GO CADEL EVANS.....TOUR DE FRANCE

[High Country]

Gutsy stuff......fitness to a new level.

That sort of riding is nuts.

 

[Mountain_Monkey]

This is no lie but once upon a time I used to ride the same trails as Cadel. Now they no longer exist as the eastern freeway has taken place of the beautiful bush and the creek that ran through it 16 odd years back. Back then he was riding mountain bikes and myself and 2 friends used to always try tokeep up with his training group but only one of my friends was able to (I used to run 10Km almost every morning and spend between 1-3hrs in the boxing gym after school) as he was a freak then just as he is now. I know how hard I trained and I couldn't even touch his tracks. I cannot even concieve of the pain that kind of insane riding must put a person through and Cadel does it year in year out day after day. He's a freak who must also train like an animal. I'll be supporting the guy even if he never wins as just finishing, let alone getting a podium finish on Le Tour is one hell of an achievement. Still, go for first place Cadel!!! All of Oz is behind ya mate!!!

 

[Laventille]

Respect to all the riders

Respect to all the riders

You do any riding HC?

I have a reputation for enjoying that sick feeling of pushing on... good for opening the lungs

 

[westg]

Cadel was my MTB hero 12yrs ago...there was a bike he rode in the world championships hanging up at the AIS that I wanted to steal...he could ride a kids tricycle n still beat all of us. Go m8

 

[Mountain_Monkey]

Was it a Ritchey? He rode for team Ritchey for a while, the only people still using chromoly frames when everyone had switched to aluminium/carbon but their frames are beautiful, double/triple butted steel, strong as hell but with a little give unlike aluminium, stiff and uncomfortable IMO as a mountain bike material. BTW, GO CADEL!!!!!!!!! He's taken out the tour!!!!!! next stage is just ceremonial! He's done it! What a gun!

 

[westg]

Sure it was a cannondale...could be wrong...it was a solid piece of frame, blue bike was sponsored by volvo.

Well done to him!!!

 

[CLOWD11]

I see this tour de farce every year and cringe at the amount of drug cheats involved in the sport. EPO rules the roads and as such, this sport is tainted rubbish in my eyes.

 

[BUNDY & COKE]

I see this tour de farce every year and cringe at the amount of drug cheats involved in the sport. EPO rules the roads and as such, this sport is tainted rubbish in my eyes.

Man i reckon you need drugs to do it...... I'm fucked after riding to the corner shop and back, but i did like the photo of the week in the paper today, cracked me up. Good on them all, to fit for my liking.

 

[CLOWD11]

Man i reckon you need drugs to do it......

lol
Every year the tests prove you correct.
I will stick to my yanky vtwin while i try to scare cyclists off the road with lots of noise as i go past with a bit of a snigger.

 

[CLOWD11]

I spose everyone is in the streets dancing dressed in lycra today, the really enthusiastic even shaved their legs for the celebration?

 

[Laventille]

Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast







One of these people is a successful athlete at the top of the game... the other is trying to impress us with his motorcycle

 

[CLOWD11]

haha you said it!

game

 

[wilbur]

and did anyone see his girlfriend during the celebrations? WOW!