Who's gonna win the worlds?

My boss is from Tassie. You must know her..

If I was from tassie she'd be my cousin.

And therefore also your wife

And mother.

And uncle.

indeed. She'd also be the mayor of hobart.

or launceston.

or both.

good on evans for winning. and it is nice to see the aussies on here enjoying it. i can't read back through the thread but i don't remember anyone tipping him. he is a top rider and deserves a big win.

he is of course a little bit boring, and i have often felt sorry for him when he rides up mountains with the real tour contenders - he always makes his bike like four times heavier. mcewen and o'grady are riders i have loved to watch over the years [/credentials for not feeling ant-aussie] - besides - i love hippy's posts the most - good to see you last thursday dude.

Ha!

Well.. cyclists aren't exactly famous for their hair.. where's that photo of winston's helmet hair..

This one?

Neil Stephens should be shot for that haircut.

You are Cadel Evans and I claim my £5 :/

Boring interview afterwards, it was seriously lacking in dogs, helmet charges and fluffy lions.

But well played, Cadel.

Good win for the moaning Aussie

Yeah, he deserved that. Shrewd move, and working so hard he was almost off the rivet.

That's the one. Star Trek's make-up artists could learn a thing or two from you..

Where are you lot in that picture? Looks beautiful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7dM9QYdYwA

nice finish but no victory salute. not seen post race interview was he miffed about something or just knackered?

@coppiThat - I think he doesn't know what to do when he wins a road race, given it's such a rare occurrence. ;-)

@coppiThat - I think he doesn't know what to do when he wins a road race, given it's such a rare occurrence. ;-)

thats fighting talk right there :-) hahahaha

YouTube - Cadel Evans UCI World Road Champ 09 No Wars No Cars!

nice finish but no victory salute. not seen post race interview was he miffed about something or just knackered?

I'm sure he waved at the crowd. He's won so little on the road he doesn't know how to ride no hands (I think andy said this already). He's only won 3 road races I think Harmon said.
Plus, he was probably shattered.

i think he was angry because he'd just found out about iSnack 2.0.

nice finish but no victory salute. not seen post race interview was he miffed about something or just knackered?

You just missed it. :)

great closing stages, great win for australia. i loved it! ... vic snoozed on my shoulder. haha! she liked the race though. i'm sure.

I'm sure he waved at the crowd. He's won so little on the road he doesn't know how to ride no hands (I think andy said this already). He's only won 3 road races I think Harmon said.
Plus, he was probably shattered.

He threw kisses to the left and right and waved. It looked OK to me, if not exactly exuberant. You can see it in this short video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZD5ivn9ED8

And that he's still crying on the podium afterwards.

Tears of joy only permissable from Italian born riders, not residents. PRO celebration fail.

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/02/victory-salute-like-a-pro/

The Solo Victory

1. Ensure one’s jersey is fastened to the top and shall be perfectly aligned so all title sponsors are clearly visible.
   2 One shall take a quick look behind prior to victory to gloat at the peloton’s futile second place sprint.
   
2. One shall prepare far in advance (preferably in front of mirror) for thee victory salute that shall be unleashed. One shall look 100% confident that this has been done thousand times before.
   
3. One shall cloak all signs of fatigue at any cost. A war-cry of aggression is acceptable emotion to be displayed.
   
4. One shall hold the victory salute for minimum of 20 seconds and heed placing hands on bars until soigneur approaches with towel and waterbottle directly before post-race interview.
   
   

Tears of joy only permissable from Italian born riders, not residents. PRO celebration fail.

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/02/victory-salute-like-a-pro/

[QUOTE]The Solo Victory

1. Ensure one’s jersey is fastened to the top and shall be perfectly aligned so all title sponsors are clearly visible.
   2 One shall take a quick look behind prior to victory to gloat at the peloton’s futile second place sprint.
   
2. One shall prepare far in advance (preferably in front of mirror) for thee victory salute that shall be unleashed. One shall look 100% confident that this has been done thousand times before.
   
   1. One shall cloak all signs of fatigue at any cost. A war-cry of aggression is acceptable emotion to be displayed.
      
3. One shall hold the victory salute for minimum of 20 seconds and heed placing hands on bars until soigneur approaches with towel and waterbottle directly before post-race interview.
   [/QUOTE]
   

That's for the bad guys. Cadel is one of the good guys.

it may be rare that cadel wins but...this was awesome. after a two tours where he rode well but had some problems (team tt undermined tdf and a flat tyre undermined vuelta) he showed that he is always underestimated. especially by spaniards and italians yesterday

Enjoyed watching that race. Must admit I was gunning for Vino when he went off the front.