Laurens ten Dam Comes to the Cafe!
by Jen See on Mar 5, 2010 10:48 AM EST
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Rabobank rider Laurens ten Dam will join us for a live chat on Friday, 5 March at 22:00 CET, 1:00pm PST. That's today! 
We will post a live thread approximately 15 minutes before the event. So come on in, make yourself comfortable. If you are new to the Podium Cafe, you will need an account in order to post. We do ask for a email address during the set-up process, but it will be used simply to complete registration. No spam, promise!
Want to get to know Laurens before the chat? Roll over to @laurenstendam, where he describes himself as "cyclist, chevy van owner, enjoying life as much as possible." Conveniently for us Anglosachians, Laurens posts in English. Sample Post: Training done. Watching ‘The big lebowski’. Yes, again… 7:10 AM Feb 17th via Snaptu. Yes, he knows Lebowski. You can also check out his website www.laurenstendam.nl, which is less Anglosachian-friendly, but has a nice page of photos.
[chris here] with... The Rules!
- Let the man catch up! Pay some attention to how far behind he is on answering questions and how quickly he's going along. I think if we can keep the backlog to a handful at most, he will feel more like he's in a chat. More fun that way. In fact, if he's close to all caught up, you might even get to follow up.
- Behave! [I just like saying that.] OK, that's it.
Gav here, with A Request!
I'd like to ask the regulars to please hit the "rec" button on the answers from Laurens. So, when he answers a question, hit "rec" for his post. Five "recs" will turn his post green, and it will be easier to see his answers in the thread. So, rec early, rec often. Thanks!
Thanks to Ted for his assist in setting us up with Rabobank!
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Exceptional choice of rider for the live chat!
Can’t wait for this. I’m expecting an Aussie next or that continent’s PdC contingent may start causing a ruckus.
We're excited.
He’s very fun on the twit, so we thought he’d be cool to bring to the site.
Yesss, an Aussie. We’ll have to work on that. Baby-steps, you know :-)
the Dam thread
will be legendary. i can’t wait. thanks.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
You could kill two birds with one stone with Michael Rogers
He’s on an American team, and as his Twitter proves, he keeps up with all Australian cyclists. Plus, he has the added advantage of being a friend of Big George who would act as a referee for PdC.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I may be able to help out.. Let me know..
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
We'd prefer you stuck to Fringlish :-)
Cuz if all you Dutch people start talking Dutch, who knows where it’ll end!
Don't worry
in 6 months we will trade Frinking to Switzerland(tis a Bos reference).
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
Yeah
That’s the master plan.
During the live chat a tsunami of new Dutch PdC members will arrive. Can you imagine the same place with 50 Frinkings, 10 Lopex’s en 5 Ted’s? Yo’all be talking Dutch in no time!
Gerrie Kneteman: If a football player falls he shouts for his mother, if a cyclist falls he yells for his bike.
Jombo, my friend, you are entering a world of pain.
And I’m expecting the out of my element answer here
just checked out some of LTDs tweets...
A tweet of note:
Training done. Watching ‘The big lebowski’. Yes, again…
7:10 AM Feb 17th via Snaptu
Looks like Laurens ten Dam will fit right in at PdC!
Oh dear
Will he answer questions about his hip with “strong men also cry”?
"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 Mar 3, 2010 6:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
do you see what happens when you fall of the road in the alps?
or pyrenees, whatever, are we splitting hairs here?
"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."
maybe
we can create a second forum that RaboSport doesn’t link to where LTD can answer the age-old question of what happens when you #$% a stranger…
"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 Mar 3, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
But his name is so close to perfect
You’re killing your father, Laurens!!!!
"Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation."
Shit - I actually have to pay attention at work on Friday
Can someone please pose a question about wattage for me? Avg. output for 60 seconds and 5 minutes would do nicely, if he’s willing to give out that information.
And if he isn’t, then how old was he when he got into organized riding. Local team or school team, etc. Muchas gracias,
"Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation."
You always ask that
He’s going to say “it’s Drew, no?”
