Sprinting For Signs

It's all Jon Cannings fault really. He showed me some of Kristof's work last year and I was blown away by it. I initially thought there was some serious photoshop work going on tomake the photos look the way they do. I was wrong, it is a technique with a type of flash. I think with all photographers it is how thye use their equipment as well as how they see the subject matter that can transform an image from being some blank and lacking felling to one that captures a subject and evokes passion and emotion.

 

Whenever I get a chance to get to a Pro level race it's the pits that I normally head to. I love all the techy side of it, what are the riding and looking at the set up. But seeing a Pro Mechanic work is a thing of beauty. Repartition turns a mundane task if fitting bartape into a rythmic act where the mechanic makes it look so easy.

For me they are the unsung heroes of ANY bike race, and you can times that by ten at any Grand Tour. Thanks to HTC for posting it.

I think the competition is done, so don't get too excited. I find this kind of thing really interesting. Just imagine that little bag weighs over 2 1/2 pounds. Doesn't sound much, trying picking it up at 30 kmph, I bet it feels a little heavier now! Garmin are a cool Team in my books and I love these little snippits that they provide into Pro Team life.

It is very difficult to think of bicycle racing and not think of Merckx. Eddy was the best, and is the best. Nobody in my books is as good now or then. He holds a special place held for the giants of the sport, names like Pele, Ali and Jordan, all the best in their respective fields. All the best, whereas those who follow will always be compared to these greats. My French is pretty poor, but there is something wonderful listening to a race in it's original language.

Looking for something to go with my cup of tea, I spy the cakes but also can't miss the subtle message!!

I apologise, it's shocking but switching over to Posterous and saying my blog will have some reference to cake in it I haven't posted any pics of them at all.

I'll be doing some cake hunting over the next week and I'll come back to you with my findings.

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There's been lots of talk on Twitter this evening about whether Alberto Contadore should have attacked, wow he's goes me opening a can of worms.

First off anyone who follows my tweets or ramblings on here

Stage 7

I almost had to pinch myself to believe that it's only Stage 7 on Saturday, it's seems like the race has been going for a week now. Most of the major contenders have managed to be where they wanted to be come the first Alpine stage. There are of course some exceptions as Garmin lost it's GC rider in Vandevelde and Saxo lost the valuable help of Frank Schleck to aid his brother Andy.