Live Chat with Dominique Rollin of Cervélo TestTeam
by Jen See on Mar 31, 2010 12:55 PM EDT
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Come on in and join the party! Dominique Rollin will be here on the site for the next hour. He'll try to answer as many of your questions as possible. If he doesn't get to your question, don't be sad. You can always catch up with Dominique on Facebook for more fun and games.
During the chat, please try to pace your questions. You would not want to go out too hard and get dropped in the finale. If you see lots of unanswered questions on the screen, sit back, relax, and wait for Dominique to catch up. Because, it's the nice thing to do. Regulars, remember to hit the rec button on Dominique's replies so that they get that special springlike green glow. If you're having trouble with the thread updating as it grows, refresh the page and it should run more smoothly.
First-timers, welcome! If you'd like to join the convo, head over to the SBN sign-up page and get yourself a username. You will need a valid email address - be sure to watch for the email from SBN which will complete the reg process. Sometimes it goes to Spam. Bad spam! We promise not to sell your address or heckle you in any way. At least, not over email.
Thanks to Dominique Rollin for coming! Enjoy!
Photo courtesy Jimbo.
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I don't
I actualy do not like the cold and it’s just a matter I believe of perspective. I’ve come to tell myself that we are all in the same boat and that If I’m freezing they are all as well.
Coming from QC helps from training by -5 in the winter, about 20-25 for the Farheneit….
I
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 15 recs
er 5th actually but who's counting?
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
3rd on my screen... remember, indented replies do not count toward podium spots
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i'm late, sorry
"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."
is it a stupid orchestra or a stupid rehaersal or both?
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
i've got 2 podium races going on right now
"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."
i think it's more kissing ass than politics
"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."
great time of the year up there
"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."
Question:
Favourite Hors Categorie Climb?
Vive le Québec libre!
by Willj on Mar 31, 2010 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
none, so far
I managed to avoid them…. Only got to a few in the Vuelta and well, not my cup of tea
yeat
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 15 recs
Bonsoir!
Hi guys, take it easy on me and hopefully I can answer most of your questions
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 11 recs
salut Dom!
"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."
and they're a restless bunch this morning..
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
not enough live video feed today
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Have all of your teammates seen evidence of your fashion sins
in yesterday’s thread? If not, we’ve got some emailing to do . . .
HAHA
sorry won’t go there, but they’ve seen a few and also lot’s of successful one.
But one of my team amte has beaten me, purple hair with flashy shiny blue NorthWave shoes. …Damn Italians
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 18 recs
Pretty much has to be Appollonio, don't you think?
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
+ bahahahahahaha
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
The italians and shoes
always the shiny shoes. Purple hair, though, now that is good stuff right there.
QUESTION
ice hockey or field hockey, which one is “real” hockey?
"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."
come up a with a question not a waste of time
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 17 recs
+1
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, seriously.. rec. rec. rec.
Take that frink
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
hear that Frinky?
field hockey is a waste of time.
"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."
Wish I could Rec that response twice!!!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
who is “Bruins”?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Soon to be seen
riding up a cobbled berg near you. If you happen to be near any cobbled bergs this weekend
hehe
yes, very well played
and thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah wasn’t Frinking trying to argue that girls hockey I mean field hockey was a real sport once? (Nothing against girls, but come on)
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
C'mon.. Amateurs don't even body check!
What’s left of ice-hockey than?
by Frinking on Mar 31, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
can’t take it eh?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I read you will probably ride the two Québec ProTour events.
Since you have real experience of the courses, what kind of riders are best suited for them?
Almost Flanders time!
Question:
Do you know Steve Bauer?
And now there are suddenly several top Canadians on the Pro Tour …. any thoughts on the World Championships? ;))
Vive le Québec libre!
I’ve met him a few time so far, and real nice guy. Hopefully he’ll get his team to grow a bit more and see some of the top Canadian racing under a full Canadian Squad…. Like Sky… but tuffer
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 21 recs
Team Dirt instead of Sky
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Serious survey going on here, started by a discussion on this very site a while back. I need to add your answer to my little black book.
Do you wax or shave? If the latter, do you know any pros who DO wax? Your enlightenment would be very much appreciated ;-)
let me answer by a question
Do you think we are a bunch a girls?
Have you ever watch a real classic? Go and ride some cobbles and you’ll definately know that we don’t discuss perfume and shaving cream.
Sorry…
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 19 recs
Bet they do at Liquigas.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
by majope on Mar 31, 2010 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Er, ok, I'm doing the Flanders sportive on Saturday actually.
