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Idiot with a sign takes out the peleton
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I’m not sure how they might be in a fight but in terms of enduring pain they are the toughest athletes on the planet. It is a sport that is understandably boring to some - to each his own. (After all, some watch people playing video games and poker on TV) I started following bike racing in the 80s when Greg LeMond was the first American to win. He then got shot in the back by his brother in law while turkey hunting which caused him to miss two years. Then he came back and won two more. Pretty tough. Like many I got disgusted at the end of the Lance era when several winners in a row got caught cheating. I’ve just recently started following the sport again
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Never been a fan of Froome.
I think he’s done.
But his luck the last couple years kinda makes me want to see him have a little success again.
His recovery from the broken femur was well documented, workouts, training rides, and even diet.
Obviously, that stuff is usually kept secretive and I’ve enjoyed his openness about it.
I’ll just go ahead and say it, those are the baddest athletes in the world.
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Originally posted by txchuck View PostI have played football, raced motocross and enduros, practiced martial arts for 25 years got knocked out and knocked some out I have broken bones and had bones broken and I am telling you, none of that is tougher than competitive cycling.
Training with 50+ mile ride in rain snow , 100* heat , no day off 7 days a week , special diet,
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The French Gendarmerie said in a statement posted to Facebook that they are actively looking for the woman who held out a cardboard sign into the road causing the crash that resulted in several riders sustaining serious injuries.
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