"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 Mar 4, 2010 1:35 AM EST up reply actions
I do - and I have yet to receive an acceptable answer.
So, I will continue to belabor the point. Once someone answers, I’ll go away. But that’s the whole fucking point of training with data – so you can tell if if you’re improving or not. And I want to know.
"Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation."
Is this
something they don’t like to answer? I wonder…
"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 Mar 4, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
I would love
to see what he says when he answers and Drew replies “give me 15 minutes (and $10k) and I will DOUBLE that number!”
"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 Mar 4, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Some do, some don't
I’ve seen riders who do share data in blogs and articles, but many prefer not to.
He could just say 700W and scare the crap out of everyone...
Plus give Drew a heart attack as he tries to match
Haussler was upfront about his
He produces a max 10 second effort of 1700w…..100w more than his buddy Thor.
I’m merely curious is all. It’s not like I’m going to devise a traning plan to increase his opponents wattage by 10%. As far as he knows.
"Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation."
Haussler can do that much? I just read that Rollin can produce 1700 in a sprint but
I did not think that ’ol Heine could do that much because he would be doing more than Cav.
Really
So given those numbers, and some googling, that means GHH W/kg = 23.94
Thor W/kg = 19.75
Cav W/kg = 24.35
Rollin W/kg = 20.48
If you can believe the info on the internet…
"Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs."
Isn't that turning into
“Did you see or touch any monkeys while you were on the island?”
Best week ever. Got Belgium sorted, won a new bike and gained a new niece all in the space of 3 days.
Update on Laurens
He told Rabo Sport and/or De Telegraaf that he expects to return to cycling at the Volta a Catalunya in three weeks.
"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 Mar 4, 2010 1:30 AM EST reply actions
I wonder what the pro cyclists actually think of us...
… dedicated fans or total loons?
TedKing nicked out patented Sideburns question, which is a good start… :)
Or maybe if we're very good, we'll score higher than 9.8.
It's fun to beat Cancellara--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Ha!
Actually, I was just going to put a wee update about that.
And no, they will not make us look fat!
Hint
it involves something coming from Italy. Adjust your expectations accordingly.
"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 Mar 4, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
oh, I often aim for rude
but it is mostly focused on people whose names roughly rhyme with “spew” or “chewy furies”
Gutted I am
total lack of organisational ability = total lack of kit ordering.
Rollocks
Still, it means I will be able to steathily measure whether I see any of the kits on the road before I reorder… Wouldn’t want to become London Cycle Dynamo*, who seem to come along more frequently than buses…
*Unless all you good people are London Cycle Dynamo, in which case I think they are great
Do you want a kit?
email me offline.
"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 Mar 4, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
can i get it in chile before march 27th
i would like to rock it in a race here. can I? can I? can I? please?
(yes, we are kids)
"Racing bikes is for the kids, the rest of us just want to feel like kids on our bikes" - Flying Dog
I need to get this responding to the post thing down better
this response goes to the “dedicated fan or total loon” question.
is there a difference between loon and dedicated fan?
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that's the big question
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
I just added a bit about using the rec button
Look up and please rec ten Dam’s answers tomorrow. Cuz then they’ll stick out more!
by Jen See on Mar 4, 2010 12:48 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
what does rec mean?
"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."
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Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Mar 4, 2010 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
I am soooo sad...
I can’t be online to enjoy the festivities. I am off to cover the Merco Cycling Classic. Team Time Trial is tomorrow. (Note to crashdan….Emilia will be racing this weekend)
I totally enjoyed reading Mr. King’s conversation and look forward to ten Dam’s thread!!!
You might want to give crashdan a link to Emilia's blog
that should get him out of his scuba-gear and on the road to Merced in a hurry.
Lou, Jens... what time will this be in AEST?
I’m thinking around midday…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Excellent... I've exposed my pathetic mathematical skills...
but what’s worse, I don’t think I’ll be here! Gavia, thanks for trying to do this at a time that is possible for everyone. And apologies for my absence! Bugger :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
PS. Thanks Jens.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I just showed up wondering where the thread was.
Apparently 1:00 PM PST is different from 1:00 PM EST – who knew?
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