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Time to Hunt Down Hotitude!!!

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Many of us are missing Benna at Le Tour this year. I think this post warrants a stay a little longer as I think new additions and links are being added daily.  And besides we wouldn't want to lose quick glances of Benna just yet.

With just a few more days to go, I think we need to get this post started and get some pics going to show our devotion to noticing more than just good cycling. Ha! With nominations you must try and include a picture. I'm going to leave this top open so to not taint (so giggling) the choices. Have some fun gang and enjoy the fun that this thready should be all about keeping us busy for a couple days!

Maybe by Friday those listed or with the most pics can be put into a poll as we all know how we like us some polls (oh gosh so laughing out loud on that one)! HAVE FUN!

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excellent

i really like this thread. it is the best cafe thread ever.

also, i think there will have to be hottitude updates during the tour. very important.

and where’s katiek? she like so the best at this kind of thing.

by gavia on Jun 30, 2008 11:03 PM EDT   0 recs

I wonder if the riders ever lurk here

and think, “Wow. They think I’m hot. Cool.”

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 10:57 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol, i dunno

if it would cool or creepy ;-)

all in good fun!

by gavia on Jul 1, 2008 11:22 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

True

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 6:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Zoe,

I hope you meet Ryder someday and he remembers that you nominated him for Tour Hotitude!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ryder Hesjedal

from slipstreamsports.com

Country: Canada
Team Name: Team Slipstream Sports powered by Chipotle
DOB: 12/09/1980
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia
Residence: Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Height: 6’2” / 190 cm.
Weight: 160 lbs. / 72 kg.
Strengths: Time Trial, Climbing



Now that’s a nice butt!

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jun 30, 2008 11:19 PM EDT   0 recs

lovely

can we get a photo without the helmet? super key, in my view.

though really, those legs don’t need much help, do they?

by gavia on Jun 30, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And here

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 1:00 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is he

old enough to drink?

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 2, 2008 11:05 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes...

in Quebec.

by Hons on Jul 2, 2008 11:59 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

HONORABLE MENTION

And not just because I owe Gavia either!!!
Shots 99 right on down to 94 (so on a roll tonight Gavia and I bet you thought I couldn’t do it!):

Thanks to Sui Juris!!!



Thanks to Tifosa!!!

My god, these will never get old to take a look at!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jun 30, 2008 11:42 PM EDT   0 recs

i should have thought of this sooner

really, this is the best thing ever. i will have to exact such punishment more often.

and b’sides we need some inspirado for the searching.

by gavia on Jun 30, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My goodness Gavia...

This payback is so going to get the better of me once le Tour starts… In a very sick and sad way I hope someone finds that pick (Note to CRASHDAN here) and posts it just to get me out of this. But onwards… down to #93 (Thanks again to Tifosa):

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think Benna is as hot as they come but I thought I'd be kind and

leave his nomination up to you. Wouldn’t be fair to steal your thunder.

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 1:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm happy to help our viewing pleasure. :-)

Have to admit I had not paid any attention before this year to him.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 10:02 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Neither had I

Something has definitely happened to his looks this year. I suppose the Lampre kit doesn’t flatter many people…...

by Albertina on Jul 1, 2008 10:32 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And a wonderfully chisled jaw line.

I think the Liquigas green emphasises his tan very nicely (says she examining the vast new Benna picture on the office wall ;-)

by Albertina on Jul 1, 2008 11:06 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Some guy at Santini just went nuts

“What do you mean, we have to design a jersey that emphasizes Bennas jaw line?? How the hell do you do that? “

by Jens on Jul 1, 2008 12:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

He has lovely skin and a lovely jaw line, regardless of jersey ;-)

by Albertina on Jul 1, 2008 12:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oooooooooooooo you've so made my day!

But I’m still in a bad mood about him not being in France. I was hatching a plan to meet him and everything.

by Albertina on Jul 1, 2008 10:30 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why post any other pics of anybody else?

Benna is the king of hotitude!
Great thread Nikki!

by Veloki on Jul 1, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Will Frischkorn

From Slipstream.com:
Country: USA
Team Name: Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30
DOB: 06/10/1981
Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia
Residence: Boulder, Colorado USA
Height: 6’ 0” / 183 cm.
Weight: 150 lbs. / 68 kg.
Strengths: Stage Races, All-Around, Track
Pro Since: 2000



"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 12:25 AM EDT   0 recs

More Will


Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 1:13 AM EDT   0 recs

imagine this

someone I met last year at the Tour (on the “other” bus, same tour company) is going back this year, they’ll be staying at the same hotel in Alpe d’Huez as CSC and Liquigas apparently – she’s very disappointed about Benna not being there but really hoping to run into Fabian and Pozzato…

by guidemd on Jul 1, 2008 1:27 AM EDT   0 recs

I think I may know the same person.....

I was going to go and snoop in the hotel…...(will be in a tent)

by Albertina on Jul 1, 2008 10:35 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Planning it is like a military operation.

