which part of the Riis incident I like best. Is it

A) his realization just after throwing the bike that he might actually need it back
B) his forlorn expression as he approaches the fallen bike, as if to say “c’mon, I really didn’t mean it”
C) His mechanic’s attempt to foist a new bike on him
D) His ignoring the mechanic while he futilely fiddles with his original machine
E) Giving up entirely, wiping the grease off his hands in the grass, and then gazing out over the field he’s in while wishing he were somewhere else entirely and that his entire season has just gone up in smoke.

Perhaps a poll would sort this out.

to races what crashes are to NASCAR. A shame, but secretly a little thrilling.

... “sorry for the picture breakup”

is a prerequisite. You can’t even get an interview if you don’t already know it…

Some five minutes into this clip you can experience the bikethrowing abilities of The Cobra.Pretty weak compared to the champions witnessed above but you must remember he’s a little dude and doesn’t have the armlength and physiche to get a really good tossingmotion.

Il Cobra at his finest

crossed the line 119th, but got the same time as the four place fellow (Perez Sanchez), for .25 back on the day.

Good direction by Ricco- across the line but… he’s such a pussy.

but I couldn’t get it to work. From the photos on cyclingnews, there is a great shot today of Pellizotti putting on his jersey. I think his new nickname should be camel toe.

We know that Chris loves to pull out that vid of Riis. Pretty good stuff. Distance ok, but no air.

Ricco, lame attempt with niether of the two big factors needed for a great throw.

Millar on the other hand, well Michael Jordan would be proud, his vertical reach was niiiiiice. Over the barrier and some good distance to boot. I say he’s the new bike throwing guru. And for the record, Millar really gets on my nerves.

since it’s always in the woods and you can get right back on and ride away. My friend threw his Merlin (I know) a good 15’ into the woods once.

VN is running an article on the peleton’s frustration with the transfers. There is a great quote regarding Slipstreams hurdles:

Following its victory in the team time trial Saturday, the team bus got lost in the maze of streets in Palermo. After nearly two hours of combating traffic, someone realized that their prizes included a Garmin GPS device. David Millar opened up the package and punched in the team’s hotel and they were home in no time.

in the last 100m of the finish it looks like Brutt is trying to turn the pedals using the momentum of his head. Wow…

How ‘bout a very nice slo-mo replay?

It’s always fun to read from David -

I did this until my chain broke. I was so raging and so focused that all the energy I had for winning the race was taken out on my bike. I’m not that person, I don’t see red. But I think it’s quite funny I did that. I’ve yet to see the footage…

Does this mean the cycling.tv rants can go somewhere other than the live threads? It’s sort of a buzzkill to be hangin’ following the banter, only to have it go off into cursing cycling.tv. Maybe we could have a separate thready for such things?

Me, I’m too dumb to mess with that stuff. My computer is pretty much like my toaster: turn it on, toast my bread, turn it off. If it requires pushing more than one button, I’m out.

is clearly upset about the quality of our cycling.tv coverage…

I printed out the RAISport Calendario of the Giro (and having it hanging in my office so that everyone at work can rest assured that I am still a euro-sport weenie) and looking at the mountain classifications, they only show 3, 2 and 1. How does that compare to what the TdF stuff I’m used with 3, 2, 1 and HC climbs?

For instance… San Pellegrino and Giau are both listed as a “1”. Would those be considered hc?

here? The caption refers to stage winning. But I would hazard a guess that it involves transfers and stage length.

I think we should call him “Ferris’ sister”...