
Albertina
Jun 20, 2008 Mar 16, 2010 50 16188
20-something London girl who likes to think she can ride a bike but is really pretty slow. She does possess a shiny Bianchi, but this doesn't seem to help much. While she'd never forsake said Bianchi, should wouldn't mind Valverde's bike as an addition. And also Samu's. She hearts all things Basque, including cider, txakoli, pelota (see her blog below!), the letter X, Igor Anton and the colour orange. Singing often gets in the way of watching cycling, which is annoying, much though she loves to sing.
Life ambitions:
1) To do the Etape du Tour before she's 40
2) To meet Daniele Bennati
3) To get up the Koppenberg without wimping out
website: Dos Paredes
email:
a fan of
Bennati, Pozzato, Valverde, Boonen, Euskaltel Euskadi, Rapha Condor, Intxausti, Capecchi, Portal, Lovkvist, Swift, Dessel, Deignan, Roche, Quinziato, Fuglsang, Niels Albert, Zdenek Stybar, Eddy van Ijzendoorn
Recent activity
Commented Did she run screaming? on Twitter del Giorno on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 12:59 PM EDT
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Commented I think you're wrong...Frinky is constantly mean to me but I know he loves me really ;-) on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 12:48 PM EDT
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Commented Last night you tell me my marmotte is a teddy bear on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 12:44 PM EDT
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Commented What, you think you should be lower? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 12:10 PM EDT
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Commented And Het Groene Hart! How could you forget?! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:40 AM EDT
Commented Fancy keeping him? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:39 AM EDT
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Commented That's what we said last year... on Countdown to the Cobbles: Aches and Pains Edition on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:38 AM EDT
Commented Is this famous surgery happening near you then? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:35 AM EDT
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Commented Oh yes, he's in Finland. Lucky you. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:29 AM EDT
Commented Me too. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:27 AM EDT
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Commented I have arrived in the top 250! Go me! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:22 AM EDT
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Commented Right, thanks on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:21 AM EDT
Commented But I mean, did they contest it and just weren't fast enough? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:17 AM EDT
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Commented How lazy on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:15 AM EDT
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Commented Ah. So didn't they try to sprint? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:15 AM EDT
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Commented Did he actually try in the intermediate sprints? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:14 AM EDT
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Commented Si. Signor Eyelashes. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:13 AM EDT
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Commented Er...NKOTB? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:13 AM EDT
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Commented Is the uniformed woman actually kissing today? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:12 AM EDT
Commented yes sir, yes sir, three bags full on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:12 AM EDT
Commented There, that felt better didn't it? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:08 AM EDT
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Commented BAH on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:08 AM EDT
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Commented Hello on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:07 AM EDT
Commented Bad bad bad on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:06 AM EDT
Commented You have Nibbles too? Let's say BAH together...one...two...three... on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:06 AM EDT
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Commented I agree on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:05 AM EDT
Commented Back from the enquiry desk just too late. Bah. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7...LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 11:04 AM EDT
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Commented Make sure you shout very loudly for him on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:59 AM EDT
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Commented I have to go on the enquiry desk in 3 minutes though, and no PdC down there. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:57 AM EDT
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Commented It looks like the net is back. Thanks for that, work. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:55 AM EDT
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Commented I'm a little addicted :-) on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:54 AM EDT
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Commented Yep...need to do a blog post though. Grrr! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:36 AM EDT
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Commented Net is down at work...bah! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:27 AM EDT
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Commented But you have those too! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:17 AM EDT
Commented Pictures of Tom are ALL good :-) on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:15 AM EDT
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Commented No, a grown man! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 8:13 AM EDT
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Commented I know, I'd read that too... on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:58 AM EDT
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Commented I hear it on reasonably sound authority that the 'relationship' with the 16 year old was a bit of a press invention, on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:53 AM EDT
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Commented Ah right...I wondered what he'd done with Lore! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:47 AM EDT
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Commented Quite possibly! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:47 AM EDT
Commented I read somewhere that he was clever but didn't enjoy school...apart from that, dunno. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:46 AM EDT
Commented Hmm, I missed this. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:45 AM EDT
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Commented Yes, he was...ah I see, I read it at the mythical Latvian guy having won after attacking...brain fart moment! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:44 AM EDT
Commented He's moved back to Monaco, having moved back to Belgium? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:43 AM EDT
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Commented Thanks for that. You are a very astute judge of form. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:43 AM EDT
Commented Didn't Vino win the stage after the Beloki crash...? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:42 AM EDT
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Commented Quite. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:41 AM EDT
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Commented I have precisely nobody on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:40 AM EDT
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Commented I agree. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:39 AM EDT
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Commented You're really embracing the <-------------- ! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:32 AM EDT
Commented Albertina, innocent? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:25 AM EDT
Commented Ah on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:23 AM EDT
Commented He won't do that in MSR...whole different kettle of fish on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:23 AM EDT
Commented Totally ;-) on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:22 AM EDT
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Commented He looks lean on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:22 AM EDT
Commented Why not? on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:21 AM EDT
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Commented Ah! Now I understand! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:21 AM EDT
Commented True! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:17 AM EDT
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Commented No, I think hypothetical is unisex! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:17 AM EDT
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Commented Boonen thinks he'll win MSR. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:12 AM EDT
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Commented Some people get all the luck on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:11 AM EDT
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Commented I was waiting for the thread, hitting refresh every two seconds, feeling confident of my form, on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:09 AM EDT
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Commented Benna will win. I am confident in the extreme. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:08 AM EDT
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Commented Here. BAH. on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 7:03 AM EDT
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Commented Revenge on Cav (bah) would have been sweet.... on Countdown to the Cobbles: Aches and Pains Edition on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 6:45 AM EDT
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Commented Bah on Countdown to the Cobbles: Aches and Pains Edition on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 6:33 AM EDT
Commented Oh my....errrrm, maybe on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 6 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 6:29 AM EDT
Commented I watched his TdF stage win on the trainer last night. One of the cutest interviews of the year. on Contador Takes Paris-Nice on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 6:26 AM EDT
Commented I cycled past a St Bernard at the weekend...it was HUGE! I want one. on Contador Takes Paris-Nice on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 6:25 AM EDT
Commented That's terrific. You must feel very honoured. on Contador Takes Paris-Nice on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 6:25 AM EDT
Commented Wise man, this Boonen ;-) on Countdown to the Cobbles: Aches and Pains Edition on Podium Cafe - 03/16/10 6:20 AM EDT
Commented I seem to remember cyclingdiva talking about that, yes. on Amgen Tour of California: Team Speculation on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:28 PM EDT
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Commented If you invited him I'd buy you a year's supply of popsicles on Countdown to the Cobbles: Aches and Pains Edition on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:25 PM EDT
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Commented Let's hope he gets in a break. I'd love to hear Phil and Paul try to pronounce that! on Amgen Tour of California: Team Speculation on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:24 PM EDT
Commented Have a cupcake. Sugar is good. on Amgen Tour of California: Team Speculation on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:23 PM EDT
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Commented Yes yes yes Gav. Invite him. on Countdown to the Cobbles: Aches and Pains Edition on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:22 PM EDT
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Commented That's hilarious! on Contador Takes Paris-Nice on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:20 PM EDT
Commented I watched it the other night (and I was there in person too!) on Contador Takes Paris-Nice on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:19 PM EDT
Commented Bof? BAH I'd say! on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 6 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:16 PM EDT
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Commented That photo is vaguely creepy on Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 6 ..... LIVE on Podium Cafe - 03/15/10 1:15 PM EDT
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