My list of things to take will soon actually be metres long, and I have the largest map of the Alps the world has ever seen (so impractical for use in a car!). Can’t wait :-)

by Albertina on Jul 2, 2008 7:21 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

oh, and I'm mad at my Aussie friend

who knows I’m a Cadel fan, and neglected to tell me that the Jan-Feb-Mar issue of the Aussie “RIDE cycling review” magazine was the “Style Issue” – Wilson, Lowe, Walker, Cooke, Lloyd, Gerrans, and Evans all dressed up in fancy suits for a photo shoot … (the problem with Flash is you can’t link directly to images so can’t post anything here – but the prior link has a good shot of Walker and Lowe, and if you click on “Features and Racing” another pic comes up of all of them, there were many more in the issue that I happened upon at the local bookstore last week, but couldn’t bring myself to pay $16 for a magazine that was 6 months old …)

by guidemd on Jul 1, 2008 1:44 AM EDT   0 recs

Do you think Trent gets a good laugh at his messy hair look?

He probably didn’t do that himself.

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 11:00 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We might not have Bennati but we still have his teammate Manuel Quinziato

Data di nascita: 30.10.1979
Luogo di nascita: Bolzano (BZ)
Professionista dal: 2002
Altezza, peso: 185cm – 76Kg

From SFGP in 2005:

by lyne on Jul 1, 2008 2:13 AM EDT   0 recs

Look at you

working those inside connections.

Heh.

by Sui Juris on Jul 1, 2008 8:56 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ha ha ha

pssst you can ‘make’ the autograph say anything (or most anything, wonder if they have a filter) over at their website

by lyne on Jul 1, 2008 11:11 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i just snorted coffee

so funny, that lyne.

and quinziato? yes, very hot.

by gavia on Jul 1, 2008 10:32 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have a nice pic

I took at Flanders. Will try and post it when I get home. Yes, hot, but not a Benna sadly.

by Albertina on Jul 1, 2008 10:37 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dark horse candidate -

Jimmy Engoulvent. I’ve seen some really good pics, and some not so good ones as well.

In uniform

Can’t forget the legs

Not afraid of a little dirt

by Katiek on Jul 1, 2008 9:54 AM EDT   0 recs

Can't forget Cancellara

here he is all casual-like

Must dig up some more once I catch up on the work that piled up while I was out for a week.

by Katiek on Jul 1, 2008 10:02 AM EDT   0 recs

The Swiss Bear certainly has something about him...

This is one of my favorite pics this year.
Then here’s a recent one from CSC’s website:

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Do you know

that bear means something completely different over here in Europe.

by Monty. on Jul 1, 2008 2:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Here too, Monty, here too.

But the Swiss had a bear (for Bern) long before solid, hirsute guys got liberated from twink & clone oppression [wink].

by JFS_PGH on Jul 1, 2008 3:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I am so not using that term going forward.

I always thought it was cute. I need to expand my knowledge of European culture!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 5:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah. There is also a thing called bear porn in the US. For real.

Larger hairy men…. need I say more?

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 6:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ewe Ewe Ewe and then Ick and GROSS.

No pictures of that are allowed on here. Thanks.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

eye of the beholder

I love this site, and this thread and the general welcome here at the cafe. But, have to protest that hottitude is in the eye of the beholder. Take a trip to San Fran where the bears are out and proud (and sometimes cute) as anyone else – and would likely be all about Fabian C’s hottitude. I like women, but lord those tittie shots below don’t do a thing for me—but happy to have the folks that like big mammaries to post them in here.

Not saying that not liking big hairy men is homophobia, but refusing to use the term “bear” again because big hairy gay men have adopted it does generate a small l’ouch from the resident queer in these parts. (Sorry, I’m a long-time reader, verrry infrequent poster, I’m not usually a shrill queer and it doesn’t usually even matter in these parts) I love to ride my bike and I’ve become addicted to following the pros, and I enjoy admiring the hottitude. BUT, the downside of following just about any pro sport is the homophobia. I’m queer and I’m a Frank Schleck fan and then he goes and loses his shit when someone calls him a faggot out in Calif. I’m still a fan, but so totally wish pro athletes could get over themselves and the homophobia.

by kimchi on Jul 2, 2008 8:48 AM EDT to parent up   1 recs

I think most things in life are relative to the eye of the beholder!

Cippo and Bettini don’t do anything for me but I still love seeing pics of them. As for the “bear”, with the stories I’ve gotten on Fabian the past few years, I have always had cuteness wrapped up in the the ref to the big swiss bear and now… oh man. I have way more issues with people in regards to attitudes and such versus being straight, gay, pink, or purple. Those types of prejudices are just not worth the time for me. I do prefer to not see big 1/2 naked hairy people though. :-) I hope you keep posting and having fun with us!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 2, 2008 10:22 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeh

Lotta testosterone in sports. You’ve probably already pondered this, but it’s one thing to overcome personal prejudices; it’s another to get a whole subculture to change collectively.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 2, 2008 11:09 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

agreed--make room for everyone here.

