Crazy Tour

Ok, so I'm wrong. Levi isn't going to win. But who the hell could have predicted the insane climbing abilities of one Alberto Contador? My god, that kid can skyrocket up a mountain. I've got to make it a point to not work on my upper body for a while (shouldn't be a problem), and lose as much weight as I can, and get my power to weight ratio as high as I can. I've got to see what it would be like to blast up hills to the maximum of my potential. I think if I really killed myself, ate smart, worked out smart, I could get down to about 170. Wouldn't be easy, but I think I could. I'm a climber at heart, anyways...so I'll get down to a buck seventy, and just start finding insane climbs like this one. Yeah, that's a sick motherfucking climb, and that's what I want.

But I digress - the Tour. I've never seen anything like it. Et tu, Vino? You must be a dolt, using someone elses blood. I mean, I can sympathize; he had last year basically just stolen from him, he feels his last shot was slipping away, but still. Duh. And Rasmussen? What a fuckin clown. Doping or not, you're a retard if you basically lie on that diary you have to fill out, letting your national organization know where you'll be. The guy basically missed 4 drug tests. Yep, gone. Fuck him. I never liked him anyways.

And now the Malliot Jaune is back where it belongs, with Discovery. Nothing could make me happier, except maybe a Levi win. This kid Contador is going to be a lot of fun to watch, for a very long time. Of course, Disco might fold, since they don't have a sponsor for next year, so who knows who he'll be riding for.

Can't wait for the Vuelta.

BTW - now, can we please have a verdict for Floyd Landis? Not for nothing, but they've clearly decided to wait til after the Tour to give their decision. Bullshit move. Floyd and WADA/UCI/ASO/USADA deserve to know ASAP. To say nothing of Oscar Pereiro, who stands to inherit Floyd's win if he's found guilty of doping. Hope he doesn't get it - I want Floyd to win.

One last thing - please boycott the book From Lance to Landis, by David Walsh. The guy paid people off for "interviews", and apparently gives an awful lot of misleading information, to make certain people look guilty of certain things. This guy has a vendetta against both Lance and cycling (the sport that killed his son), and he doesn't deserve a cent of your hard earned money.

Ok, that's it for tonight. Be safe.

Now THAT was a stage!

Wow. Contador and Rasmussen banging it out on the top of Plateau de Beille. That is what I look for in post-Lance Tour de France. What a stage...what a freakin stage!

And Levi, yeah, he still has a chance - cause I'd be shocked if Ras was able to follow up todays ride with a big ride tomorrow. I haven't looked at the stage profile, but I understand that...well, it's the fucking Pyrenees. If Disco can soften up the pack enough for Levi to get out on a breakaway, he could pick up time.

Then again, if the Chicken follows it up with another huge day...start looking for needle marks.

Either way, if Levi doesn't get out soon, time to start looking Contadors way...something that there are whispers that Bruyneel is already doing. Too bad Popovych hasn't put himself in position to be a team leader...he really gritted it out today, but definitely looks more like a stage winner/super domestique than a leader, or someone who could podium.

Now...if Tom Danielson had made the TdF squad...how far back you suppose he'd be by now? Or would he have missed a cutoff. Probably.

Michael Rasmussen

Yeah, Ras is still leading the TdF, after the individual time trial. But who could forget the last time his time trialing was on the big stage?



It's hard to watch, I know.

Sick of my blog theme

And yet...none of the others provided with this account do it for me. Can I make one myself? Can I go to a blog theme site, download one, and install it here? Someone, tell me. My incessant posts about my terrible diet and Floyd Landis need more style!

Positively False

Just picked up Floyd Landis' new book, Positively False. As a writer, he's definitely a hell of a bike rider, but it's a compelling read, and just makes me that much crazier over the way he's being treated. WADA, whether or not Floyd doped, is a criminal organization, and should be disbanded for the way they've conducted themselves, period.

Back to the book - though it's definitely not the greatest prose you'll ever read, it's a compelling read. Floyd seems to have dictated the book to Loren Mooney, who did a good job of writing the book in as transparent a fashion as possible, so it really comes off like Floyd is telling you this story, personally. I'm sure if you listen to it on audio book, you'll be able to completely forget that this is a written book, and feel as though he's speaking directly to you.

I can still read, though, so no audiobook for me.

I have no idea whether he doped or not. Based on how he presents himself, I tend to feel he didn't in my heart, while the cynic in me screams otherwise. Doesn't matter - he's getting hosed here. I'll be shocked if he wins this arbitration. Buy his book - he's going to need the money for the appeal. Which he'll also lose.

Anyone remember Floyd Landis?

What nonsense. A two week arbitration hearing, supposedly with a verdict to follow, with Friday, July 6th supposedly the latest it can be. Well, here we are, a week into the Tour de France, and no verdict yet. Oh well; at least there's the Tour. And all the bullshit flat stages are out of the way, and up into the Alps we go. For me, this is where the Tour really starts.

I'm still predicting a Levi win, followed by a positive.

How to lose weight, in one easy step

Quit drinking soda. Since quitting the Dew, I'm losing weight, even though I've been eating like an asshole, and have gotten very little time in on the bike. Two pork roll and cheese sandwiches yesterday. Not one; two. Still lost weight.

My soda addiction was really out of control - more than a liter a day, easy. I've replaced it with lemonade. Specifically, Minute Maid frozen lemonade. Best stuff ever.

Now take my advice, and improve your life. And remember, nobody gives better advice than Rog.

Ah, le Tour de France

I'm not much for a Prologue, time trial, or even a sprint stage, unless there's a good breakaway, but I did watch the whole Grand Depart today. Here's my bold prediction - Levi wins le Tour. And ends up testing positive.

Pet peeve of the day

People who can't spell "the".

Teh, teh, teh. Stop it, you fucking lowlife. Take a second, step back, take stock of your life, then put your grubby little sausage fingers on the (see? Not that hard) keyboard, and go fuck yourself.

Friggin finally

Finally made the ride to Avenel with two full packs on my bike. I'm so close to getting rid of my car, I can taste it...

I guess some explanation is necessary. And yet, I don't really feel like typing right now...