tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148325619321298892012-01-27T11:47:56.643-05:00LOVE AND PASSION FOR THE SPORTSkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-75875453681682390162012-01-27T11:47:00.003-05:002012-01-27T11:47:56.655-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfjJ5hHTdCc/TyLGlCDwqfI/AAAAAAAACGs/KKt8ujqwmkg/s1600/bike-jazeer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfjJ5hHTdCc/TyLGlCDwqfI/AAAAAAAACGs/KKt8ujqwmkg/s320/bike-jazeer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The staff of the new Bike-Jazeera weekly TV show is hard at work in the Qatar HQ (click to enlarge)</span></div><br /><br />January 27, 2012<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a></span><br /><br /><br />Mike Spriggs (<a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage+Desoto</a>) and Klaus Inquisition (<a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a>) join me once again to chat about oil money, boring races (read: Wallung Hill), buying the Tour de France and Phil Liggett's memory loss and Paul Sherwen's awful Spanish.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2011/09/cycling-inquisition-jerseys-and-socks.html"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-7587545368168239016?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-374043067666805292012-01-06T15:08:00.009-05:002012-01-09T10:20:47.715-05:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As I write this, there's still many teams that have not released official pictures of their 2012 squads, but I could not contain myself. There's just way too many </span>lulz<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to be had. I promise to do another post with the remaining teams, if I see pics that are worthy of my ridicule. Let the aforementioned ridicule begin.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-846u_4w3WsA/TwdWJcubVII/AAAAAAAAB-M/fk9Zk25gLmQ/s1600/VAN%2BDER%2BSANDE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-846u_4w3WsA/TwdWJcubVII/AAAAAAAAB-M/fk9Zk25gLmQ/s400/VAN%2BDER%2BSANDE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614974163014786" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Van Der Sande (in heavy Flemish accent): "Oh Got, </span>pleez<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>dohn't<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>lett<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>ouar<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>sponzer<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> be </span>ahngry<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> that </span>vee<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>tahke<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>pihctur<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> on black </span>und vait<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span>zereforr<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>undermahining<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>zee<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> hole </span>ideea<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> of </span>sponzerchip<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">."</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lbo81_Tt3BA/TwdWJI-ZfJI/AAAAAAAAB98/__5V_yb-esM/s1600/tumblr_lxdwsxIdFO1qacyk6o1_r1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lbo81_Tt3BA/TwdWJI-ZfJI/AAAAAAAAB98/__5V_yb-esM/s400/tumblr_lxdwsxIdFO1qacyk6o1_r1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614968861293714" border="0" /></a>Horrible stock image of "modern city:" Check! - Third rate Photoshop work: Check! - Cancellara as the champion of Luxembourg, instead of Switzerland: Check!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XPMidclXvb8/TwdV5kZiMEI/AAAAAAAAB9w/u7OFTKv3I_Y/s1600/tumblr_lxcmw7neiB1qacyk6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XPMidclXvb8/TwdV5kZiMEI/AAAAAAAAB9w/u7OFTKv3I_Y/s400/tumblr_lxcmw7neiB1qacyk6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614701344960578" border="0" /></a>Photographer to his assistant: "The ugly one with the unbelievably long neck, what's his name? Ah, ok." - Photographer to Wouter Poels: "Mr. Poels, you go in front. You will pose in front of this green screen that will later be replaced by a picture of a manor in Massachussets. In order to make the picture look fake, the background image will not match you guys' image in color, saturation or angle, ok? Now, gimme Blue Steele, guys!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WVvhLPKCNww/TwdV5QM1o5I/AAAAAAAAB9c/SCytBokcLt4/s1600/STDW378QS-LEIPHEIMER.jpg.h600.jpg.938-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WVvhLPKCNww/TwdV5QM1o5I/AAAAAAAAB9c/SCytBokcLt4/s400/STDW378QS-LEIPHEIMER.jpg.h600.jpg.938-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614695923000210" border="0" /></a>2012 Omega Pharma QuickStep Synchronized Swimming team<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DpK-yMH6rkY/TwdV4m0HstI/AAAAAAAAB9U/MS73XSXMy5w/s1600/STDW377INNERGETIC.jpg.h600.jpg.938.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DpK-yMH6rkY/TwdV4m0HstI/AAAAAAAAB9U/MS73XSXMy5w/s400/STDW377INNERGETIC.jpg.h600.jpg.938.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614684813472466" border="0" /></a>It wouldn't feel like January without a new version of this shot.<br />Boonen, to himself: "I'm so glad I still have a job, after last year's horrible debacle of a season."<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o0vwJDN1-7U/TwdV3sLzwEI/AAAAAAAAB88/5gLGZVRgfng/s1600/sc_freire_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o0vwJDN1-7U/TwdV3sLzwEI/AAAAAAAAB88/5gLGZVRgfng/s400/sc_freire_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614669075136578" border="0" /></a>Freire is excited to be part of the cast of <a href="http://youtu.be/-O36cQ4scvM">The Road 2, Electric Boogaloo</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKmsxHzefvU/TwdVkzKgCiI/AAAAAAAAB8w/SuKBpucrz5k/s1600/ryan_anderson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKmsxHzefvU/TwdVkzKgCiI/AAAAAAAAB8w/SuKBpucrz5k/s400/ryan_anderson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614344531184162" border="0" /></a>"<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNf7m3V0LkU">BroStashe?</a>"<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iJVQtMpzfvg/TwdVkK50eRI/AAAAAAAAB8k/DPdeHu9BZSk/s1600/romain-fellieu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 376px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iJVQtMpzfvg/TwdVkK50eRI/AAAAAAAAB8k/DPdeHu9BZSk/s400/romain-fellieu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614333723801874" border="0" /></a>Oh, c'mon, now! Vacansoleil doesn't have a budget for Photoshop so they are doing silhouhettes in MS Paint?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ywod7-_VQo/TwdVj8R2KXI/AAAAAAAAB8U/DxkHVzUaYD8/s1600/Rojas_vertical.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ywod7-_VQo/TwdVj8R2KXI/AAAAAAAAB8U/DxkHVzUaYD8/s400/Rojas_vertical.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614329798044018" border="0" /></a>Can't really hate on this pseudo-inspirational picture. I actually really like that jersey.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h_iWENPjYII/TwdVirwMjdI/AAAAAAAAB8M/7YeKyB8lBI8/s1600/michael_matthews_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h_iWENPjYII/TwdVirwMjdI/AAAAAAAAB8M/7YeKyB8lBI8/s400/michael_matthews_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614308182068690" border="0" /></a>I guess Michael Matthews has been hanging out with <a href="http://hidensneek.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/rosie_odonnell.jpg">Rosie</a><a href="http://hidensneek.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/rosie_odonnell.jpg"> O'Donnell</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cs4ltFSCUck/TwdVie2QglI/AAAAAAAAB78/WYhsFQ6L6BE/s1600/Madrazo_horizontal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cs4ltFSCUck/TwdVie2QglI/AAAAAAAAB78/WYhsFQ6L6BE/s400/Madrazo_horizontal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614304717832786" border="0" /></a>Madrazo: "Welcome to my awesome Lego sand castle"<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zhiLjx9NM_4/TwdVUAYarRI/AAAAAAAAB7s/7swDhuwi_pw/s1600/jmp_sky_team_01_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zhiLjx9NM_4/TwdVUAYarRI/AAAAAAAAB7s/7swDhuwi_pw/s400/jmp_sky_team_01_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614056021437714" border="0" /></a>Cavendish: "Kiss my arse Wiggo, for I am king of this team! My train will reign supreme in July!"<br />Wiggins: "Fuck, there goes my bloody 2012 season."<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lX54UaYwoPo/TwdVTn_lEWI/AAAAAAAAB7g/-XRwU_PSKVw/s1600/hero-2012-startsnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lX54UaYwoPo/TwdVTn_lEWI/AAAAAAAAB7g/-XRwU_PSKVw/s400/hero-2012-startsnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614049474810210" border="0" /></a>Submitted without comment.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkgtywO_bKM/TwdVSex2PpI/AAAAAAAAB7U/ilVQ2GHH_yY/s1600/henao_sergio_02_web_rgb_hi_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkgtywO_bKM/TwdVSex2PpI/AAAAAAAAB7U/ilVQ2GHH_yY/s400/henao_sergio_02_web_rgb_hi_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614029821427346" border="0" /></a>I guess my brother Klaus (Cycling Inquisition) isn't the only Colombian who sports <a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/search?q=adult+braces">adult braces</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X73D2TA1vMA/TwdVSQuseOI/AAAAAAAAB7E/qs0nYDhuP30/s1600/gal_8021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X73D2TA1vMA/TwdVSQuseOI/AAAAAAAAB7E/qs0nYDhuP30/s400/gal_8021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614026050107618" border="0" /></a>He, he. There's an eagle coming out of his pants. He, he.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pq0gJwrLMeo/TwdVSCgXoYI/AAAAAAAAB68/xSvwsDG0-fg/s1600/caja.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pq0gJwrLMeo/TwdVSCgXoYI/AAAAAAAAB68/xSvwsDG0-fg/s400/caja.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694614022231925122" border="0" /></a>Caja Rural presenting their new signing, Mani (short for Manuel) Quin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NQmbgiZysY4/TwdU5YR1TaI/AAAAAAAAB6s/BK3eYZ8dkOw/s1600/boasson_hagen_yum%2Byum%2Bpinarello%2Bfixie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NQmbgiZysY4/TwdU5YR1TaI/AAAAAAAAB6s/BK3eYZ8dkOw/s400/boasson_hagen_yum%2Byum%2Bpinarello%2Bfixie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694613598579805602" border="0" /></a>Bill Clinton getting ready for another season.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CAj2ZUX1HcA/TwdU5LQiKDI/AAAAAAAAB6g/03PeV0_aQj0/s1600/bettiniphoto_0094169_1_full_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CAj2ZUX1HcA/TwdU5LQiKDI/AAAAAAAAB6g/03PeV0_aQj0/s400/bettiniphoto_0094169_1_full_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694613595084695602" border="0" /></a>"If YOU have any races for sale, look no further! We buy races! Call 1.800.VINO.BUY!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nAxb5s9geBY/TwdU4fQQkpI/AAAAAAAAB6U/JbLi9rWBWBM/s1600/bettiniphoto_0094162_1_full_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nAxb5s9geBY/TwdU4fQQkpI/AAAAAAAAB6U/JbLi9rWBWBM/s400/bettiniphoto_0094162_1_full_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694613583272383122" border="0" /></a>I don't think that Astana making fun of the retarded is very nice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQRI-P93ifI/TwdU36wLWPI/AAAAAAAAB6I/os63sqKMzp8/s1600/appollonio_davide_01_web_rgb_hi_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQRI-P93ifI/TwdU36wLWPI/AAAAAAAAB6I/os63sqKMzp8/s400/appollonio_davide_01_web_rgb_hi_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694613573474146546" border="0" /></a>Appollonio's hair looks just like my co-workers. My co-worker is a 54 year-old half Jamaican woman with serious mental issues.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--k7qBlxs4tg/TwdU3v8O3RI/AAAAAAAAB58/Xt1FiskM_1Q/s1600/5f47799b36.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 295px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--k7qBlxs4tg/TwdU3v8O3RI/AAAAAAAAB58/Xt1FiskM_1Q/s400/5f47799b36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694613570571918610" border="0" /></a>Of all the terrible, horrible, unforgivable effects Glamour Shots offers, the "Black and White/Color" one has got to be the worse. Just looking at this picture hurts my eyes!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-37404306766680529?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-78770307371831754552011-12-16T23:13:00.004-05:002011-12-16T23:39:36.240-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CbQqKGHowdA/TuwbjaHfywI/AAAAAAAAB5k/HnhM6iEJWWI/s1600/bettiniphoto_0093504_1_full_600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CbQqKGHowdA/TuwbjaHfywI/AAAAAAAAB5k/HnhM6iEJWWI/s400/bettiniphoto_0093504_1_full_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686950724582230786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_etartjlei4/TuwbjdyoyFI/AAAAAAAAB5s/9jl6d2ZjThA/s1600/stylist_British_60068_hairy_man_speedo_240tp081009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 360px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_etartjlei4/TuwbjdyoyFI/AAAAAAAAB5s/9jl6d2ZjThA/s400/stylist_British_60068_hairy_man_speedo_240tp081009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686950725568481362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />December 17, 2011<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/play/dgh7j8/ep27_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3"></a></span><br /><br />The lovely <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/mmmaiko">@mmmaiko</a> joins me to chat about off-season team camps, women and Speedos.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">*I apologize about what I said about women cyclists. they are not all ugly.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-7877030737183175455?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-10748460606833747662011-09-29T11:56:00.006-04:002011-09-29T13:17:41.865-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFywmZ1b9Go/ToSVW4EXwOI/AAAAAAAAB5c/Oxx9QXuxqls/s1600/we-might-as-well.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFywmZ1b9Go/ToSVW4EXwOI/AAAAAAAAB5c/Oxx9QXuxqls/s400/we-might-as-well.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657811252124565730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />September 28, 2011<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/play/dgh7j8/ep27_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Listen to this episode</a></span><br /><br /><br />Mike Spriggs (<a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage+Desoto</a>) and Klaus Inquisition (<a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a>) join me once again to chat about Greg LeMond, clinchers and beer.<br /><br /><br />LINKS:<br /><br /><a href="http://store.gagedesoto.com/product/eddy-1986">Gage+Desoto Eddie Eddy Merckx v. Mars Blackmon</a><a href="http://store.gagedesoto.com/product/eddy-1986"> T-shirt</a><br /><a href="http://store.gagedesoto.com/product/1989"><br />Gage+Desoto 1989 Greg LeMond T-shirt</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2011/09/cycling-inquisition-jerseys-and-socks.html">Cycling Inquisition jerseys and socks</a><a href="http://www.teamskyfans.com/henao.html"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-1074846060683374766?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-19110561215238165052011-09-15T12:15:00.005-04:002011-09-15T14:25:26.102-04:00I recently ordered a few bicycle parts from a Taiwanese seller on ebay and the box took well over 2 weeks to arrive. Honestly, I'd forgotten about it, so it's not like I was gonna give the dudes negative feedback, but the seller was obviously worried I would, so they included a note in the box. I could not stop laughing when I was reading it.<br /><br />Listen, I know it's frowned upon the PC crowd to make fun of people who speak/write English badly, but since I am one of those people, I thought it'd be OK. English is my third language, so I know all about being made fun of for mispronouncing words and for getting grammar slightly wrong.<br /><br />That being said, the letter below is pretty funny, so enjoy it for what it is.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zaRxIaE-7fc/TnInX-cZvyI/AAAAAAAAB40/xO3fWNV9HRg/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 102px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zaRxIaE-7fc/TnInX-cZvyI/AAAAAAAAB40/xO3fWNV9HRg/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652623775155994402" border="0" /></a>"utmost sincerity"? - Tisk, tisk! Looks like someone's been using babelfish.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y27DOnzBTw/TnIp8qxtN2I/AAAAAAAAB5U/pQgeNO4RqnI/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 117px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y27DOnzBTw/TnIp8qxtN2I/AAAAAAAAB5U/pQgeNO4RqnI/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652626604555056994" border="0" /></a>Like my 11th-grade English teacher used to say: "For good communication, mind your punctuation!"<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Juvkj1beyCo/TnInYo94O4I/AAAAAAAAB5E/mnJIRcffP78/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 117px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Juvkj1beyCo/TnInYo94O4I/AAAAAAAAB5E/mnJIRcffP78/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652623786570693506" border="0" /></a>The present "Chainstay protector" was, in fact, in the box.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i6zXNnSVPAc/TnInYxq81mI/AAAAAAAAB5M/qfD-CUejjYA/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 119px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i6zXNnSVPAc/TnInYxq81mI/AAAAAAAAB5M/qfD-CUejjYA/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652623788907222626" border="0" /></a>I doubt I'll take you guys up on the offer to "service" me. Thank you very much. I do wonder, however, how many friends I have "in the worldwide."<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-1911056121523816505?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-6273005007350550402011-08-04T16:03:00.005-04:002011-08-04T17:49:19.296-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggFiUoYL-VY/Tjr7gY4vITI/AAAAAAAAB1c/jQtucODH2GA/s1600/ep26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggFiUoYL-VY/Tjr7gY4vITI/AAAAAAAAB1c/jQtucODH2GA/s400/ep26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637094417462403378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n5HP9GiCDXc/TekHhJjK7EI/AAAAAAAABtc/D1lsfznRL2E/s1600/pumpkin-jumper-costume.jpg"><br /></a>August4, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/upxzu3/ep26_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span><br /><br /><br />In the first half of the show, the SkullKrushing Power Ranking is back and better than ever!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s1600/RANKINGS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s400/RANKINGS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595532077641043362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For the second half, Mike Spriggs (<a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage+Des0to</a>) and Klaus Inquisition (<a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a>) to wrap-up the Tour, talk about the rumors of the transfer season, make fun of Curacao, David Millar, Garmin-Cervelo's helmets and remind each other how awesome we are.