QOTD

by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 24, 2009 2:03 PM EDT in News

My poll below may be distracting, but let's not overlook the theme of the weekend, as put so well by Michele Bartoli:

I think Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Flanders and Roubaix are the three most important races; if you win one of these you are part of cycling's story.

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agreed

you are a part of one day classics history.

although if it it rains and muds and you win …. then you are a bigger legend

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by Willj on Apr 24, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Alas...

just a few showers for Sunday, it seems. Nothing epic.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 24, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

And if it snows

They write about your exploits on countless web sites (Hinault springs to mind)…

by muk on Apr 24, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Word

effin’ A

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by Koppenberg on Apr 24, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

Here's my QotD

How much damage is Chris doing to his kids with these repeated exposures to Girbecco?

by Sui Juris on Apr 24, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Girbecco says:

“Lasting damage!”

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 24, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

His 1997 Liege win is one of my favorite races of all time. The last three surviving riders were Bartoli and the Once double-team of Jalabert and Zulle, then the #1 and #2 ranked riders in the world, and Bartoli just kept attacking, wearing out first Zulle and then, finally, Jalabert. Youtube shows the coup de grace, as Bartoli rides away from the exhausted Jalabert for the win.

Is it Sunday yet?

by Susie Hartigan on Apr 24, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions

Amazing strength after

seven hours of racing!

by Teel22 on Apr 25, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions

I have another QotD

How long do I have to look at those disgusting teeth ads?

by Sui Juris on Apr 24, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

Sean Kelly

Liege is much more of a wearing-down process, there’s a constant, slow elimination through the back door as the weak quietly slip away as the race goes on and on.

"I get paid to hurt other people. How good is that? How good is that?
I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, that's good." Jens!

by jsallee00 on Apr 26, 2009 1:43 AM EDT reply actions