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Originally Posted by Kalidurga
God, that would be great, wouldn't it!!
and his parents in their mennonite clothes holding a little white sign that says
We support Floyd Landis !!!
gotta love it.
and some of my relatives look like elves too.
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Originally Posted by Kalidurga
God, that would be great, wouldn't it!!
and his parents in their mennonite clothes holding a little white sign that says
We support Floyd Landis !!!
gotta love it.
and some of my relatives look like elves too.
Not that the elf thing is his fault - its all about the ugly kit. I'm kind of glad they've got a new sponsor next year.
I personally really like Floyd, especially after I read an interview between him and Zabriskie in Bicycling magazine ( aug issue). If you didn't read it yet I really recommend to pick it up. However, I sort of was dissapointed with his reaction when he crossed the line. I thought that it would bring him more joy than it did. But then maybe he just is not an expressive person :confused: In any case I really hope he will be on the podium and hopefully in YELLOW
My turn to pounce... I've said it before in another thread: Floyd does not look like Kid Rock, Kid Rock looks like Floyd!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lenusik
And, yeah, Floyd's chunkier than most of the peloton but that's because he's obviously got a bigger engine. The wattage he was displaying yesterday was average for him. He needs a bigger body to contain all that power! Personally, I love the shot of him heading down one of the descents, slung low over the handlebars and nothing but his big bottom showing. Floyd should e-mail that shot to every one of his rivals and everyone who ever chose not to believe in him.
If those are really your main reasons for disliking Floyd, be sure not to look too closely at the rest of the peloton. ;)
Thanks for the great picture Kali!
" I like big butts and can't deny it " just like in that song, nothing wrong with some extra meat especially if it's all muscle :D
If you can find any post-race video, you'll see a very different Floyd. He literally raged through that ride and it showed as he crossed the finish line. Frankie Andreu interviewed him later when he was waiting for the podium and by then Floyd was nothing but one big grin. OLN also showed a sweet moment of Amber Landis sitting on Floyd's lap giving him a big hug and kiss. Once the rage faded, I think Floyd was pretty close to ecstatic.Quote:
Originally Posted by FreshNewbie
Isn't that a great photo? I-Shares must be loving that shot, seeing as how they're taking over sponsorship of the team next year. It'll be interesting to see if they have a better color scheme (thought the gold'n'yellow makes for some cool marketing).Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Well, his big butt is just one thing. I also think that he is unattractive, plus his squeeky voice. Ugh ... That Sastry guy is cute!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
Lenusik,
it does seem odd that you continue to disparage Floyd Landis on a thread someone started to cheer him on.
:(
I said, do not jump on me. I do not diparage him as a rider, I just don't like his personality. But I have no problem stopping. I keep my opinion. That's all.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
well, I just think he's kinda cute... in a dorky kind of way. My respect for him, however, is HUGE, to continue giving one's best against those odds... I hate to say it, but I would have probably given up. I am SO cheering for him tomorrow!!!!!
Go Floyd GO!!!
T~
Seems like most of the guys in the peloton are kinda dorky looking, but who cares!! They are some of the strongest athletes on the planet!! :)
That being said, I think Oscar Pereiro is a total hottie. :D
I don't want to offend Lenusik or anyone else, but I gotta say this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lenusik
It's not the Tour de Cute Guys. It's the Tour de France, one of the toughest bike races out there. I mean, heck, Rasmussen looks like a chicken, Boogerd has horse teeth, and if I weren't posting this while I'm supposed to be working I could think of a lot more examples. But they can all ride with a vengeance and that's the whole point of it. These guys, especially Floyd, should be admired for their talent, strength and guts, not their appearances. If they've got a personality quirk of some kind or happen to be cute, sure, that makes things more interesting, but it's just not what the race is about.
*Kali steps off her soapbox and pretends to get some work done*
I loved how Floyd kept looking over his shoulder as he approached the finish line, like he kept expecting SOMEBODY to be there. Did he short out his headset with all the water he poured on himself?
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Originally Posted by slinkedog
I'm tellin' Blaine!!!!
Hee hee hee... couldn't resist!
Trac'
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Originally Posted by Deanna
Yeah - what was he thinking??? Maybe he was looking for his team car to say something to Lelangue as he came into the finish.
Habit, maybe.
V.
Oh good, I'm not alone.....I kinda like his looks; a bit quirky, not pretty. Mind you, he's no Tom Boonen or Georgie H.....Quote:
Originally Posted by tprevost
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Originally Posted by snapdragen
... or Mario...
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j2...tpois/cipo.jpg
Kali - this reminds me of an incident last year on "another board". A woman posted a "Who's the cutest guy in the peloton?" thread in the ProCycling forum. You have thought she announced she ate babies for breakfast. The men were howling. This from a board that also has a Podium Girls forum!
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Originally Posted by snapdragen
Yup, see I knew I liked you Snap! There's some sort of boyish deviousness (is that a word?) in that face; especially when he smiles... just kinda cute :p I tend to like the guys that are a bit quirky... especially when they can ride a bike like Floyd can!!!
... but you're right, for 'classic' good looks, George and Tom are right 'up' there! :p
T~
Oh goodness, just saw Sarah's pic of Mario.... YUMMY!
[QUOTE=maillotpois]... or Mario...
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Comon ladies, this is a women's board. Where is the problem in talking about looks? None of us will probably ride behind them to observe their rear end. so why no brag about them for a bit. I thought it would be fuuny. I wish I had more spear time at work. ;)
Har har har!! :) I think he suspects already.Quote:
Originally Posted by tprevost
My favorite part of the whole World Cup thing was when they would trade jerseys at the end of the games. I would always be there during the last 2 minutes of regulation, going, "Okay, you can start trading jerseys now." OT's were a real bummer at times. :)
During an interview he did for "All Things Considered" on NPR yesterday he said that he shorted uot his earpiece aout halfway up the last hill, so he had no idea where anyone else was.
I sure wish they'd ummm, do something about the front view. Know what I mean??
Landis' descent yesterday was so graceful - like a beautiful ballet. I couldn't take my eyes off of the screen. He makes it look so easy!
Lenusik - I feel the same way about Lance as you feel about Landis so don't take offense. Every so often I make a disparaging comment and get jumped on. Keeps things lively!!
Bottom line - if I was on the side of the road, I know my TE sisters would stop and help! (especially if I had chocolate...)
It makes me sad to think that being good looking, or not, is even taken into consideration when one determines if they like a racer, or not.
He is an amazing athlete, and a sight to behold when he is racing his heart out, whether it is charging up a hill or flying down one. I couldn't care less what his face or his ears look like while I'm watching him on a bike.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing good looking men too, but it really dosen't determine how I feel about them. I have friends that turn heads, others that look ordinary, and some that could be considered down-right ugly by most other people. Who cares? It really isn't what counts, especially for an athlete. It is their ability I admire and respect, not their looks...If I wanted to see good looking men I could just pick up an Esquire mag. I watch athletics to see talanted people...who cares what they look like...they can do amazing things!!!
Sorry, just couldn't help myself...I had to say something, after all this a discussion Forum.
What I saw in yesterday's race was Floyd's heart... he put it right out there on the finish line...
WoW! Mario is preeety...:p
While I completely agree that an athlete should be admired for being talented in what he/she does, athletes also have personalities and ways in which they carry themselves. So, I think that a lot of people who follow the tour will pick their favories and not so not only based on their performance but also how they see that person/athlete reacts to certain things, responds, talks, smiles, etc. So I don't think that we should eliminated the fact that admiring somebody as an athlete also means like him as a person and liking who they are outside of sports world. A lot of people don't like Lance because rumor goes that he is an errogant guy.
I have to admit I have a beef about Lance. Dunno if he's arrogant or not. But I have a hard time with a guy who dumps his wife for Sheryl Crow (who looks exactly like Kristin Armstrong, but has more money and hasn't had 3 kids) and then dumps Sheryl Crow the week she finds out she has breast cancer.
Kinda gets up my nose a bit.
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Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I don't know what happended with Sheryl, but I've always heard the first divorce was Kirsten's idea. She didn't like that he was gone so much and I don't think that being married to a celebrity agreed with her. I can more than understand it. When they were married was before he made his comeback and subsequent rise to celebrity so I don't think she could have known what she was getting into.
From what i understood from an interview with Sharol she said that her and Lance wanted different things. He wanted family and get married and she thought that marriage might not be for her. Then again we never know
you know living out in the bush i miss all the good gossip. i never know whats going on in the "real world". i'm so far behind.
SWOON
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Originally Posted by maillotpois
I kind-of feel like I shouldn't be looking at that picture at work. I keep expecting to be reported to the HR department for inappropriate materials.
Now, now knotted, calm down. I read an interview w/Sheryl C. She said LA wanted to come to Los Angeles to be with her when she found out about the cancer.Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Yeah, LA is probably an arrogant so and so. I still like watching him ride, and appreciate what the LAF does.
I'd rather have a beer with Floyd. :D
Oooh - forgot to add: Kristen and Sheryl Crow both look like Lance's mom...........
ME TOO! and what about those red shorts photos! I about died the first time THAT got forwarded to me AT WORK :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Deanna
makes two of us. good think i'm the only one here still, otherwise i may be in trouble!Quote:
Originally Posted by Deanna
I just about shut my computer down in a panic when that one popped up!Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Yeah, Snap, you hit the nail on the head!
Have a beer with Floyd, watch Lance ride, and be grateful for the LAF.
I'm all over that! (but I still have a beef with Lance, anytime he wants to he can have a little chat with me and tell me cyclist-to-commuter what he was thinkin')
FWIW, I think Floyd is cute in a goofy-elf kind of way. He's not bland-looking, that's for sure!:D