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-48xe0T9Q3WY/TjsRBExK-0I/AAAAAAAAB1k/djaY5QVvDcY/s1600/ZabriskieSprintersHelmet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-48xe0T9Q3WY/TjsRBExK-0I/AAAAAAAAB1k/djaY5QVvDcY/s400/ZabriskieSprintersHelmet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637118068741831490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />LINKS:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sorazracing.com/">Soraz Racing</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/marc-de-maar-wears-first-ever-curacao-champions-jersey">Marc De Maar wears the Curaçao Champion's Jersey</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.teamskyfans.com/henao.html">Sergio Henao to Team Sky</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-627300500735055040?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-51503685369242936902011-07-29T16:11:00.005-04:002011-07-29T16:44:01.069-04:00When my brother Klaus announced that he was making <a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2011/07/would-you-buy-cycling-inquisition.html">Cycling Inquisition jerseys</a>, the cycling world went mad. Apparently, everyone and their mom wants one.<br /><br />Since we were kids, Klaus has outshined me in every way imaginable. Hes' smarter, wittier, better looking and flosses regularly. Besides, his marriage didn't fall apart, he's never been to jail or totaled any vehicles. Klaus' house has been featured in Home and Gardens Magazine and I live in a one-bedroom shithole. He's friends with important people in the cycling industry, while even the crack-head around the corner from my place ignores me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGzd3gpPwMg/TjMav70_bLI/AAAAAAAAB1M/Z1nujbFBuoI/s1600/lana-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGzd3gpPwMg/TjMav70_bLI/AAAAAAAAB1M/Z1nujbFBuoI/s400/lana-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634876969586748594" border="0" /></a>Well, Klaus your reign is about to end. Sure your Hincapie jerseys are gonna sell really well, but my Speed Metal Cycling ones are gonna be WOOL.<br /><br />You read right:<br />100% Merino wool, bitch!<br /><br />So, now the question is, who would be down to pre-order this beauty for $85-$95?<br /><br />Leave a comment if you'd be interested...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-5150368536924293690?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-40622968639856152192011-07-14T00:04:00.002-04:002011-07-14T00:12:44.042-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EJcG5RHvNGA/Th5soyOTKJI/AAAAAAAAB1E/jho38KlMrxk/s1600/Tour-de-France-2011-presentation-3900-640x377.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EJcG5RHvNGA/Th5soyOTKJI/AAAAAAAAB1E/jho38KlMrxk/s400/Tour-de-France-2011-presentation-3900-640x377.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629056032192014482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n5HP9GiCDXc/TekHhJjK7EI/AAAAAAAABtc/D1lsfznRL2E/s1600/pumpkin-jumper-costume.jpg"><br /></a>July 13th, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;color:#333333;"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/e6qex/ep25_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span><br /><br />Guests Mike Spriggs (<a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage+Des0to</a>) and Klaus Inquisition (<a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a>) to discuss the Tour so far and make fun of John Gadret.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-4062296863985615219?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-31993187425282128922011-07-08T10:31:00.007-04:002011-07-08T11:35:41.881-04:00I know that Rapha, and that whole "retro" thing is all the rage with the kids these days, but I think they are going for the wrong "retro." Dudes, the 80s and 90s is where it's at when it comes to "retro."<br /><br />Having that in mind, I'm gonna start sharing with you a few gems I came across on eBay. Unlike those lame and elegant Rapha jerseys, you can pick some of these beauties for $5.<br /><br />(Don't worry, the final chapter of the Luis Herrera Story is coming soon)<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dZqn4WBVbjg/ThcY2M05eTI/AAAAAAAAB0E/cBAs9Yz-Wi8/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dZqn4WBVbjg/ThcY2M05eTI/AAAAAAAAB0E/cBAs9Yz-Wi8/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993578857822514" border="0" /></a>These two speak for themselves. Unfortunately they have a potty-mouth<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aH1DFLeTPNQ/ThcY1zPwgxI/AAAAAAAABz8/-JaN8ufuJ3s/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aH1DFLeTPNQ/ThcY1zPwgxI/AAAAAAAABz8/-JaN8ufuJ3s/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993571991159570" border="0" /></a>I think my dad owns both of these - Cabana wear<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tkcmuEAC7cQ/ThcY1nL9lqI/AAAAAAAABz0/AgKHu6s5DQ8/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tkcmuEAC7cQ/ThcY1nL9lqI/AAAAAAAABz0/AgKHu6s5DQ8/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993568754013858" border="0" /></a>Jackson Pollock?<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAMyrUrbs_c/ThcdF9I2wJI/AAAAAAAAB08/iHs3WRC1Lik/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAMyrUrbs_c/ThcdF9I2wJI/AAAAAAAAB08/iHs3WRC1Lik/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626998247570981010" border="0" /></a>Descente is being taken to an international court for these. Crimes against humanity.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GhyLeVP7E_M/ThcY1HA-mZI/AAAAAAAABzk/BB5vZT7Wab8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GhyLeVP7E_M/ThcY1HA-mZI/AAAAAAAABzk/BB5vZT7Wab8/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993560118008210" border="0" /></a>Dr. Huxstable called. He needs his sweater back.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHfZ34-f6K0/ThcZMYodH_I/AAAAAAAAB0s/4530eodklZ8/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHfZ34-f6K0/ThcZMYodH_I/AAAAAAAAB0s/4530eodklZ8/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993959983980530" border="0" /></a>Zach Morris called. He needs his shirt back.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sRwM_dLYv1A/ThcZL-vLJbI/AAAAAAAAB0k/a1rtxCXpI0c/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sRwM_dLYv1A/ThcZL-vLJbI/AAAAAAAAB0k/a1rtxCXpI0c/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993953032840626" border="0" /></a>The limited edition Kandinsky jerseys.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ko_UqYi3C1w/ThcdFg-XeNI/AAAAAAAAB00/LRZxWYo_WRU/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ko_UqYi3C1w/ThcdFg-XeNI/AAAAAAAAB00/LRZxWYo_WRU/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626998240010795218" border="0" /></a>Oh, boy, Gustav Klimt threw up again.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kejpnGK-Y08/ThcZLq0d5DI/AAAAAAAAB0U/mVPK39xWfaE/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kejpnGK-Y08/ThcZLq0d5DI/AAAAAAAAB0U/mVPK39xWfaE/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993947686331442" border="0" /></a>And you thought Primal Wear made ugly jerseys.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUy5kf6CLnY/ThcZLW_Ml7I/AAAAAAAAB0M/RUYRipdx9zQ/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUy5kf6CLnY/ThcZLW_Ml7I/AAAAAAAAB0M/RUYRipdx9zQ/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626993942362625970" border="0" /></a>If Rock Racing ever comes back and need help with a new jersey, I vote for the green one.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-3199318742528212892?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-78443683658280607322011-06-30T09:07:00.013-04:002011-07-01T16:01:27.431-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eYjiJ3pbJ8E/TgyUJieXiWI/AAAAAAAABv0/BTOnFvhKnvo/s1600/vuelta87.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eYjiJ3pbJ8E/TgyUJieXiWI/AAAAAAAABv0/BTOnFvhKnvo/s400/vuelta87.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624032926272817506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Fignon, Herrera and Dietzen during the '87 Vuelta.<br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1987: HERRERA’S YEAR</span></span><br /><br />Herrera’s season at home was just used as a preparation for the Tour. The now renamed Café De Colombia team sent him to the Vuelta as the leader of powerful team stacked with powerful climbers, but without any real expectations.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Xc8R5ye3Xw/TgyUJjH3x8I/AAAAAAAABv8/MZR3jrC4YTw/s1600/cafe1987.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Xc8R5ye3Xw/TgyUJjH3x8I/AAAAAAAABv8/MZR3jrC4YTw/s400/cafe1987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624032926446897090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">1987 Café de Colombia Team<br /></span></div><br /><br />Herrera was using this Vuelta as a preparation for France. The favorites that year were “Perico” Delgado racing for the Dutch PDM team, Laurent Fignon on the Systeme U team and Sean Kelly with the Spanish KAS outfit.<br /><br />After the first week (and 2 ITT’s), things were going pretty well. Herrera lost less than 3 minutes to the provisional leader, Sean Kelly, despite his well-known time-trial shortcomings.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STAGE 6</span><br />The real racing started April 29 during the 6th stage. 220 kilometers would take the riders from Barcelona to the ski resort of Grau Roig in Andorra. Jesus Ibañez Loyo, the veteran Spaniard racing for Zahor attacked after 82 kms. The current leader, the Italian Roberto Pagnin, and the rest of his Gewiss/Bianchi team knew that they were going to have to give up the jersey that day. Pagnin wasn’t a climber, and they weren’t interested in chasing. Neither was anyone else, so the lead grew to over 14 minutes to the main field.<br /><br />With just under 10k to go, the road turned up and pretty soon the attacks started in the main field. Vicente Belda, the tiny Spanish climber in Kelme, Henry Cardenas, and Patrocinio Jimenez of Café de Colombia all jumped and quickly gained 20 seconds on the peloton, which was already falling apart.<br /><br />With 8k to go Ibañez Loyo’s advantage was 5:20, but he was cooked and was pedaling squares; very slow squares. The trio of Jimenez, Cardenas and Belda had 30 seconds over a group with Delgado, Laudelino Cubino (Team BH), Angel Arroyo (Reynolds/Seur) and Herrera. Another 20 seconds back was what was left of the peloton, including Kelly, Fignon, Potuguese superstar Acacio da Silva and the German Raimund Dietzen, racing for the Teka squad.<br /><br />Herrera, who started the stage on 42nd spot at 3:46 of the leader, took advantage of the gap to the favorites and accelerated. No one could follow. Lucho, proudly wearing number 111, quickly caught his two teammates up the road and passed them without even giving them a look. The only one who could keep up with Herrera was Vicente Belda. Barely. After about a kilometer It was obvious that Herrera was on a different level. Belda was struggling with a 21 gear, while Herrera looked comfortable on a 19, which was his favorite gear to climb on.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pje07cFRufg/Tg3yS26SDrI/AAAAAAAABzc/wa7rKegp8ZQ/s1600/1206988784ibanez87.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pje07cFRufg/Tg3yS26SDrI/AAAAAAAABzc/wa7rKegp8ZQ/s400/1206988784ibanez87.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624417915447152306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Jesus Ibañez Loyo won the stage after a 130k break-away.</span><br /></div><br />Ibañez Loyo went under the red kite with Herrera (dragging Belda along) just over 2 minutes behind. The Colombian didn’t care about the stage win. All he wanted was to gain as much time on the favorites as possible.<br /><br />After over well over 130 kilometers alone Ibañez Loyo won the stage. Belda snuck up on Herrera and took second place. But as far as Herrera was concerned the stage had been a success. He’d taken 37 seconds from Delgado, over a minute on Kelly and over two on Fignon.<br /><br />As anticipated Pagin, who had taken the yellow jersey from Kelly on the 5th stage, had to give it back to the Irishman, who, without being a climber, had an amazing stage. Herrera’s audacious attack reduced his gap to the yellow jersey to 2:38. Delgado was at 1:46 and Fignon at 3:59.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STAGE 7</span><br />The next day the race would finish in another ski resort. This time Estacion de Cerler. The 186kms stage had 5 classified climbs, including a 1st category and the finish, which was a HC climb.<br /><br />By the time the peloton reached the last climb, there was already a Colombian in the front. Pedro Saul Morales of the Ryalcao Postobon team had 30 seconds over a select group with all the favorites. Well, all the favorites, except for Sean Kelly, who had been caught out during the beginning of the climb and was now over a minute behind Morales with only 6k to go. His teammate Acacio da Silva was pacing him up the climb, but Kelly’s yellow jersey was slowly, but surely falling intothe shoulders of the German Dietzen.<br /><br />Herrera, Cubino and Belda went up front of their group and turned up the tempo. Delgado, and the rest of the favorites tried to keep up, but couldn’t. The three broke free. Cubino was doing most of the work as Herrera found himself, once again with Vicente Belda behind, as they chased Morales<br /><br />With 4k to go Herrera, Belda and Cubino caught and passed Morales. The gap back to the Dietzen/Delgado group was about 40 seconds. Fignon started to hurt and started to go backwards towards Kelly’s group, which was now almost 2 minutes behind.<br /><br />Within the last 2k, Laudelino Cubino surprised Belda and Herrera and went on to win the stage. Herrera came in second and Belda third. 35 seconds later the Dietzen and Delgado group came in. 1:15 later Fignon and 1:50 later Kelly. Dietzen was officially in yellow by 2 seconds over Kelly. Delgado went up to 3rd, 27 seconds back and Herrera was 4th with a 48 second deficit. Fignon’s terrible day put him way down on the overall at over 5 minutes back.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bq7q0NuIoj8/TgzBPDQPfEI/AAAAAAAABwc/0w2gjdMxSZE/s1600/87_et6_Herrera%2BBelda.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bq7q0NuIoj8/TgzBPDQPfEI/AAAAAAAABwc/0w2gjdMxSZE/s400/87_et6_Herrera%2BBelda.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624082498994535490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Herrera crosses the line ahead of Kelme's Belda.</span><br /></div><br />By now everyone in Colombia (and everywhere else) could see that Herrera was in great form and, with 2 teams of excellent climbers at his disposal, had a real chance to fight for the overall. I was getting excited. Lucho had gone from 49th to 4th is just a couple of days and there was plenty of climbing yet to go. Once again, Herrera was a national hero.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STAGE 10</span><br />With another stage finishing on a climb (to Alto Campoo) we all expected fireworks, Colombian fireworks. With 10k to go,in snowy and cold weather, the man up front was a Spaniard: Enrique Aja of the Teka team. Aja's advantage to the field was an ample 7 minutes. But as soon as the climb to Campoo started, Café de Colombia and Ryalcao-Postobon sent all their climbers up front to set tempo. They pulled so hard that more than once they detached themselves from the group, only to be forced to slow down. Going off the front wasn't part of the strategy. The idea was to pull the group and break legs for what was coming the next day: Lagos de Covadonga.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K5NtbfCQvU8/TgzBQBHPt_I/AAAAAAAABws/dQ6BZkx6WFY/s1600/87_et10_enrique%2BAJA.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K5NtbfCQvU8/TgzBQBHPt_I/AAAAAAAABws/dQ6BZkx6WFY/s400/87_et10_enrique%2BAJA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624082515599800306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Enrique Aja and his awesome sunglasses, after his victory at Alto Campoo<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STAGE 11</span><br />May 4, 1987: Luis Alberto Herrera turned 26 years old and what a birthday it was. The day before, on the stage to Altos Campos, Café de Colombia and Ryalcao Postobon set such an intense tempo up the climbs that legs were burning up and down the peloton. It was all in preparation for today’s 179km Queen Stage, that would take the field up four category 2 climbs and the HC mountain-top finish at the famous Lagos de Covadonga.<br /><br />Argemiro “El Polaco” Bohorques, who was back in Café de Colombia after a year with the French team Fagor, was in charge of pulling the peloton up the first slopes of the last climb up to Lagos. And did he ever. “El Polaco (The Polack)”, who got his nickname because of his blonde hair, destroyed the field for 5 or 6k, until his leader, Lucho Herrera, attacked with 10k to go. Herrera, wearing the red KoM Jersey left the rest of the leading group behind and built a 30 second gap very quickly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f_jafNG6yXc/TgzBQUbpakI/AAAAAAAABw0/PShestf1GlI/s1600/87_et11_luchoLagos.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f_jafNG6yXc/TgzBQUbpakI/AAAAAAAABw0/PShestf1GlI/s400/87_et11_luchoLagos.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624082520785644098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Herrera climbing up to the legendary Lagos de Covadonga<br /></span></div><br /><br />All of Colombia knew that Herrera only needed 48 seconds over his biggest rivals in order to be wearing yellow by the end of the day. My brother and I screamed at the TV. We pretended to push the image of Herrera on the screen. We pushed him with our hearts, with our screams, with our souls. All 28 million Colombians did. I think it worked.<br /><br />With 5k to go Herrera’s lead was up to a minute over the main group with Dietzen and Kelly and another 45 seconds to the group containing “Perico” Delgado.<br /><br />This was really happening. A Colombian was actually going to wear a leader’s jersey at a Grand Tour. And I was watching it on TV. My legs were trembling and my heart was racing. I couldn’t believe it. In true pseudo-Catholic hyper-superstitious Colombian fashion I got down on my knees and prayed that the gap remained over 48 seconds.<br /><br />With 3k to go Herrera had 1:30 on Dietzen and over 2 minutes on the group with Kelly.<br /><br />I’m not religious, and, while very superstitious, neither is the rest of my family. Still, I started to pray. My parents and sister had joined us and were watching attentively. 500 meters to go, 250... 100... Herrera barely lifted his arms in victory, but this magic moment was cut short with a bit of reality: the photographers behind the finish-line were too close and Herrera was forced to put his hands down in order to hit the breaks.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FfbhNfBUB4w/Tg3RUUXC3dI/AAAAAAAAByc/c579YHBLsDQ/s1600/87_et11_luchoLagos_gana.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FfbhNfBUB4w/Tg3RUUXC3dI/AAAAAAAAByc/c579YHBLsDQ/s400/87_et11_luchoLagos_gana.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381656648572370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Lucho was barely able to celebrate his victory, before he drove into a crowd of photographers.<br /></span></div><br />Never mind that, he had won the Queen Stage of the Vuelta and the clock was ticking for the Yellow Jersey. 20 seconds, then 30, then 40... 41, 42, 43... 47, 48. My whole family was screaming. I don’t think my sister understood cycling at all, but she did understand how big of a deal this was. Sean Kelly’s group came in 1:25 later. Delgado came in 3:10 behind and Fignon lost 3:45.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Y3_AeBxfOQ/Tg3RT_oVuKI/AAAAAAAAByM/V3rknmpV6q8/s1600/87_et11_luchoLagos_amarillo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Y3_AeBxfOQ/Tg3RT_oVuKI/AAAAAAAAByM/V3rknmpV6q8/s400/87_et11_luchoLagos_amarillo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381651083966626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Lucho Herrera went up to the podium to receive the first of what would eventually be 11 Yellow Jerseys, with Sean Kelly 39 seconds back in second, Dietzen third at 50 seconds.