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Posted on 13-05-2008 18:52
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Id rather he be optimistic like that than pessimistic though
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 13-05-2008 18:57
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Seems like the rest of the world has adopted "the Jante Law":
Thou shalt not believe thou art something.
Thou shalt not believe thou art as good as we.
Thou shalt not believe thou art more wise as we.
Thou shalt not fancy thyself better than we.
Thou shalt not believe thou knowest more than we.
Thou shalt not believe thou are greater than we.
Thou shalt not believe thou amountest to anything.
Thou shalt not laugh at us.
Thou shalt not believe that anyone is concerned with thee.
Thou shalt not believe thou canst teach us anything.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-05-2008 19:01
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Deadpool wrote:
But that is just too much, it's one thing to say you are one of the best, its another thing to say you are the best
That is how things are working in the world..look at also Richie Rich (Riccardo Ricco)...who just act stupidly and talk when he had someone around. 2007 Giro..I should be team leader no Simoni..lets see about that..I am real team captain.
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Posted on 13-05-2008 19:19
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i don't remember him saying he should be the leader of saunier duval at the giro last year, only that he would work for his leader simoni when need be and go for a stage win, which he did.
but i agree he does like the camera  and can go over the top sometimes but i think its good to have some characters like these in the sport otherwise it would be slightly boring
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 13-05-2008 19:20
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I've added this to the first post:
Free live feeds:
- [url=mms://cyclingtv-live-800.wm.llnwd.net/cyclingtv_800_LIVE_2?MSWMExt=.asf]Cycling.tv Premium[/url]
- [url=mms://livevideo.media.rai.it/raisport1#cf]RAI Sport[/url]
- RAI Sport, 2nd link
- [url=mms://mms-icanal-live.online.no/nrk_tv_webvid03_m]NRK1[/url]
- [url=mms://straumV.nrk.no/nrk_tv_webvid03_l]NRK1, 2nd link[/url]
Other live video options:
- Zattoo, a program which you download and then lets you see a number of channels, including the Norwegian NRK1 which shows the Giro live every day.
- MyP2P.eu, a website with even more links to streams. Most of these require a program such as Sopcast, but you can find much more information about that on the website. |
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Posted on 13-05-2008 19:21
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Lets be honest everyone when they win something say they are one of the best or the best. But great win for Cav today lets hope for a few more wins. i will be for sure doing my dream team a good turn. |
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Posted on 13-05-2008 19:21
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Wyman wrote:
i don't remember him saying he should be the leader of saunier duval at the giro last year, only that he would work for his leader simoni when need be and go for a stage win, which he did.
but i agree he does like the camera and can go over the top sometimes but i think its good to have some characters like these in the sport otherwise it would be slightly boring
I can't remember the details anymore, but he twice defied the team's orders to help Simoni and instead went for his own chances, and twice lied about it saying Simoni told him to.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-05-2008 19:32
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..and at least once man on team radio told him something else. I am starting to understand Ricco pocker face after first Giro,,when he pulling at side and starts to look rival faces..how tyred and who are. Then he gonna crack himself soon.
And saying again..I will hope to see a moment when Simoni will left him behind at one of Giro climb.
And read he's interview after this year stage win...on cyclingnews..kind off..No..no Simoni is my friend I call for him some times..but I am a team captain now...
Edited by Guido Mukk on 13-05-2008 19:39
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 13-05-2008 19:40
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Deadpool wrote:
But that is just too much, it's one thing to say you are one of the best, its another thing to say you are the best
Didn't he say he was "among the best"?
Essentially he DID say he was one of the best... not the best. |
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Posted on 13-05-2008 19:50
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I dont really care what people think of ricco and his personality, i like him and hope that he has another successful Giro
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-05-2008 20:17
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This is probably the Giro I can remember where they've gone the longest without doing an unnanounced drugs test on riders.
Every year some random authority tests the riders that are most suspicious or being investigated, usually at some ungodly hour of the morning.
Last year for example, CONI tested Simoni, Di Luca, Riccò and Mazzoleni in the middle of the night after a stage.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 13-05-2008 20:18
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One thing you realise very fast when you are an active racing cyclist is how obscure and silly people who don't race opinions are.
After racing now for 2 years, i've seen a few people climb the ranks so to speak, and i've competed against some of the best amateur racers in the UK. What you will find is that in racing mode the best cyclists are arrogant. But it is just an extreme version of confidence. If you believe something strongly enough within yourself you will perform better. That's one thing that i'm managing to increase within myself this year, and already the positives are coming through.
Another interesting point, is that once you've accepted the fact you have to be confident with yourself to the point of arrogance, you rapidly ignore other peoples arrogance, and see it for what it is. Confidence. Well backed up confidence. With results.
To me, any single person who wins a stage of the Giro d'Italia could call themselves one of the best cyclists, and who are we to judge whether they are or not? I don't see you out on your bike trying to prove them wrong, instead all i see are words written on a forum, proving how little sunshine you actually see.
To summarise, ride your bike, and don't hate someone just because they appear arrogant.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-05-2008 20:30
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rjc_43 wrote:
One thing you realise very fast when you are an active racing cyclist is how obscure and silly people who don't race opinions are.