And yes, I watch the classics obsessively. There are some riders who do discuss this kind of thing….I didn’t mean any offence!
you need to put a great big QUESTION?? in front of that ;-)
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
Choir girls?
wink wink nudge nudge….
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
geez, touchy
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
An with every right to be!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Should we question askers begin reccing the questions too?
Wigglypuff Cav Crunch, Breakfast of Madison Champions!
The next few weeks
Hey Dom, thanks for coming on.
So what do the next few weeks hold for you training wise now that you’ve got the nod for Flanders and Roubaix? Thats got to be super exciting, your first chance at both of those races.
Scary
Just like being at the start of MSR I’m a bit scared. But it should all go well, fitness is there. But a firt is a first.
Training whise, well if you’ve seen what happened in 3 days de panne today you know what the weather is like at the moment here. Typical Belgium, close to Kuurne weather. So the riding is stay away from the rain and dry, managed it for 130k today. Tomorrow we’ve got the pre-Ronde ride… we’ll ride the last 160k of sunday’s race.
Samething on the program next thursday for Roubaix, and Schelde Prijs on Wednesday shall do it for the intensity.
most of the other days it’s coffee shop rides and fun on the bike
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 20 recs
Silly Question: What do some of the France French say about how Quebec French is spoken?
Also, are you nearsighted or farsighted?
Wigglypuff Cav Crunch, Breakfast of Madison Champions!
They love it…
Most of the time you get a :
I loooooooove your accent, but what the heck your saying,
Ze French dzont understand No body…even someone else speacking their language…
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 18 recs
very true
i spent 2 years in montreal and had the toughest time understanding quebecois. some of the words are different, but it’s the accent that makes it tough.
"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."
As an aside
near the end of the Toyota-United season in 2008, you showed up as the only TU guy (with zero support) and still snagged second at the CSC Invitational. At the risk of sounding like too much of a fanboy, that was completely badass.
Hotels
Going from nice comfortable hotel rooms in the US to well almost prion size bedroom where you have to go in the hall to open your suit case.
Blague apart….
not much actually, Toyota was well run and mostly professional. The support we get keeps growing and for a second year we keep seeing improvements in the staff and work around us.
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 22 recs
QUESTION: If you had to choose, pick your favorite classic and briefly tell us why it is so..
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
How about I come back on that one
Let me do The Ronde and Paris-Roubaix and then I’ll come back with an answer…
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 19 recs
sounds good :-)
we like repeat offenders.
by Jen See on Mar 31, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
an answer and a couple trophies...
"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."
Serious Question: What were your favorite races when you were on the North American race circuit?
Wigglypuff Cav Crunch, Breakfast of Madison Champions!
The circuit
I’d have to say the circuit, lot’s of races were fun like CAscade, REdlands, crits like CSC invitational and long races like Philly, Univest. But what I like is the friendly fun ambiance at the race, you don’t feel like your working.
Here’s it’s hard work. You feel bad one day, well it’s going to be a nightmare… Paris-Nice for me was the exemple… suffered every day just because I had a cold the week before and didn’t sleep well… took me 1300k to get better… at least got better by the end of it… but I did suffer alot to keep up
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 19 recs
FOLLOW UP QUESTION
Did you ever play hockey? / What other sports have you participated in besides cycling?
"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."
A:
I did froze my toes numerous time growing up playing in the backyard of my local school. But I never played in a league.
I skied my entire youth and grew up playing soccer. A bit of Volley and spent my winter training skating and cross skiing. I serously miss it. Took on running 3 years ago. Getting slowly better at it
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 24 recs
Question: your cooking got a great write up online
here for those who haven’t seen it
Do you get much chance to cook these days, and what do you like to cook?
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
I miss it alot
I do not get many chances to cook, mainly a meal for one when I’m back home. Nt excyting.
But thanks to My coach and Joey good friends in Philly, they always challange me with meals for 20-25 everytime I’m in town…. love that…
Last time I improvised a Chanterelle figue pasta with a cider pulled pork…
I do love traditional Italian and French. But most of the time my main fun is to play with what’s available and mainly regional, fresh and seasonal food.
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 21 recs
or post weekly : )
"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."
soory Gav
but internet life can’t be all compliments and unicorns.
"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."
fine, i'll get you a unicorn
"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."
i can cook. not so much write.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
me too....
but I can take pretty pictures when it’s done….