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_uAOxgiY4qU/Tg3RUHaBJjI/AAAAAAAAByU/rWo-mF6SFcs/s1600/87_et11_luchoLagos_entrevista.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_uAOxgiY4qU/Tg3RUHaBJjI/AAAAAAAAByU/rWo-mF6SFcs/s400/87_et11_luchoLagos_entrevista.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381653171381810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The new leader of the 1987 Vuelta a España, Luis Herrera, talks to Spanish TV<br /></span></div><br /><br />Ryalcao Postobon’s Oscar de Jesus Vargas was fourth and Vicente Belda rounded up the top 5. <span style="font-style: italic;">“[Herrera] has demonstrated today that he is the best climber in the world, and by a long shot.”</span> Said Faustino Ruperez, Sean Kelly’s DS, after the stage.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“We never thought someone could climb this mountain so fast,”</span> confessed Raimund Dietzen to Spanish TV after the stage. <span style="font-style: italic;">“But I don’t think Lucho can win the Vuelta…because the TT. He’s going to lose a lot of time and doesn’t really have a solid team.”</span><br /><br />I wish I would have listened to Dietzen.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STAGE 18</span><br />Stage 18 brought yet another ITT, this one 24 kilometers in Valladolid. Kelly, obviously the stronger time-trialist, came in second, behind Jesus Blanco Villar (who is now the DS for Xacobeo Galicia) and beat Herrera by a long shot, recapturing the Yellow Jersey.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGebBHmtAKw/Tg3RVIkBhqI/AAAAAAAABys/hXV5imA3BTg/s1600/87_et18_kellyTT.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGebBHmtAKw/Tg3RVIkBhqI/AAAAAAAABys/hXV5imA3BTg/s400/87_et18_kellyTT.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381670661654178" border="0" /></a><br />My heart was broken. I cried. I was a kid, I didn’t understand cycling strategy. I should have known that Kelly was too close to Lucho on the GC and that he didn’t have the TT skills to hold the Irishman at bay. There was no way Herrera could have held the lead. The Vuelta was almost over. Herrera had been so close. Colombia had been so close.<br /><br />The next day I didn’t wake up early to hear the race. I didn’t care enough. I waited until the TV broadcast started. The mountain stages were pretty much all done and there was no way Herrera, or anyone else, could take this Vuelta from Kelly.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STAGE 19</span><br />Cycling is a crazy sport and you really never know what’s going to happen. As soon as I turned the TV on, I heard the commentator say Kelly had retired. I couldn’t believe it. He repeated it, after only 14 kilometers of the 19th stage the KAS team announced Kelly had to retire because of an infected saddle sore. He’d had surgery for it on the Sunday prior, before the TT in Valladolid. He later stated that he’d ridden that stage in pain. Yet another reason to admire Kelly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQm0vvfikuw/Tg3RUv8-V-I/AAAAAAAAByk/7ZiqWz6ieBo/s1600/87_et18_kellyentre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQm0vvfikuw/Tg3RUv8-V-I/AAAAAAAAByk/7ZiqWz6ieBo/s400/87_et18_kellyentre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381664055416802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Sean Kelly talks about his retirement after stage 19.<br /></span></div><br />Herrera was back in yellow, but the race wasn’t over. He still had Dietzen breathing down his neck and Fignon just behind him. The bespectacled Frenchman saw Kelly’s retirement as an opportunity and attacked on the descent after the penultimate climb to Serranillos. The small chase group, containing Herrera, Omar Hernandez and Delgado chased, but could not cut the distance to Fignon before they started up the Alto de Navalmoral. This was the last climb of the stage. But Herrera had just gotten the Jersey back and he wasn’t about to let it go again. He had to attack and try to catch the Frenchman. He left the group behind and mounted an all-out chase. Fignon was too fast and remained upfront all the way to the top. There was no way Herrera, or anyone else, could catch him now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kRWKiA4c3v4/Tg3RcfuBrtI/AAAAAAAABy8/gZztH7Pnho8/s1600/87_et19_fignon_gana.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kRWKiA4c3v4/Tg3RcfuBrtI/AAAAAAAABy8/gZztH7Pnho8/s400/87_et19_fignon_gana.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381797136707282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Fignon celebrates, while wearing the Café de Colombia-sponsored Combination Jersey. Ironic, really, since Fignon often talked about his dislike of Colombian cyclists.</span><br /></div><br /><br />Fignon crossed the finish line in the Avila velodrome first. 1:10 after, Herrera finished and 2:08 after came the chasing group of sixteen, including Dietzen, Cubino, Delgado and Madiot. Fignon had won the stage, but hadn’t made up enough time on Herrera, who went up to the podium to receive the Yellow Jersey. On the GC, Dietzen was second 1:04 back and Fignon was third over three minutes back.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LTyLWWnFo2c/Tg3Rc6bVFEI/AAAAAAAABzE/vh4is7NlJGs/s1600/87_et19_herrea_fignon_entre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LTyLWWnFo2c/Tg3Rc6bVFEI/AAAAAAAABzE/vh4is7NlJGs/s400/87_et19_herrea_fignon_entre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624381804306043970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Fignon and Herrera after the stage. Herrera's demeanor says it all.</span><br /></div><br /><br />Colombia was wearing Yellow again. I will never forget a piece of graffiti on a wall near my parent’s house in the north of Bogota: “Herrera, mucha berraquera. Kelly, puro beriberi.” Roughly translated: “Herrera, lots bravery (balls). Kelly only beriberi.”<br /><br />Delgado tried to attack during the next two days, but the Colombian teams controlled the race and Herrera rode easy. Stage 20 was won, in great fashion, by Omar “El Zorro” Hernandez, for Team Ryalcao-Postobon. Yet another Colombian, Francisco “Pacho” Rodriguez, of the BH Team, took stage 21. The last stage into Madrid was the expected formality. A Colombian had won the 1987 Vuelta a España. “That victory is now a part of history and the best memory of my life.”<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rIXMHUzklvQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />"El Zorro" wins stage 20 of the 1987 Vuelta.<br /><br /><br />Herrera also won the KoM. Only two other riders had ever achieved the KoM Vuelta/Tour double. The 1987 Vuelta was a “Colombian festival,” as described by a Spanish TV announcer. There was 4 Colombians in the top ten final GC; Oscar Vargas in 5th, Henry Cardenas, who was Herrera’s main ’escudero,’ in 9th and “El Zorro” in 10th. To top it off, Ryalcao-Postobon won the team classification. Cycling had taken over Colombia. Herrera-mania was in full effect and the season was just starting.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUfhoUub6IA/TgyUKIkvkuI/AAAAAAAABwE/boXLEB5e-zY/s1600/lucho87VUELTA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 350px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUfhoUub6IA/TgyUKIkvkuI/AAAAAAAABwE/boXLEB5e-zY/s400/lucho87VUELTA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624032936500105954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Herrera went as the leader for the Café de Colombia Team for the Tour that year, but after a very difficult Vuelta no one expected him to do much. The resilient climber had different plans. The ’87 Tour was a four way battle between Delgado, Mottet, Bernard and eventual winner Stephen Roche. Herrera took advantage of the in-fighting and went on to have a great race. He didn’t win any stages, but was 4th on the stage to Pau, 2nd at Luz Ardiden, 2nd at the Mount Ventoux TT, and 5th at L’Alpe d’Huez.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qh2ezkeAWyY/TgyUKkIwaeI/AAAAAAAABwM/D83aOdY1kHU/s1600/tour_1987_huez.3.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qh2ezkeAWyY/TgyUKkIwaeI/AAAAAAAABwM/D83aOdY1kHU/s400/tour_1987_huez.3.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624032943898913250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The climb up to L’Alpe d’Huez</span> in '87.<br /></div><br /><br />Herrera, and his lieutenant Parra finished 5th and 6th, respectively. Herrera won the KOM for the second time in his career and this time by a massive 138 points over Spanish climber Anselmo Fuerte. “El Jardinerito” had become an absolute idol in Colombia and one of the most feared climbers in the world. Stephen Roche plainly stated: <span style="font-style: italic;">“When Herrera wants to go, there’s nothing any of us can do about it. On the climbs he’s in a class of his own.”</span> (Uphill Battle by Owen Mulholland - Velo press)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE BULL INCIDENT</span><br />Some of the stories that I heard as a kid about cyclists were pretty outrageous. Europeans, and Colombians alike. I heard that Hinault hated LeMond, for example, because LeMond had dated Hinault’s daughter. I don’t even know if Hinault has a daughter, but those were the rumors I heard. I also heard that Robert Millar was actually a woman…wait a second… Never mind. The point is that you’d hear a lot of tales and without the internet, or much information in the mainstream media, we never knew what was true. One such tale was that Herrera had received a bull from the French government as a prize for winning a stage in the tour. Now, why would the government be involved with the Tour? Why would anyone give a bull as a prize? What would a cyclist who lived on the other side of the planet do with a 4000lbs bull? All these questions that I ask today, didn’t occur to my 13 year old self. All I knew (or cared to know) was that the French gave Herrera a huge bull. As outrageous as it seems, the tale was half right. <span style="font-style: italic;">“[The Tour organizers] promised me the bull in ‘85 after winning a stage, but they kept me waiting. I never got it. It wasn’t until I won the Vuelta a Espana, two years later…They called me from Colombia to tell me that a bull had been delivered for me and they didn’t know what to do with it. They held it in El Dorado [International Airport] for like two months. I think after I won [the Vuelta] and was in the newspapers, the French remembered about [the bull], and finally sent it.”</span> So, there was a bull, it was a prize for winning a stage and the bull was huge. And what happened to the bull? <span style="font-style: italic;">“He died of a virus in 1993.”</span> Sad.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">To be continued...</span><br /><br /><br />.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-7844368365828060732?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-32580452781185544512011-06-20T22:44:00.015-04:002011-06-23T11:25:56.207-04:00<span style="font-size:85%;">To read Chapter 1, <a href="http://speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com/2011/06/luis-herrera-story-chapter-1.html">click here.</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">1983-1986 CONQUERING FRANCE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1983:</span><br />Cycling headlines were crawling up the sports pages in Colombian newspapers. Alfonso Flores won the Tour de l'Avenir in 1980 and Patrocinio Jimenez and Cristobal Perez were in the podium in ‘81 and ‘82 respectively. Jimenez also won the Coors Classic that year. Cycling was becoming a source of pride in our country and as a sports nut, it was entering my life. It wouldn’t be long before I heard the name “Luis Herrera” for the first time. But before that happened, “El Jardinerito” needed to learn a few lessons.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KM0DO0E3eyk/TgDhMWi15bI/AAAAAAAABvU/0eBD1ThA2EU/s1600/floresTour-de-LAvenir.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KM0DO0E3eyk/TgDhMWi15bI/AAAAAAAABvU/0eBD1ThA2EU/s400/floresTour-de-LAvenir.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620739937284777394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"></span> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >Alfonso Flores won the Tour de l'Avenir in 1980. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >T</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >o read more about Flores, Cycling Inquisition did a <a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2010/07/alfonso-flores-tour-l-avenir-winner.html">great post</a>.</span> </div><br /><br />In 1983 the Colombian team went to the Coors Classic, looking to defend the title Jimenez had given us the year prior. This time Herrera was the team leader. On the toughest stage of the race, with over 6,500 feet of climbing, Herrera and fellow Colombian Israel “Pinocho” Corredor easily left the field behind on the last climb. The descent was another story. They went down during a hail storm so heavy, they had to ride on the tracks left by the cars ahead of them. They held the gap to the chasers, Lucho won the stage, and took the lead in the overall. The Colombians’ inexperience, however, showed on the last stage to Cheyenne, Wyoming. <span style="font-style: italic;">“We had that race in the pocket,”</span> remembers Herrera, <span style="font-style: italic;">“but we lost it because of our lack of experience. We didn’t control the race in the last stage. Of course, all the other teams ganged up on us and I went from first </span>[in the GC]<span style="font-style: italic;">, to third.”</span> The Colombians were not only faced with all the opposing teams' attacks, but with cross winds they had never experienced before. Herrera lost over seven minutes.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghpVCRDufwE/TgDzeUMlP7I/AAAAAAAABvk/seToe1uSJYU/s1600/RamirezAvenir85.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghpVCRDufwE/TgDzeUMlP7I/AAAAAAAABvk/seToe1uSJYU/s400/RamirezAvenir85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620760037101486002" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" > Martin Ramirez won the Dauphiné in 1984.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1984:</span><br />This year would be much better for Herrera (and for Colombian cycling). “Lucho” won The Double at home. He beat Fignon, Simon, Lemond, Madiot and Millar at The Clasico RCN, and he won his first Vuelta a Colombia. Martin Ramirez, a young Colombian riding for Systeme U, won the Dauphiné Libéré beating Hainault (2nd) and defending champ Greg Lemond (3rd).<br /><br />Finally, I had cycling heroes of my own. The old guys liked the older riders from the 1970's, but this young generation, this Herrera guy, who’d just won the Vuelta a Colombia, he was mine, and he was about to ride in the Tour.<br /><br />Varta, a German battery company, sponsored an all Colombian amateur team to participate in the Tour in 1984, as they had done the previous year. This time Herrera was the team leader and the goal was to win a stage. A stage in the Tour of France was a lofty goal, but with the year Herrera was having, he had a chance of achieving the seemingly impossible. <span style="font-style: italic;">“I was very nervous. I was about to participate in the most important race in the world, and to top it off no one respected us. We had been labeled amateurs, while everyone else was a pro. We suffered a lot, especially at the end of stages.”</span> These were young amateur kids from a country most French couldn’t even find on a map (and probably still can’t). But Herrera was about to show all the pros what a tiny Colombian with a huge heart could do; in the Alpe d’Huez no less. <span style="font-style: italic;">“It was a very tough stage. Two climbs from the end we were five minutes behind the peloton, but </span>[Rafael]<span style="font-style: italic;"> Acevedo and I chased hard. We caught the main field in a feeding zone. The group was beginning to come apart. I ended up with Fignon and Hinault, but I left them behind</span> [on the slopes of the final climb]<span style="font-style: italic;">, and went on to win the stage. The last few kilometers I did all-out. It meant a lot to me, to Latin America and to Colombia.” </span>What an understatement.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DDTZbHgwqAE/TgDyiW1T1xI/AAAAAAAABvc/sdJf5fdRYCg/s1600/first-stage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DDTZbHgwqAE/TgDyiW1T1xI/AAAAAAAABvc/sdJf5fdRYCg/s400/first-stage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620759007017031442" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >Herrera celebrates Colombia's first stage win in the Tour de France, atop the legendary Alpe d'Huez.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ffPAsJXpCo/TgDedRoXPDI/AAAAAAAABus/PKvpvUmHNGo/s1600/Anderson_Peter%2BWinnen_Hinault_Azevedo_Herrera84.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ffPAsJXpCo/TgDedRoXPDI/AAAAAAAABus/PKvpvUmHNGo/s400/Anderson_Peter%2BWinnen_Hinault_Azevedo_Herrera84.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620736929488649266" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >The climb to Alpe D'Huez (From L to R: Phil Anderson, Peter Winnen, Bernard Hinault, Rafael Acevedo, Luis Herrera (hidden)</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span>[The next day] <span style="font-style: italic;">I was overcome with abdominal pain, but it was good that we had a good climb to start the stage and it was really cold.” </span><span>Who, in their right mind, says it’s a good thing that the stage starts with a cold climb? Luis Herrera says that, that’s who.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> “I never thought about abandoning the race.”</span> Herrera finished a respectable 27th in his first Grand Tour.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1985:</span><br />In the spring of 1985, I developed a crush on Tatiana Montero. A cute 7th grader with green eyes and braces. She had no idea I existed, of course, but that summer my brother and I had more important things to worry about anyway: The Varta Team, with Herrera as a captain were going back to France. At the beginning of the <a href="http://speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com/2011/06/luis-herrera-story-chapter-1.html">first chapter</a>, I told you how we lived his victory in Avoriaz that year. I can honestly say that that day changed my life. As the years have passed, I often look back to that July morning in 1985 as the moment I fell in love with the sport. It was a magic moment for me, almost sacred. That is why I have always taken it personally when people suggest that Hinault “gave” that stage to Herrera. In Herrera’s own words: “[Hinault] <span style="font-style: italic;">told me that he wanted the stage. I told him no, that we’d have to race for it. He was angry, so I attacked him and he asked me to wait, to climb at a steady pace. We did. After a while I almost lost his wheel, but I kept up. The last 2 kilometers were calm, but a few meters from the line I left him behind and won. The satisfaction was immense, I had just beat the leader of the Tour.”</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FbyvDcJiSg/TgDeeM7mG5I/AAAAAAAABvE/ApOMS70vX7I/s1600/herreratour85.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FbyvDcJiSg/TgDeeM7mG5I/AAAAAAAABvE/ApOMS70vX7I/s400/herreratour85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620736945407007634" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >Herrera and Hinault go head to head in 1985 on the slopes to Avoriaz.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><br />The next day (July 10, 1985), my brother and I screamed louder than ever before. I’m sure we woke up our mom, and the whole neighborhood that morning. Herrera’s number two, Fabio Parra, attacked on the slopes of Vercors. <span style="font-style: italic;">“I knew Parra had attacked and I thought I could be good support, so I caught up with him.”