Fan of Dan - Tour of California Edition
by steph- on May 24, 2010 10:55 AM EDT
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PrintYes....it has happened.....the men's peloton want in....they want to be part of the Fan of Dan movement! Riders and participants of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California wanted to show their support of our very own crashdan.
We saw Mark Cavendish-HTC Columbia at the world premiere showing of "Chasing Legends" the day before stage 1 in Sacramento. Cavendish was hoping to meet you Dan.
Jens Voight-Saxo Bank, also at the "Chasing" Legend" showing:
Race announcer extraordinaire, Dave Towle:
Lucas Euser-Team SpiderTech powered by Planet Energy:
Davide Frattini and Thomas Rabou-Team Type 1. Rabou won the KOM jersey in a heroic ride to Big Bear.
Jeremy Vennell-Bissell:
Tom Boonen-Quick Step:
a ...and from the Time Trial stage in Los Angeles....I give you Jimbo + four gorgeous Fans of Dan:
The popularity of the Fan of Dan movement continues to grow.....
On a personal note....thanks to zoerochelle for your help at the "Chasing Legends" event. It was great meeting you and Nicole!!..and to Jimbo....it was absolutely fab hanging out with you in the AToC media workroom this past week. It was reading you, crashdan, Drew, Sui Juis, Jens, and Chris that kept me coming back to the Cafe...and of course, huge thanks to crashdan....for allowing me to have some fun with the Fan of Dan club. (smile)
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Cavendish gives us his best deer-in-headlight-stare
Anyway, awesome!
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
yeah, this is pretty incredible
Jimbo’s sisters are pretty awesome too
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on May 24, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
...totally my fault.
He was smiling and chatty before and after I took the pic. I simply took a bad pic…ooops.
Ha! It is a great shot.
He’s here, really? Tell him I said hi. How’s he doing?--DZ, on being told Floyd Landis was present at the ToC.
she should've let me take the pic. I told her but she wouldn't be deterred.
Just kidding. She got a good one here though of Cav with my daughter and I.
(Yes, I am trying to steal Dan’s spotlight.)
by ZoeRochelle on May 24, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
we had a great time. It was all thanks to steph.
George Hincapie sat about 8 seats down from us in the same row to watch the movie. He came in after the lights went down and left before they came back on.
by ZoeRochelle on May 24, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
so glad you could come join me at the HTC Columbia event!!
….and huge thanks again for helping me with my Fan of Dan project!!
He is kind of dreamy
that Cav.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 24, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't particularly like the way he spouts off to the media
But I have always had the impression that in private he is a very nice guy. Seems like that’s what you’re saying as well.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 26, 2010 4:04 AM EDT up reply actions
ToB
Get him out of Belgium and he’s all yours.
by Chris Fontecchio on May 24, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
He hasn't been to the ToB since 2006...grr
Actually, I have some British female friends who might put up a stern fight, but I think the Librarian Stare will put them in their place.
hm
well, he must need a pre-worlds routine this year. Can you make it to Spain? Or hey, Australia?
by Chris Fontecchio on May 24, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Spain...hmm, tempting. Australia...also tempting but less practical!
Or perhaps I should write to him extolling the virtues of our Sceptred Isle?
You will have Boonen Hotel, Aalst Crit :)
"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
I have not forgotten! He tends to get mobbed in Belgium...but hopefully said hotel will be more peaceful ;)
"A mountain is not an obstacle, it is an opportunity" - Robert Millar
Ah yes.
Tom Boonen in the rainbow jersey outside Maplins in Sheffield City Centre… :-)
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
is no one going to comment on his quickly disappearing , um, hairz
by ZoeRochelle on May 24, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
have you seen the custom fit jersey that hugs him like you'd like to hug him?
by ZoeRochelle on May 24, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree, Great idea..
"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
Love the picture of Jens
It looks like he has one of those roman emperor thingies on his head.
Nothing is impossible when you work for the circus.
if you don't add the ! we are likely to think you mean our dear Jens, the live thread master.
by ZoeRochelle on May 24, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is by no means an emperor of any kind
nor is there any need to raise his already abnormally high false feeling of importance.
Giro...Giro.....Giro!!!!!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
Ah Jens
In a perfect world, we would all take pictures of ourselves (the big Jens! fans anyway) holding a little sign saying “Shut up legs!”
by Chris Fontecchio on May 24, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
excellent placement of the chandalier
to create tiara effect.
have you supported your local race photographer today?
Why not? It's cheap, easy and you might win something.......
by Christopher See on May 24, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
How did you convince Jimbo to pose for that picture? Nice get.
by Chris Fontecchio on May 24, 2010 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
There's a picture of Jombo?
"Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs."
I'm the second one from the left
"Do you think we are a bunch a girls?...Go and ride some cobbles and you’ll definately know that we don’t discuss perfume and shaving cream." - Dom
Yep
I got a perm
"Do you think we are a bunch a girls?...Go and ride some cobbles and you’ll definately know that we don’t discuss perfume and shaving cream." - Dom
Awesome
That’s what this post is made of.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 24, 2010 12:48 PM EDT reply actions
Apparently.
Not bad for a guy who not only doesn’t own a bicycle, but proclaims “I hate riding bicycles.” in his profile.
I know, I know. That is how hard I rock.
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
don't take that for granite
he’s a bit schisty, but still a gneiss guy in my book…
have you supported your local race photographer today?
Why not? It's cheap, easy and you might win something.......
by Christopher See on May 24, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha nicely done
I’m sure Cav just found out he was doing a pic for “internet forum people” when you snapped that.
Giro...Giro.....Giro!!!!!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
hmmmm. . .
Not that this isn’t a fabulous post, but shouldn’t the boys be Fans of (as a suggestion, oh I don’t know, how about) CG and the girls Fans of Dan?
Just thinkin’ out loud here… :)
George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv
SexyBank and Phil are fans of me.. haha
"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
Im liking this Fan of Dan movement
the question is, will it lead to infighting on the team, stay tuned!
Well done, Steph--great stuff!
He’s here, really? Tell him I said hi. How’s he doing?--DZ, on being told Floyd Landis was present at the ToC.
agree.. love seeing this...
"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
Tell the Team Type 1 guys I still have the water bottle...
… that they threw at me during the Redlands Crit. They can have it back anytime they want. Price negotiable.
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
Dan....when Jens held the sign he said...
“I am happy to be a Fan of Dan!”….okay, how cool is Jens…..and Cavendish too…he thought it was quite amusing!!…though my crappy pic did not show it.
I asked the KOM boys of TT1 to give me a cute pose…since they were Fans of Dan.
it's JENS! how could you forget the exclamation point?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
haha waiting to see where "Fan of Dan" can go....
"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
I also think
That Cuddles doesn’t get enough recognition in this thread.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 25, 2010 12:48 PM EDT reply actions
cavendish
looks like something straight out of madame tussaud’s! oodles of kudos to everyone involved (steph, ZoeRochelle, Jimbo and all of the riders). just brilliant!
Kudos to Jimbo?
He made the massive effort of zstanding there holding a piece of paper surrounded by cute girls and this is something we have to applaud as well?
Yes
He was very brave to stand there and face the peril.
by Chris Fontecchio on May 25, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I expect nothing from anyone
I am like Floyd in that I did it entirely to make myself feel better
"Do you think we are a bunch a girls?...Go and ride some cobbles and you’ll definately know that we don’t discuss perfume and shaving cream." - Dom
hmmm, let me see.
how about: he kept his hands to himself? i just tried to say something nice. well, nevermind.
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