Euro racing as opposed to sunny California

Bet these guys wish they were racing over in California instead of
cold wet Europe!
They were out in it for over 4hrs, yes I said hours!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...ve081/IMG_3904

Fabrizio*Mazzoleni writes
Bet these guys wish they were racing over in California
instead of cold wet Europe!
They were out in it for over 4hrs, yes I
said hours!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...ve081/IMG_3904

It's called work ethic. You either got it or you don't. Everyday
worst things happen at sea or down on the farm. Where at days end
you're not greeted by a pretty girl with wreath but by the ugly reality
that you get to do it all over again tomorrow.
I'm not slighting the athleticism within the pro peloton only the
"astonishment" (4hrs!) that it's there.

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin

"Michael Baldwin" wrote in message
...
Fabrizio Mazzoleni writes
Bet these guys wish they were racing over in California
instead of cold wet Europe!
They were out in it for over 4hrs, yes I
said hours!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...ve081/IMG_3904

It's called work ethic. You either got it or you don't. Everyday
worst things happen at sea or down on the farm. Where at days end
you're not greeted by a pretty girl with wreath but by the ugly reality
that you get to do it all over again tomorrow.
I'm not slighting the athleticism within the pro peloton only the
"astonishment" (4hrs!) that it's there.

I guess you're not following any racing this year.

The post had sarcaism because alot of guys only think
of warm sunny days when they hear California, and
Thrusday's ToC stage 4 lasted seven hours in rain
and headwinds.

Fabrizio Mazzoleni writes
Bet these guys wish they were racing over in California
instead of cold wet Europe!
They were out in it for over 4hrs, yes I
said hours!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...ve081/IMG_3904
******It's called work ethic. You either got it or you
don't. * Everyday worst things happen at sea or down
on the farm. * Where at days end you're not
greeted by a pretty girl with wreath but by the
ugly reality that you get to do it all over
again tomorrow.
******I'm not slighting the athleticism within the pro
peloton only
the
"astonishment" (4hrs!) that it's there.
I guess you're not following any racing this year.
The post had sarcasm because alot of guys only think
of warm sunny days when they hear California, and Thrusday's
ToC stage 4 lasted seven hours in rain and headwinds.

Hello Fab

An apology is in order. I missed your sarcasm point completely.
But we both know 7 hours in Cali rain is really still only like an
hour of Euro rain
And yes I had read that the ToC's 4th Stage was brutal.
Again my apologies.

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin

On Feb 23, 1:02*pm, (Michael Baldwin) wrote:
Fabrizio Mazzoleni writes
Bet these guys wish they were racing over in California
instead of cold wet Europe!
They were out in it for over 4hrs, yes I
said hours!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...eb08/algarve08....
******It's called work ethic. You either got it or you
don't. * Everyday worst things happen at sea or down
on the farm. * Where at days end you're not
greeted by a pretty girl with wreath but by the
ugly reality that you get to do it all over
again tomorrow.
******I'm not slighting the athleticism within the pro
peloton only
the
"astonishment" (4hrs!) that it's there.
I guess you're not following any racing this year.
The post had sarcasm because alot of guys only think
of warm sunny days when they hear California, and Thrusday's
ToC stage 4 lasted seven hours in rain and headwinds.

Hello Fab

*An apology is in order. *I missed your sarcasm point completely.
* But we both know 7 hours in Cali rain is really still only like an
hour of Euro rain *
* And yes I had read that the ToC's 4th Stage was brutal.
* *Again my apologies.

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

No problem, I was in a bit of a bad mood this morning
as I have to work today and it's a perfect riding day
here.

In article
,
Fabrizio Mazzoleni wrote:

On Feb 23, 1:02*pm, (Michael Baldwin) wrote:
Fabrizio Mazzoleni writes
Bet these guys wish they were racing over in California
instead of cold wet Europe!
They were out in it for over 4hrs, yes I
said hours!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...8/algarve08/al
garve081/IMG_3904
******It's called work ethic. You either got it or you
don't. * Everyday worst things happen at sea or down
on the farm. * Where at days end you're not
greeted by a pretty girl with wreath but by the
ugly reality that you get to do it all over
again tomorrow.
******I'm not slighting the athleticism within the pro
peloton only
the
"astonishment" (4hrs!) that it's there.
I guess you're not following any racing this year.
The post had sarcasm because alot of guys only think
of warm sunny days when they hear California, and Thrusday's
ToC stage 4 lasted seven hours in rain and headwinds.