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
You don't even have to be able to spell!
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
Ahem.
Off-topic: I did a whole month of cooking posts last July for PdC. (I think think I’m recovering from too much cream overload.) I’ll be glad to contribute vegetarian stuff…with some cross-posting to Veggin’. (shameless plug)
if you take requests
one post for us celiacs would be great.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
one hint, replace wheat pasta with rice or quinoa pasta
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i'm replacing my love for frinking with love for you!
Thanks!
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
love should transcend the intellect
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, for us omnivores
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Si pretty please?
Tomatoes and BAsila nd Balsamic vinegar and olivie oil and and and and…
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe a Giro version can be arranged.
And, I’ll make Mark do some of the cooking. (Or, on second thought…)
one for each stage
except those that are in the Netherlands, sorry frinking
I'm free through most of that time...
I cook well and follow direction well too….
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
i suppose i could help with some meat dishes...
tho, working from memory since it’s been a while since i’ve cooked anything
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
It's easy to add a meat product to most veggy dishes.
the question becomes why?
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
could answer the same and say, why not?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Well, a properly prepared veggie dish is complete in itself
and therefore doesn’t need anything else. Unless it’s made with tofu.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
The only way I like it is the silken kind, pureed to make a base for an alternate fettuccine alfredo.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
allergic to soy
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
buisness oportunity
Open up a restaurant when you retire
A:
Though about that one a while ago
even got the name….
that one I’m not sharing it
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 19 recs
Rollin' in Dough?
"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 Mar 31, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh a chef with real talent.
anyone can do French or Italian (with varying results) but he ones that can improvise with what’s on had rock!
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. If it weren't for my husband, kid, and a trivial bit of an age difference
I would so ask you to marry me.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
does that come with
er benefits and kitchen privileges?
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hi there
About Kuurne-Brussles-Kuurne, would you agree with Kenny Van Hummel’s analysis of the race, which basically was it was the worst race ever, but fun?
A:
well, I’ve seen worst in 2008. Cali wasn’t worst weather 4-5 degrees warmer. But was 7h long.
And my last race in 08 I’ve seen the worst, at Tour of Southland in NZ, 2 stage in one day, first stage it hailed on us for more then 2h and in the pm they had to take 30k out of the stage because the cars couldn’T stay on the road due to high wind conditions
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 20 recs
That's what she said.
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
awww yeah
a party’s not a party until…
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHA!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Real work interfering with playtime
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
Be afraid, be very afraid...
… I got a hall pass from dive training and will be threading it up with y’all this Sunday.
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
never seen it
But since I live on the east coast I’ve been swamped lately
Yea that hail is just distracting as hell.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Ooh! I remember that Cali stage!
It was hard to even watch. And our man here won it with a great attack.
There was a stage in the Giro a couple of years back
when all the riders had to hide under cars for ten minutes or so for protection from a storm of golf ball sized hailstones. A bit later they all rode into a tunnel and didn’t come out again for half an hour or so.
Suisse, wasn't it?
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
Pippo, pre-back tattoo.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
Giro 2007 Stage 16
As CN put it:
A few raindrops were falling and the riders were cold and tired and not in the mood for racing, so the pace was slow, very slow. 25.1 kilometres were covered in the first hour, with the second hour even slower at 24.6 kilometres as the gruppo freddo compatto scaled Campolongo with a few snowflakes falling for entertainment. The only action was the sprint for the GPM atop the 1875m Campolongo, where Panaria’s Lucky Baliani took the points from stage 13’s hero Le Boulanger and Maglia Verde Piepoli.
It took the gruppo another hour to descend down from Campolongo to Brunico after 84 kilometres, which included a stop in a tunnel for 10 minutes for the gruppo to put on more warm clothing. The rain had increased as the race headed east and the pace increased slightly. The average speed after three hours was now up to 28.9km/h, still decidedly a touristic pace. As the gruppo compatto approached the feed-zone in Dobbiaco, the rain tapered off, the roads began to dry and the rain jackets came off.
The TdS stage was also 2007
Who upset the hail gods that year?
Story at CN—love this from Frohlinger:
"I’ve never experienced anything like that, we were bombarded with fist-sized hailstones. Over the radio came, “The race is being stopped, please find shelter.” That was no problem for the peloton, they were in a village and could go into garages and sheds. But those of us in the escape group had more of a problem. I crawled into a hedge, and felt rather like an animal in the forest. Marcus Burghardt found shelter in a [presumably empty] dog house. Looking back, we can laugh about it, but it wasn’t funny at the time."
