Millar Stage 5 Meltdown Video

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Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.

http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=1543290355&bctid=1554394135

<brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
>
> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=1543290355&bctid=1554394135

Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
in the Giro bike-toss.

Phil H

Phil Holman wrote:

> <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
>>
>> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=154329035
>> 5&bctid=1554394135
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> in the Giro bike-toss.

I dunno, it was all shoulder, he never really got his hips and legs into
it. If he had gotten some drive out of his legs, and really worked it I
would be more impressed. Or maybe whirled around and slung it like a
hammer toss. It's sort of like that video where the woman ran into her
teammate who had fallen in front of her during the sprint. She hadn't
practiced bunny-hopping teammates while sprinting so she ended up with a
broken collarbone. Similarly, for Millar, just a few extra minutes a day
practicing the bike toss, and he would look like the complete pro. Because
he went first, others are going to know what they have to do to beat him
for the bike toss jersey (What color is that in the Giro? I forget.), so
you can bet the parking lots behind the team hotels tonight will resonate
with the sound of bicycles hitting pavement (along with dumpster lids being
quietly closed on blue coolers containing ice vests). I doubt he'll even
podium with that effort.

--
Bill Asher

In article <sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote:

> <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> > Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
> >
> > http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=1543290355&bcti
> > d=1554394135
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> in the Giro bike-toss.
>
> Phil H

Quick, who's going to do the "I WENT TO THE GIRO, AND ALL I GOT WAS
MILLAR'S BROKEN BIKE" T-Shirts?

Best Giro souvenir ever,

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

"Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote in message
news:sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
>>
>> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=1543290355&bctid=1554394135
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place in the Giro
> bike-toss.
>
> Phil H

What a FRED.

Never catch ol Joop Zoetemelk doing something like that back in the '70s.

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> Quick, who's going to do the [...] T-Shirts?

Not you, I presume.

Cheers! (with beer)

On May 14, 7:12 pm, William Asher <gcn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Phil Holman wrote:
> > <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=154329035
> >> 5&bctid=1554394135
>
> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> > in the Giro bike-toss.
>
> I dunno, it was all shoulder, he never really got his hips and legs into
> it. If he had gotten some drive out of his legs, and really worked it I
> would be more impressed. Or maybe whirled around and slung it like a
> hammer toss.

He's wearing cleats. Falling on his ass in the midst of a toss
wouldn't impress the judges.

R

In article <JHMWj.137850$rd2.121252@pd7urf3no>,
"Fabrizio Mazzoleni" <jmaars@comcast.com> wrote:

> "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote in message
> news:sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> > <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> >> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
> >>
> >> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=1543290355&bct
> >> id=1554394135
> >
> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place in
> > the Giro
> > bike-toss.
> >
> > Phil H
>
> What a FRED.
>
> Never catch ol Joop Zoetemelk doing something like that back in the '70s.

That's because the bikes weighed too much to throw.

--
tanx,
Howard

Whatever happened to
Leon Trotsky?
He got an icepick
That made his ears burn.

remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>> Quick, who's going to do the [...] T-Shirts?

Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
> Not you, I presume.

Micro$oft have taken over marketing the LIVEDRUNK jersey.

On May 14, 5:26 pm, "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote:
> <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Pulls a Riis circa 97.  Can't say I blame him.
>
> >http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=15432903....
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> in the Giro bike-toss.
>
> Phil H

Don't be too sure. Ricco is still in the race and there is a long way
to go.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/mar08/tirreno08/index.php?id=/photos/2008/mar08/tirreno08/tirreno082/bettiniphoto_0024343_1_full

RicodJour wrote:

> On May 14, 7:12 pm, William Asher <gcn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Phil Holman wrote:
>> > <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=154329035
>> >> 5&bctid=1554394135
>>
>> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
>> > in the Giro bike-toss.
>>
>> I dunno, it was all shoulder, he never really got his hips and legs into
>> it. If he had gotten some drive out of his legs, and really worked it I
>> would be more impressed. Or maybe whirled around and slung it like a
>> hammer toss.
>
> He's wearing cleats. Falling on his ass in the midst of a toss
> wouldn't impress the judges.

These are pros. They're supposed to take risks, push the boundaries. If
two Spanish guys can do a round of a MMA bout in mid-stage of a grand tour
while wearing cleats, we ought to expect better solo efforts in bike
slinging. S'all I'm saying.