</span> Herrera makes it sounds easy. Two Colombians were leading a Tour de France stage, the day after Herrera won his first one. We screamed and jumped and yelled and probably ran as my mom chased us around the house, pissed.<span style="font-style: italic;"> “We managed to get a good gap and</span> [Parra] <span style="font-style: italic;">won the stage.”</span> A Colombian one-two. The country was besides itself, but the Café de Colombia/Varta wasn’t done yet.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RvXwnrdxkwM" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >Parra and Herrera score a one-two for the Café de Colombia Varta team. You can fast-forward to 2:35.</span><br /></div><br /><br />“[On the stage up to Saint-Ettiene] <span style="font-style: italic;">I had to chase the break, but caught them. On the descent</span> [from Croix de Chaubouret] <span style="font-style: italic;">there was mud everywhere. I tried to avoid it, but couldn’t and I crashed.”</span> That crash gave us the now famous images of a bloodied Herrera winning the stage, wearing the polka dot jersey.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wd7kYaYEMvI/TgD6iA9beyI/AAAAAAAABvs/gRod4Va0Kkw/s1600/herrera3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wd7kYaYEMvI/TgD6iA9beyI/AAAAAAAABvs/gRod4Va0Kkw/s400/herrera3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620767797238528802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">“I didn’t notice the blood. I was in a hurry to grab my bike. </span>[It ended up] <span style="font-style: italic;">about 8 or 10 meters from were I fell.”</span> There’s no TV footage or any record of the infamous crash. <span style="font-style: italic;">“I was alone. I got up alone and I continued alone. The team car couldn’t get past the group that was chasing me and the TV motorcycle was in the back. I’ll never forget that crash.”</span> Neither will the rest of us. He wasn’t the only one who crashed on that treacherous descent. <span style="font-style: italic;">“I didn’t see Hinault crash. I just ran into him in the hospital.”</span> Hinault, of course went on to win that Tour. Herrera finished 7th and won the KoM. Parra was 8th won the White Jersey.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gIj-aIz90Tg/TgCw-_b8kEI/AAAAAAAABuc/XWuadflK9bw/s1600/85Tour_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gIj-aIz90Tg/TgCw-_b8kEI/AAAAAAAABuc/XWuadflK9bw/s400/85Tour_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620686931185406018" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" > Podium of the 1985 Tour de France<br />L to R: Fabio Parra (White Jersey), Rudy Matthijs (winner of last stage), Jozef Lieckens (Red Jersey), Luis Herrera (KoM), Bernard Hinault (Yellow Jersey), Greg Lemond (Combination Jersey), Sean Kelly (Green Jersey)<br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It’s impossible to describe how electrifying the mood in Colombia was back then. Everyone was talking about “our” cyclists and kids all over the country were winning imaginary stages of the Tour in their BMX bikes. Even though I won a few, Tatiana never paid attention to me. Her loss, really. Look at me now!<br /><br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aXXCuphuIOo/TgDed-DwY3I/AAAAAAAABu8/Vj3-xy_aTsY/s1600/TourHerrera.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aXXCuphuIOo/TgDed-DwY3I/AAAAAAAABu8/Vj3-xy_aTsY/s400/TourHerrera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620736941414703986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1986:</span><br />Soccer occupied our lives that summer as Argentina (Maradona, actually) won the World Cup in Mexico. Well, maybe the release of Master of Puppets was the real highlight. That’s an awesome record. Anyway, Herrera had an up-and-down season. He won The Double in Colombia once again, but this Clasico RCN was special. <span style="font-style: italic;">“It was very rewarding … to beat Hinault both, in the prologue and in the ITT. I won the overall, the KOM and the Combination Jersey.</span> [Hinault] <span style="font-style: italic;">had a tough time, but finished in style winning the final ITT.”</span> Illness kept Herrera from having a good season in Europe, but, in retrospect, it wouldn’t matter. 1987 was to be the best year of his career.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXTV3isRhx4/TgCw_JsGDHI/AAAAAAAABuk/krmvXpuQGFg/s1600/hinault_RCN86.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXTV3isRhx4/TgCw_JsGDHI/AAAAAAAABuk/krmvXpuQGFg/s400/hinault_RCN86.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620686933937491058" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" > Hinault and Herrera on the podium of the Clasico RCN in 1986</span><br /></div><br /><br />To be continued next Thursday...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />NOTE:</span> A lot of the content for the post, including Herrera's quotes (unless otherwise noted), come from a 1992 issue of Mundo Ciclistico magazine.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-3258045278118554451?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-78481334334444363242011-06-15T23:39:00.020-04:002011-06-20T22:44:33.228-04:00<span style="font-style: italic;">The A-Team</span> went on at 7:30p.m., right after the 7 o’clock news, every Monday. I used to love that show, but it usually served only as an appetizer. The real highlight of Monday nights was on at 8 o‘clock: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Fall Guy</span>. It wasn’t exactly the best show on TV, but Heather Thomas was definitely the hottest girl I knew of. I anticipated Monday nights (and shots of Heather in a bikini), the way compulsive gamblers look forward to payday. My pre-pubescent obsession was publicly documented in the shape of a poster of the aforementioned vixen on the ceiling above my bed. Some may argue that Heather Locklear was hotter than Heather Thomas, but I strongly disagree. Sure Locklear ended up having a better career and has aged better, but Thomas had the hotter body and wore a bikini all the time. If my infatuation with Jody Banks (played by Thomas) was so strong, why would I choose to go to sleep early this particular Monday night and miss her voluptuous body in a tiny pink bikini? Re-run? Nope, new episode. School night? Nope, summer vacation. What about the night of July 8, 1985 made me go to bed early? Well, I had to get up early on Tuesday to listen to the Tour de France.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TX9FMYMpAj4/TfmCWjci1PI/AAAAAAAABts/CyU2qPcr3Z4/s1600/10102728A%257EHeather-Thomas-Posters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TX9FMYMpAj4/TfmCWjci1PI/AAAAAAAABts/CyU2qPcr3Z4/s400/10102728A%257EHeather-Thomas-Posters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618665334105101554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">This is exactly the same Heather Thomas poster that hung above my bed in 1985.</span> </span></div><br />Earlier that Monday morning, the Tour had finished at the Cote de Larmont, a mild category 2 climb that hadn’t shaken the GC significantly, but had shown me (and the rest of Colombia), that “Lucho” Herrera, “Tomate” Agudelo, Pablo Wilches, Fabio Parra and the rest of the all-Colombian Pilas Varta squad, were in good shape. Tuesday’s stage finished in Morzine-Avoriaz. The same climb that had seen legends like Van Impe, Hinault, and Angel Arroyo ride to stage victory. The same climb that would eventually be crowned in first place by Pantani, Virenque and Chozas.<br /><br />The year prior, 1984, a tiny little Colombian named Luis Herrera, surprised the cycling world by attacking none other than Laurent Fignon, and winning the Tour’s Queen Stage finishing at Alpe d’Huez. The 23-year-old unknown wasn’t only the first Colombian to ever win a stage in the Tour, but he was the first rider ever to do it as an amateur. Not only did that victory turn Herrera into a hero in his native country, but launched a cycling fever in Colombia that eventually swept up my brother and I.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/McrbHAIE6p0" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >Phil Liggett narrates Luis Herrera's first victory at the Tour in 1984</span><br /><br /><br />Back to 1985... I barely opened my eyes to see if the time was right. 4:55a.m. The static of my crappy alarm clock radio gave way to a voice that helped me wake up. The voice talked about cows and cattle. At least I thought so. I took a deep breath and gathered enough strength to sit up, grab a pillow and throw it across the room at my brother. I wasn’t doing it to be an ass, although I do recall a small feeling of satisfaction at waking my little brother at the crack of dawn. “Is it on?” He asked through dry, half-asleep lips. “Not yet, the farming show is still on. Five more minutes.” I moaned back. We stared at the ceiling (and Heather Thomas) in silence. The radio was now talking about potatoes. The idea of a call-in radio show at 4a.m. seemed dumb to me, but I guess if it was a call-in show for farmers, what better time to air it than before the sun came up? Either way, I had no time for potatoes or cows. That was for the farmers and I lived in the city. I had never seen a cow up close and I didn’t want to. I got up to pee. Damn, it was cold! Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t hot everywhere in Colombia. Bogota sits well over 8500ft from sea level and it gets really cold up there. Really cold… especially in the mornings.<br /><br />I jumped back into the comfort of my warm bed and my heart beat with excitement. The Tour was on. My brother and I wouldn’t say much to each other while the race was on. We’d just mutter a few things back and forth during commercial breaks, mostly to make sure the other one was still awake. It was hard to keep those eyes open. The first few hours of a Tour stage aren’t exactly exhilarating. In retrospect, I don ‘t know why they started the radio transmission so early, or why on earth we got up to listen to it, but I’m glad we did, because it gave me memories like the ones I’m sharing with you now. Sure, we could wait a few hours until the sun came up and the live TV pictures started, but that was for the rest of the lightweight fans. We were hardcore. We had an addiction to the sport and we needed our fix, even at 5 in the morning. As slowly as the sun crept up over the western mountain range that surrounds Bogota, the race became more and more interesting. The morning breakaway was caught and few attacks started here and there. Nothing serious. The peloton was nearing the first major climb of the day and the riders were nervous. The radio commentators told us so. From their motorcycles, they could see it. They could feel it. It didn’t take long for the mayhem to start.<br /><br />As soon as the group hit the base of the Pas de Morgins, La Vie Claire and Varta sent their strong men up front. Finally, the sun was up and with daylight in our bedroom, came the real race. The peloton started to break and The Badger, already wearing the <span style="font-style: italic;">maillot jaune</span>, decided to attack. 70 kilometers to go seemed a little early, but that was Hinault. Only one man followed him, the man wearing the polka dot jersey: “Lucho” Herrera. Greg Lemond, and the rest of the peloton, were perplexed. My brother and I were standing on our beds hanging on every word the radio commentators threw at us. The delicate balance of keeping the volume high enough to hear over our beating hearts, but low enough as to not wake our parents in the adjacent room, had begun. Believe me, you have not experienced fear until you have seen my angry mom’s eyes after being woken up at 6 am by her idiot sons listening to the damn radio like it was 1936. Lucky for us, she remained in her lair this morning. Hinault and Herrera kept up the pace and the radio told us that Herrera looked strong. By the time they crested the Pas de Morgins, the couple had more than a minute lead. Greg Lemond had to decide weather to be a good soldier or attack to catch his team leader. My brother and I could care less about their in-team soap opera. There was a Colombian in the leading group in a mountain stage in the Tour and that’s all we could think about. Herrera and Hinault continued their fierce pace and the lead grew to 2:35 by the time the duo crossed the Col du Colbier.<br /><br />We ran down the hallway to the family room when the radio told us that the TV broadcast was now on. We turned on the TV, hit the mute button and turned on the radio. TV commentators were boring and weren’t even in France. The radio guys had passion, knowledge and were in motorcycles following the race. They were right there, and now, with live TV pictures, so were we, right on time for the final climb of the day.<br /><br />Live TV pictures welcomed us with a surprise; Lemond had attacked and the only rider who could keep his wheel was another Colombian, Herrera’s main lieutenant, Fabio Parra. We were ecstatic. We were now in the family room, far away from my parents bedroom, so we could jump up and down. My sister’s room was right next to us, but I don’t recall ever worrying about waking her up.<br /><br />Herrera went on to win the stage: the first of two he’d win that tour. It was that day, that morning, that stage, that last climb, that I fell in love with the sport of cycling and the man who made it happen was Luis Alberto Herrera. The Heather Thomas poster on my ceiling was replaced that summer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oOvE0STcry0/TfoPa-Hu4dI/AAAAAAAABuU/fXn7Qckpplw/s1600/tour85_winAvoriaz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oOvE0STcry0/TfoPa-Hu4dI/AAAAAAAABuU/fXn7Qckpplw/s400/tour85_winAvoriaz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618820441124561362" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >Herrera celebrates his win at Morzine-Avoriaz </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >(photo Mundo Ciclistico)</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE MAN</span><br /><br />The man responsible for my obsession for bicycle races was born in 1961 in the small town of Fusagasuga (Fusa, for short), a few kilometers south-west of Bogota. His childhood was pretty normal for the son of a farmer couple in Colombia. His chores consisted of feeding the chickens, helping his mom pick coffee and, of course, going to school. He played soccer and even ran track, but never saw sports as a serious pastime. His first bike was a gift from his mother. She felt bad that Luis had to walk to and from school with his flat feet. Still, cycling wasn’t his favorite activity. He loved gardening. That’s were his nickname of <span style="font-style: italic;">“El Jardinerito”</span> (The Little Gardener) comes from. After graduating high school he opened his own nursery. Being his own boss left him with plenty of time to ride his bike and the sport started becoming more and more important in his life.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zu6f70Us4_8/TfoPaceq9wI/AAAAAAAABuE/Avx_pOTJdCs/s1600/comunion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zu6f70Us4_8/TfoPaceq9wI/AAAAAAAABuE/Avx_pOTJdCs/s400/comunion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618820432093968130" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >A young Herrera celebrates his First Communion (photo Mundo Ciclistico)</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE BEGINNING</span><br /><br />Herrera's brother, Rafael, saw Lucho ride and convinced him to race in a small event in Fusa. He didn’t do very well, but he fell in love with racing and started to take the sport more seriously. In 1977 he raced the Colombian Amateur Championship and finished 21st in the GC. In ‘79 he ran the Vuelta de la Juventud (the amateur version of the Vuelta a Colombia) and it was there that he started to learn what the life of a cyclist was really like. <span style="font-style: italic;">“Every day was tough for me,” </span><span>remembers Herrera.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> “I couldn’t get used to the routine. The food, the hotels, the heat, the crashes…. Those were really tough times for me.”</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4rvJZL6Z0CI/TfoPaiVQohI/AAAAAAAABuM/7JPwEfdSplY/s1600/juventud79.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4rvJZL6Z0CI/TfoPaiVQohI/AAAAAAAABuM/7JPwEfdSplY/s400/juventud79.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618820433665106450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >Herrera takes place in the Vuelta de la Juventud in 1979 (photo Mundo Ciclistico)</span><br /></div><br /><br />After a few more tough years in small amateur teams, Herrera caught a break and signed with the Valyain team in 1981. With a pro-team, he was able to enter the <span style="font-style: italic;">Clasico RCN</span> that year. The Clasico is Colombia’s most important race after the Vuelta a Colombia and in the 70’s and 80’s it used to attract plenty of international talent and the top teams in Europe were always in the start list. Herrera showed his talent and won a stage. It was his first major victory.<br /><br />Later on in the year, the team brought him to his first Vuelta a Colombia. <span style="font-style: italic;">“I was too young. I was a rookie. I didn’t know anything. The first 8 days of that race were hell for me. I took that Vuelta as a learning experience.”</span> And the experience seemed to have worked. Herrera signed with the bigger Freskola team and went back to the <span style="font-style: italic;">Clasico RCN</span> in 1982. This time he wan the whole thing, defeating some righteous names. <span style="font-style: italic;">“Beating Pascal Simon, [Robert] Millar and [Fabio] Parra </span><span>(who had just won the Vuelta a Colombia)</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> was amazing for me. No one knew who I was before the race.”</span> Herrera won the GC, the KOM and two stages. Not bad for an unknown. His performance in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Clasico RCN</span> caught the attention of Colombia’s National Team coach and Herrera found himself on his way to France to compete in the Tour de L’Avenir. Everything was new to him. He’d never left Colombia and had never been in an airplane for that long of a flight. The humble and shy Colombian farmer felt uncomfortable and out-of-place, but once he got on his bike, no one could stop him. He won his first race in Europe: a stage in Morzine. The same Morzine that would see him win in Tour de France years later as my brother and I jumped up and down, waking my sister up.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">to be continued...</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UwxAMQ3wedk/TfmEdeE0VoI/AAAAAAAABt0/5vF6gKLHRGM/s1600/1249228791008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UwxAMQ3wedk/TfmEdeE0VoI/AAAAAAAABt0/5vF6gKLHRGM/s400/1249228791008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618667651945748098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE: </span>A lot of the content for the post, including Herrera's quotes (unless otherwise noted), come from a 1992 issue of <a href="http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/">Mundo Ciclistico magazine</a><a href="http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/">.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-7848133433444436324?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-86698951611235843892011-06-03T12:06:00.006-04:002011-06-03T12:22:49.406-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n5HP9GiCDXc/TekHhJjK7EI/AAAAAAAABtc/D1lsfznRL2E/s1600/pumpkin-jumper-costume.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n5HP9GiCDXc/TekHhJjK7EI/AAAAAAAABtc/D1lsfznRL2E/s400/pumpkin-jumper-costume.