Flander's Hotitude Is On!
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 12:40 AM EDT
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The fun is very simple. Huge encouragement to post your own pic of your favorite rider riding Flanders this Sunday (or at least on the start list). As in most of our cases, we don't yet have our own snapshots, so feel free to "borrow" other's. In doing so, in respect to the owner, please post the link to where you got it. We want to make sure we give full credit to the photographer - or at the very least, the location we found it.
If you're shy on posting the pic itself, we all love clicking on links here, so feel free to add a link to your rider's name. Simply highlight the name in your message (subject line will not work well, so do it in the message), click on the little link icon above the message part of your post and post the link of where your pic is. If you want to post the pic itself, go to the message part with your curser, click on the little icon of the tree and post the link. I recomend doing a preview to see if it worked first before posting. Some photo links are not friendly to posting so this is a quick way to check.
To start the post, I have to share a pic of one of my favorite guys, Meatball at Garmin. The man had an awful fall this morning at de Panne and his start could be questionable so in wishing him a speedy recovery, I wanted to share a pic. Here he with his roomie at the race Mr.Steven Cozza...
From: farm4.static.flickr.com
I also give you Greg Van Avermaet...
From: cache.daylife.com
And of course many of our favorites, the one and only Mr. George Hincapie (from my pics)...
Enjoy!
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Awesome!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am laughing so hard tears are streaming down my face. Good thing I'm at home.
I need to go watch that again.
by ZoeRochelle on Apr 3, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Access denied"
What exactly does my work have against hottitiude? This is a scandal.
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 4:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha! Wonderful.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ROFL
We have reached new heights. Or it that lows?
Beautiful.
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was an appropriate celebration of the upcoming classics...
nah who am I kidding?
by lyne on Apr 3, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hilarious!
You know, it actually looks fairly believable until you get to Hoste…who so does not have a body like that in real life….
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is which in this "Boy Band?"
Now who is the the Heartthrob? The Shy One? the Cute One? The Older Brother? The Bad Boy?
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
by Josenka on Apr 3, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where are these water polo players then? We agreed we were allowed other sports, right?
Meet Freddie Michalak…..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/dumblondum/michalak002.jpg
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, and you were wondering why I did stats? ;-)
Lessee if we can find some more.
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teehee! Reverse fig leaves....
The one second from the right has very hairy legs…obviously not a cyclist!
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sylvain Chavanel
Photographer: Bruno Bade
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 9:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not a fan of that thing on his leg.....
What is it anyway?
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A blanket?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank the gods it is not a Snuggie or...
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
by Josenka on Apr 3, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, no. That smudge half way down his calf!
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're ok if tasteful. And on the right people. But I don't like this one...
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a fan of this one either
No problemo with tats, that one just looks strano. Maybe it’s good up close or something.
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dragon
For a close-up, go to Corvos and search for 00011264-018 .
Very nice, IMHO. But then I like ink. And I like dragons. Actually, I recently decided that it’s time for some more ink, myself – and I’m thinking it’s gonna be a dragon ;-). Mine will have to be black tribal-style, though…
by Lou... on Apr 3, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GHH
A selection from his webpage:
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 10:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Forgot the cutest one...
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang! We missed it.
SportWereld had a cyclist hottitude poll, featuring many of the usual suspects (forgive them for leaving off that Italian guy—this is a Belgian newspaper, so they probably don’t know any better). Poll is closed, but you can go enjoy the pictures and see the results (did I mention this was a Belgian paper? I think you can guess who won…)
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You're not very good at this, are you?
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how often the check on our threads? LOL!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How ridiculous is that?!
They have other non Belgians but no Benna! They need to be educated. We should write them an email, forthwith! And I’ve never seen Sandy Casar mentioned in a hottitude poll before….
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, they did include Mr. Guilty Pleasure.
Maybe they figured if you’ve seen one Italian in lime-green, you’ve seen them all.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their picture of Cavendish
is classic! It combines the “dramatic turn” from Amazing Race opening credits with the “finger point” from Isaac the Love Boat bartender.
by Katiek on Apr 3, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, Isaac the bartender
So funny.
Could they have found a worse photo of Breschel? For a hottitude poll, they didn’t do so hot with the photos. Really, they should have consulted us.
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amen to that.
Where are Breschel’s model pics in all this?
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks like it is open, but you have to register?
by JFS_PGH on Apr 3, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I registered to vote, and then it said the poll was closed.
Their open polls are all about de Ronde.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice to see Cozza and Meatball getting some love!
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL! Feel free to help me out with more of these guys anytime.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm seriously blond...trying to figure out how to post pic from my own flikr acct. doh!
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
right clicky
Right clicky the photo. Hit copy image location in the right clicky menu. Then, in the comment thingy here, hit the tree icon. Paste the image location into the box. Remove the garbage flickr adds after the .jpg, usually some qv=0223 like stuff. Hit post.
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go to the picture you want, right-click on it, then select "Copy image location."
Then come back here, click on this: 
and right-click again and select Paste. There’s a http:// already in the box by default, so make sure you don’t duplicate it when you paste your link in there. Check Preview before you post to make sure it worked.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hottitude on the main page!
I just don’t get to do that every day :-)
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tommeke and Devo....
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/076U37IaS27N2/340x.jpg
How about two for the price of one….I think Devo has the best legs in the peloton!
(can I do it this way)?
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
worked great!
I actually like links better :-)
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like all the pretty on the page ;-) I will figure it out.
Thanks for the help.
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree, in a thread where it's all about the pics, I prefer to just scroll through them.
On others though, for less bogging down of the thread, I like the links. This one however is all about the pics. ha ha.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh nice ones...I don't know Aurellen Clerc, but very hot indeed!