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
That's brilliant
I musta have missed it completely. I love this bit:
Josef Benetseder benefited from a motorcycle policeman, who protected him
Question:
As a Canadian kid growing up I never even knew cycling existed until Bauer got the yellow jersey. How did you become interested in cycling and pursuing a path to the pros?
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:13 PM EDT reply actions
A:
My brother started racing a year before me. My mom took him to a race and he gave it a try…
I was enjoying following him while he was training. Me on my MTB him on his flashy road one. The hole time having him screaming, Go back home , I’m training…..
now I’m the one waiting for him when I do easy ride…
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 25 recs
Awesome!
Wish I had known about racing around here when I was a kid.
Thanks.
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Question
There are 2 new Canadian PT races.. Are they comparable to other rides? Are you a favorite?
Really, gav--can't you keep these people under control?
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
cat herding...
it’s an art form. ’Specially when they speak Fringlish.
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Cat herding, for sure
I’m working on my cat herding merit badge as we speak. Just need to finish off a few more requirements.
Meow!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I only purr when my belly gets rubbed!
I hope that sounds cute and funny and in no way creepy.
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
She's definitely cute enough.
I really don’t think the wife would approve though!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
no
it’s only like two days old therefore it can’t be a classic, but if we’re talking about it a year from now then it’s a classic
Question on Kuurne
Was KBK the most disgusting day on the bike that you’ve ever experienced and also was tuffer a reference to Sven Tuft
QUESTION
Would you say that KBK was the most disgusting race ever, and would you agree with Ian Stannard after KBK, “I was just trying to stay warm.”?
QUESTION
i would assume team mates play practical jokes on each other, spending so much time on the road together. any you could share with us?
"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 Mar 31, 2010 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
OoOoOooo... lording it over us with your faaancy accents...
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
Watch your mouth.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
It's a classic.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
Would you like the sport to grow more popular back home in Québec?
Or do you enjoy being relatively anonymous (for example, compared to hockey players as the subject was raised earlier) whenever you go there?
Almost Flanders time!
A:
I’ve ontice a little more interest lately. Hopefully the 2 PT races will help.
Cycling isn’t in the news but for a nation that’s winter, well it’s quite popular.
But I would love to see more interest in the sport.
Working on it….
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 19 recs
Question
With you and the Canadian guys in Garmin starting to make a mark in the Protour, do you think that Canadian cycling is developing, or is just a coincidence that there are more top riders at the moment?
Question re Startlist changes
Cervelo has lost a number of classics riders this spring (Haussler, Klier). Does this change your role on the team for these races?
"Today I was honked at...I caught up and made a great honking noise back...he caught up and said I'm gonna punch you in the face...I laughed."
~DZ
QUESTION
is the team relieved at getting a Tour invite or was there never much doubt?
Proud member of Thuggetz nation.
Dominique, have you ever done any power tests in the lab?
Like, 1 minute, or 6 minutes, or 20 minute tests? … How’d you do? Did it work out as you expected?
(This question from Drew because he couldn’t be here with us today. Sadly.)
there was an article a while back
about Dom power testing in philly. can’t remember if they gave numbers though.
"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."
http://www.libertysportsmag.com/?p=531#comment-13 (I’m the one who wrote that when I worked at that mag for a short time)
Is Drew the one posing as riders in these chats?
You never see him around at chat time. He’s like dad/ Santa, Superman/Clark Kent
No of course not!!
Pats on the head!
Gives cookie!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
A:
I do often test with B Walton, I’m heading to see him after the classics just to tune up after the classics, see where I’m at and what it took to get through the classics.
numbers out of my head… well, hard to say
I’ll have to post some next time I stop at Cadence, mid-April
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 18 recs
hey he used to be my favourite rider, when I was just getting into cycling!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
too bad ISP's don;t have team cars....
or Mavic neutral support.
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
where is mavicmoto this year?
maybe he only comes out around tdf time.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
Snap!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Question regarding "scary" starts.
WIth Flanders and Roubaix coming up, does one create more fear and excitement than the other?
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
A:
I try not to think about it
Both are 2 hard and so different races that I just can’t really compare them
One got hard climbs and ruff technical roads where positioning is a key, imagine yourself figthing 200 guys on the bike path to make it up a 1k climb in cubbles steeper then what you can imagine, and that after 180k
The other had the hardest most destroyed cobbles possible… if you make it out of the section you know how to ride a bike….