Hello Fab

*An apology is in order. *I missed your sarcasm point completely.
* But we both know 7 hours in Cali rain is really still only like an
hour of Euro rain *
* And yes I had read that the ToC's 4th Stage was brutal.
* *Again my apologies.

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

No problem, I was in a bit of a bad mood this morning
as I have to work today and it's a perfect riding day
here.

A bad mood? More like off your food! How did Fabrizio Mazzoleni, style
master* not note the rampant unprofessionalism in that Volta photo?

The dude nearest the camera in the picture is wearing a blank yellow
rain jacket. Not only does this make it look like he's riding the
Seattle-to-Portland on the two-day schedule, it is an actual UCI jersey
violation (jackets etc. must either be transparent or be a replica of
the jersey). You can just barely see his teammate back in the pack (note
matching Catlike helmet) in the same yellow jacket.

Meanwhile, I don't know what the Astana dude is doing, but he looks old
enough to be duking it out in the 45-49 Masters Worlds. And his arm
warmers don't match.

I don't know how their form is, but these teams have a lot of early
season rust to work out. Are we sure cycling is still a pro sport?

*Fabrizio once met Bicycling Magazine's "Style Man." Fabrizio raised an
eyebrow, and Style Man broke down in tears, promising never to recommend
anything made outside of Europe ever again. He was still sobbing four
hours later.

--
Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

On Feb 23, 9:10*pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
A bad mood? More like off your food! How did Fabrizio Mazzoleni, style
master* not note the rampant unprofessionalism in that Volta photo?

The dude nearest the camera in the picture is wearing a blank yellow
rain jacket.

Hey, team BMC and team High Road have made plain kit
cool.

I'm just upset that the early season races
that Vandenbroucke entered have all been
going full out from the gun. Take stage two
in Volta ao Algarve, they were attacking right
out of Lagoa that day.






Lagoa

On Feb 23, 2:30*pm, Fabrizio Mazzoleni
wrote:
On Feb 23, 1:02*pm, (Michael Baldwin) wrote:





Fabrizio Mazzoleni writes
Bet these guys wish they were racing over in California
instead of cold wet Europe!
They were out in it for over 4hrs, yes I
said hours!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...eb08/algarve08....
******It's called work ethic. You either got it or you
don't. * Everyday worst things happen at sea or down
on the farm. * Where at days end you're not
greeted by a pretty girl with wreath but by the
ugly reality that you get to do it all over
again tomorrow.
******I'm not slighting the athleticism within the pro
peloton only
the
"astonishment" (4hrs!) that it's there.
I guess you're not following any racing this year.
The post had sarcasm because alot of guys only think
of warm sunny days when they hear California, and Thrusday's
ToC stage 4 lasted seven hours in rain and headwinds.

Hello Fab

*An apology is in order. *I missed your sarcasm point completely.
* But we both know 7 hours in Cali rain is really still only like an
hour of Euro rain *
* And yes I had read that the ToC's 4th Stage was brutal.
* *Again my apologies.

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

No problem, I was in a bit of a bad mood this morning
as I have to work today and it's a perfect riding day
here.

May I suggest a guvmint job?

Fabrizio Mazzoleni wrote:
No problem, I was in a bit of a bad mood this morning as I have to work
today and it's a perfect riding day here.

SLAVE of THE STATE wrote:
May I suggest a guvmint job?

You really are a sucker for punishment.

In article ,
Donald Munro wrote:

Fabrizio Mazzoleni wrote:
No problem, I was in a bit of a bad mood this morning as I have to work
today and it's a perfect riding day here.

SLAVE of THE STATE wrote:
May I suggest a guvmint job?

You really are a sucker for punishment.

Some people *really* like having pets. See:

http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=30436

--
tanx,
Howard

Whatever happened to
Leon Trotsky?
He got an icepick
That made his ears burn.

remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?