Anybody catch Dekker on CSNDC?

oops, Paris to Tours...

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Cycling/2004/10/10/664209-ap.html

-B

Badger_South <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Just caught the tail end of Dekker's win on Comcast sports (unannounced 30
min special 14:30 EDTl, dammit) Pretty funny the way he sits up and
celebrates with the pack going absolutly apeshit chasing him down, and the
finish line is like 30-40 yds from him. He timed that down to the second,
lol.

-B

That is why Eric Dekker is my favorite rider in the pro peloton. The
guy looks just plain happy to win. I'm not talking "Yeah, I'm the best
rider here" happy. But "Holy [censored]! I'm the best rider here! BooYAH!" I
have a few video clips from 2001 TDF where he won 3 stages. Every win
a big smile.

Andy

(amh) said:

Badger_South <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Just caught the tail end of Dekker's win on Comcast sports (unannounced 30
min special 14:30 EDTl, dammit) Pretty funny the way he sits up and
celebrates with the pack going absolutly apeshit chasing him down, and the
finish line is like 30-40 yds from him. He timed that down to the second,
lol.

-B

That is why Eric Dekker is my favorite rider in the pro peloton. The
guy looks just plain happy to win. I'm not talking "Yeah, I'm the best
rider here" happy. But "Holy [censored]! I'm the best rider here! BooYAH!" I
have a few video clips from 2001 TDF where he won 3 stages. Every win
a big smile.

Andy

Ever met him? Seen any interviews? Me? nope. He definitely exhibits this
here, though! <g>

This is the feeling I have for most racers, but yeah, more for guys like
him. OTOH, I don't really like listening to D. Millar whining about feeling
sick and stuff (TdF 2003), though it's hard to blame them.

-B
As a fan and dilettante, I love all these guys, even though I may rant and
rave.

Badger_South <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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(amh) said:

Badger_South <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Just caught the tail end of Dekker's win on Comcast sports (unannounced 30
min special 14:30 EDTl, dammit) Pretty funny the way he sits up and
celebrates with the pack going absolutly apeshit chasing him down, and the
finish line is like 30-40 yds from him. He timed that down to the second,
lol.

-B

That is why Eric Dekker is my favorite rider in the pro peloton. The
guy looks just plain happy to win. I'm not talking "Yeah, I'm the best
rider here" happy. But "Holy [censored]! I'm the best rider here! BooYAH!" I
have a few video clips from 2001 TDF where he won 3 stages. Every win
a big smile.

Andy

Ever met him? Seen any interviews? Me? nope. He definitely exhibits this
here, though! <g>

Never met him. I had hoped to get his autograph this year at the tour
but it rained during my best opportunities. His web site is in Dutch
so I wonder if he speaks English. But then again most Dutch speak
multiple languages.

Quoted message said:

This is the feeling I have for most racers, but yeah, more for guys like
him. OTOH, I don't really like listening to D. Millar whining about feeling
sick and stuff (TdF 2003), though it's hard to blame them.

Poor Mr. Millar. He has many issues to work out, many issues.

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-B
As a fan and dilettante, I love all these guys, even though I may rant and
rave.

I dig.

Andy