February 2012
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“I SAW THE OTHERS’ FACES AND I TOLD THOMAS, ‘THEY ARE ALL DEAD EXCEPT US’. WE FOUGHT LIKE ANIMALS. IT WAS MASSIVE!”
PIERRE ROLLAND TO THOMAS VOECKLER, COL DU GALIBIER, STAGE 18, TOUR DE FRANCE 2011.
ONE TO WATCH THIS YEAR, NO DOUBT.
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“GOOD IS SOMETHING YOU DO, NOT SOMETHING YOU TALK...
JUST READ THIS ON CYCLINGNEWS - THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF HOW BARTALI HELPED SAVE UP TO 800 JEWS FROM THE NAZIS, BY SMUGGLING DOCUMENTS IN HIS FRAME WHILE OUT ON 380KM TRAINING RIDES.
MINDBLOWING.
via + THANKS LYNDON WADE.
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January 2012
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I LIVE THE EMOTIONS OF OUR SPORT MORE THAN THE NUMBERS AND STATISTICS, AND FANS ARE THE HEART OF ALL THE FEELINGS IN CYCLING.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENS VOIGT.
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December 2011
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November 2011
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The most important thing in your career was the image you gave to the people,...
– THE BADGER (via churchofthebigring)
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October 2011
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"WHAT IS TALENT, REALLY? …
“… IS IT THE FACT THAT YOUR HEART PUMPS MORE VOLUME THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON’S, OR THAT YOUR BLOOD TURNS LESS ACIDIC WHEN EXERCISING SO THAT YOU RECOVER FASTER? NO—TALENT HAS TO DO WITH YOUR CAPACITY FOR SUFFERING. YOU JUST LEARN TO SUFFER MORE.
IN THE END, MAYBE, THERE IS NO EXPLAINING.
EDDY MERCKX, IN A FUCKING GREAT INTERVIEW WITH @BICYCLINGMAG, BY JOHN BRANT.
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