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路So close Cav. So close lol.
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MRC
路I do not know the fastest speed I've reached on a bicycle. I was too damn frightened to look at the computer -- which was a cheapo and didn't record maximum. It was descending a hill on the coast of the west of Ireland that I had had to push up. The steering was shaking madly and if there had been grass at the side of the road I'd have bailed out. But there were just drystone walls. Shifting body position to change the resonant frequency helped a bit (standard motorcyclist technique for head-shake) but I just had to hang on to the the bottom of the hill. And then sit down until the personal shakes stopped.
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vbrad26
路Being in Florida, I'm only as fast as my legs will take me lol.
No climbs, no decent. Just flat. And for some reason, wind ALWAYS coming right at me!
No climbs, no decent. Just flat. And for some reason, wind ALWAYS coming right at me!
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路We are blessed here in Vancouver. Great mountains for climbs on the North Shore (legendary mountain biking for those who indulge) and no shortage of both rolling and pancake flat roads here and in surrounding cities and on rural roads. The fastest I鈥檝e descended was roughly 80km/hr down Cypress Mountain road (a 13km climb). It spooked me, frankly. A Sunday stroll for Pidcock!
On a short 2.3 Km climb near the beach the other day, I was huffing up the hill when about 12 local pros spun past me like I was standing still. Sure, I鈥檓 60 and they were much younger but holy shit they were blazing fast climbers. Great to see - and mortifying.
On a short 2.3 Km climb near the beach the other day, I was huffing up the hill when about 12 local pros spun past me like I was standing still. Sure, I鈥檓 60 and they were much younger but holy shit they were blazing fast climbers. Great to see - and mortifying.
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路And Cav abandons after a crash on stage eight. Big shame.
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路Michael Woods - and Canada - for an epic and totally brutal win!!!! An unbelievable climb and last 1 km catch of the Slovenian, Mohoric, and the American, Jorgensen (deserved winner of Most Combative Rider). Woot!!
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Hetcins1
路Brutal stage well done Michael woods .
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SpeedyPhill
路It looks like famous Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist Wout Van Aert casually went from an Omega Speedmaster chronograph to a Rolex Daytona chronograph. A wrist watch fan for sure 馃憤
Instagram image by his wife DeBieSarah
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Instagram image by his wife DeBieSarah
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mydeafcat
路I hope - really, really hope - he means coffee, gels, and power bars.
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections...n-on-different-fuel-than-lance-armstrong-did/
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections...n-on-different-fuel-than-lance-armstrong-did/
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pdxleaf
路A great tour. Fun to watch from beginning to end.
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路Agreed. It went well for so many riders and teams. Yet when it went sideways, it was bonkers. The climbs were insanity-level hard and the pace and attacks just gripping. And stressful!
Even the final stage in Paris: non stop attacks. These youngsters are hungry - and daring. Fun.
Even the final stage in Paris: non stop attacks. These youngsters are hungry - and daring. Fun.
