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An email I received this morning.

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:41:15 +0100

An email I received this morning.

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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:01:32 +0100

Radiohead - OK Computer (8-bit) [FULL ALBUM] (by QuintonSung)

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:57:37 +0100

Radiohead - OK Computer (8-bit) [FULL ALBUM] (by QuintonSung)

Radiohead - Kid A (8-bit) [FULL ALBUM] (by QuintonSung)

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:57:33 +0100

Radiohead - Kid A (8-bit) [FULL ALBUM] (by QuintonSung)

catchmecassie: fuckyeahcycling: Giro d’Italia 2012 | Stage...

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:33:21 +0100

catchmecassie:

fuckyeahcycling:

Giro d’Italia 2012 | Stage 15

Didi in special Giro wet weather garb.

(via Wall Photos)

OMG how did they post this pic and NOT comment on crazy devil guy chasing this cyclist? HAAAAAAA

I did. Didi = the devil :)

fuckyeahcycling: Happy Birthday Edvald Boasson Hagen! Teammate...

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:37:58 +0100

fuckyeahcycling:

Happy Birthday Edvald Boasson Hagen!

Teammate Lars Petter Nordhaug on hand to dish out a birthday kiss.

(via Twitter / @TeamSky: Hands down the best pictur …)

<3!

"I don’t forget that my brother lost the Tour for 39 seconds [in 2010], so I prefer to remain..."

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:03 +0100

““I don’t forget that my brother lost the Tour for 39 seconds [in 2010], so I prefer to remain prudent, alert on every opportunity because everything will count here,” the RadioShack-Nissan leader said.”

- Italian Teams Fear Fränk Schleck In Giro D’Italia | Cyclingnews.com

In Schleck history terms, 2010 TdF still a loss.

(via Giro d’Italia 2012)

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:31:47 +0100

(via Giro d’Italia 2012)

No Wig-gy!

Sat, 12 May 2012 19:12:01 +0100

No Wig-gy!

fuckyeahcycling: Giro d’Italia 2012 | Stage 3 (via Giro...

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:15:56 +0100

fuckyeahcycling:

Giro d’Italia 2012 | Stage 3

(via Giro d’Italia 2012/brassynn)

Quite chuffed with this photo. Maybe not with the random clump of grass, mind but generally speaking ;)

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Thu, 03 May 2012 20:28:41 +0100

Alpacas after their annual shearing at Alpaca-Land farm,...

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:46:52 +0100

Alpacas after their annual shearing at Alpaca-Land farm, Goeming, near Salzburg Photographs: Kerstin Joensson/AP (via Eyewitness: Goeming, Austria | World news | The Guardian)

Wild koala. (via Australia - Great Ocean Road | Flickr - Photo...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:01:24 +0100

Wild koala.

(via Australia - Great Ocean Road | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

(via Australia - Tasmania | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:01:06 +0100

(via Australia - Tasmania | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

Wild koala sleeping in the sun. (via Australia - Great Ocean...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:01:51 +0100

Wild koala sleeping in the sun.

(via Australia - Great Ocean Road | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

Sunrise in Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania. I was strolling along the...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:01:46 +0100

Sunrise in Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania. I was strolling along the beach in my bare feet.

(via Australia - Tasmania)

"The current criticism of Andy’s too hard. The other top favorites for the Tour victory total are not..."

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:23:20 +0100

“The current criticism of Andy’s too hard. The other top favorites for the Tour victory total are not in better shape. One should never forget this.”

- Well it’s nice to see that Andy does have the support of his teammates. Frankly I’m sick of Andy-bashing, lets see if some positive encouragement from his fans and teammates can turn his season around, even a little…. #wecanonlyhope

(via luxaliciousheaven)

It wasn’t meant to be an Andy bashing post, I’m just puzzled as to the level of delusion that seems to be blanketing the team at times this year (what was that Liege-Bastogne-Liege press conference all about?!).

What I find hard as a fan is watching a man with so much talent just waste it. But he’s happy with that so maybe I need to accept that too and stop hoping for more. In comparison to other riders though, he doesn’t fare well.

"The current criticism of Andy’s too hard. The other top favorites for the Tour victory total..."

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:41:31 +0100

“The current criticism of Andy’s too hard. The other top favorites for the Tour victory total are not in better shape. One should never forget this.”

- - Maxime Monfort, post Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2012 (via Wort.lu - Andy Schleck: “Rennen lief einfach nicht wie geplant”).

I give Maxime respect for sticking up for his pal but it got me thinking about what the other Tour favourites have done so far this season.

Bradley Wiggins: overall win at at Paris-Nice, stage win and points jersey. Stage win at Volta ao Algarve (ITT) and third overall.

Vincenzo Nibali: overall win at Tirreno-Adriatico, plus stage win and points jersey. Second at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, third at Milan-San Remo and second overall at Tour of Oman including a stage win.

Cadel Evans: overall win at Criterium International, plus stage win (ITT) and points jersey.

Levi Leipheimer: overall win at Tour de San Luis, two stage wins including on ITT.

Jurgen Van Den Broeck: 3rd at Volta a Catalunya, 10th at Fleche Wallonne. Has made improvements on his time trialling, most noticeable at Volta ao Algarve where he placed fifth ahead of Edvald Boasson Hagen and behind Wiggins, Porte, Van Garderen and Jesse Sergent.

Samuel Sanchez: overall win at the Tour of the Basque Country, plus three stage wins. Second in the GC at Volta a Catalunya plus a stage win.

Denis Menchov: fourth overall at Vuelta a Andalucia, second on stage 2. A little silent but then it is Menchov.

Not including: Tony Martin (has not stated GC as the Tour as a goal, early yellow only and also out of action), Ivan Basso (headed to Giro), Michele Scarponi (headed to Giro), Joaquim Rodriguez (Giro), PhilGil (not a GC boy) or Frank Schleck (solemate).

The other Tour contenders may not be in peak form either but they’ve certainly been out there actively competing and getting some results in the bag.

Andy Schleck is comparable to Basso this season. Andy has in fact finished more races than Basso in 2012 but compared to other Tour de France hopefuls? No. But it was a nice try, Max.

"Q (to Bernard Hinault) What do you think of the Schleck brothers? A: I like them but they must..."

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:56:52 +0100

“

Q (to Bernard Hinault) What do you think of the Schleck brothers?

A: I like them but they must have a different attitude in the race. When you look at the Tour this year, they do not have 36 solutions. They are forced to attack because with almost 100 km against the clock it takes between 7 and 8 minutes earlier than that. That’s a lot and […] there is no choice: we must take risks and attack from afar.

Q: The presence of Johan Bruyneel can it change things?

A: We’ll see. That’s ultimately how we will see the result. Is preparing to Armstrong should Schleck brothers? The characters are different.

”

- Bernard Hinault interviewed in the Luxembourg press. Translation via google so a little rough.

(via Le Quotidien - Cyclisme/Bernard Hinault : «Liège, c’est encore autre chose»)

"Why does nobody attack?” said Andy Schleck. “Why does everyone ride for second place,..."

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:52:39 +0100

““Why does nobody attack?” said Andy Schleck. “Why does everyone ride for second place, eh? Because, if you don’t attack and [Joaquim] Rodriguez gets to the bottom of the Mur in the front group that’s what you will be racing for, second place.”

- Schlecks Frustrated At La Flèche Wallonne | Cyclingnews.com