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Podium Cafe Commented Chapeau on sneaking in a Leipheimer drug insinuation! on 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné Course Preview and FSA DS Smack Talk on Podium Cafe - 05/31/12 7:49 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Can't think of a good segue exactly, but... on Canadian media paying attention to lone Olympic mens' RR spot on Podium Cafe - 05/29/12 7:16 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Huh? on How time gaps in bike races work, and why breaks get caught on mountaintop finishes. on Podium Cafe - 05/28/12 7:56 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Forget the Schlecks... on WAIT OF A NATION IS OVER: HESJEDAL TRIUMPHS IN GIRO FINALE on Podium Cafe - 05/28/12 7:53 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented PensionerMan on Giro d'Italia Stage 21  LIVE on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 11:22 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Come on Geraint Thomas de Gendt! on Giro d'Italia Stage 21  LIVE on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 11:21 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented They could re-route the course due to snow on Giro Poll: Pick Your Final Maglia Rosa! on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 9:27 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Organisers trying to stop de gendt by lopping off a few kilometres... on Giro Poll: Pick Your Final Maglia Rosa! on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 7:38 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Yes, my powers of segue are indeed awe-inspiring on Giro Poll: Pick Your Final Maglia Rosa! on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 7:37 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented And what a fascinating exhibition of voting theory this poll is! on Giro Poll: Pick Your Final Maglia Rosa! on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 6:37 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Voted for Thomas De Gendt wins on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 6:23 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Yeah, I was thinking of posting along the same lines. on How time gaps in bike races work, and why breaks get caught on mountaintop finishes. on Podium Cafe - 05/27/12 6:18 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Yes, that sort of thing. on Why haven't there been single-day races that resemble particularly difficult Grand Tour stages? on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 3:39 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Oh, of course financial markets are perfectly efficient on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 3:38 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I scorn your grandiloquent and ostentatious '1st' on De Gendt Masters Stelvio; Hesjedal Clings to Overall Hopes on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 1:55 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I think that very harsh. on De Gendt Masters Stelvio; Hesjedal Clings to Overall Hopes on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 1:50 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented It really wasn't similar to what happened today on De Gendt Masters Stelvio; Hesjedal Clings to Overall Hopes on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 1:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented "Red wick illuminates sunset" on De Gendt Masters Stelvio; Hesjedal Clings to Overall Hopes on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 1:36 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Could be Marussia on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 12:49 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented That's actually even less impressive. on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 12:48 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented He did have a good TT recently... on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:37 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Which is why it would have been an achievement. on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:27 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented The stated gaps are, I think, misleading near the end of a stage on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:26 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Damnit, Cav was ten of Scarponi's seconds away from the red jersey... on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:25 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Well done Cavendish! on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:23 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Not a lot of point building a team for someone who can get top-10 when everything is perfect for him. on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:18 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented So, is this the end of Basso's career? on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:15 AM EDT (3 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Well then I can't beat you. on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:13 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Ah, but have you read the sneak preview chapter from tWoW on GRRM's website? on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:11 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Book 3 is by far the best. on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:09 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Surely A Song of Ice and Fire? on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:09 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Looks like he might... on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:06 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented How much is Cavendish paying these guys? on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:06 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Come on Gadret... on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:05 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented De Gendt, Gadret, Henao... on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 11:00 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented "In true Merckxian style"... on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 10:53 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Didn't they say that about the first time Merckx won the Giro? on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 10:44 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented "The new Cannibal" on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 10:40 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented That's a cupola you're thinking of on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 8:31 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Kreuziger clearly heard that I said he couldn't win a GT... on Giro d'Italia Stage 20 LIVE on Podium Cafe - 05/26/12 6:11 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented It's true, though. Weather DOES update. on Giro Stage 19: Kreuziger Rebounds on Pampeago, Hesjedal Makes Grand Statement on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 