SB Nation User Blog: TheFigurehead

Random TDF chatter

TheFigurehead — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:55:49 -0000

Because I think we need a thread like this. Where we can discuss the fact that Dan Martin is injured, tendonitis, and will be replaced by Martijn Maaskant. And other important stuff. Like... uhmmm... how about 'em Cubs, is it their year yet?

Talk in everlasting words, and dedicate them all to
Me.
And I will give you all my life, Im here if you
Should call to me.
You think that I dont even mean a single word i
Say.
Its only words, and words are all I have, to take
Your heart away

New Columbia co-sponsor

TheFigurehead — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:38:26 -0000

New Columbia co-sponsor

The team currently called Columbia-Highroad, and known in 2008 and 2009 as the team with the most victories in professional cycling, will compete as "Team Columbia-HTC" and will present the new team uniform in Monaco on July 3, the day before the start of the 96th Tour de France.

Chris here... The team will add green accents to the kit as a result of the new sponsor's incorporation. Just a tad auspicious as they line Cavendish up for his first full Tour, no?

Race report - Swedish championships

TheFigurehead — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:02:07 -0000

One of the first riders I saw today, a poor guy in a hideous outfit.

Lucky me, there were 120 riders with better looking kits.

The interesting part of the course, a little hill that they climbed 8 times. Almost 3k long, about 7-8% I think.

Today's winner Marcus Ljungqvist going up the hill for the first time. Nicklas Axelsson in front of him.

The Broom Wagon chased hard today.

Fredrik Kessiakoff, Jonas Ljungblad and Thomas Lövkvist decided to have a Giro reunion. Cute!

Marcus Ljungqvist and Fredrik Ericsson were the strongest riders today. After Kinnekulle they finished with 3 laps in Götene.

No pics from the sprint, but a video:

Maggie!

The Podium celebrates.

1. Marcus Ljungqvist

2. Fredrik Ericsson

3. Patrik Morén

More pics on Picasa.

Columbia Tour Squad

TheFigurehead — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:21:46 -0000

Thomas Lövkvist is out, according to Swedish Eurosport. That means:

Mark Cavendish

George Hincapie

Kim Kirchen

Tony Martin

Michael Rogers

Maxime Monfort

Markus Burghardt

Bernhard Eisel

Mark Renshaw

But my 75 words are coming out wrong and I

I reveal my heart to you and

Hope that you believe it's true cause

Words, don't come easy to me

How can I find a way to make you see I love You

Words don't come easy

The Ride Journal

TheFigurehead — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:45:32 -0000

The Ride Journal

"I know they think I’m crazy. Many of them have unhesitatingly told me so. But I also know that I’m the sane one. Because as they robotically roll toward the next red light, I drop away from the street and roll down onto a dark, quiet bike path through the woods and begin to ride beside a frozen stream as I skirt the edges of quiet neighbourhoods. I often share my commute with a moose or two, and sometimes a fox, or a beaver that has surfaced through a hole in the creek ice."

A very neat looking cycling magazine from the UK. The focus is on different cyclists and their relationship with the bike. The first issue is available online as a pdf-file, they also have three (out of 50 or so) of the articles on their site. I have some quibbles, and I want to read the second issue before I make my mind up, but it looks smashing.

Euskie Tour squad [pdf]

TheFigurehead — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:23:33 -0000

Euskie Tour squad [pdf]

M.Astarloza, I.Anton, G.Verdugo, E.Martinez de Esteban, K.Fernandez de Larrea, A.Txurruka, R.Perez, A.Perez and JJ.Oroz. CQ tweeted the names, and I think that article is the source.

Cofidis Tour team

TheFigurehead — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:08:55 -0000

Cofidis Tour team

"Stéphane AUGE, Bingen FERNANDEZ-BUSTINZA, David MONCOUTIE, Amaël MOINARD, Leonardo DUQUE, Christophe KERN, Sébastien MINARD,Samuel DUMOULINet Remi PAURIOL.
Les remplaçants sont:
Julien EL FARES, Hervé DUCLOS-LASSALLE et Jean Eudes DEMARET."

Happy stagehunting everyone! Except for Moncoutie, I think he likes polkadots.

The Kazakhstan Minister of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan, Temirjan Dosmukhambetov, said some...

TheFigurehead — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:50:12 -0000

The Kazakhstan Minister of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan, Temirjan Dosmukhambetov, said some nine million dollars had been located to fund the team for 2009, "from different sources including the state budget."

From CN. It's important to have your priorities set straight.

When the Snuggie is not enough.

TheFigurehead — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:39:50 -0000

When the Snuggie is not enough.

Before being declared a winner, the selected entrant must first correctly answer, unaided, a...

TheFigurehead — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:12:49 -0000

Before being declared a winner, the selected entrant must first correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited, arithmetical, skill-testing question to be administered by telephone at a pre-arranged time.

Stupid? No Cervelo for you! (OK, the correct answer is not as fun.)