This is the web, y’all (or yinz, I should say). If it’s about racing, even tangentially, it ought to get some space here.

However, posting UNRELATED beefcake and cheesecake, regardless of the flavor, would reasonably be frowned upon. If he, she, or s/he (TV, TS, intersex) does amazing things on a bike, they are fair game. Random hot pix and sex sites, whether societally normative or not? Well, no, that’s not really what PC is about. We’re doing a reasonable job of separating the “cyclist lust” posts from the “race” posts.

I personally find about 80% of the “hottitude” shots thoroughly un-stimulating (though I’m not going to cramp anyone else’s style by saying which ones).

For that matter, Jens Vogt is about as close to a “bear” as you’re going to get on the pro-tour, and we regularly celebrate him. If that’s what turns your crank, post him.

BTW, did Frank go apeshit because he didn’t want to be thought of as gay, or because it’s still massively rude in most places to call someone a faggot? I got mighty pissed a month back when someone called me an “fing bulldagger,” and just as pissed when someone called me and my boyfriend “faggots” and threw a bottle at us. I assure you it was not *my homophobia that was making me angry.

(This IS arguably bike-related because I find I get extra grief in bike shorts, or when Pieter dares to wear a pink jersey.)

by JFS_PGH on Jul 2, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I apologize. Sincerely.

I didn’t meant to insult, degrade or in any other way seem prejudice against gays or hairy men. I am not being flippant. I am an ardent supporter of gay rights as well as the rights for people of all shapes and sizes to be free of prejudice. Size prejudice is the new “acceptable” prejudice here in America. I hope fat bashing doesn’t start here either.

Looking at my comment I realize I didn’t even think how prejudiced it sounded before I posted it.

Gah. So sorry. I hope this won’t prevent people from joining and enjoying the podium cafe family.

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 2, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I only posted that link

because I found that film very funny and rather sweet. A Spanish film not made by Almodovar too.

Having said that, the film you should all be going to see in the States right now (if you can put up with sub-titles) is OSS 117, a lot funnier than Get Smart ever could be.

by Monty. on Jul 2, 2008 4:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Monty its all so good! I laughed my butt off when I saw that

and I might now need to check out his one you mention. I am all about the funnies and all!!!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 2, 2008 4:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Here it is

The standard upon which hottitude is based

60% of the time, it works every time.

by bethie on Jul 1, 2008 10:05 AM EDT   0 recs

And I still don't see what it is with him? Benna is so much sweeter to look at.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 10:10 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Haven't you ever

lusted after a “bad boy?” :-) Girl, you do not know what fantasies you are missing.

60% of the time, it works every time.

by bethie on Jul 1, 2008 10:17 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

*snicker*

cipo, he’s like beyond hot.

by gavia on Jul 1, 2008 10:34 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Take a look at the link

I posted in the Tom Steels thread of Cipo crashing in the 94 Vuelta. It’s a miracle he kept his looks and his IQ. It’s as bad as Jaja’s in the 95 Tour.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Jul 1, 2008 10:41 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that was gnarl

the slo mo replay, yikies. especially in the no helmet age.

by gavia on Jul 1, 2008 10:45 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wasn't it though?

I am stunned that he wasn’t missing half his face. The first impact looked like he landed fully on top of his head so I don’t know how he walked away from that. At the least he should have cracked a couple of cervical vertebrae.

It’s good to be Cipo.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Jul 1, 2008 10:52 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I would like to nominate almost all of the rabobank boys

In the goofy-cute, playful-hot category, if there is one. With Ten Dam way on the goofy end. Sorry, link only, so do click: Rabo vogues!

More Ten Dam: goofy cute, or just goofy?

by JFS_PGH on Jul 1, 2008 11:17 AM EDT   0 recs

alas, no dekker

td is super cutey. i think i need to see more of de temmer to decide :-P

by gavia on Jul 1, 2008 11:25 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, well

I always think laughing skinny geeks are hotter than beefcake boys. (Remember, I voted for Bettini over Benna; my choices will always be suspect.) I’ll post some for everyone else’s enjoyment, fair enough?

One more for me, though:

by JFS_PGH on Jul 1, 2008 11:40 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have no problem with your love of Bettini

But I happen to think pics like this so rule…. (Thanks Tifosa!)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jul 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

now, for more classic hottitude: LLSG

there’s a blog that is very…devoted…to LLSG. If you want more, go there.


Also, for a set of very fine pictures of several riders, check this out.

by JFS_PGH on Jul 1, 2008 11:28 AM EDT   0 recs

definitely welcome.

Just here for the view

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 1, 2008 1:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

source

adding the link for the picture, by way of giving credit; this is GNU-free
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Sylvain_Chavanel.jpg (Ralf Seger)

by JFS_PGH on Jul 6, 2008 11:49 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

up until about halfway down

it was quite welcome, that is a little disturbing. note to all kit designers – PLEASE for the sake of the fans, only every design dark/black knicks

i am master of my fate, i am captain of my soul

by randie on Jul 9, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs