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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-01-2014 06:55
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Ian Butler wrote:
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I met Sagan once after the MTB race around 2006-2007, even spoke to him for a minute. 
Wow.
From here on it's all downhill for you. 
Yeah. A day when i become such a fanboy.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 21-01-2014 07:00
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Eden95 wrote:
Passed Robbie McEwen riding a couple of times yesterday. First time i've ever seen a pro/former pro cyclist out riding. What about you guys? Especially Europeans, do you guys come accross known cyclists very often?
I saw Robbie McEwen at a book signing in my local shopping centre just over a year ago, just after he retired. I talked to him for a moment about the promising young sprinters at OGE (where I knew he was going to work as a sprint coach) and he seemed like a really cool guy. I bought a copy of his book while I was there and he signed that for me too, so that's something. Still haven't even opened it apart from that
Given that the only European-based pro that I know of from my local area is Chris Sutton (who is from one suburb away from me) I've unsurprisingly never knowingly seen any pro out on the road.
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| The Hobbit |
Posted on 21-01-2014 07:11
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My thing has passed up for the story section now. Can't get into cycling, story game, or stories now 
Just have to click on some hyperlinks I guess...
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-01-2014 07:57
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Met Georg Totschnig after his career once by accident in our town in a shopping mall I think. Can't really remember right.
I also once got passed by Gerrit Glomser, like 10 years ago, when he was still riding for Saeco. Damn, that guy was fast...
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:26
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CountArach wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Passed Robbie McEwen riding a couple of times yesterday. First time i've ever seen a pro/former pro cyclist out riding. What about you guys? Especially Europeans, do you guys come accross known cyclists very often?
I saw Robbie McEwen at a book signing in my local shopping centre just over a year ago, just after he retired. I talked to him for a moment about the promising young sprinters at OGE (where I knew he was going to work as a sprint coach) and he seemed like a really cool guy. I bought a copy of his book while I was there and he signed that for me too, so that's something. Still haven't even opened it apart from that
Given that the only European-based pro that I know of from my local area is Chris Sutton (who is from one suburb away from me) I've unsurprisingly never knowingly seen any pro out on the road.
That would have been pretty awesome!
It's actually a pretty good book. The opening chapter is great. He tells Armstrong to get fucked so it's fantastic. Did he say who he thought had the most potential or anything similar?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:27
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Eden95 wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Passed Robbie McEwen riding a couple of times yesterday. First time i've ever seen a pro/former pro cyclist out riding. What about you guys? Especially Europeans, do you guys come accross known cyclists very often?
I saw Robbie McEwen at a book signing in my local shopping centre just over a year ago, just after he retired. I talked to him for a moment about the promising young sprinters at OGE (where I knew he was going to work as a sprint coach) and he seemed like a really cool guy. I bought a copy of his book while I was there and he signed that for me too, so that's something. Still haven't even opened it apart from that
Given that the only European-based pro that I know of from my local area is Chris Sutton (who is from one suburb away from me) I've unsurprisingly never knowingly seen any pro out on the road.
That would have been pretty awesome!
It's actually a pretty good book. The opening chapter is great. He tells Armstrong to get fucked so it's fantastic. Did he say who he thought had the most potential or anything similar?
I distinctly remember him mentioning Leigh Howard.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:30
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Ah ok fair enough. Haven't heard much about Howard in a while. Did he mention Keukleire? More of a classics rider I know but, yeah.
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:31
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The closest I can come is seeing Magnus Cort on the other side of the road on a training ride last summer. He was together with a couple of guys from Bornholm Pro Cycling. Since Cort is from Bornholm and I was living there at the time it wasn't really that surprising, but still fun.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:40
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Eden95 wrote:
Ah ok fair enough. Haven't heard much about Howard in a while. Did he mention Keukleire? More of a classics rider I know but, yeah.
I don't think so but then again he may have just been talking about Australian riders because he thought others would find it more interesting.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:50
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Not so much seeing someone on a ride, but Nino Schurter did pose for a picture from me after he got Silver in the Olympics, that was pretty cool. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sumofmar...1045464526
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-01-2014 11:50
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Nah, you dont have Kulhavy, so it does not count.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-01-2014 12:11
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Nah, you dont have Kulhavy, so it does not count.
I do, but he just didnt pose for me
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sumofmar...1045464526
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 21-01-2014 12:13
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Well, I might be a bit jealous of all of you now 
I've never even seen a pro in real-life, or at least I think I don't.
I just live in the wrong side of the country
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-01-2014 12:15
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What, you are not stalking Keldermann?
And nice shot SN, i really like your sport pictures ( i follow them on twitter mostly). Little secret about Kulhavy from one of my mates that know him personally :he is bit of an asshole. 
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 21-01-2014 14:13
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I've seen all the big names around where I live. Holohan, Fleeman, Frend, David Clarke. As you can see, a real hub for world-class cyclists...
I also saw a guy in full Saxo kit a few years back, including the bike, but I don't think Schleck lives near me so I reckon it was just a guy with too much money.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 21-01-2014 14:25
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I met a group (somewhere around 10) of Quickstep riders when I was on vacation in the Alps with my family a couple of years back. Unfortunately, we were going up a mountain (by car) while they were descending, so I wasn't able to see who they were.
Still a pretty cool experience, since it'd never happen at home!
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| Selwink |
Posted on 21-01-2014 14:29
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I saw some pros once, at a post-tour criterium in Surhuisterveen. Tjallingii crashed right in front of me
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 21-01-2014 14:32
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I've met loads of UK riders at various Tour Series, Premier Calendar and ToB events. But out on the roads i did see various teams/riders around the Olympics. I lived about 20 minutes from Box Hill and was regularly in the area in the preceding months when people were out training and reconing the route.
I more often meet other sportspeople, like Rebecca Adlington, Matt Le Tissier, Johnny Wilkinson, Joe Launchbury and more
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| VoetsT |
Posted on 21-01-2014 14:38
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I have a signature of a few riders including Tony Martin, Steegmans and Devolder.
I saw this riders at the 2010 eneco tour ITT in Genk. I can tell you that Martin was the first rider to arive in Genk and he had to start as one of the last. Very professional
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 21-01-2014 21:39
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TheManxMissile wrote:
I've met loads of UK riders at various Tour Series, Premier Calendar and ToB events. But out on the roads i did see various teams/riders around the Olympics. I lived about 20 minutes from Box Hill and was regularly in the area in the preceding months when people were out training and reconing the route.
I more often meet other sportspeople, like Rebecca Adlington, Matt Le Tissier, Johnny Wilkinson, Joe Launchbury and more
That might just have been my Dad, English people keep asking him for Autographs. 
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