[rant] Have a look @ the faces of those two monkeys (that's monkey with a capital M). What's the bet that neither of them will even walk 500m without been close to cardiac arrest, let alone ride a bike? It's true what they say: The volume of abuse is directly proportional to the size of the waist belt. And judging by the photos of Mr Borges and Vassilaros, they both look like "elite" athletes, don't they?
Mr Borges reckons: "For my money, being the greatest athlete in the world involves strength, speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, mental toughness and the ability to make your body do things that defy description. Chief among them is not pumping your legs up and down while your feet are strapped to bicycle pedals."
Obviously this guy hasn't had his feet "strapped" to bicycle pedals before? And cycling for 3 hrs at 50 km/h obviously doesn't count as "speed" in Borges's eyes, neither does riding up a hill for 25 km at an average gradient of 8% count as strength? Mental toughness? What do you think mental toughness is about? Negotiating the morning traffic on your way to work in your air-conditioned Merc? You freakin' lamer! Continue watching boxing and the NFL from your couch, you dumb-bell, 'cause you don't have a clue! Why don't you contact Igor Flores, the rider that come last in this years TdF, and challenge him to a 38km ride, that's only 0.01% of the entire TdF route. Choose your bike, go along for the ride and let's see how much "mental toughness" you have! [/rant]
If a cyclist representing my country won a stage in the TdF, let alone wear the Yellow jersey, I would be really proud. LA takes the Tour for the fourth time, and this monkey Borges reckons it only takes an average athlete pumping his legs up and down to do that! How ignorant can a single person be?
Greg Lemond was right when he said: "The pain of cycling can be terrible...not many people outside cycling understand that..."