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by Jen See on Dec 9, 2009 1:41 PM EST in Cafe Happy Hour!

Apparently, Lance Armstrong and the Shackers held a press conference this morning in Arizona. Bonnie Ford, among other journalists, attended and learned such things as The Shack is not all about Lance Armstrong, and it will be the best team in the world. A few less routine questions slipped through the usual press conference ritual.

Bonnie Ford reports:

Armstrong press conference was straightforward, no surprises, though those of us who were actually working did not appreciate the amateur ?s

For example?

like, "if you were a bike component, which one would you be?'' which thankfully went unanswered.

Kids, these days.

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Hah!

OK, when I see “amateur questions” I think That’s Me! But in this case, she meant “childish,” not “amateur.”

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2009 1:55 PM EST reply actions

ja

I can’t really imagine you asking a question like that one. More like, Lance, why don’t you ever ride the Ronde? Are you afraid of cobbles? ;-)

by Jen See on Dec 9, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

No

I’d go straight to whether he thinks the Paterberg is harder than the Eikenmolen.

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

If the Eikenmolen was a bike component, which one would it be?

by Jens on Dec 9, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

A bent rim

by Noah on Dec 9, 2009 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

a broken chain

or is that the Oude Kwaaremont?

"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."

--Dino Buzzati

by nrs5000 on Dec 9, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions

a broken spoke nipple

see, you can play that game here, too

by Drongo on Dec 9, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions

a 29 cog

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions

good thing we have pros like her to ask the tough questions

"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."

by ant1 on Dec 9, 2009 2:14 PM EST reply actions

if you were a bike component, which one would you be?

definitely something campy, maybe the big 29 cog back cassette.

Moo

by Willj on Dec 9, 2009 2:19 PM EST reply actions

a 1960s Record derailleur

with the cool logo.

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

Adding

this makes for a good discussion, actually. So I made a fanpost

"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen

by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

Ok I have to sya it.. Bah Bonnie Ford..

Cycling is famous because people get close to the cyclists and there is not much space between the followers and cyclists. So please twit the other way around.. The fans didn’t appreciate those bloody journalists who all are writing the same. Please send just one next time..

Sorry..

by Frinking on Dec 9, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions

She is an amateur...

When it comes to cycling. Her coverage for ESPN during the Tour (and all of ESPN’s coverage of cycling generally) exhibits a lack of knowledge of the sport.

On the one hand, I’m happy to see it on a mainstream media outlet. On the other hand, the coverage they do provide is such a joke and so Lance-ccentric that outsiders will never get a real appreciation for whats going on during the race (the TdF).

I remember ESPN reporters sounding shocked that Lance did not win the Tour Down Under last season and saying that his comeback might be over when he broke his collar bone and sounding confused about the whole Asatana team dynamic and wondering why ’Bert would have the nerve to want to lead the team. At least they could have on of the Versus guys report.

by seanmdo on Dec 9, 2009 2:37 PM EST reply actions