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Voeckler the Pretender
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...an07/jan02news
Here's a guy who thinks he's done something in the sport by wearing a yellow jersey knowing full well he would never keep it and not even crack the top 20. Same with that jackass Bertogliatta or whatever the **** his name is. These riders are all one trick ponies like Debbie Gibson singing in a mall. This whole idea of celebrating interim leaders before a race is finished is stupid and really needs to stop. It's an embarrassment to the sport. What Voeckler did is the equivalent of a talented miler leading the New York City marathon for the first 2 miles and then getting dropped...and doing that knowing he would get dropped and finishing 30 minutes down. And then he tries to tell everyone how great a performance that was in the marathon just because he was "leading" it. Since the Tour Voeckler won nothing but some trivial French nonsense. And he's the lead story in cyclingnews just because he wore the yellow jersey for a couple of days when the real race leaders could care less. What an embarassment to Hinault's legacy and the sport of cycling in general. Wearing the yellow jersey with absolutely no chance of winning the overall GC is pathetic, meaningless, and stupid. Thanks, Magilla |
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MagillaGorilla wrote: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...an07/jan02news Here's a guy who thinks he's done something in the sport by wearing a yellow jersey knowing full well he would never keep it and not even crack the top 20. Same with that jackass Bertogliatta or whatever the **** his name is. These riders are all one trick ponies like Debbie Gibson singing in a mall. This whole idea of celebrating interim leaders before a race is finished is stupid and really needs to stop. It's an embarrassment to the sport. snip Wearing the yellow jersey with absolutely no chance of winning the overall GC is pathetic, meaningless, and stupid. Dumbass - Au contraire. Voeckler continues to get paid. Worked for him. Worked for W Bush too, with "Mission Accomplished". He got re-elected and still gets paid. thanks, K. Gringioni. |
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So in light of this attitude, I assume you would want all stage races
to eliminate all time bonuses for the sprinters since they have no chance at winning the overall and the time bonus's only purpose is to put some sprinter in yellow for a few days. And of course you would want the prologs eliminated too since they exist only to put someone in yellow. And to complete this anti-sprinter mindset, eliminate all time bonuses for all mountain stages too because you don't want to give one climber a bonus over another because he can out sprint the next. Rick MagillaGorilla wrote: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...an07/jan02news Here's a guy who thinks he's done something in the sport by wearing a yellow jersey knowing full well he would never keep it and not even crack the top 20. Same with that jackass Bertogliatta or whatever the **** his name is. These riders are all one trick ponies like Debbie Gibson singing in a mall. This whole idea of celebrating interim leaders before a race is finished is stupid and really needs to stop. It's an embarrassment to the sport. What Voeckler did is the equivalent of a talented miler leading the New York City marathon for the first 2 miles and then getting dropped...and doing that knowing he would get dropped and finishing 30 minutes down. And then he tries to tell everyone how great a performance that was in the marathon just because he was "leading" it. Since the Tour Voeckler won nothing but some trivial French nonsense. And he's the lead story in cyclingnews just because he wore the yellow jersey for a couple of days when the real race leaders could care less. What an embarassment to Hinault's legacy and the sport of cycling in general. Wearing the yellow jersey with absolutely no chance of winning the overall GC is pathetic, meaningless, and stupid. Thanks, Magilla |
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"MagillaGorilla" wrote in message news http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...an07/jan02news Here's a guy who thinks he's done something in the sport by wearing a yellow jersey knowing full well he would never keep it and not even crack the top 20. Actually, he did, He finished 18th. Same with that jackass Bertogliatta or whatever the **** his name is. These riders are all one trick ponies like Debbie Gibson singing in a mall. This whole idea of celebrating interim leaders before a race is finished is stupid and really needs to stop. It's an embarrassment to the sport. What Voeckler did is the equivalent of a talented miler leading the New York City marathon for the first 2 miles and then getting dropped...and doing that knowing he would get dropped and finishing 30 minutes down. I'm afraid you're wrong. Bicycle racing in general and the Tour de France in particular are so interesting just because it's much more that winning. And then he tries to tell everyone how great a performance that was in the marathon just because he was "leading" it. Since the Tour Voeckler won nothing but some trivial French nonsense. And he's the lead story in cyclingnews just because he wore the yellow jersey for a couple of days when the real race leaders could care less. What an embarassment to Hinault's legacy and the sport of cycling in general. Wearing the yellow jersey with absolutely no chance of winning the overall GC is pathetic, meaningless, and stupid. By wearing the yellow jersey for ten days, Voeckler earned about $ 500.000 in presence money, endorsing, etc. That's neither pathetic, nor meaningless and certainly not stupid. Benjo |
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Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
MagillaGorilla wrote: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...an07/jan02news Here's a guy who thinks he's done something in the sport by wearing a yellow jersey knowing full well he would never keep it and not even crack the top 20. Same with that jackass Bertogliatta or whatever the **** his name is. These riders are all one trick ponies like Debbie Gibson singing in a mall. This whole idea of celebrating interim leaders before a race is finished is stupid and really needs to stop. It's an embarrassment to the sport. snip Wearing the yellow jersey with absolutely no chance of winning the overall GC is pathetic, meaningless, and stupid. Dumbass - Au contraire. Voeckler continues to get paid. Worked for him. Worked for W Bush too, with "Mission Accomplished". He got re-elected and still gets paid. thanks, K. Gringioni. I wasn't talking about his salary. I'm talking about his career, his legacy. It's an illusion. The fact that some French team is willing to pay him for this illusion has nothing to do with the fact that his career palmares are garbage. No, I thank you, Magilla |
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Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
Au contraire. Voeckler continues to get paid. Worked for him. Worked for W Bush too, with "Mission Accomplished". He got re-elected and still gets paid. Dumbass, Comparing W to Voeckler is unfair. Voeckler's trademark is going on early attacks that inevitably don't lead to victory. Hey, wait a minute. Ben it's good for the sponsors though |
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MagillaGorilla wrote:
I wasn't talking about his salary. I'm talking about his career, his legacy. It's an illusion. The fact that some French team is willing to pay him for this illusion has nothing to do with the fact that his career palmares are garbage. The illusion is that any sportsman's career is about anything other than celebrity. |
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benjo maso wrote:
"MagillaGorilla" wrote in message news http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...an07/jan02news Here's a guy who thinks he's done something in the sport by wearing a yellow jersey knowing full well he would never keep it and not even crack the top 20. Actually, he did, He finished 18th. Okay, so he's a great rider after all. NOT. Same with that jackass Bertogliatta or whatever the **** his name is. These riders are all one trick ponies like Debbie Gibson singing in a mall. This whole idea of celebrating interim leaders before a race is finished is stupid and really needs to stop. It's an embarrassment to the sport. What Voeckler did is the equivalent of a talented miler leading the New York City marathon for the first 2 miles and then getting dropped...and doing that knowing he would get dropped and finishing 30 minutes down. I'm afraid you're wrong. Bicycle racing in general and the Tour de France in particular are so interesting just because it's much more that winning. Wrong, Benji. Riders dope because they want to win. Riders like Ullrich who keep getting second get all schizo, take ecstacy and then travel to Spain to pay doctors $70,000 for blood transfusion programs. Pro cycling is all about winning. Ask Bettini. Ask Boonen. Ask Museuuw. Ask Armstrong, Hinault, LeMond, etc.. Do you know who Lance Armstrong is without his Tour victories and world championship win? He's Ernie Lechuga. And then he tries to tell everyone how great a performance that was in the marathon just because he was "leading" it. Since the Tour Voeckler won nothing but some trivial French nonsense. And he's the lead story in cyclingnews just because he wore the yellow jersey for a couple of days when the real race leaders could care less. What an embarassment to Hinault's legacy and the sport of cycling in general. Wearing the yellow jersey with absolutely no chance of winning the overall GC is pathetic, meaningless, and stupid. By wearing the yellow jersey for ten days, Voeckler earned about $ 500.000 in presence money, endorsing, etc. That's neither pathetic, nor meaningless and certainly not stupid. So that makes him a great rider and a respectable cyclist? I'm calling the dog catcher, Benji. Magilla |
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Geraard Spergen wrote:
MagillaGorilla wrote: I wasn't talking about his salary. I'm talking about his career, his legacy. It's an illusion. The fact that some French team is willing to pay him for this illusion has nothing to do with the fact that his career palmares are garbage. The illusion is that any sportsman's career is about anything other than celebrity. There might be something profound in this statement. Magilla |
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