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    #196
    So Cobo ended up winning the Vuelta but the weekend still saw unprecedented success for British cycling.

    Froome got 2nd (incredible) and Wiggins (great ride after not racing since stage 7 of the Tour) 3rd in Spain, Cavendish (most successful British rider ever) won the opening stage of the Tour of Britain, Emma Pooley won the overall in the Tour de l'Ardèche and Simon Yates has become the first Briton to win a stage in the Tour de l'Avenir.

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    Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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      #197
      Both elite TT's have been very exciting.

      Great rides from Wiggins and Pooley. Tony Martin was
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      Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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        #198
        Bamboo Bikes?



        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15198952
        "that is my opinion and that is more important than what anyone else has to say about it" - Mr A.Fergusson, Oct 2011

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          #199
          Reece won't know whether to ride one or eat one.
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          Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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            #200
            Contador eh.
            On the Ning Nang Nong
            Where the Cows go Bong!
            And the Monkeys all say Boo!
            There's a Nong Nang Ning
            Where the trees go Ping!
            And the tea pots Jibber Jabber Joo.
            On the Nong Ning Nang
            All the mice go Clang!
            And you just can't catch 'em when they do!
            So it's Ning Nang Nong!
            Cows go Bong!
            Nong Nang Ning!
            Trees go Ping!
            Nong Ning Nang!
            The mice go clang!
            What a noisy place to belong,
            Is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!

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              #201
              :candle:

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                #202
                Anyone watching the Paris-Roubaix?
                On the Ning Nang Nong
                Where the Cows go Bong!
                And the Monkeys all say Boo!
                There's a Nong Nang Ning
                Where the trees go Ping!
                And the tea pots Jibber Jabber Joo.
                On the Nong Ning Nang
                All the mice go Clang!
                And you just can't catch 'em when they do!
                So it's Ning Nang Nong!
                Cows go Bong!
                Nong Nang Ning!
                Trees go Ping!
                Nong Ning Nang!
                The mice go clang!
                What a noisy place to belong,
                Is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!

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                  #203
                  Yep.

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                    #204
                    How about that crash a few minutes ago? Looked like it would've hurt a fair bit!
                    On the Ning Nang Nong
                    Where the Cows go Bong!
                    And the Monkeys all say Boo!
                    There's a Nong Nang Ning
                    Where the trees go Ping!
                    And the tea pots Jibber Jabber Joo.
                    On the Nong Ning Nang
                    All the mice go Clang!
                    And you just can't catch 'em when they do!
                    So it's Ning Nang Nong!
                    Cows go Bong!
                    Nong Nang Ning!
                    Trees go Ping!
                    Nong Ning Nang!
                    The mice go clang!
                    What a noisy place to belong,
                    Is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!

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                      #205
                      What a ride by Tom Boonen!



                      And second placed Sébastien Turgot crossed the finish line 1 milimeter (!) ahead of Alessandro Ballan. Juan Antonio Flecha follows in fourth.

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                        #206
                        I noticed the other day that even Lance Armstrong doesn't believe cycling itself is enough to constitute a sport, so he's retired and taken up triathlon instead. Clever guy.

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                          #207
                          Originally posted by Troll1981 View Post
                          I noticed the other day that even Lance Armstrong doesn't believe cycling itself is enough to constitute a sport, so he's retired and taken up triathlon instead. Clever guy.
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                          Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                            #208
                            He's won two 70 mile triathlons already by the way, at aged 40

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                              #209
                              He was a triathlete before concentrating on cycling so maybe he always enjoyed it more. I suspect there wasn't, and isn't, as much money in triathlons. And probably the competition isn't as hard either - he can't win elite pro bike races any more.

                              He competes in cross-country mountain biking too I think.

                              Aged 40 and having survived a very aggressive cancer.
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                              Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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                                #210
                                Yes, he seems to be in it purely for the love of competing now.

                                As you may or may not have picked up by now I'm not a massive cycling fan, but I can't help but be in awe of what he's achieved. It's incredible.

                                Still, using a bike is cheating

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