Robbie McEwen is 34 years of Age! Not getting any younger. However his form is as good as ever. One wonder is he'll start slowing down in the next year or so!
McEwen getting old!
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He's old, but his career has only got better with age. He really only started winning consistently from 2001 (see interview from cyclingnews http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/tour06/?id=/riders/2006/interviews/robbie_mcewen_pretour06)gavin11756 said:Robbie McEwen is 34 years of Age! Not getting any younger. However his form is as good as ever. One wonder is he'll start slowing down in the next year or so!
I think he has another 1-2 years left by the looks of his form. He may decide to retire at his peak though.
I noticed from the front-on vision of his sprint, that he still veers to one side just in case someone is coming up behind him, so he can block them.
Even though he was well in the clear
Old habits die hard. Until one of the stewards has enough balls to make him hold his line, I will keep saying McEwan is a bloody ******.
Even though he was well in the clear
Old habits die hard. Until one of the stewards has enough balls to make him hold his line, I will keep saying McEwan is a bloody ******.
This thread is about his age, not what sort of bloke he is. I agree that he comes across as arrogant a$$hole sometimes, but you can't deny his ability.Aussie Steve said:I noticed from the front-on vision of his sprint, that he still veers to one side just in case someone is coming up behind him, so he can block them.
Even though he was well in the clear
Old habits die hard. Until one of the stewards has enough balls to make him hold his line, I will keep saying McEwan is a bloody ******.
As for him veering in his win...why would the steward dq him when he is 3 lengths clear? Stewards have dq'd him before (http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/tour05/?id=results/tour053).
thjis guy i used to work with raced pro for a couple years (only a little bit in europe), and pretty much told me robbie is the ty cobb of cycling (okay not that bad but pretty much a POS on and off the the road).Walrus said:
he's awesome though there's no doubt. even cippo admitted mcewan was just as fast... before petacchi started owning him lol.
Its possible he has another year or 2. Cipollini won 4 stages in the Giro in 01 at 34years old , 6 stages in 02 at 35 years old, and 2 more in 03 at 36 years old.gavin11756 said:Robbie McEwen is 34 years of Age! Not getting any younger. However his form is as good as ever. One wonder is he'll start slowing down in the next year or so!
Last year in the Vuelta, eventhough he didn't win any stages, Zabel finished 2nd 5 or 6 times at 35 or 36 years old (Not sure exactly).
Aussie Steve said:I noticed from the front-on vision of his sprint, that he still veers to one side just in case someone is coming up behind him, so he can block them.
Even though he was well in the clear
Old habits die hard. Until one of the stewards has enough balls to make him hold his line, I will keep saying McEwan is a bloody ******.
If they DQ'd everyone for not holding their line, the sprinters wouldn't ever win.
Either they are trying to shake someone off their tail or come out of someone's slipstream and sprint.
McKewan is pretty determined (remember him headbutting O'Grady last year) but you have to be to get the results.
He's no worse than any of the other pure sprinters.
Before todays stage a reporter askes McEwen, who's the the best sprinter right now, McEwen rides away and answers confident, you are looking at him. Last year Cheryl Crow wanted an autograph from Hushovd. Hushovd gives her a jersey with his autograph and writes something like, from the greatest rider in the world. Boonen declares in this years TdF that his rainbow collored jersey is more beautiful and valuable than the yellow jersey.... Boonen would rather have a stage win than a yellow jersey for a few days.... Sprinter are a race of their own just look at Super Mario.... Never ever any lack in self confidence and always proclaiming themselves to be the best... just love them..
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and the little ******* has just done it again 10 minutes ago. He's great! BTW Most Aussies are of British background!
It's a nation built and maintained by those of British stock. Can I buy an arguement here! lol!
Aha! Should the Dutch, or the Swiss, or Europeans from the Rhine valley, claim Landis as one of their own, since that is where Mennonites got started before some came to the US?gavin11756 said:and the little ******* has just done it again 10 minutes ago. He's great! BTW Most Aussies are of British background!
It's a nation built and maintained by those of British stock. Can I buy an arguement here! lol!
JRMDC said:Aha! Should the Dutch, or the Swiss, or Europeans from the Rhine valley, claim Landis as one of their own, since that is where Mennonites got started before some came to the US?
I'd be surprised if the Germans aren't taking some credit for Leipheimer's stock.
DiabloScott said:
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