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614026676574547010" border="0" /></a>June 3rd, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/b9uttd/ep24_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a><br /><br />Once again, I welcome guests Mike Spriggs (<a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage+Des0to</a>) and Klaus Inquisition (<a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a>) to discuss the Giro and the upcoming Dauphine. we also talk about cycling magazines and of course, pumpkins on stilts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s1600/RANKINGS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s400/RANKINGS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595532077641043362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> TOP 10:</span></span><br /> 1. Alberto CONTADOR <br /> 2. Philipe GILBERT <br /> 3. Michele SCARPONI <br /> 4. Fabien CANCELLARA <br /> 5 . Joaquin RODRIGUEZ <br /> 6. Matthew GOSS <br /> 7. Tony MARTIN <br /> 8. Vincenzo NIBALI <br /> 9. Mark CAVENDISH <br /> 10. Alessandro PETACCHI<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0J-52_Cqiq4/TekIptN43nI/AAAAAAAABtk/CiSh1e0dT60/s1600/tondo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0J-52_Cqiq4/TekIptN43nI/AAAAAAAABtk/CiSh1e0dT60/s400/tondo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614027923099541106" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">In Memory of Xavi Tondo</span><br />(November 5, 1978 – May 23, 2011)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-8669895161123584389?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-44630043284734560822011-05-18T19:58:00.012-04:002011-05-18T20:34:13.826-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8V11-7K_P30/TdRe8_r6q5I/AAAAAAAABsQ/RQ7RMqAqOkU/s1600/tours.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8V11-7K_P30/TdRe8_r6q5I/AAAAAAAABsQ/RQ7RMqAqOkU/s400/tours.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608211837963905938" border="0" /></a>May 18, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/h2wdgv/ep23_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a><br /><br />Once again, I welcome guests Mike Spriggs (<a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage+Des0to</a>) and Klaus Inquisition (<a href="http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a>) for:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cycling Round Table 2, Electric Boogaloo.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mO5c5rYAEFQ/TdRgpacG6MI/AAAAAAAABsY/N_RaEb6zIYY/s1600/WW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mO5c5rYAEFQ/TdRgpacG6MI/AAAAAAAABsY/N_RaEb6zIYY/s400/WW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608213700571228354" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">In Memory of Wouter Weylandt</span><br />(27 September 1984 – 9 May 2011)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-4463004328473456082?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-38795253672833017092011-05-06T11:20:00.004-04:002011-05-06T11:41:09.909-04:00We've all heard how tough the 2011 Giro is gonna be, but the video (<a href="http://video.gazzetta.it/menchov-uomo-nevi-/6066bb60-77c3-11e0-9a4a-c4f0beb84395">click here</a>) that <a href="http://www.gazzetta.it/">La Gazzett</a><a href="http://www.gazzetta.it/">a</a> posted of Team Geox doing recon of the <a href="http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?qryMountainID=1912&amp;col=Colle-delle-Finestre">Colle delle Finestre</a> shows just how tough it really is gonna be. Can't wait.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://video.gazzetta.it/menchov-uomo-nevi-/6066bb60-77c3-11e0-9a4a-c4f0beb84395"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qXbL99AK62U/TcQVWELWqNI/AAAAAAAABno/HWCSxeU5Q2M/s400/gazzetta1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603627305178409170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 "Holy Shit" moments in the video:</span><br /><br />1. The music is Iron -freaking- Maiden's <span style="font-style: italic;">Blood Brothers</span>. Hell yeah, Italia!<br /><br />2. WTF! They are sending these guys through dirt roads up the climb? Would the Tour ever do that? No way. Damn French pussies. Hell yeah Italia!<br /><br />3. Dunno who will be able to pick this up but Menchov's Spanish is flawless. And I mean FLAWLESS. Not even a hint of an accent. Amazing.<br /><br />That's it.<a href="http://video.gazzetta.it/menchov-uomo-nevi-/6066bb60-77c3-11e0-9a4a-c4f0beb84395"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-3879525367283301709?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-66933398336808641742011-04-29T18:09:00.005-04:002011-04-29T18:41:44.820-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wSFbXHZEtJI/Tbs5CQtAN3I/AAAAAAAABnY/Gai2WtxXXxE/s1600/eyebrows.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wSFbXHZEtJI/Tbs5CQtAN3I/AAAAAAAABnY/Gai2WtxXXxE/s400/eyebrows.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601133272571590514" border="0" /></a>Weird, pointy, waxed (?), eyebrows. From top to bottom: Stefano Garzelli, Giovanni Visconti, Jakob Fuglsang<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4bpAZTliXjM/Tbs5CK3PCxI/AAAAAAAABnQ/6Ou9RAE2sc4/s1600/dopple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4bpAZTliXjM/Tbs5CK3PCxI/AAAAAAAABnQ/6Ou9RAE2sc4/s400/dopple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601133271003892498" border="0" /></a>In the movie of my life, Stefano Garzelli's role will proudly be played by 5-time Emmy Award nominee and fab-celeb hairstylist, David Evangelista.<br /></div><br />April 29, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/zrv9tt/ep22_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s1600/RANKINGS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s400/RANKINGS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595532077641043362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SKULLKRUSHING POWER RANKING APRIL 29, 2011</span><br /><br />30. Andy SCHLECK<br /><br />29. Mark CAVENDISH<br /><br />28. Bjorn LEUKEMANS<br /><br />27. Greg VAN AVERMAET<br /><br />26. Cadel EVANS<br /><br />25. Oscar FREIRE<br /><br />24. Mark RENSHAW<br /><br />23. Rigoberto URAN<br /><br />22. Alessandro BALLAN<br /><br />21. Johan VAN SUMMEREN<br /><br />20. Alexandre VINOKUROV<br /><br />19. Heinrixh HAUSSLER<br /><br />18. Jose SERPA PEREZ<br /><br />17. Daniele BENNATI<br /><br />16. Sylvain CHAVANEL<br /><br />15. Tyler FARRAR<br /><br />14. Thomas VOELCKLER<br /><br />13. Tom BOONEN<br /><br />12. Alberto CONTADOR<br /><br />11. Nick NYUENS<br /><br />10. Robert GESSINK<br /><br />9. Samuel SANCHEZ<br /><br />8. Tony MARTIN<br /><br />7. Michele SCARPONI<br /><br />6. Andreas KLODEN<br /><br />5. Joaquin Rodriguez<br /><br />4.Frank SCHLECK<br /><br />3. Matthew GOSS<br /><br />2. Fabien CANCELLARA<br /><br />1. Phillipp GILBERT<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qpHHNUNBe9o/Tbs-eujJ0aI/AAAAAAAABng/HmQUtj8DV18/s1600/pic191307790_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qpHHNUNBe9o/Tbs-eujJ0aI/AAAAAAAABng/HmQUtj8DV18/s400/pic191307790_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601139259177816482" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-6693339833680864174?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-83415912378485313752011-04-14T13:47:00.009-04:002011-04-26T21:38:56.784-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s1600/RANKINGS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wGWrXsEqXvc/TadSxzkZDaI/AAAAAAAABnI/mFonPXXkyLg/s400/RANKINGS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595532077641043362" border="0" /></a><br />April 14, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><br /><font color="#333333" size="-1"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/fky45r/ep21_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></font><br /><br /><br />Yes, I'm an idiot and skipped episode 20... so let's just pretend that 21 comes after 19, ok?<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SKULLKRUSHING POWER RANKING APRIL 14, 2011</span><br /><br />30. Maarten Tjallingii<br /><br />29. José Joaquín Rojas<br /><br />28. Vasili Kiryienka<br /><br />27. Denis Galimzyanov<br /><br />26 Juan Antonio Flecha<br /><br />25. André Greipel<br /><br />24. Michael Matthews<br /><br />23. Fränk Schleck<br /><br />22. Mark Cavendish<br /><br />21. Sammy Sanchez<br /><br />20 Cadel Evans<br /><br />19. Mark Renshaw<br /><br />18. Alessandro Ballan<br /><br />17. Johan Van Summeren<br /><br />16. Heinrich Haussler<br /><br />15. José Serpa Pérez (El León de Bucaramanga)<br /><br />14. Daniele Bennati<br /><br />13. Tyler Farrar<br /><br />12. Sylvain Chavanel<br /><br />11. Thomas Voeckler<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEjpCnlbkUc/Tac3S_V4EQI/AAAAAAAABl4/wK_UutNIdC4/s1600/Boonen_stg1_qatar_low.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEjpCnlbkUc/Tac3S_V4EQI/AAAAAAAABl4/wK_UutNIdC4/s400/Boonen_stg1_qatar_low.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501861411492098" border="0" /></a>10. Tom Boonen<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ypcEnu3h2PU/Tac3SpufCqI/AAAAAAAABlw/hGy6IrQpB8k/s1600/28ImageDetail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ypcEnu3h2PU/Tac3SpufCqI/AAAAAAAABlw/hGy6IrQpB8k/s400/28ImageDetail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501855609129634" border="0" /></a>9. Michele Scarponi<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pb26scDsugY/Tac3S2Ukq4I/AAAAAAAABmA/UIAQISvkvYk/s1600/705017-8422375-317-238.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pb26scDsugY/Tac3S2Ukq4I/AAAAAAAABmA/UIAQISvkvYk/s400/705017-8422375-317-238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501858990107522" border="0" /></a>8. Alberto Contador<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uyb73zk5LnU/Tac3TBUfJnI/AAAAAAAABmI/eic3D3I8RY4/s1600/gesink_oman_2011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uyb73zk5LnU/Tac3TBUfJnI/AAAAAAAABmI/eic3D3I8RY4/s400/gesink_oman_2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501861942535794" border="0" /></a>7. Robert Gesink<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UkBThcog1Zg/Tac3TEaZ0jI/AAAAAAAABmQ/VI2FU_eRh5g/s1600/Nick-Nuyens-Wins-Tour-Flanders.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UkBThcog1Zg/Tac3TEaZ0jI/AAAAAAAABmQ/VI2FU_eRh5g/s400/Nick-Nuyens-Wins-Tour-Flanders.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501862772658738" border="0" /></a> 6. Nick Nuyens<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YFulZFdEAqk/TadDgTckE2I/AAAAAAAABnA/09qq4LTbzJI/s1600/2011_paris-nice_stage6_tony_martin_htc-highroad_yellow_jersey_podium1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YFulZFdEAqk/TadDgTckE2I/AAAAAAAABnA/09qq4LTbzJI/s400/2011_paris-nice_stage6_tony_martin_htc-highroad_yellow_jersey_podium1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595515284286083938" border="0" /></a>5. Tony Martin<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ou6tyoL5XKE/Tac4CnMcyDI/AAAAAAAABmY/Qgo7F0pgaOg/s1600/5546348994_03509fcdd6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ou6tyoL5XKE/Tac4CnMcyDI/AAAAAAAABmY/Qgo7F0pgaOg/s400/5546348994_03509fcdd6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595502679563225138" border="0" /></a>4. Philippe Gilbert<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-onbRF8YY9a4/Tac4C9FLdrI/AAAAAAAABmg/EkicL61uh04/s1600/KLODEN-PODIUM-2-660x439.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-onbRF8YY9a4/Tac4C9FLdrI/AAAAAAAABmg/EkicL61uh04/s400/KLODEN-PODIUM-2-660x439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595502685438310066" border="0" /></a>3. Andreas Klöden<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fmZYOPo287E/Tac4C0-6sgI/AAAAAAAABmo/DEsYSD4qsdU/s1600/Matt%252BGoss%252B2011%252BTour%252BDown%252BUnder%252BCancer%252BCouncil%252BrobFOmK7idVl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fmZYOPo287E/Tac4C0-6sgI/AAAAAAAABmo/DEsYSD4qsdU/s400/Matt%252BGoss%252B2011%252BTour%252BDown%252BUnder%252BCancer%252BCouncil%252BrobFOmK7idVl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595502683264561666" border="0" /></a>2. Matthew Goss<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vWR6gXis9Oc/Tac4DNIOMdI/AAAAAAAABmw/G491wVJPb9M/s1600/bettiniphoto_0077304_1_full_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vWR6gXis9Oc/Tac4DNIOMdI/AAAAAAAABmw/G491wVJPb9M/s400/bettiniphoto_0077304_1_full_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595502689746039250" border="0" /></a>1. Fabian Cancellara<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-8341591237848531375?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-63963893806394991582011-03-28T13:05:00.005-04:002011-03-28T13:57:01.777-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vM-Sy1oRKZs/TZDCbSKTFkI/AAAAAAAABlY/p9GLz8WO7mg/s1600/roadApril11forSite.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vM-Sy1oRKZs/TZDCbSKTFkI/AAAAAAAABlY/p9GLz8WO7mg/s400/roadApril11forSite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589180911554074178" border="0" /></a><br />As you've heard on the podcast and if you <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/TheSkullKrusher">follow me on twitte</a><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/TheSkullKrusher">r</a>, <a href="http://www.roadmagazine.net/index.php">ROAD Magazine</a> has a story on the use of radios during races on their April 2011 issue and they asked me (The SkullKrusher) for a quote. I didn't know they were also gonna ask "real" cycling authorities, like pros and DSs. Also included in their Gear section they highlight our <a href="http://speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com/2010/09/limited-edition-collectorss-pins-series.html">Limited Edition Collectors's Buttons.</a> Needless to say, go pick-up a copy at your nearest Borders (if they are still around?) or wherever fine magazines are sold.<br /><br />So, I guess the podcast and blog have officially jumped the proverbial shark. Sorry.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiD4DaKRWW4/TZDDfr3R3cI/AAAAAAAABlg/eQuz4qA-McQ/s1600/jumping-the-shark.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiD4DaKRWW4/TZDDfr3R3cI/AAAAAAAABlg/eQuz4qA-McQ/s400/jumping-the-shark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589182086684728770" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-6396389380639499158?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-20990089264644992432011-03-23T23:17:00.010-04:002011-03-24T00:10:51.489-04:00March 23, 2011<br /><br />MILANO-SANREMO, TIRRENO ADRIATICO, PARIS-NICE<br />With The SkullKrusher and <a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Mike Spriggs</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/xvvcx7/ep19_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9YCBQV7gIn8/TYq-dOKi3SI/AAAAAAAABlA/yseS9Z2OzwE/s1600/yawning-boys-751081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9YCBQV7gIn8/TYq-dOKi3SI/AAAAAAAABlA/yseS9Z2OzwE/s400/yawning-boys-751081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587487696934329634" border="0" /></a>TIME TRIALS ARE BORING<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CiCZGwo12Qo/TYrD0xCw_sI/AAAAAAAABlQ/xrgNF621bSk/s1600/bettiniphoto_0065872_1_full_1_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CiCZGwo12Qo/TYrD0xCw_sI/AAAAAAAABlQ/xrgNF621bSk/s400/bettiniphoto_0065872_1_full_1_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587493598992072386" border="0" /></a>Farnese Vini-Neri Team... in a wine cellar.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Remy DiGregorio's amazing save and stage victory:<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ur0Ri__q_ek" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="500"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The awesome T-Shirt for the Red Hook Crit. For more info on the race <a href="http://www.redhookcrit.com/">click here</a>. To order the T-Shirt from G&amp;D, <a href="http://store.gagedesoto.com/product/2011-red-hook-crit-brooklyn">click here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04CsT2SWhaE/TYq_cxMIjWI/AAAAAAAABlI/7mFeCFe1WLo/s1600/rhc-shirt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04CsT2SWhaE/TYq_cxMIjWI/AAAAAAAABlI/7mFeCFe1WLo/s400/rhc-shirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587488788667993442" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-2099008926464499243?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-73357032034756256162011-03-07T22:08:00.006-05:002011-03-07T23:14:27.160-05:00March 7, 2011<br /><br />FEBRUARY RACE RECAP<br />With The SkullKrusher<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/xvvcx7/ep18_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fAUANAUAScs/TXWfhTan8UI/AAAAAAAABk4/9ejmrqcwUN0/s1600/bucaramamnga.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fAUANAUAScs/TXWfhTan8UI/AAAAAAAABk4/9ejmrqcwUN0/s400/bucaramamnga.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581542707692040514" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-7335703203475625616?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-42138302666160871292011-01-29T17:48:00.007-05:002011-02-20T17:06:47.535-05:00Episode 17 available on iTunes now.<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe</a><br /><br /><font color="#333333" size="-1"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/dmvmtx/ep17_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></font><br /><br /><br />SKULLKRUSHER ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS<br />Introducing MiniKrusher<br /><br />TOUR DOWN UNDER &amp; TOUR OF SAN LUIS<br />Co-hosted by Mike of <a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage+Desoto</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TUSaKd0El-I/AAAAAAAABiA/1zPHRxS8EHM/s1600/minikrusher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TUSaKd0El-I/AAAAAAAABiA/1zPHRxS8EHM/s400/minikrusher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567744543929178082" border="0" /></a>Introducing: MiniKrusher and now infamous Celtic Frost tattoo<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TUSbcq5idpI/AAAAAAAABiI/NaxbqCrpqKU/s1600/n728202024_1640253_5851.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TUSbcq5idpI/AAAAAAAABiI/NaxbqCrpqKU/s400/n728202024_1640253_5851.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567745956191041170" border="0" /></a>As promised, here's a picture of Cipollini Lover herself. See, I told you she was hot!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-4213830266616087129?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-67076594265791990822011-01-20T16:25:00.000-05:002011-01-20T16:29:13.489-05:00Maybe you've seen it before, but it makes me laugh everytime!<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yzc1oq8sYVM" frameborder="0"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-6707659426579199082?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-60355002037273034102011-01-12T17:46:00.000-05:002011-01-12T18:25:36.042-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4rUmRcftI/AAAAAAAABhs/GviXP8gPODg/s1600/vaughters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4rUmRcftI/AAAAAAAABhs/GviXP8gPODg/s400/vaughters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561430222720237266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Episode 16 available on iTunes now.<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe</a><br /><br /><font color="#333333" size="-1"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/ix866h/ep16_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></font><br /><br /><br /><br />THE 2011 SEASON PREVIEW (part 2)<br />Co-hosted by Lucho of <a href="http://cyclinginquisition.blogspot.com/">Cycling Inquisition Blog</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LINK:</span><br />Video of Dylan Casey (ex-U.S. Postal turned Google employee) talking about riding the TdF...