
> had set on Phinney's wheel for the last 10k before taking
> the stage from Phinney. It really was a great couple of
> years for cycling with the Coors Classic. I never missed
> any of the stages in California when it was there. If my
> old memory serves me right the twilight crit in Old
> Sacramento was part of the Coors race and the course was
> held on some of the worst cobbled/brick sections you
> could imagine. Lot's of crashes, Scott Mckinley was
> racing for the 7/11 team (?) and had a horrific crash
> into a line of wood posts barriers that had chain between
> them. It nearly killed the kid ! I don't think he ever
> was the same since then.
>
> "OMC"
>
> Memory not what it use to be.........