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
I think he popped up last year during the Tour for the first time. Quite lovely.
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's on my husband's VDS team
Very nice indeed!
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You notice a theme with me....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karoluslinus/3390386374/"/>
This gal is a fabulous photographer too…I think!
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exciting stuff
Sydney 200, Men’s Coxless Fours, medals presented by Princess Anne. Aussie bronze medal winners at attention.
World’s 2004, Polish U23 road race team
by tedvdw on Apr 3, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you are a very bad man ;-)
to make up for it, find us some nice photos of thomas dekker, pleez?
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
also
there is a joke there about coxless. but do i really want to go there?
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
second from the left
already did, it seems.
by Sui Juris on Apr 3, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was my first post last year
Can’t find it now. I brought in the nekkid pics. Next one here and after that I did not log on until last month.
by tedvdw on Apr 3, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Broeksma shots?
Lovely site there ;-)
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A similar photo
Appeared in a thread last year, and I still laugh at Jens’ comment.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 3, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
While on the subject of rowing
Derek Porter of Canada
by tedvdw on Apr 3, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you know who I want pictures of
when he was rowing? Me. I was never ever ever in that good a shape as I was then. Stupid youth not taking the time to appreciate itself.
by Sui Juris on Apr 3, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've got some great pics from TOC!
Loved looking through them. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 4, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do not dismiss the "hottitude" of the one dubbed "Spartacus."
Source: Roberto Hegeler
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
by Josenka on Apr 3, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do not forget the future "model" of Cobble Champions:
Source: Absolutely Cannot Remember.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
by Josenka on Apr 3, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Indeed--Cancellara and Boonen are just too cute together.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The cuteness goes back many, many moons...
Source: AFP or Reuters.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
by Josenka on Apr 3, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edvald Boasson Hagen
source: Stayer Magazine
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Best photo of him yet. Those blond hghlights set of his ever growing forehead quite stylishly.
The scruff is perfect as well.
by ZoeRochelle on Apr 3, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
....and Carlos...not only can he climb he can do the Classics!
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You a QS fan perchance?!
Wait, is that Benna’s back on the left?!
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed I am! Did Benna do Brabant Arrow?
That is the race this picture is from.
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I don't think so. Must be someone else!
I’m cheering for Tom on Sunday ;-)
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay! Shocking....I am too! haha
Benna is going to be there. I wonder how he will do.
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he does well I will of course cheer for him.
He rode well in support of Ballan in 06 so we’ll see….
by Albertina on Apr 3, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I already like your kathyq location. :-)
Found Will and Mike in her pics. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kathy is a lucky lady. She lives in Belgium and goes to many races!
She knows her cycling.
by cyclingdiva on Apr 3, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this "dude" emulating Pippo Pozzato?
Source: Adbusters.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
by Josenka on Apr 3, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
a few surfing
andy irons, andy irons again, bede durbidge (cutey freckles), julian wilson (jailbait alert!)
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ditto. Helloooooooo Andy. :-P
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, duly noted
Memo to Gav: More Andy Irons.
I feel certain I can do this ;-)
by gavia on Apr 3, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that I know one of your favorites...
At the start of stage 4 of TOM last year. He’s super nice and very friendly.
Make sure you keep an eye on CycleTo – Bob will take care of you with lots of pics and fun videos. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cozza is one of my favorites! Stache or no stache.
I was a little sad to hear he has a GF…..I was holding out hope that he and my sister in law would date so we would be related. ;-) I never did get a chance to meet him at AToC. Glad to hear he is a good guy.
by cyclingdiva on Apr 4, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's super friendly. I got to get a pic with him after the TT at TOC.
His GF is one of the podium girls from TOM, very pretty, and she too is very nice. They make a really cute couple. The TOM was kind of funny as people saw him and didn’t recognize him with out his mustache. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 4, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blast from the past
Here are a few pics of Flanders contenders that I took at the 2004 Tour. These are all at the finish of the final time trial into Besancon.
by Tifosa on Apr 3, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was going through some of my old Tour Down Under photo's...
…when i found this one that might become an instant Hottitude classic. My goodness the Gerolsteiner team loved their riding!! I don’t think that the rider’s identity should be revealed for legal reasons.
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
by Flatbagger on Apr 3, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think I know who that is...
With the help of a TDU start list, that is. Nice, ah, chest. If I’m right, I don’t think he’s riding Flanders this year.
Team Red Shorts--Let us show you what we've got
by majope on Apr 3, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well if this is Flanders hotitude then you have to include this beauty
Oh Koppenberg, you complete me.
source :Velonews
"It’s disappointing. Second place is the first loser."
~Heinrich Haussler (GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Cervélo TestTeam
by Phil H. on Apr 3, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Very nice.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 3, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yes.
Tommeke=good off the bike but hot beyond words when riding like this ;-)
by Albertina on Apr 4, 2009 4:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If riders who do well on climbs are climbers,
why aren’t riders who do well on cobbles called cobblers?
Team Red Shorts--Let us show you what we've got
by majope on Apr 4, 2009 6:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gobble gobble! Oh wait, you said cobble. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 4, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, that makes sense. Now, back to hottitude.
Gerald Ciolek (source: velo-pix.de)
Team Red Shorts--Let us show you what we've got
by majope on Apr 4, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone prettier than Pippo on his website!?
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
by Josenka on Apr 4, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johan the Tall
Vansummeren, that is.
Team Red Shorts--Let us show you what we've got
by majope on Apr 4, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And speaking of Vans...
More Van Avermaet:
Team Red Shorts--Let us show you what we've got
by majope on Apr 4, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I felt this was apropriate way to close this out....
source: CorVos/Pez
by cyclingdiva on Apr 6, 2009 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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