Cipo the climber

[psycholist]

Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
"freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).

Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
minutes down on the winner, but he finished.

I hear there are some early mountains in the Giro this year and if he wants
to strut his stuff in the sprint stages, he has to get there first.

Bob C.

 

[Tom Kunich]

"psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
>
> Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>
> I hear there are some early mountains in the Giro this year and if he
wants
> to strut his stuff in the sprint stages, he has to get there first.

Here's a test: How many Giros has Cipollini ridden in and how many has he
finished?

 

[Carl Sundquist]

"Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> > "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
> >
> > Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> > minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
> >
> > I hear there are some early mountains in the Giro this year and if he
> wants
> > to strut his stuff in the sprint stages, he has to get there first.
>
> Here's a test: How many Giros has Cipollini ridden in and how many has he
> finished?
>

Since he's won the final stage of the Giro five times, I'd say he's finished
at least that many.

 

[Richard Adams]

psycholist wrote:

> Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
>
> Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>
> I hear there are some early mountains in the Giro this year and if he wants
> to strut his stuff in the sprint stages, he has to get there first.
>
> Bob C.
>
>

You hear right. The third stage features a mountain top finish. If
Cipo wants a shot at more than one stage for a sprint victory, he's
going to need some climbing legs. Good practice for him and considering
he's made it this far _and_ could challenge for Sunday's stage victory,
Cipo is showing some grit.

 

[Sonarrat]

in article [email protected], Tom Kunich
at [email protected] wrote on 4/24/04 8:02 PM:

> "psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
>> "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
>>
>> Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
>> minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>>
>> I hear there are some early mountains in the Giro this year and if he
> wants
>> to strut his stuff in the sprint stages, he has to get there first.
>
> Here's a test: How many Giros has Cipollini ridden in and how many has he
> finished?

He has raced in 13 since 1989 (when he won a stage) and finished 7 - 1991,
1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002. And in all of those, he won at least
one of the last few stages.

-Sonarrat.

 

[Dick Durbin]

"psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
>
> Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> minutes down on the winner, but he finished.

Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
like a mule eating briars.

**** Durbin

 

[Tom Kunich]

"Sonarrat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCB094D2.3325%[email protected]...
> in article [email protected], Tom
Kunich
> at [email protected] wrote on 4/24/04 8:02 PM:
>
> > "psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> >> "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
> >>
> >> Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> >> minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
> >>
> >> I hear there are some early mountains in the Giro this year and if he
> > wants
> >> to strut his stuff in the sprint stages, he has to get there first.
> >
> > Here's a test: How many Giros has Cipollini ridden in and how many has
he
> > finished?
>
> He has raced in 13 since 1989 (when he won a stage) and finished 7 - 1991,
> 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002. And in all of those, he won at least
> one of the last few stages.

OK, another test - do they have any testing climbs in the Giro?

Here's the point, Cipo may not be a climber compared to Roberto Haras but
some butt-head like psycholist couldn't possibly stay on the same slope with
him.

 

[Troy Thiel]

[email protected] (**** Durbin) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> > "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
> >
> > Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> > minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>
> Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
> passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
> like a mule eating briars.
>
> **** Durbin

****,

Wasn't that a fantastic race to watch? I loved the sound of the
request to "push" coming from the Italians...I've got a photo of 5
guys pushing Cippo with that big grin on his face. What a great race
the Tour de Georgia's been.

 

[Richard Adams]

Troy Thiel wrote:

> [email protected] (**** Durbin) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>"psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>>
>>>Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
>>>"freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
>>>
>>>Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
>>>minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>>
>>Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
>>passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
>>like a mule eating briars.
>>
>>**** Durbin
>
>
> ****,
>
> Wasn't that a fantastic race to watch? I loved the sound of the
> request to "push" coming from the Italians...I've got a photo of 5
> guys pushing Cippo with that big grin on his face. What a great race
> the Tour de Georgia's been.

Care to post it?

 

[Pete Jenior]

"**** Durbin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> > "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
> >
> > Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> > minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>
> Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
> passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
> like a mule eating briars.
>
I was about 1.5 miles up the climb and I saw the same thing, except it was
like 5 guys...
-Pete

 

[Steve Blankenship]

"Richard Adams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Troy Thiel wrote:
>
> > [email protected] (**** Durbin) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> >>"psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> >>
> >>>Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> >>>"freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
> >>>
> >>>Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> >>>minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
> >>
> >>Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
> >>passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
> >>like a mule eating briars.
> >>
> >>**** Durbin
> >
> >
> > ****,
> >
> > Wasn't that a fantastic race to watch? I loved the sound of the
> > request to "push" coming from the Italians...I've got a photo of 5
> > guys pushing Cippo with that big grin on his face. What a great race
> > the Tour de Georgia's been.
>
> Care to post it?

Yep, he was getting pushed right up the mountain at Brasstown, grinning with
one hand on the bars and giving the thumbs up with the other! All the while
everyone around him was dying and begging for pushes. Even better, here's a
video from Hogpen Gap, shot by a guy from my club. Nice of him to lend his
wife to the cause! http://www.thetalentfarm.com/Hogpen Cippo.rm

 

[brian roth]

"Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<hTFic.11023$
>
> Here's a test: How many Giros has Cipollini ridden in and how many has he
> finished?

Every Giro since 1989 except 1993 (tour prep) and 1994 (bad veulta crash).
He as never failed to win a stage in any Giro. Has won stages in every
TdF ridden except the first.

