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.