<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVcKzzB-eF0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=zVcKzzB-eF0</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRO TEAM ASTANA (AST) - KAZ</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nOxudZgI/AAAAAAAABg8/3dkSV5L5sOE/s1600/large-ASTANA%2BSHORT%2BSLEEVE%2BJERSEY.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nOxudZgI/AAAAAAAABg8/3dkSV5L5sOE/s400/large-ASTANA%2BSHORT%2BSLEEVE%2BJERSEY.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561425724668995074" border="0" /></a>You better not mess with this dude. Sure he looks like a gayer version of <a href="http://www.nypress.com/imgs/media/ARTWORK/51/Neil_Patrick_Harris.jpg">Neil Patrick Harris</a>, but in reality he owns the whole country of Kazakhstan!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM (QST) - BEL </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nXGRMEYI/AAAAAAAABhU/0XSBMptmMA0/s1600/tumblr_le68lyf1NO1qbljjlo1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nXGRMEYI/AAAAAAAABhU/0XSBMptmMA0/s400/tumblr_le68lyf1NO1qbljjlo1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561425867622322562" border="0" /></a>Seriously? It's too easy. Enjoy your nap, boys... the Spring Classics will, once again, be your wake-up call.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) - NED </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mWpbgafI/AAAAAAAABgU/MZKrJuItHwg/s1600/011210ispa_0129_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mWpbgafI/AAAAAAAABgU/MZKrJuItHwg/s400/011210ispa_0129_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561424760369342962" border="0" /></a>Ouch with the haircut, already!.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;" id="TeamTitle" align="center"> SAXO BANK SUNGARD (SBS) - DEN </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nP4dObmI/AAAAAAAABhE/kzuHV9KC1Jk/s1600/Screen-shot-2011-01-01-at-1.36.34-PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 230px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nP4dObmI/AAAAAAAABhE/kzuHV9KC1Jk/s400/Screen-shot-2011-01-01-at-1.36.34-PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561425743655628386" border="0" /></a>An eagle. That's all I got.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;" id="TeamTitle" align="center"> SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) - GBR<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mXI0i3-I/AAAAAAAABgc/2lJoJiTbdy4/s1600/BradleyTimholdingshirt-mk2_2532840.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mXI0i3-I/AAAAAAAABgc/2lJoJiTbdy4/s400/BradleyTimholdingshirt-mk2_2532840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561424768795860962" border="0" /></a>Please write your own joke about Wiggins' hair-do... or his face... or his 2010 season.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;" id="TeamTitle" align="center"> TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO (GRM) - USA </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4rUMoXHCI/AAAAAAAABhk/xxbu7nHvbXA/s1600/Garmin-CerveloJersey1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4rUMoXHCI/AAAAAAAABhk/xxbu7nHvbXA/s400/Garmin-CerveloJersey1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561430215837031458" border="0" /></a>Team Sky... sorry, I mean Garmin Cervelo look to have a pretty strong roster.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;" id="TeamTitle" align="center"><div id="TeamTitle" align="center"> TEAM RADIOSHACK (RSH) - USA </div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mV3ZHL6I/AAAAAAAABgE/lD2CWSL9jxk/s1600/6bfb351b-2188-4fb2-874c-30472df78b1b.Full.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mV3ZHL6I/AAAAAAAABgE/lD2CWSL9jxk/s400/6bfb351b-2188-4fb2-874c-30472df78b1b.Full.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561424746937528226" border="0" /></a>Wait, wasn't there supposed to be a big number 28 on here? You know, it represents the number of times Lance slapped Bruyneel for not checking with the UCI before jersey-gate last year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;" id="TeamTitle" align="center"> VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) - NED<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nQVqicuI/AAAAAAAABhM/sGQku0C1fAk/s1600/stijn_devolder_champion_of_belgium_bike_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nQVqicuI/AAAAAAAABhM/sGQku0C1fAk/s400/stijn_devolder_champion_of_belgium_bike_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561425751496094434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">No more aluminum Batavus bikes for the Vacansoleil boys. This here is Stijn Devolder's Ridley. Devoulder is the Belgian road and TT champion.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="HeaderTitle">COLOMBIA ES PASION - CAFE DE COLOMBIA (CEP) - COL</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mXTVmUkI/AAAAAAAABgk/TZ8_8aN7B7M/s1600/foto%2B9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mXTVmUkI/AAAAAAAABgk/TZ8_8aN7B7M/s400/foto%2B9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561424771618853442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">A Colombian team returns to the top of the sport. watch out for <span style="font-style: italic;">El Tren Rojo</span></span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">this season<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span class="HeaderTitle">GEOX-TMC (GEO) - ESP<br /><br /></span><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mWUadGOI/AAAAAAAABgM/m1t4KZpUYCU/s1600/6750_screenshot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 312px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4mWUadGOI/AAAAAAAABgM/m1t4KZpUYCU/s400/6750_screenshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561424754727786722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">Whatever.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="HeaderTitle">TEAM EUROPCAR (EUC) - FRA</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nOpF1_BI/AAAAAAAABg0/ajN4CHVyTdI/s1600/kulula-europcar-2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nOpF1_BI/AAAAAAAABg0/ajN4CHVyTdI/s400/kulula-europcar-2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561425722351156242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">We'll be lucky if their kits look half this "nice."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span class="HeaderTitle">SKIL - SHIMANO (SKS) - NED</span><br /><br /></div><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nXbGsgJI/AAAAAAAABhc/Ji8uWh0Izks/s1600/team-skil-shimano-2011-koga-miyata-gear11-japan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nXbGsgJI/AAAAAAAABhc/Ji8uWh0Izks/s400/team-skil-shimano-2011-koga-miyata-gear11-japan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561425873215455378" border="0" /></a>Skil-Shimano replaces their traditional blue stripes with fluorescent lemon yellow ones. I'm not even gonna go there.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="HeaderTitle">ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (AND) - ITA</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nObTeyWI/AAAAAAAABgs/_MlqyXMlDKs/s1600/Androni_Gio_jersey11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nObTeyWI/AAAAAAAABgs/_MlqyXMlDKs/s400/Androni_Gio_jersey11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561425718650259810" border="0" /></a>Androni Giocattoli decide to go "elegant", reducing the number of sponsor logos, from last year's 24 to a mere 17. Classy, boys. Really classy.<a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TS4nObTeyWI/AAAAAAAABgs/_MlqyXMlDKs/s1600/Androni_Gio_jersey11.jpg"> </a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-6035500203727303410?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-83532529938873609292011-01-06T11:40:00.000-05:002011-01-06T15:19:49.426-05:00Episode 15 available on iTunes now.<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe</a><br /><br /><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/qf6sn7/ep15_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a><br /><br /><br />THE 2011 SEASON PREVIEW (part 1)<br />Co-hosted by Lucho of <a href="http://cyclinginquisition.blogspot.com/">Cycling Inquisition Blog</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) - FRA </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYblFZ1EqI/AAAAAAAABfU/CxAbKfdG35c/s1600/NewsWorld_51.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYblFZ1EqI/AAAAAAAABfU/CxAbKfdG35c/s400/NewsWorld_51.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161113955078818" border="0" /></a>AG2R will, once again be sporting the hideous brown/light blue combo. They will also, once again be doomed to a year of mid-peloton obscurity and useless breaks, only to be broken once in a while by Nicolas Roche.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) - USA<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbk88AoXI/AAAAAAAABfM/QUsd9I4ocTc/s1600/bmc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 219px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbk88AoXI/AAAAAAAABfM/QUsd9I4ocTc/s400/bmc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161111682523506" border="0" /></a>His first year as a pro with BMC should be cake for Phinney. You know, since no one is really expecting much from him. (meant to be read with oozing sarcasm)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI (EUS) - ESP</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYb8jfRCdI/AAAAAAAABf8/1J8y3j9k8GE/s1600/CascoEuskaltel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYb8jfRCdI/AAAAAAAABf8/1J8y3j9k8GE/s400/CascoEuskaltel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161517167938002" border="0" /></a>Catlike helmets were obviously not meant to protect noggins in a team that suffers SO many crashes. Enter the new (and ugly) Orbea helmets.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HTC-HIGHROAD (THR) - USA </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYb8bfTRKI/AAAAAAAABf0/gE8jClnS2U8/s1600/htc_jersey_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYb8bfTRKI/AAAAAAAABf0/gE8jClnS2U8/s400/htc_jersey_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161515020600482" border="0" /></a>The new HTC jersey, featuring See-Thru technologie from Moa. Can't wait to see the women's team.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYblOtqMdI/AAAAAAAABfc/v8_Ue3mS5v8/s1600/m_smukulis119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 255px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYblOtqMdI/AAAAAAAABfc/v8_Ue3mS5v8/s400/m_smukulis119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161116454171090" border="0" /></a>Brand new "Friend of the Show," Gatis Smukulis<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) - RUS<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYb8GoItiI/AAAAAAAABfs/481yi2IEWW0/s1600/katusha-bike.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYb8GoItiI/AAAAAAAABfs/481yi2IEWW0/s400/katusha-bike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161509420512802" border="0" /></a>The new Focus bikes for the 2011 Katusha team. Unfortunately, in order to receive one, each team member must surrender their family to the Russian mob and/or government.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAMPRE - FARNESE (LAM) - ITA </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYblTRXroI/AAAAAAAABfk/H3EOscvrt0w/s1600/michele-scarponi-lampre-290x300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYblTRXroI/AAAAAAAABfk/H3EOscvrt0w/s400/michele-scarponi-lampre-290x300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161117677694594" border="0" /></a>After years of dicking around in smaller team, Scarponi finally arrives in a "real" team. Let's hope he's not too old... and that he doesnt step on Cunego's already battered ego.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) - ITA</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbFdm3OWI/AAAAAAAABe8/R_cNHH97XP8/s1600/Basso-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbFdm3OWI/AAAAAAAABe8/R_cNHH97XP8/s400/Basso-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160570696382818" border="0" /></a>Basso and Liquigas are set for another season of making other teams look like chumps in the Grand Tours.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TEAM LEOPARD-TREK (LUX) - LUX </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbExlRSnI/AAAAAAAABe0/aCjuyARRSgo/s1600/leopard.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbExlRSnI/AAAAAAAABe0/aCjuyARRSgo/s400/leopard.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160558878542450" border="0" /></a>Wait, is this a new Rapha jersey for the 2011 spring? Oh, no, wait it's another cycling team with elegance and the understanding that HUGE logos and 25 colors don't make a kit look better. My only issue? the teal looks like it's been washed a few too many times.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;" id="TeamTitle" align="center"> MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) - ESP </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbEf9UYaI/AAAAAAAABek/52jwtj5gZ_w/s1600/164022_178308955520428_175073429177314_578671_6831262_n_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbEf9UYaI/AAAAAAAABek/52jwtj5gZ_w/s400/164022_178308955520428_175073429177314_578671_6831262_n_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160554147570082" border="0" /></a>2011 may be the best year for kits in a long time. Leopard, Sky and Movistar all have nice, elegant simple well designed unis. It's gonna be a shame that Soler won't wear this nice jersey during the Tour, since he'll be wearing a polka-dot one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;" id="TeamTitle" align="center"> OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO (OLO) - BEL<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbkvynJlI/AAAAAAAABfE/BDCtcB6qbNI/s1600/1600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TSYbkvynJlI/AAAAAAAABfE/BDCtcB6qbNI/s400/1600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559161108153443922" border="0" /></a>In anticipation of a shitty season, Omega Pharma Lotto riders have been asked to wear black diapers.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-8353252993887360929?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-66824126696424901712010-11-12T09:32:00.001-05:002010-11-12T10:42:47.151-05:00Episode 14 available on iTunes now.<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/bXHJoW">Click here to subscribe</a><br /><br /><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/mfjs3/ep14_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a><br /><br /><br />THE 2010 SEASON:<br />The good, the bad, the ugly and the stupid.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TN1d3VnH9EI/AAAAAAAABeQ/yatTRNm-OPY/s1600/2010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TN1d3VnH9EI/AAAAAAAABeQ/yatTRNm-OPY/s400/2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538686322011010114" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-6682412669642490171?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-85373473843635489732010-10-01T20:45:00.000-04:002010-10-01T20:47:28.334-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TKaA2kNaZfI/AAAAAAAABcg/wJKWEDgQBYk/s1600/PR1986.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TKaA2kNaZfI/AAAAAAAABcg/wJKWEDgQBYk/s400/PR1986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523243667937715698" border="0" /></a>Now available at our store. Click <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/commutertshirts/7303997">HERE</a> to order.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-8537347384363548973?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-36999235408628545412010-09-24T16:54:00.000-04:002010-09-24T17:38:05.409-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UOadRAdI/AAAAAAAABbw/mQ-ZEZP3kSA/s1600/jens.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UOadRAdI/AAAAAAAABbw/mQ-ZEZP3kSA/s400/jens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520590956078891474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">IT'S OFFICIAL! One more year of Jens!!</span><br /></div><br /><br />Episode 13 available on iTunes now.<br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=351183373">Click here to subscribe</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/mfjs3/ep13_SpeedMetalCyclingPodcast.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UO7fPktI/AAAAAAAABcI/7W1nuhJXGck/s1600/vuelta.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UO7fPktI/AAAAAAAABcI/7W1nuhJXGck/s400/vuelta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520590964945556178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Vuelta a España final podium:</span><br />1. Vincenzo Nibali <br />2. Ezequiel Mosquera <br />3. Peter Velits<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UOhIkGmI/AAAAAAAABcA/GXrqtMdQswI/s1600/lavenir.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UOhIkGmI/AAAAAAAABcA/GXrqtMdQswI/s400/lavenir.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520590957871110754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Tour de l'Avenir final podium:</span><br />1. Nairo Quntana<br />2. Andrew Talansky<br />3. Jarlinson Pantano<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0ZEXQnkiI/AAAAAAAABcY/eyJq31FIMWU/s1600/degenkolb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0ZEXQnkiI/AAAAAAAABcY/eyJq31FIMWU/s400/degenkolb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520596280979984930" border="0" /></a>John Degenkolb of Germany. Remember that name.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><img src="file:///Users/dbellon/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UpAVrn_I/AAAAAAAABcQ/WvqtN-N9oag/s1600/video.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UpAVrn_I/AAAAAAAABcQ/WvqtN-N9oag/s400/video.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520591412924227570" border="0" /></a><br />Video on <a href="http://cyclinginquisition.blogspot.com/2010/09/colombian-victories-venezuelan.html">Cycling Inquisition blog</a> of the welcome party Quintana got upon his return to Colombia after winning the Tour de l'Avenir.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UNzKMTTI/AAAAAAAABbo/_iNqk2G8uAI/s1600/cipo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UNzKMTTI/AAAAAAAABbo/_iNqk2G8uAI/s400/cipo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520590945529908530" border="0" /></a>Cipollini, a friend of the show, disapproves of Bettini's choices for the Italian Team for the WC. We disapprove of his choice of clothing. Always.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UOqxcTDI/AAAAAAAABb4/hlnUFDWKOFQ/s1600/king.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TJ0UOqxcTDI/AAAAAAAABb4/hlnUFDWKOFQ/s400/king.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520590960458484786" border="0" /></a>Ben King, the new U.S. National champ. Too bad he's heading to RadioShit.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-3699923540862854541?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-74299514531979407802010-09-09T18:37:00.000-04:002011-01-20T11:51:20.163-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlmATyAs-I/AAAAAAAABZY/xfuGRD350Mo/s1600/P1040778.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlmATyAs-I/AAAAAAAABZY/xfuGRD350Mo/s400/P1040778.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515051374187951074" border="0" /></a><br />Well, they are FINALLY here.<br /><br />Series 1 and 2 of a limited edition (<span style="font-weight: bold;">hand numbered</span>) collectors' set of 1 inch buttons featuring 60 of the most influential cyclists of all time.<br /><br />Each 1 inch round button is handmade, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">limited to 100</span> and in beautiful color.<br />Each set features 6 buttons and comes in an exclusive hand packaged collectors' box with an insert with each rider's palmares. Check out the images below.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Series 1 Features:<br /></span>Fausto Coppi, Jan Janssen, Sean Kelly, Jan Ullrich, Claudio Chiappucci and Pedro Delgado.