 

[Dave]

"Steve Blankenship" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Richard Adams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Troy Thiel wrote:
> >
> > > [email protected] (**** Durbin) wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > >
> > >>"psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > >>
> > >>>Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
> > >>>"freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
> > >>>
> > >>>Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
> > >>>minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
> > >>
> > >>Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
> > >>passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
> > >>like a mule eating briars.
> > >>
> > >>**** Durbin
> > >
> > >
> > > ****,
> > >
> > > Wasn't that a fantastic race to watch? I loved the sound of the
> > > request to "push" coming from the Italians...I've got a photo of 5
> > > guys pushing Cippo with that big grin on his face. What a great race
> > > the Tour de Georgia's been.
> >
> > Care to post it?
>
> Yep, he was getting pushed right up the mountain at Brasstown, grinning with
> one hand on the bars and giving the thumbs up with the other! All the while
> everyone around him was dying and begging for pushes. Even better, here's a
> video from Hogpen Gap, shot by a guy from my club. Nice of him to lend his
> wife to the cause! http://www.thetalentfarm.com/Hogpen Cippo.rm


Turn the tables now. Even though Gord may have beat Cipo today, do you think ANY women in Europe
would wait on the side of the road to kiss Gord?....lol
Dave

 

[Steven L. Sheffield]

On 04/25/2004 07:11 PM, in article [email protected],
"Steve Blankenship" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Richard Adams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Troy Thiel wrote:
>>
>>> [email protected] (**** Durbin) wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>>>
>>>> "psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>>>>
>>>>> Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
>>>>> "freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
>>>>>
>>>>> Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
>>>>> minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>>>>
>>>> Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
>>>> passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
>>>> like a mule eating briars.
>>>>
>>>> **** Durbin
>>>
>>>
>>> ****,
>>>
>>> Wasn't that a fantastic race to watch? I loved the sound of the
>>> request to "push" coming from the Italians...I've got a photo of 5
>>> guys pushing Cippo with that big grin on his face. What a great race
>>> the Tour de Georgia's been.
>>
>> Care to post it?
>
> Yep, he was getting pushed right up the mountain at Brasstown, grinning with
> one hand on the bars and giving the thumbs up with the other! All the while
> everyone around him was dying and begging for pushes. Even better, here's a
> video from Hogpen Gap, shot by a guy from my club. Nice of him to lend his
> wife to the cause! http://www.thetalentfarm.com/Hogpen Cippo.rm



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[Richard Adams]

Steve Blankenship wrote:
> "Richard Adams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>Troy Thiel wrote:
>>
>>
>>>[email protected] (**** Durbin) wrote in message
>
> news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>>>"psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>>>>Johan Bruyneel described today's Tour de Georgia finish on Brasstown as
>>>>>"freakishly steep" and compared it to the Angliru (sp?).
>>>>>
>>>>>Mario actually finished this hellish stage. He was something like 16
>>>>>minutes down on the winner, but he finished.
>>>>
>>>>Well, Mario wasn't doing much climbing up Brasstown Bald. When he
>>>>passed us there were three guys pushing him and Mario was grinning
>>>>like a mule eating briars.
>>>>
>>>>**** Durbin
>>>
>>>
>>>****,
>>>
>>>Wasn't that a fantastic race to watch? I loved the sound of the
>>>request to "push" coming from the Italians...I've got a photo of 5
>>>guys pushing Cippo with that big grin on his face. What a great race
>>>the Tour de Georgia's been.
>>
>>Care to post it?
>
>
> Yep, he was getting pushed right up the mountain at Brasstown, grinning with
> one hand on the bars and giving the thumbs up with the other! All the while
> everyone around him was dying and begging for pushes. Even better, here's a
> video from Hogpen Gap, shot by a guy from my club. Nice of him to lend his
> wife to the cause! http://www.thetalentfarm.com/Hogpen Cippo.rm
>
>

Man! That's awesome! Any chance of a less compressed copy?

 

[Gerr]

That was cool. Thanks

 

[Gerr]

We mules pushed every nationality of racer on "The Vertical". Several
didn't speak english, but all knew at least one word; push !!!!
Someone would push a guy up to a ref who would make him stop; then
another would take up the challenge right past the ref.
There were so many psycho fans pushing Cipo they were falling over
themselves.

 

[Ewoud Dronkert]

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:11:19 -0400, Steve Blankenship wrote:
> video from Hogpen Gap, shot by a guy from my club. Nice of him to lend his
> wife to the cause! http://www.thetalentfarm.com/Hogpen Cippo.rm

Great, but please tell him it's Cipo, not Cippo.

 

[Steve Blankenship]

"Ewoud Dronkert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:11:19 -0400, Steve Blankenship wrote:
> > video from Hogpen Gap, shot by a guy from my club. Nice of him to lend
his
> > wife to the cause! http://www.thetalentfarm.com/Hogpen Cippo.rm
>
> Great, but please tell him it's Cipo, not Cippo.

Well, if seeing it painted on the road 1,000 times didn't do it, I doubt I
can... ;-)

 

[Chris]

"Ewoud Dronkert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:11:19 -0400, Steve Blankenship wrote:
> > video from Hogpen Gap, shot by a guy from my club. Nice of him to lend
his
> > wife to the cause! http://www.thetalentfarm.com/Hogpen Cippo.rm
>
> Great, but please tell him it's Cipo, not Cippo.

Sounds really strange with an American accent, doesn't it? It sounded like
"Chip-o" as in "fish and chips" to me.