After racing now for 2 years, i've seen a few people climb the ranks so to speak, and i've competed against some of the best amateur racers in the UK. What you will find is that in racing mode the best cyclists are arrogant. But it is just an extreme version of confidence. If you believe something strongly enough within yourself you will perform better. That's one thing that i'm managing to increase within myself this year, and already the positives are coming through.
Another interesting point, is that once you've accepted the fact you have to be confident with yourself to the point of arrogance, you rapidly ignore other peoples arrogance, and see it for what it is. Confidence. Well backed up confidence. With results.
To me, any single person who wins a stage of the Giro d'Italia could call themselves one of the best cyclists, and who are we to judge whether they are or not? I don't see you out on your bike trying to prove them wrong, instead all i see are words written on a forum, proving how little sunshine you actually see.
To summarise, ride your bike, and don't hate someone just because they appear arrogant.
that's the same in any sport, I can guarantee, and that's from personal experience (and from somebody who despite being good, used to believe he was the best in the country. Not that I was far from it, but that's another story)
However, no matter how much you believe you're the best, you shouldn't say it until you've proven it. Otherwise you're going to get nothing but people hating you.
And since Cavendish so far hasn't done much in grand tours, he should shut up and keep working at it. For the moment saying that he's top when he's proven "only" as much as Tomas Vaitkus isn't going to get him anything good.
Winning a Giro stage, although a fantastic achievement is still a far cry from being, as he put it, "the fastest guy there"
Edited by issoisso on 13-05-2008 20:33
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Posted on 13-05-2008 20:33
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Completely agree rjc
confidence and self-belief will help you greatly to win at every sport
however over confiednce (complacency) will put you at a great risk of losing
Cavendish believes he can be unbeatable - a good thing
he doesnt believe he is unbeatable - a bad thing
and yes - get out on your bike.
That means all of you!
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 13-05-2008 20:34
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I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. If i ever win a giro stage i think i'd call my life a success 
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 13-05-2008 20:35
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issoisso wrote:
rjc_43 wrote:
One thing you realise very fast when you are an active racing cyclist is how obscure and silly people who don't race opinions are.
After racing now for 2 years, i've seen a few people climb the ranks so to speak, and i've competed against some of the best amateur racers in the UK. What you will find is that in racing mode the best cyclists are arrogant. But it is just an extreme version of confidence. If you believe something strongly enough within yourself you will perform better. That's one thing that i'm managing to increase within myself this year, and already the positives are coming through.
Another interesting point, is that once you've accepted the fact you have to be confident with yourself to the point of arrogance, you rapidly ignore other peoples arrogance, and see it for what it is. Confidence. Well backed up confidence. With results.
To me, any single person who wins a stage of the Giro d'Italia could call themselves one of the best cyclists, and who are we to judge whether they are or not? I don't see you out on your bike trying to prove them wrong, instead all i see are words written on a forum, proving how little sunshine you actually see.
To summarise, ride your bike, and don't hate someone just because they appear arrogant.
that's the same in any sport, I can guarantee, and that's from personal experience (and from somebody who despite being good, used to believe he was the best in the country. Not that I was far from it, but that's another story)
However, no matter how much you believe you're the best, you shouldn't say it until you've proven it. Otherwise you're going to get nothing but people hating you.
And since Cavendish so far hasn't done much in grand tours, he should shut up and keep working at it. For the moment saying that he's top when he's proven "only" as much as Tomas Vaitkus isn't going to get him anything good.
Winning a Giro stage, although a fantastic achievement is still a far cry from being, as he put it, "the fastest guy there"
Saying it out load is just another way of continuing to boost his self-confidence.
Why should he care what other people think of him?
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Posted on 13-05-2008 20:35
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rjc_43 wrote:
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. If i ever win a giro stage i think i'd call my life a success
but I never disagreed in that. All I'm saying is he shouldn't go around saying he's the fastest there or that he's at the level of the best when he's done nothing to prove so.
Keep digging and check back in two years would be my response to him.
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Posted on 13-05-2008 20:39
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
Why should he care what other people think of him?
Because you've got to have respect. There was an irish driver a few years ago who showed unbelievable talent in the junior formulae. Then he got to F1 and he was asked "what's it like to line up alongside the legend that is Niki Lauda?"
His answer was "Niki who? I could care less. I'm here to beat everyone, no matter their names"
He didn't last around much longer, despite his great results. No one likes an asshole, and you're nothing in a society by yourself.
Look at Bennati at last year's Giro (EDIT: that's Tour, not Giro. slip of the fingers): he acted like so much of a jackass that he got his team to stop working for him and take back the contract renewal offer they'd made.
Edited by issoisso on 13-05-2008 20:42
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Posted on 13-05-2008 20:43
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He said he was one of the best
we don't know wether he meant in the top 1, 10, 100, 1000 or anything else.
And to win a GT stage in a sprint you need to be relatively good
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Posted on 13-05-2008 20:48
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
He said he was one of the best
we don't know wether he meant in the top 1, 10, 100, 1000 or anything else.
And to win a GT stage in a sprint you need to be relatively good
This is an example of what I have a problem with
For sure on paper I am the fastest guy there.
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