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlqxdQQ5rI/AAAAAAAABZg/yPOogFjTrc0/s1600/set1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 82px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlqxdQQ5rI/AAAAAAAABZg/yPOogFjTrc0/s400/set1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515056616590862002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Series 2 Features:</span><br />Greg Lemond, Alfredo Binda, Phil Anderson, Fabian Cancellara, Laurent Jalabert and Marco Pantani.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlqxr4jqQI/AAAAAAAABZo/2OvGGKYOuyc/s1600/set2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 82px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlqxr4jqQI/AAAAAAAABZo/2OvGGKYOuyc/s400/set2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515056620517959938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIll-9k6I9I/AAAAAAAABZA/RE1p8rRlW60/s1600/P1040780.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIll-9k6I9I/AAAAAAAABZA/RE1p8rRlW60/s400/P1040780.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515051351047545810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIll-SN24AI/AAAAAAAABY4/jIeGhHxTlnI/s1600/P1040781.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIll-SN24AI/AAAAAAAABY4/jIeGhHxTlnI/s400/P1040781.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515051339408138242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlmACR5p0I/AAAAAAAABZQ/BEDGwOs7-MM/s1600/P1040786.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIlmACR5p0I/AAAAAAAABZQ/BEDGwOs7-MM/s400/P1040786.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515051369489868610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIll_qIIpAI/AAAAAAAABZI/KlEWASLdfrk/s1600/P1040787.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 140px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TIll_qIIpAI/AAAAAAAABZI/KlEWASLdfrk/s400/P1040787.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515051363006456834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prices:</span><br />USA:<br />$15 + $3 shipping per set. ($18)<br />$25 + $3 shipping for both sets. ($28)<br /><br />International:<br />$15 + $7 shipping per set. ($22)<br />$25 + $7 shipping for both sets. ($32)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Send payments via PayPal EXCLUSIVELY.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Account: speedmetalcycling@gmail.com</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-7429951453197940780?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-68957642971455737132010-08-31T19:12:00.000-04:002010-08-31T19:17:13.598-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TH2NZKrjRAI/AAAAAAAABYI/-1HChnTzSYk/s1600/DSCF0484.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TH2NZKrjRAI/AAAAAAAABYI/-1HChnTzSYk/s400/DSCF0484.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511716982474621954" border="0" /></a><br />Please check out our new Facebook page and browse thru the photo galleries.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Speed-Metal-Cycling/121687741216917?ref=ts">Click Here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-6895764297145573713?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-68639344739586879352010-08-18T17:03:00.000-04:002010-08-18T17:12:31.876-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TGxLkV9P8kI/AAAAAAAABWA/mQ_QB2V-oyM/s1600/chipsahoy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TGxLkV9P8kI/AAAAAAAABWA/mQ_QB2V-oyM/s400/chipsahoy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506859532108689986" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />Episode 11 available on iTunes now.<br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=351183373">Click here to subscribe</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:-1;color:#333333;"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/mfjs3/SpeedMetalCyclingPodcastEp11.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span><br /><br /><br />CONTACT:<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/SpeedMetalPodcast@gmail.com">SpeedMetalPodcast@gmail.com</a><br /><br />SPECIAL GUEST HOST:<br />Mike Spriggs<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/mike@gagedesoto.com">mike@gagedesoto.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/speedmetalPC">Twitter.com/SpeedMetalPC</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/TheSkullKrusher">Twitter.com/TheSkullKrusher</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/gagedesoto">Twitter.com/gagedesoto</a><br /><br /><br />LINKS:<br /><a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a> - my brother's awesome blog<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage &amp; DeSoto</a> - Mike's awesome site<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rapha.cc/nyc">Rapha Cycle Club NYC </a>- Awesome place to watch races, talk about cycling and drink milk<br /><br /><a href="http://godsoffireband.com/">Gods of Fire</a> - awesome metal!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-6863934473958687935?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-7325268662924107312010-07-29T15:54:00.000-04:002010-07-29T20:57:24.105-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TFIgC5glCPI/AAAAAAAABPI/_Hcoraq1hc4/s1600/3759750803_44a0ea2945.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TFIgC5glCPI/AAAAAAAABPI/_Hcoraq1hc4/s400/3759750803_44a0ea2945.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499493329142089970" border="0" /></a><br />Episode 8 available on iTunes now.<br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=351183373">Click here to subscribe</a><br /><br /><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/tarj3b/SpeedMetalCyclingPodcastEp10.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a><br /><br />CONTACT:<br /><a href="SpeedMetalPodcast@gmail.com">SpeedMetalPodcast@gmail.com</a><br /><br />SPECIAL GUEST HOST:<br />Mike Spriggs<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/mike@gagedesoto.com">mike@gagedesoto.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/speedmetalPC">Twitter.com/SpeedMetalPC</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/TheSkullKrusher">Twitter.com/TheSkullKrusher</a><br /><br />LINKS:<br /><a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Cycling Inquisition</a> - my brother's awesome blog<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gagedesoto.com/">Gage &amp; DeSoto</a> - Mike's awesome site<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rapha.cc/nyc">Rapha Cycle Club NYC </a>- Awesome place to watch races, talk about cycling and drink milk<br /><br /><a href="http://godsoffireband.com/">Gods of Fire</a> - awesome metal!<br /><br /><br />> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1385695681554">Sean Kelly rides up the Tourmalet in a 100 year old bike</a><br /><br />> <a href="http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/21/refusing-to-quit-the-tour-de-france/">Jens Voigt refuses to quit the tour</a><br /><br />> <a href="http://www.bicycling.com/tour-de-france/tour-features/saying-no-sag-wagon">Jens Voigt riding a neutral service CAAD9</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TFHfQNvXoTI/AAAAAAAABO4/2ynZDysk20E/s1600/Armatron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TFHfQNvXoTI/AAAAAAAABO4/2ynZDysk20E/s400/Armatron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499422089655329074" border="0" /></a>The infamous Armatron<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TFITxLz2rSI/AAAAAAAABPA/cDcIBgQjfgU/s1600/2_0044885_1_thumb2-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/TFITxLz2rSI/AAAAAAAABPA/cDcIBgQjfgU/s400/2_0044885_1_thumb2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499479830677597474" border="0" /></a>Carmiooro kit > Footon Servetto kit<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-732526866292410731?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-55807037249060131262010-05-14T19:32:00.001-04:002010-05-14T19:47:29.315-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Episode 8 available on iTunes now.</span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=351183373">Click here to subscribe</a></span></b></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:-1;color:#333333;"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/3acvzt/SpeedMetalCyclingPodcastEp8.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; 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">Cycling Inquisition</a> - my brother's awesome blog</span></div><div><a href="http://www.lezyne.com/">Lezyne</a> - thanks for the care package!</div><div><a href="http://godsoffireband.com/">Gods of Fire</a> - awesome metal!</div><div><a href="http://michaelbarry.ca/">Michael Barry's Blog</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Video from Michael Barry's blog. Watch out for Wiggins getting nailed by a bottle!</div><div><br /></div><div><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KUEyBjV2eeA&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xd0d0d0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KUEyBjV2eeA&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xd0d0d0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div></span></span></span></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-5580703724906013126?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-78663731420304750402010-04-24T19:05:00.001-04:002010-05-01T20:48:03.332-04:00<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Episode 7 available on iTunes now.</span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=351183373">Click here to subscribe</a></span></b></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:-1;color:#333333;"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/i87ff2/SpeedMetalCyclingPodcastEp7.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span> </span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"> </span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Twitter.com/SpeedMetalPC</span></a></div><div><a href="http://twitter.com/TheSkullKrusher" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Twitter.com/TheSkullKrusher</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">LINKS</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">:</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "></span></span></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://cyclinginquisition.blogspot.com/" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Cycling Inquisition</a> - my brother's awesome blog</span></div><div><a href="http://www.lezyne.com/">Lezyne</a> - thanks for the care package!</div><div><a href="http://godsoffireband.com/">Gods of Fire</a> - awesome metal!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>PICTURES OF MY PARIS-ROUBAIX TRIP</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_QMMtuII/AAAAAAAABNI/eNzUN4siJ6s/s1600/23838_385574316493_582141493_4053226_5991727_n.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_QMMtuII/AAAAAAAABNI/eNzUN4siJ6s/s400/23838_385574316493_582141493_4053226_5991727_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463850689059731586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">The shittiest bike to ever finish Paris-Roubaix! Note the cobble trophy.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_m1hySMI/AAAAAAAABNQ/z6IjOVveHRk/s1600/23838_385574326493_582141493_4053228_4401582_n.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_m1hySMI/AAAAAAAABNQ/z6IjOVveHRk/s400/23838_385574326493_582141493_4053228_4401582_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463851078111086786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; ">"Looks like it was welded by a monkey!"</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_O-I7AyI/AAAAAAAABMo/iIPRDkl61Ww/s1600/23838_385558371493_582141493_4052621_904728_n.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_O-I7AyI/AAAAAAAABMo/iIPRDkl61Ww/s400/23838_385558371493_582141493_4052621_904728_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463850668105859874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">About to ride through Arenberg</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "> </div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_nfnDmzI/AAAAAAAABNg/pfoa6lvVXCI/s1600/23838_386027636493_582141493_4064079_5115164_n.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_nfnDmzI/AAAAAAAABNg/pfoa6lvVXCI/s400/23838_386027636493_582141493_4064079_5115164_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463851089407482674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_P4xtGdI/AAAAAAAABNA/IXbLcexS_uE/s1600/23838_385567046493_582141493_4053034_765665_n.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_P4xtGdI/AAAAAAAABNA/IXbLcexS_uE/s1600/23838_385567046493_582141493_4053034_765665_n.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_P4xtGdI/AAAAAAAABNA/IXbLcexS_uE/s1600/23838_385567046493_582141493_4053034_765665_n.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cobbles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_PMEIosI/AAAAAAAABMw/yphwiYwVbzs/s1600/23838_385561091493_582141493_4052704_2094281_n.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_PMEIosI/AAAAAAAABMw/yphwiYwVbzs/s400/23838_385561091493_582141493_4052704_2094281_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463850671843877570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">About to ride through section 14</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_nfnDmzI/AAAAAAAABNg/pfoa6lvVXCI/s1600/23838_386027636493_582141493_4064079_5115164_n.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9OAgIQh5bI/AAAAAAAABOA/NJyq8VAyYy8/s1600/IMG_7179kk.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9OAgIQh5bI/AAAAAAAABOA/NJyq8VAyYy8/s400/IMG_7179kk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463852062391526834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the guy who rode the whole course and still beat us by a LONG shot </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_nFgBCcI/AAAAAAAABNY/mvdvXukeFKM/s1600/23838_386026156493_582141493_4063933_3483874_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_nFgBCcI/AAAAAAAABNY/mvdvXukeFKM/s400/23838_386026156493_582141493_4063933_3483874_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463851082398632386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">THE bike that won the 1926 Tour de France</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9OAftKY6LI/AAAAAAAABN4/fFEhHT2fqmM/s1600/23838_386337481493_582141493_4070060_3347295_n.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9OAftKY6LI/AAAAAAAABN4/fFEhHT2fqmM/s400/23838_386337481493_582141493_4070060_3347295_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463852055118014642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">I'm famous! See? I'm wearing the 'Where's Waldo/Wally' hat<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9OAftKY6LI/AAAAAAAABN4/fFEhHT2fqmM/s1600/23838_386337481493_582141493_4070060_3347295_n.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_nhvjSFI/AAAAAAAABNo/DniKzd9WFSc/s1600/23838_386154666493_582141493_4066168_2746358_n.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_nhvjSFI/AAAAAAAABNo/DniKzd9WFSc/s400/23838_386154666493_582141493_4066168_2746358_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463851089979983954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hincapie's dad with his spare bike after Arenberg</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_P4xtGdI/AAAAAAAABNA/IXbLcexS_uE/s1600/23838_385567046493_582141493_4053034_765665_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_P4xtGdI/AAAAAAAABNA/IXbLcexS_uE/s400/23838_385567046493_582141493_4053034_765665_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463850683846171090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In the showers...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_PtqPrfI/AAAAAAAABM4/BKBM3-7OhkA/s1600/23838_385563796493_582141493_4052861_7808629_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_PtqPrfI/AAAAAAAABM4/BKBM3-7OhkA/s400/23838_385563796493_582141493_4052861_7808629_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463850680862092786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The finish line in the velodrome </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_PMEIosI/AAAAAAAABMw/yphwiYwVbzs/s1600/23838_385561091493_582141493_4052704_2094281_n.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_n8Vi3UI/AAAAAAAABNw/TyyFnHLZAyU/s1600/23838_386160181493_582141493_4066239_2924673_n.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S9N_n8Vi3UI/AAAAAAAABNw/TyyFnHLZAyU/s400/23838_386160181493_582141493_4066239_2924673_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463851097118661954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">Johnny Hoogerland's bike</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-7866373142030475040?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-27575673893912460912010-04-01T18:13:00.001-04:002010-04-01T18:15:51.380-04:00<div><b>Episode 6 available on iTunes now.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S6BJ1uY-zxI/AAAAAAAABLw/PQ-6Yl9L3JE/s400/20100120_002854_ids_1_600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449436736453005074" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;">This episode is being brought to you today MCipollini bikes. 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The bright-ass lemon yellow MCipollini bike... works every time!</div></span><div><br /></div><div><b>Episode 5 available on iTunes now.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=351183373">Click here to subscribe.