Before the comment section fills up with the usual tedious reactions to any Deadspin cycling piece, I want to express how much this post reminded me of the thrill of watching Pantani in his prime. The doping revelations were a definite kick in the nuts (his along with all the rest), but man was he fun to watch.

My wife is a slut.

If you read anything today, read this. (Read it before you read anything else here, frankly.)

I don’t know why Gobert didn’t just block her like he does everybody else who comes at him.

Patrick -Aside from the fans, there’s another group that bears the brunt of constant doping scandals - the sponsors. They lay out the cash that pays for the team in return for exposure. When teams dope, the sponsor looks bad despite having had zero to do with it: Phonak, Festina, etc.

What’s with the lovefest for Froomie? Ask any amateur racer in the US (probably some of the only traffic you get for these articles) and Sagan will always be above Froome. Sagan is the poster child for cycling these days. He has the palmares, the swag, the charm, the sponsors, the background to backup his current…

Sure, but the ascent of Giannis, with their roster and coaching continuity, plus Eric Bledsoe, was supposed to make them a lot better.

Level IV - Allowed in the kitchen

I also bumped into Jeff Fisher on a checkout line recently. It was at a 7-Eleven in Montana. However, after he left it was a 7-Nine.

ESPN Is Trying Anything

Lest we forget, Webb was also the guy who broke up Brett Favre’s consecutive games streak, making this the second time he’s been brought in to cover up an unconcealed croc.

Well, that’s understandable. After 3 invasions over a 70 year period, one can hardly blame them.

I agree. Which is why I’ve also equipped my bike with nerdy looking rearview mirrors, and wear bright colors when I ride. I also generally stay on side streets, unless it can’t be avoided.

A “killer soundtrack” is also a great way to lose awareness.

Quickstep is delivering him to line like they’re running a lead out clinic. They’ve been crushing the echelons. Real professional tactics in the wind, and like I said, to the line. Gilbert takes Flanders on a solo 50k attack! They are SO GOOD so far this year—it sucks that the team’s future is in question and a…

Fuck. I cannot bring myself to ride a motorcycle or road bike. I do not trust you assholes.

“Even after adjusting for other risk factors, including leisure time physical activity, those who did not cycle to work experienced a 39 percent higher mortality rate than those who did.”

Counterpoint: Fuck off.