3:45 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented No, that just means that the price changes on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 2:59 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented That reminds me, going to have to make a post talking about time gap calculations... on Giro d'Italia Stage 19 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 10:26 AM EDT (3 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented By definition in financial markets the crowd is always right on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 8:38 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Which is a shame. on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 8:29 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I suspect it's the sort of thing the authorities might use when targeting riders for extra scrutiny on Giro d'Italia Stage 19 LIVE on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 8:22 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented In those days, of course, there were packs of direwolves roaming in the woods on Giro d'Italia Stage 19 LIVE on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 7:23 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Yes and no. on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 6:49 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Evans: on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/25/12 6:42 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented To be fair, it is difficult to explain to non-fans... on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 3:07 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Doubt is one of the most important things in an ordinary life... on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:51 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented I think you're just a Cav hater on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:49 PM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented So he's overconfident and believes that if he improves his performance he can win. on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:47 PM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented If Cavendish had punched Guardini I'd have agreed. on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Where's your generosity of spirit? on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:38 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Because we're not Cav. on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:38 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented I'm pretty sure Cav won't win the Giro. on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:34 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Yeah, I think Kreuziger's blowup shows he can't win the Giro. on Can Ryder win the Giro? on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:32 PM EDT (3 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented True, obviously. on Why haven't there been single-day races that resemble particularly difficult Grand Tour stages? on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 2:23 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented For the sake of his career, he needs to not grow up. on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 1:34 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented If Cavendish were good at 'behaving', 'being respectful' and NOT getting psychotically agitated by the very thought of ever losing... on Giro Stage 18: Guardini Shocks Cav on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 1:32 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented The theory would hold if there were only one kind of mountain rider. on Why haven't there been single-day races that resemble particularly difficult Grand Tour stages? on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 10:00 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented It's true that it probably couldn't be a monument for that reason. on Why haven't there been single-day races that resemble particularly difficult Grand Tour stages? on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 9:57 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented They're not normally taking that risk... on Why haven't there been single-day races that resemble particularly difficult Grand Tour stages? on Podium Cafe - 05/24/12 9:51 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Basso attacks five times? on Giro d'Italia Stage 17 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/23/12 11:16 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented You'd imagine that Basso, diesel par excellence... on Giro d'Italia Stage 17 LIVE Second thread on Podium Cafe - 05/23/12 11:14 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Worth mentioning: on FSA DS: Big Payday Coming Sunday... Are You In Line? on Podium Cafe - 05/23/12 5:53 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Yeah, but some people LIKE being degraded, I hear... on Ooohhh - some toys are being thrown out of the pram! on Podium Cafe - 05/22/12 3:32 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented There are times its good to call your workers names in public on Ooohhh - some toys are being thrown out of the pram! on Podium Cafe - 05/22/12 6:44 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I love his blind self-confidence. He's the very model of a modern middle manager (apologies to mr WSG): on Ooohhh - some toys are being thrown out of the pram! on Podium Cafe - 05/21/12 4:01 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Before you ask: on Welcome back Jürgen! Roelandts 4th in comeback race on Podium Cafe - 05/20/12 7:13 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Gilbert? Who's he? on Welcome back Jürgen! Roelandts 4th in comeback race on Podium Cafe - 05/20/12 7:12 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented I believe you'll find it was the best of times, it was the blurst of times on Ullrich admits making mistakes while talking doping on Podium Cafe - 05/15/12 5:22 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented actually, it depends on the stone on Pozzovivo Escapes for His First Giro d'Italia Stage Win on Podium Cafe - 05/13/12 12:56 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I don't understand. on Pozzovivo Escapes for His First Giro d'Italia Stage Win on Podium Cafe - 05/13/12 12:54 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented And the limit that is easiest to enforce on o/t MLB creative doping excuses: on Podium Cafe - 05/11/12 6:29 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Exactly. on Ullrich admits making mistakes while talking doping on Podium Cafe - 05/11/12 6:24 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented We can't win the 'War on Crime', either... on o/t MLB creative doping excuses: on Podium Cafe - 05/10/12 3:25 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Yes, it's sweeping dirt under the rug on o/t MLB creative doping excuses: on Podium Cafe - 05/09/12 7:17 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Northern Iran? Over 8000ft, stable, but may be travel issues. on Hmmm, Brad the doper? I'm not so sure... on Podium Cafe - 05/09/12 7:38 AM EDT

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