</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:-1;color:#333333;"><a href="http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/web/juvkra/SpeedMetalCyclingPodcastEp5.mp3">Download this episode (right click and save)</a></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b>SHOW NOTES:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); 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color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Cycling Inquisition</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">RACE WRAP-UP</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-weight: normal; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S6BJ0W3gIVI/AAAAAAAABLQ/8ZLRYg6OHJQ/s400/bettiniphoto_0047250_1_full_600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449436712958697810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.gazzetta.it/grandeciclismo/montepaschistradebianche/index.shtml">Montepaschi Strade Bianche</a></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">March 6, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">1 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">2 Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">3 Michael Rogers (Aus) HTC - Columbia</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">4 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">5 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S6BJ1urKklI/AAAAAAAABLo/irqrYxlKuzw/s400/vueltamurcia_et5_lider_menchov_600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449436736529273426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,722">Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"></span>March 3-7, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">1 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC - Columbia</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">3 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">4 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Radioshack</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">5 Josep Jufre (Spa) Astana</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S6BJ0vyaTiI/AAAAAAAABLY/O95vjy9JSPY/s400/bettiniphoto_0048452_1_full_600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449436719648230946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px; " /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.gazzetta.it/grandeciclismo/">Tirreno-Adriatico</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">March 10-16, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua &amp; Sapone</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">5 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S6BJ1HS74SI/AAAAAAAABLg/s9JUP2-wjbc/s400/dv683724_600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449436725958664482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_horscoursePNC.html">Paris - Nice</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">March 7-14, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">1 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">3 Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">4 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">5 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">UPCOMING RACES</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.gazzetta.it/grandeciclismo/milanosanremo/index.shtml">Milano - Sanremo </a></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; ">20 March, 2010</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(TV in the US: <a href="http://www.universalsports.com/cycling/index.html">Universal Sports</a> - <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">10am ET)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; "> <a href="http://www.voltacatalunya.cat/">Volta Ciclista a Catalunya </a>March 22-28, 2010</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>MOVIE REVIEW</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-weight: normal; white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S6BKs3tYJbI/AAAAAAAABL4/5G98t1uB5rY/s320/ridegeorge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449437683847275954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px; " /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"A Ride with George" </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.aridewithgeorge.com/">www.aridewithgeorge.com </a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; font-size:13px;"><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">THE NEWS<br /></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.usgpe.com/" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "></a></span><a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">VeloNews<br /></span></a><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">CyclingNews</span></a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.velonation.com/" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">VeloNation.com</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">Music by:<br /></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><a href="http://godsoffireband.com/" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); ">Gods Of Fire</a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Feud</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; ">TEN ONE LINERS</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1. I'm glad the Olyimpics are over</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2. Dane Cook is not funny, he's just annoying</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3. Green Lantern is pretty bad-ass</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4. In a fight between a bear and a shark, the shark would win</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">5. I hate when girls disappoint me</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">6. I really like dogs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7. I've never been to Minnesota</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8. Ted Bundy is my favorite serial killer</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">9. I'm really excited about the Formula One season that starts today</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">10. 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class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">RACE WRAP-UP</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.letour.fr/2010/TOO/COURSE/en/oman.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tour of Oman</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">February 14-19, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Winner: Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)</span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.voltaaoalgarveembicicleta.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Volta ao Algarve</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">February 17-21, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Winner: Alberto Contador (Astana)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><a href="http://www.vueltaandalucia.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ruta del Sol / Vuelta a Andalucia</span></a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">February 21-25, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Winner: Michael Rogers (HTC - Columbia)</span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.tourduhautvar.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tour du Haut Var</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">February 20-21, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Winner: Christophe Le Mevel (Française Des Jeux)</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.ilgirodisardegna.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Giro di Sardegna</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">February 23-27, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Winner: Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas-Doimo)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://omloop.nieuwsblad.be/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Omloop Het Nieuwsblad</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">February 27, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S4rc3fZAypI/AAAAAAAABKI/NRVClxxVnp0/s400/flecha_20100228.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443405945507990162" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 264px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Winner: Juan Antonio Flecha (Team Sky)</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">UPCOMING RACES</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div></div><div><a href="http://www.ltdl.com.my/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tour de Langkawi</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">March 1-7, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.3dwvl.be/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Driedaagse West-Vlaanderen - Johan Museeuw Classics</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">March 5 -7, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.letour.fr/indexPNC_us.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paris - Nice</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">March 7-17, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.steephill.tv/tirreno-adriatico/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tirreno Adriatico</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">March 10-16, 2010</span></div><div><a href="http://namethatdriver.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Name That Driver website</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><a href="http://www.milansanremo.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Milano - Sanremo</span></a></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">March 20, 2010</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">THE NEWS<br /></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.usgpe.com/"></a></span><a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">VeloNews<br /></span></a><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CyclingNews</span></a></div><div><div><a href="http://www.velonation.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">VeloNation.com</span></a></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">EMAIL AND FEEDBACK</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Email of the week winner: Casper</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Music by:<br /></span></span></b><a href="http://godsoffireband.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gods Of Fire</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">TEN ONE LINERS</span></span></b></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. If ice dancing is a sport, so is ballroom dancing </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. I REALLY hate the snow </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. I couldn't sleep last night 'cuz I was so amped about the Omloop</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. You heard right, my trip to Paris-Roubaix is booked</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. New York City is the Vegas for people with class</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. I love braces on a girl</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. I always wished R2D2 had more lines in Return of the Jedi</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8. I can't believe people really care about the Olympics</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9. I can't believe people really care about Tiger Woods</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10. As of last week, I love playing the roulette</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-8347236808465559091?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-14687905055257978492010-02-14T23:53:00.000-05:002010-02-15T23:21:40.916-05:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">LISTEN TO THE SHOW:</span></div> <div><br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" width="320" height="250" id="videoplayer320_black" align="middle"><br /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.podbean.com/videoplayer/player/videoplayer320_black.swf?playlist=http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-playlist2/blogs11/221384/playlist/playlist_video.xml"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><embed src="http://www.podbean.com/videoplayer/player/videoplayer320_black.swf?playlist=http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-playlist2/blogs11/221384/playlist/playlist_video.xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="320" height="250" name="videoplayer320_black" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /></object><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S3jUX19VqZI/AAAAAAAABJw/5kY8sX9YubM/s400/Ballerini_F4+cut.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438330056136305042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 354px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">FRANCO BALLERINI (1964-2010)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>RACE WRAP-UP</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.steephill.tv/tour-mediterraneen/">Tour Méditerranéen 2010</a></div></div><div>February 10-14, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.vueltamallorca.com/">Trofeo Mallorca</a></div><div>February 7, 2010</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://journal-lamarseillaise.com/etoile-de-besseges-2009.html">Etoile de Besseges</a></div><div>February 3-7, 2010</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=16307">Grand Prix Costa degli Etruschi</a></div><div><div>February 6, 2010</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sc1917girodicalabria.it/">Giro della Provincia de Reggio Calabria</a></div><div>January 30 - February 2, 2010</div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_courseTQA.html">Tour of Qatar</a></div><div>February 7-12, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>UPCOMING RACES</b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.letour.fr/2010/TOO/COURSE/en/oman.html">Tour of Oman</a></div><div>February 14-19, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.voltaaoalgarveembicicleta.com/">Volta ao Algarve</a></div><div>February 17-21, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.trofeolaigueglia.it/">Trofeo Laigueglia</a></div><div>February 20, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.tourduhautvar.com/">Tour du Haut Var</a></div><div>February 20-21, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ilgirodisardegna.com/">Giro di Sardegna</a></div><div>February 23-27, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://omloop.nieuwsblad.be/">Omloop Het Nieuwsblad</a></div><div>February 27, 2010</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">THE NEWS<br /></span></b><a href="http://www.usgpe.com/"></a><a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/">VeloNews<br /></a><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road">CyclingNews</a></div><div><div><a href="http://teamradioshack.us/">teamradioshack.us</a></div><div><div><a href="http://podiuminsight.com/">podiuminsight.com</a></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; ">BOTTOM BRACKET</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://roadmagazine.net/road_home/index.html">ROAD magazine</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ridemedia.com.au/">RIDE magazine</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.procycling.co.uk/">Pro-Cycling magazine</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.cyclesportmag.com/"> CycleSport</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.roadbikeaction.com/">Road Bike Action</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3490031178_89880b7f11.jpg">Bicycling</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>EMAIL AND FEEDBACK</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>For all the Cipollini lovers out there!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S3jeEKFRDLI/AAAAAAAABJ4/YaRunPKNzqI/s400/cipo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438340713057160370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>STORY TIME WITH THE SKULLKRUSHER</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">"Paris-Roubaix, 1993"</span></div><div><a href="http://www.worldcycling.com/1992_1993-PARIS-ROUBAIX-DVD/productinfo/REPAR9293/">World Cycling Productions DVD</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S3jfcof6rII/AAAAAAAABKA/iSNQB54sx0s/s400/balleriniduclos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438342233050492034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Franco Ballerini leads Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle in the 1993 Paris-Roubaix</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo: </span><a href="http://grahamwatson.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Graham Watson</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Music by:<br /></span></b><a href="http://godsoffireband.com/">Gods Of Fire</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">TEN ONE LINERS</span></b></div><div>1. I didn't even know there was Olyimpic games this year, but I assure you I won't watch a single minute.</div><div>2. I'm looking to buy a 52" CAAD9 with descent components for under $1000.</div><div>3. Fake plants in an apartment just make sense.</div><div>4. I suspect my neighbor is an alcoholic, but I know for a fact, she's really creepy.</div><div>5. Fuck Lawyers.</div><div>6. Fuck divorce.</div><div>7. Zombieland!</div><div>8. Pink and fuscia are NOT the same color.</div><div>9. There's a black guy the the Trek/Livestrong team.</div><div>10. I collect sneakers.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-1468790505525797849?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-46339000493335167912010-02-01T20:49:00.000-05:002010-02-01T22:01:12.181-05:00<b>LISTEN TO THE SHOW:<br /></b> <div><br /> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" width="320" height="250" id="videoplayer320_black" align="middle"><br /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.podbean.com/videoplayer/player/videoplayer320_black.swf?playlist=http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-playlist2/blogs11/221384/playlist/playlist_video.xml"><br /> <param name="quality" value="high"><br /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><br /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /> <embed src="http://www.podbean.com/videoplayer/player/videoplayer320_black.swf?playlist=http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-playlist2/blogs11/221384/playlist/playlist_video.xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="320" height="250" name="videoplayer320_black" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /> </object><br /> <br /><a style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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System of a Down blows</div><div>2. Olivia Munn is hot, Danika Patrick is an idiot</div><div>3. I agree, Cancellara should go for the hour record</div><div>4. The SciFi channel used to be much better</div><div>5. Strawberry Shortcake's cat was named Custard, Huckleberry Pie's dog was called Pupcake</div><div>6. No one gives a flying pie of mud about the Pro-Bowl</div><div>7. I don't follow Lance Armstrong on Twitter</div><div>8. The W.C. in South Africa is gonna be boring</div><div>9. Haiti's government is incredibly corrupt and most of the donations are going into their pockets</div><div>10. I still have a lot VHS tapes</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-4633900049333516791?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414832561932129889.post-36151272567394082472010-01-15T19:36:00.000-05:002010-01-18T13:47:18.657-05:00<div style="text-align: left;"><b>LISTEN TO THE SHOW:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"> <div> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" width="210" height="25" id="mp3playerdarksmallv3" align="middle"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-player/mp3playerdarksmallv3.swf?audioPath=http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/play/xuqqpg/speedmetalpodcast_011810_tk4.mp3&amp;autoStart=no"> <param name="quality" value="high"><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.podbean.com/podcast-audio-video-blog-player/mp3playerdarksmallv3.swf?audioPath=http://speedmetal.podbean.com/mf/play/xuqqpg/speedmetalpodcast_011810_tk4.mp3&amp;autoStart=no" quality="high" width="210" height="25" name="mp3playerdarksmallv3" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </object> <br /><a style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJiJ2Wp0pgc/S1EQKdxM2_I/AAAAAAAABJg/bLNiWd-0hhE/s400/kits2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427136797933886450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px; " /></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">BOTTOM BRACKET LINKS</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><a href="http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/">Tour Down Under</a></div><div><a href="http://www.lavueltaaltachira.com/2010/">La Vuelta al Tachira</a></div><div><a href="http://tourdesanluis.com/">Tour de San Luis</a></div><div><a href="http://startlist.cyclingfever.com/">Startlist.cyclingfever.com</a></div><div><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122452178&amp;ps=cprs">NPR article about Landon Donovan's TV Commercial</a></div><div><a href="http://www.usgpe.com/">US F1 - Formula 1 Team</a></div></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Landon Donovan TV Commercial: Racist?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; 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Even Cipo can't wait to hear our first podcast.<div><br /></div><div>Going to the studio tonight to work out a few kinks and tomorrow we'll start working on our first episode. It should be available Sunday.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414832561932129889-4600969921236421139?l=speedmetalpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SkullKrusherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802732286777603134noreply@blogger.com0