So both are scary but so atractive to me…
I must be wear to look forward to that pain
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 24 recs
Good kind of weird!
It seems like the positioning battles before the cobbles – the climbs in Flanders and the secteurs at Paris-Roubaix – are as hard as the cobbles.
The peloton always looks so smooth on TV
but riders invariably talk about the insane battles for position on small roads.
That's the part of GH's movie I love.
When he answers critics about his aggressiveness. “You don’t ride in teh front or make the final selection without being agressive” (paraphrased)
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
I always watch the parts before the climbs
and the big “obstacles” Best parts of the races, really. A lot of times, it’s decided right there.
PAUSE QUESTIONS
Dominique had a brief trouble with the interwebs. Stoopid interwebs. But he’s back now and catching up with the questions.
MeoW!!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
HssT!
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on Mar 31, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
A:
Giving Sh*t to George Hincapy on the flight back from KBK
we were getting updates live on our phones….
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 20 recs
awesome
"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."
CUT IT OUT YA FIELD HOCKEY GIRL-MAN!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Question: Nearsighted or farsighted?
Also, since you travel by air more these days, are there any airports you recommend travellers avoid?
Wigglypuff Cav Crunch, Breakfast of Madison Champions!
A:
some times at 3am
but I seriously miss smoke meat
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 17 recs
montreal has some of the best in the world
somebody told me.
"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."
Poutine and smoked meats I'm assuming
;-)
"Today I was honked at...I caught up and made a great honking noise back...he caught up and said I'm gonna punch you in the face...I laughed."
~DZ
of course
"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."
Smoked meat sandwiches were always a treat when my dad would take us to Expos games.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
question:
dude that falafel place at st-laurent and roy banned me, can you have a chat with them?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
i remember that place
going home from angels at 3 am. some of the best stuff.
"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."
seriously?
You should have just gone to the next falafel place on the block…probably 2 doors down
"Today I was honked at...I caught up and made a great honking noise back...he caught up and said I'm gonna punch you in the face...I laughed."
~DZ
banned from there too, stupid falafel
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Not going to ask how you got banned... Nope. Won't do it.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
why put the hot sauce on the tables if you can’t use it in creative ways
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
A:
I doubt you’ll see me there soon
I like to enjoy my life outside and the little screen and FB are already sucking to much out of me.
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 19 recs
completely understandable
and your FB is pretty awesome. keep it up!
by Jen See on Mar 31, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Question: Which of your teammates are the most fun to hang out with?
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
A:
All, and that’s the fun of it
We feel like a familly, everyone get’s along
Xavier Tondo is quite funny, he amazed me by how fast he learned English, almost fluant now and he started learning in October….. funny guy.
Classics boy, all great dudes,
The hard part is to get to understand how every one think, took me a while to enjoy the british Humour… but now I get it, or do I
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 16 recs
the spanish usually
have very difficulty to learn other languages!!
by semprenaroda on Mar 31, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
whereas spanish is one of the easier languages to learn... or, for me it was
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
15 MINUTES TO GO
I feel like I should have a bell for these things.
Maybe hold off on questions for a bit so that Dom can get caught up with all the hijinx.
great use of word “hijinx”!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Nutz?
Are you endorsing LOLCats spellings around here?
Wigglypuff Cav Crunch, Breakfast of Madison Champions!
Ditto
Both to see Dom do it and to see the Koppenberg in the rain
by Douglas Ansel on Mar 31, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr Rollin, thank you for enduring are questions barrage!
Wigglypuff Cav Crunch, Breakfast of Madison Champions!
Yes--many many thanks!
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
merci Dom
c’etait genial. bonne chance ce weekend, et le prochain.
"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."
Q: Is there any plan to do races in North America beyond the to PY races in Canada?
by Christopher See on Mar 31, 2010 1:58 PM EDT reply actions
THANKS DOM!
(despite the fact that you refuse to help me with my bans)
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
Merci Dominique
Looking forward to see you race Flanders, Scheldeprijs and Roubaix… there will be a Québec flag with your name on it in the crowd!
Almost Flanders time!
dude that’s really awesome that you’re going to be there, have fun
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Merci beaucoup, Mr. Rollin.
We all really enjoy watching you race. We’ll be supporting you, yelling at our computer screens for you, cheering you on! Allez! Allez!
Especially the 67 of us who have you on our Virtual Directeur Sportif teams!
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
Yay! Thanks so much Dominique!
