Wilier wrote:
Voeckler: shitty personality, but great class as a rider.
What's wrong with his personality ?
Just ask any pro cyclist about Voeckler. He's not exactly known as a friendly guy, who goes along well with his cycling colleagues. Most riders dislike him from what I've heard in interviews etc.
From what I read, last Spring I believe, he's not liked because he's not really respecting the peloton rules of not racing when a team or many riders have decided to take it easy. Like Sky the other day, when he once again managed to go on the winning break. He attacks too much for their liking. As a spectator I couldn't care less.
Seriously, he's a nice guy IRL, from what I've heard and seen, very much like he's in front of the television cameras. Light years away from the shittiest personality in the peloton.
Aquarius wrote:
So, is that your opinion or his colleagues' ?
From what I read, last Spring I believe, he's not liked because he's not really respecting the peloton rules of not racing when a team or many riders have decided to take it easy. Like Sky the other day, when he once again managed to go on the winning break. He attacks too much for their liking. As a spectator I couldn't care less.
Seriously, he's a nice guy IRL, from what I've heard and seen, very much like he's in front of the television cameras. Light years away from the shittiest personality in the peloton.
In few words: Voeckler is awesome, amazing and has a fantastic personality. He rides with his heart and not by any selfestablished dictatorship/regime.
fcancellara wrote:
I just realized Nibali is the best climber this Tour.
Wiggins or Froome on their own would not stand a chance.
I hope one of them crashes, THEN we see a good battle.
Wow harsh.
I'd prefer a mechanical or getting held up by a train or goats
As for the stage, seemed like it would have been good live, but skimming thru it all to see it in the 2h window I have, it was not that great.
I actually started to fantasize running onto the road and pushing Wiggins over on the final climb. Then he'd call me a f**king w**ker as I push him over the side.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy
fcancellara wrote:
I just realized Nibali is the best climber this Tour.
Wiggins or Froome on their own would not stand a chance.
I hope one of them crashes, THEN we see a good battle.
Wow harsh.
I'd prefer a mechanical or getting held up by a train or goats
As for the stage, seemed like it would have been good live, but skimming thru it all to see it in the 2h window I have, it was not that great.
I actually started to fantasize running onto the road and pushing Wiggins over on the final climb. Then he'd call me a f**king w**ker as I push him over the side.
You should maybe think about seeing a psychiatrist.
ianrussell wrote:
Taken from Twitter "All riders finished now. Jan Ghyselink of Cofidis was 6 seconds late for time cut... but the officials let him fight another day."
Thank god they let him off the 6 secs - would have been totally gutting
A police bicycle sent him into a wrong direction. So he lost 20s there. This was the reason why he is allowed to continue. But I doubt that he will finish today.
I've just spent the last 4 hours watching the coverage of the Tour. What a waste of my time. This year's tour is nothing but boring. Nibali attacking was great to see, but there is no one here who can just explode away.
Chapeau Voeckler, good to see someone still races with their heart and not with their head.
Aquarius wrote:
So, is that your opinion or his colleagues' ?
From what I read, last Spring I believe, he's not liked because he's not really respecting the peloton rules of not racing when a team or many riders have decided to take it easy. Like Sky the other day, when he once again managed to go on the winning break. He attacks too much for their liking. As a spectator I couldn't care less.
Seriously, he's a nice guy IRL, from what I've heard and seen, very much like he's in front of the television cameras. Light years away from the shittiest personality in the peloton.
It's the opinion of other cyclists.
I don't care much about it either but I know that he is not liked, by other riders.
I don't know him personally so I really can't judge it.
