Millar Stage 5 Meltdown Video

brian_j_roth@yahoo.com

Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.

http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...ctid=1554394135

Phil Holman

<brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
>
> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...ctid=1554394135

Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
in the Giro bike-toss.

Phil H

William Asher

Phil Holman wrote:

> <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
>>
>> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...bclid=154329035
>> 5&bctid=1554394135
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> in the Giro bike-toss.

I dunno, it was all shoulder, he never really got his hips and legs into
it. If he had gotten some drive out of his legs, and really worked it I
would be more impressed. Or maybe whirled around and slung it like a
hammer toss. It's sort of like that video where the woman ran into her
teammate who had fallen in front of her during the sprint. She hadn't
practiced bunny-hopping teammates while sprinting so she ended up with a
broken collarbone. Similarly, for Millar, just a few extra minutes a day
practicing the bike toss, and he would look like the complete pro. Because
he went first, others are going to know what they have to do to beat him
for the bike toss jersey (What color is that in the Giro? I forget.), so
you can bet the parking lots behind the team hotels tonight will resonate
with the sound of bicycles hitting pavement (along with dumpster lids being
quietly closed on blue coolers containing ice vests). I doubt he'll even
podium with that effort.

--
Bill Asher

Ryan Cousineau

In article <sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote:

> <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> > Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
> >
> > http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...1543290355&bcti
> > d=1554394135
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> in the Giro bike-toss.
>
> Phil H

Quick, who's going to do the "I WENT TO THE GIRO, AND ALL I GOT WAS
MILLAR'S BROKEN BIKE" T-Shirts?

Best Giro souvenir ever,

--
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"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

Fabrizio Mazzoleni

"Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote in message
news:sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
>>
>> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...ctid=1554394135
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place in the Giro
> bike-toss.
>
> Phil H

What a FRED.

Never catch ol Joop Zoetemelk doing something like that back in the '70s.

Ted van de Weteringe

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> Quick, who's going to do the [...] T-Shirts?

Not you, I presume.

Cheers! (with beer)

RicodJour

On May 14, 7:12 pm, William Asher <gcn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Phil Holman wrote:
> > <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...bclid=154329035
> >> 5&bctid=1554394135
>
> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> > in the Giro bike-toss.
>
> I dunno, it was all shoulder, he never really got his hips and legs into
> it. If he had gotten some drive out of his legs, and really worked it I
> would be more impressed. Or maybe whirled around and slung it like a
> hammer toss.

He's wearing cleats. Falling on his ass in the midst of a toss
wouldn't impress the judges.

R

Howard Kveck

In article <JHMWj.137850$rd2.121252@pd7urf3no>,
"Fabrizio Mazzoleni" <jmaars@comcast.com> wrote:

> "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote in message
> news:sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> > <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> >> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
> >>
> >> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...=1543290355&bct
> >> id=1554394135
> >
> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place in
> > the Giro
> > bike-toss.
> >
> > Phil H
>
> What a FRED.
>
> Never catch ol Joop Zoetemelk doing something like that back in the '70s.

That's because the bikes weighed too much to throw.

--
tanx,
Howard

Whatever happened to
Leon Trotsky?
He got an icepick
That made his ears burn.

remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

Donald Munro

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>> Quick, who's going to do the [...] T-Shirts?

Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
> Not you, I presume.

Micro$oft have taken over marketing the LIVEDRUNK jersey.

brian_j_roth@yahoo.com

On May 14, 5:26*pm, "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote:
> <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Pulls a Riis circa 97. *Can't say I blame him.
>
> >http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...&bclid=15432903....
>
> Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> in the Giro bike-toss.
>
> Phil H

Don't be too sure. Ricco is still in the race and there is a long way
to go.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2..._0024343_1_full

William Asher

RicodJour wrote:

> On May 14, 7:12 pm, William Asher <gcn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Phil Holman wrote:
>> > <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...bclid=154329035
>> >> 5&bctid=1554394135
>>
>> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
>> > in the Giro bike-toss.
>>
>> I dunno, it was all shoulder, he never really got his hips and legs into
>> it. If he had gotten some drive out of his legs, and really worked it I
>> would be more impressed. Or maybe whirled around and slung it like a
>> hammer toss.
>
> He's wearing cleats. Falling on his ass in the midst of a toss
> wouldn't impress the judges.

These are pros. They're supposed to take risks, push the boundaries. If
two Spanish guys can do a round of a MMA bout in mid-stage of a grand tour
while wearing cleats, we ought to expect better solo efforts in bike
slinging. S'all I'm saying.

--
Bill Asher

Ryan Cousineau

In article <482bed46$0$2957$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster.com>,
Donald Munro <fat-dumbass@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> >> Quick, who's going to do the [...] T-Shirts?
>
> Ted van de Weteringe wrote:
> > Not you, I presume.
>
> Micro$oft have taken over marketing the LIVEDRUNK jersey.

It's nothing more than I deserve.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

Ryan Cousineau

In article <YOURhoward-BACE45.21232014052008@newsgroups.comcast.net>,
Howard Kveck <YOURhoward@h-SHOESbomb.com> wrote:

> In article <JHMWj.137850$rd2.121252@pd7urf3no>,
> "Fabrizio Mazzoleni" <jmaars@comcast.com> wrote:
>
> > "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote in message
> > news:sIqdnQBi7Oq8-rbVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> > > <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> > >> Pulls a Riis circa 97. Can't say I blame him.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...id=1543290355&b
> > >> ct
> > >> id=1554394135
> > >
> > > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place in
> > > the Giro
> > > bike-toss.
> > >
> > > Phil H
> >
> > What a FRED.
> >
> > Never catch ol Joop Zoetemelk doing something like that back in the '70s.
>
> That's because the bikes weighed too much to throw.

And because Joop famously had zero upper-body strength.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@gmail.com http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

Ryan Cousineau

In article
<7f494dd0-a11b-48d7-9c82-62db2a2642e7@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
"brian_j_roth@yahoo.com" <brian_j_roth@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On May 14, 5:26*pm, "Phil Holman" <piholmanc@yourservice> wrote:
> > <brian_j_r...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:2cc20147-8698-44c9-ad9e-e0da52dfd763@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > > Pulls a Riis circa 97. *Can't say I blame him.
> >
> > >http://www.cycleto.com/girovideo.ht...&bclid=15432903...
> >
> > Bummer, I don't blame him either. As a consolation , he gets 1st place
> > in the Giro bike-toss.
> >
> > Phil H
>
> Don't be too sure. Ricco is still in the race and there is a long way
> to go.
>
> <http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2...p?id=/photos/20
08/mar08/tirreno08/tirreno082/bettiniphoto_0024343_1_full>

Ricco has done an excellent job of making sure the sponsor logos are
visible as he throws the bike.

--
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"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."