And thanks to everyone for coming. So fun, these chat things!
Good luck with the races, Dom!
A une prochaine fois!
It was nice to answer your questions
For those I didn’t maybe on purpose because well media ask the same and I get sick of answering those…..
great fun and
I’ll be back
by DRollin on Mar 31, 2010 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 11 recs
Yay! Looking forward to your return. Have a great and safe Classics season!
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
not to mention a classic and great safe season!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Mar 31, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
It's been great to get to know you a bit better
Good luck this month and in the rest of the season!
by Douglas Ansel on Mar 31, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry i missed this chat
(helps to be in the right thread), but good luck and keep givin’ em hell for Canada! you’ve got a standing membership on my VDS squad!
Great stuff
Thanks for joining the site here. This was awesome.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 1, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
This is a joke...
shave or wax? Field hockey vs ice hockey? like a bunch of hopped up teens! Can’t imagine he thought much of this…
"If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey."
"I don't really trust a sane person."
"I never met a man I didn't want to fight." The one and only Lyle Alzado
I think it's a joke
to value his assessment of this (us? you by extension?! oh no!!) higher than the event itself. Was all just genuine fan banter. Next time you better make it to the party in time to ask all the right questions in order to have Your Hero think highly of you. And maybe, if we’re lucky, us.
Don't worry...I was there yesterday...
and I won’t apologize for my impressions. Don’t take criticism to well here I see. And for the hero stuff…no cyclist is my hero…and I wouldn’t ask questions to make him think highly of me…just more educated questions rather than shave or wax…
Anyway, your attitude toward my comment is all I need…if this is genuine fan banter I will not try to participate next time.
One last thought…maybe in the future questions could be forwarded to the host first…so that the questions could be asked in a more controlled manner…this is actually an honest suggestion.
"If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey."
"I don't really trust a sane person."
"I never met a man I didn't want to fight." The one and only Lyle Alzado
It was a chat
Not the weekly philosophy hour at the Highbrow University.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
after the conversation in the other thread
I now realize it was actually first year polytechnic sociology circa 1985.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
serious interviews
can be found all over the web. criticism is taken like it’s handed out, usually. calling people a bunch of hopped up teens sounds more like an insult than criticism to me. you could have gotten your point across without it. this is a fan site, not l’equipe. “can’t imagine he thought much of this” unless he lied in his last comment, he looks like he had fun.
"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."
Good to hear!
That can only encourage others to stop by.
The advantage of becoming pigeon takes enormous proportions.--Sporza live ticker, Stage 2 Driedaagse de Panne, courtesy of Google Translate.
It's just fucking cycling, man
It don’t mean nothing. All we are here for on this chunk of mud is to have some fun.
Oh hell no
serious interviews can be done by journalists, did you not see where Rollin himself said he didn’t answer some questions because he always gets asked them by journalists? I’m sure he enjoyed some different questions, to understand the shaving and hockey things you would have to be a regular around here. Maybe he didn’t quite get it but don’t go asking people who make this place to change because a pro is around. If you were here and wanted serious questions asked then ask them, we are not your fucking guinea pigs.
“If this genuine fan banter”. The hell do you expect from a blog site for the fans?
Proud member of Thuggetz nation.
Haha..
Don’t take criticism to well here I see
and
Anyway, your attitude toward my comment is all I need…if this is genuine fan banter I will not try to participate next time
Seems rather odd in one comment
Rather odd indeed
It’s a lovely blend of definitions of irony and hypocrisy I think.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Yes, we did consider pre-submitted questions
but we decided to stick with the more spontaneous format instead. Yes, it does mean the discussion can turn chaotic, but it also means that people can ask what they want. If you want to ask “more educated” questions, show up and ask them. I’m not going to stop you. But I’m also not going to stop people from asking whatever “fan banter” questions they want to ask either. This is a chance for the people on the site to interact with a rider from the pro ranks. It’s up to them to decide how that interaction goes.
Every chat is different – it depends a lot on the guest, and what questions he (or she) chooses to answer, and who shows up to ask questions.
It is what it is.
Whew...
Glad I didn’t ask him what he thought of the Twilight series, cause that would have been like totally lame
bloody great
My view:
PdC: Ain’t perfect but;
1. 20 or 30 VERY knowledgeable pro racing fans
2. A welcoming environment for the less knowledgeable (like me)
3. People who like cycling with a sense of humour
4. An intolerance for only one thing: the rude people.
moo
that was bloody funny
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Apr 2, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
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