Which Sumo Wrestler Does Theo Bos Most Resemble?

I’ll sure think twice before I ever rub your shoulders in a sprint.
I’m going with shitatenage also.

Quick!
Let’s make a Poll!!!

Once again pro-cycling provides a platform for cross-cultural exchange, furthering understanding and enjoyment of all athletic endeavours around the globe! Chris, is there any training footage that you’re aware of showing Takanohana’s controversial mounted shitatenage method?

if you look carefully in the video one can see that Bos is wearing kesho-mawashi under his bib shorts indicating he is at least a sekitori

… I bet Chris has been holding this post close to his vest for a long time now, waiting for the most opportune time to spring it.

Clearly, Bos isn’t Akebono, Musashimaru, or Takanohana although it’s easy to try to draw that conclusion. Truly a move of this nature, executed so efficiently, indicates a sekitori of Yokozuna status, because even a rikishi from the high Ozeki ranks probably would have struggled with the bike handling skills required to pull the other rider down, but probably would have started (incorrectly) trying to impart hatakikomi for a kimarite before finally accepting hikiotoshi as the only maneuver acceptable in this instance particularly with the dohyō of the red kite so close.

So, understanding the ranking of Theo Bos, one has to look at his accomplishments in light of his physical size. Come on… this is no Akebono; this is no Musashimaru; this is no Maggy Backstedt. Instead, I think he has the qualities of some of the more recent younger, and physically smaller, yokozuna of this age. Specifically, I refer to the Mongolian legend, Asashōryū.

some riders and/or teams will be willing to make weight sacrifices in order to mount blades etc. at key positions on the bike – Ben Hur style. Actually, I’m sure some very interesting things could be done with carbon fibre in this area of R&D. We may be on the verge of taking MMA truly onto the road.

And clearly deserves all three sanshō.

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The old Takanohana-Akebono matches are legendary.

Just wondering if crashdan will make chankonabe for the PdC crew next year at the ToC…..

again the PdC blows my mind, just absolutely earth shattering post Chris.

To the race organizers for setting the straightest sets barriers EVER!

And to HWMNBN- shut yer trap and worry about AFLD!

To Theo Bos- Take a clue from Lil Robbie McEwen and next time you see Lance say, “Shut your mouth or I’ll fill it with my fist”.

Ban the DDT!

I say: 私の家にようこそ。