Tour of California

[Eden]

In the cameraman's defense it was the day he was in yellow and they quickly moved along.

Arm warmers and jackets, I can remove. I have never tried leg warmers but I have enough trouble unclipping. There is a reason I ride for the pure joy of it and don't attempt racing.

Some of it is experience on the part of the camera guy... there often are some cues that a nature break is about to occur (if they are in a group one guy being pushed by another is a big tip off).... but I doubt the camera people here have the many years experience as the guy shooting the big tours around here.. and even the Euros don't catch, er miss, all of them... I know if it were me I'd be so freaked out by sitting backwards on a speeding motorcycle that I'd have a hard time concentrating on the shots...

[smurfalicious]

http://velonews.com/photo/88231

http://velonews.com/photo/88229

Okay yeah hurray for him winning two but really? The check out my junk point? I mean it continued onward, there was no intention of raising those arms skyward. Come on boys, the podium hussies are bad enough. Sure it's good for the local strippers to get work in the struggling economy but ick ick ick!!!

[Aggie_Ama]

My husband thinks his intention was to point to his legs but yeah I was totally getting the "look at my junk!" vibe from it. I really think he is arrogant when he wins and a good teammate when they interview. He lives in a barn, I have trouble believing he is a completely arrogant *** all day. He needs to work on his victory salutes, he should watch tape of his idol, Robbie McEwen for inspiration.

You know they say the strip clubs and porn industry is hurting as well, maybe they are moonlighting.

[katluvr]

I was wondering about that victory "point". It was a bit odd. So funny to "hear" the discussion here.
I think most atheletes can come across as "arrogant". I think often you have to really think "you are all that" --psychologically think you are the best to compete at that level. True, some are less arrogant than others.
Mostly I have a really hard time understanding him. It is like he has marbles in his mouth.
But I DO like watching him sprint!
So today is TT....I have my bike on teh trainer in front of the TV. So that is my plan...to pedal and watch them TT. I plan on an easy spin for myself!

[smurfalicious]

Hmmm, I lived in a barn for two years so I could have my horse close and be at a facility where I could work/train my barrel horse 5-6 days a week. Funny thing though, all that dedication, selling my MTB to buy a trailer so I could compete without having to borrow one, got me nowhere and I was always super humble. Perhaps arrogance was the key. I could have been the next Charmayne James and all those sponsors missed their chance!

On another note, I've been discussing with a coworker that I could never win a bike race because, well, I cannot ride sans handlebars despite my love of the Flobots song. So we've been thinking up other ideas in case my crit career this summer proves successful. Well, Cavendish, thanks for your help! I have decided to learn to let go of my bars to perform my newly created "Cavenb*tch!" Step one - thrust bust forward as far as possible. Step two - use index and middle finger to point toward your tatas!

I will unfortunately be putting a trademark or some such on the Cavenb*tch. After Lance went and put FSU on his bottom bracket and sucked the joy out of my favorite FSU, um "Fornicate stuff up," I simply cannot trust anyone is the cycling world.

[malkin]

Bald Bobke is hot!!