The classic Classic

Liege Bastogne Liege is set to roll on Sunday and I'm gonna pick Damiano Cunego one more time. There are a few other guys that are rolling well right now, but I'm betting on DC to bring the POW WAH.

Schleck, Evans, Gesink and Rebellin will be bringin' the pain, making L-B-L one of the best races of the season.

Team Spirit!!!

Venga! Venga! Venga, Dude!!!

Eff the cowbell's, I'm bringing THE BIG BELL!!

(more proof that higher rpm's is better)

Basso's Baggage

Looks like Liquigas swooped him up before Rock Racing could.

Too bad, Sevilla could have used him at San Dimas. Jorg Jakshe's still available though!!!

Waaait.....Waaaait....almost there....

I hear patience is a virtue. Who made that shit up? Things get done when people are impatient and their lust for the coolest, badassiest thing since Blu Ray integrated bathroom tiles drives them to GET IT DONE.

So, as I wait for the last couple of pieces of my new SystemSix to arrive, I'll meditate on this;

"I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end."
Margaret Thatcher

Damiano delivers!

Cunego beats Schleck to the line with Valverde in third. If only I could pick lotto numbers that easily.

Beer and Bikes

Amstel Gold's this weekend! First of the climbing Classics and one of my personal fav's. (hell, i love all the Classics...)Steep climbs, narrow roads and fast mofo's on two wheels. And it's sponsored by a beer company. Gotta love it.

My pic for Amstel (L-B-L too) is Damiano Cunego. He's got good form coming into his spring goals.

Who do you pick?

Post Ride Eats?

Here's a few of my fav post ride eats (in no particular order);

Pad Thai with Tofu (Zao Noodle Bar)
Shrimp Tacos (Wahoo's Fish Tacos)
Veggie Pizza (Bronco Billy's)

...and a cold Pale Ale.

What do you eat?

Who Will Win Paris Roubaix?

I'm going with Stefan Wesseman (Cycle Collstrop) especially if the weather is wet.

If the cobbles are dry (-ish), then the favorites could shine.
Boonen, Flecha, Hincapie, Cancellara.

Music Fridays: "One" by U2

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Dalai Lama

Eddie Quad in the Spotty

Deep in The Stacks, you'll find him. He is The Hulk on two wheels.




Hills? He flattens 'em. Wills? He breaks 'em.

Nothing can stand under the pressure of his 56x3. Ed's chains don't snap, they melt. Under contract with CalTrans, EQ serves as an asphalt grinder in exchange for drivetrain components made of depleted uranium and tungsten.

The engineers at Shimano refer to him simply as "MoFo-san: The Destroyer".

If you ride through the East Bay hills, be aware. The trembling you feel isn't the 580 traffic... it's Ed, rollin' up on you. Don't look back, that'll just make him angry.

"ED SMASH!!!"

Music Fridays: "Belief" John Mayer

"Some need the exhibition
And some have to know they tried
It's the chemical weapon
For the war that's raging on inside"

Have a great weekend everyone!

b

Alexi

I met Alexi nearly 11 years ago. We got along really well with shared interests in family, faith and sport. I had just "retired" from being a soingeur on the domestic pro circuit and was beginning work on starting my own pro women's team. Alexi, Sara Ballantyne and a few other extremely supportive people were helping me "conceptualize" the team.

Not everyone likes Alexi. One thing I've always admired about him is how straight forward he is. Alexi will tell you what he's thinking. And, well, that makes some people... uncomfortable.

In the April 1 issue of Velonews and on today's Velonews.com page, Alexi talked about his use of performance enchancing drugs and called for other riders from his era to come forward and admit to their usage of PES.

I'm sure his former colleauges are saying "DAMN AL, SHUT THE F@#$ UP!!!!", but he won't.

Good for Al.

Here's a guy who has stood on the top step of the sports highest Olympic achievement, risking his place in history in an effort to encourage others to come forward so that cycling come honestly come clean. Cajones Majoris!!!

You go AG, I got your back!!