--
Bill Asher

In article <482bed46$0$2957$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster.com>,
Donald Munro <fat-dumbass@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> >> Quick, who's going to do the [...] T-Shirts?
>
> Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
> > Not you, I presume.
>
> Micro$oft have taken over marketing the LIVEDRUNK jersey.

It's nothing more than I deserve.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

In article <YOURhoward-BACE45.21232014052008@newsgroups.comcast.net>,
Howard Kveck <YOURhoward@h-SHOESbomb.com> wrote:

> In article <JHMWj.137850$rd2.121252@pd7urf3no>,
> "Fabrizio Mazzoleni" <jmaars@comcast.com> wrote:
>
> > "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote in message
> > news:sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> > > <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> > >> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=1543290355&b
> > >> ct
> > >> id=1554394135
> > >
> > > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place in
> > > the Giro
> > > bike-toss.
> > >
> > > Phil H
> >
> > What a FRED.
> >
> > Never catch ol Joop Zoetemelk doing something like that back in the '70s.
>
> That's because the bikes weighed too much to throw.

And because Joop famously had zero upper-body strength.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

In article
<7f494dd0-a11b-48d7-9c82-62db2a2642e7@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
"brian_j_roth@yahoo.com" <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On May 14, 5:26 pm, "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote:
> > <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > > Pulls a Riis circa 97.  Can't say I blame him.
> >
> > >http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=15432903...
> >
> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> > in the Giro bike-toss.
> >
> > Phil H
>
> Don't be too sure. Ricco is still in the race and there is a long way
> to go.
>
> <http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/mar08/tirreno08/index.php?id=/photos/20
08/mar08/tirreno08/tirreno082/bettiniphoto_0024343_1_full>

Ricco has done an excellent job of making sure the sponsor logos are
visible as he throws the bike.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

"Howard Kveck" <YOURhoward@h-SHOESbomb.com> wrote in message
news:YOURhoward-BACE45.21232014052008@newsgroups.comcast.net...
> In article <JHMWj.137850$rd2.121252@pd7urf3no>,
> "Fabrizio Mazzoleni" <jmaars@comcast.com> wrote:
>
>> "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote in message
>> news:sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> > <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> >> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.html?bcpid=1551054974&bclid=1543290355&bct
>> >> id=1554394135
>> >
>> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place in
>> > the Giro
>> > bike-toss.
>> >
>> > Phil H
>>
>> What a FRED.
>>
>> Never catch ol Joop Zoetemelk doing something like that back in the '70s.
>
> That's because the bikes weighed too much to throw.
>
More like the bikes back then were not these plastic 'throw away'
frames that they ride nowadays.

"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message

> And because Joop famously had zero upper-body strength.
>
> --

He was pretty heavy on the Steroids in the early '80s,
but I remember him losing over 20 pound when he came
down with Meningitis.

Those were the good ol days.

In article
<rcousine-BC0D68.17235615052008@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]>,
Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> And because Joop famously had zero upper-body strength.

Are you thinking of his performance on the parallel bars "dips" at the
Superstars games? :-)

jyh?

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>> >> Quick, who's going to do the [...] T-Shirts?

Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
>> > Not you, I presume.

Donald Munro wrote:
>> Micro$oft have taken over marketing the LIVEDRUNK jersey.

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> It's nothing more than I deserve.

Well when it finally emerges from vaporware status it'll crash often.
Perhaps its even designed to turn blue every time it crashes. Possibly
best used with one of those powermeters that are programmed to attack
Iran.

Fabrizio Mazzoleni wrote:

>
> "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>> And because Joop famously had zero upper-body strength.
>>
>> --
>
> He was pretty heavy on the Steroids in the early '80s,
> but I remember him losing over 20 pound when he came
> down with Meningitis.
>
> Those were the good ol days.
>
>

Ok, from now on, throw your bike, you have to ride this on the following
stage:

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/11/amphibious_huma.html

In favor of unusual and cruel punishment.

--
Bill Asher

In article <jyh-D26B5E.01265516052008@news.lga.highwinds-media.com>,
jean-yves hervé <jyh@cs.uri.edu> wrote:

> In article
> <rcousine-BC0D68.17235615052008@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]>,
> Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > And because Joop famously had zero upper-body strength.
>
> Are you thinking of his performance on the parallel bars "dips" at the
> Superstars games? :-)
>
> jyh?

You know it.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."