Comments for VeloVeritas http://www.veloveritas.co.uk cycling matters Sun, 06 May 2012 08:49:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Iljo Keisse’s Most Exciting Finalé! by Ivan http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/05/03/iljo-keisse-interview/#comment-24575 Ivan Sun, 06 May 2012 08:49:34 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18756#comment-24575 Turkish Delight ! Sorry , I couldn't help myself Turkish Delight !

Sorry , I couldn't help myself

]]> Comment on Napoleon (a.k.a. the UCI) is Always Right? by Ivan http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/04/14/the-uci-is-always-right/#comment-24503 Ivan Tue, 01 May 2012 12:42:15 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18630#comment-24503 I've no problem with a fat chopper buying a Prendas world champion's jersey in XXXL, but I don't like the idea of UCI - sanctioned Sportive "World Champions": soon everyone will be a world champion, if you squeeze the criteria enough almost anyone could be. I've no problem with a fat chopper buying a Prendas world champion's jersey in XXXL, but I don't like the idea of UCI - sanctioned Sportive "World Champions": soon everyone will be a world champion, if you squeeze the criteria enough almost anyone could be.

]]> Comment on Paul McHugh – “Big Mac”, the Show-Stopper by Ivan http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/04/26/paul-mchugh-interview/#comment-24502 Ivan Tue, 01 May 2012 12:02:02 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18680#comment-24502 Great article Ed, and VV are the only people doing this sort of stuff - everyone else is obsessed by Sky and the Schluck brothers and think if you can't Google it it doesn't exist. Great article Ed, and VV are the only people doing this sort of stuff - everyone else is obsessed by Sky and the Schluck brothers and think if you can't Google it it doesn't exist.

]]> Comment on Napoleon (a.k.a. the UCI) is Always Right? by Colin Sturgess http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/04/14/the-uci-is-always-right/#comment-24469 Colin Sturgess Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:15:35 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18630#comment-24469 It's a pretty big insult that after a rider has earned the rainbow stripes one is prohibitted from displaying the very 'colours' raced for... I do feel strongly that there should be some proscription on jersey wearing etc (I would be a little peeved if I saw some 'chopper' parading in a Worlds jersey if they hadn't won that event!) but let's keep a sense of levity... To denote a world champ, or even a former world champ, is only a positive for the sport in general and should be encouraged. Just my opinion... It's a pretty big insult that after a rider has earned the rainbow stripes one is prohibitted from displaying the very 'colours' raced for... I do feel strongly that there should be some proscription on jersey wearing etc (I would be a little peeved if I saw some 'chopper' parading in a Worlds jersey if they hadn't won that event!) but let's keep a sense of levity... To denote a world champ, or even a former world champ, is only a positive for the sport in general and should be encouraged. Just my opinion...

]]> Comment on Ian Steel – Part One: Peace Race WInner by Ivan http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2011/12/29/ian-steel-interview-part-one/#comment-24468 Ivan Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:27:58 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=16253#comment-24468 60 years ago today Ian Steel and the BLRC team started on the first stage of the 1952 Peace Race from Warsaw , Steel and the team triumphed two weeks later , on 13 May , in Prague. Ian Steel Peace Race 1952 - 2012 60 years ago today Ian Steel and the BLRC team started on the first stage of the 1952 Peace Race from Warsaw , Steel and the team triumphed two weeks later , on 13 May , in Prague.

Ian Steel Peace Race 1952 - 2012

]]> Comment on Paul McHugh – “Big Mac”, the Show-Stopper by Shorty http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/04/26/paul-mchugh-interview/#comment-24422 Shorty Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18680#comment-24422 Another fantastic nugget from a moment in time - great stuff Ed... love reading this kind of stuff.. Brilliant Another fantastic nugget from a moment in time - great stuff Ed... love reading this kind of stuff.. Brilliant

]]> Comment on Vanilla Bikes by Dinger http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/04/22/introducing-vanilla-bikes/#comment-24409 Dinger Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:48:08 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18674#comment-24409 It's nice to have the choice, other than the big names we all know. Thanks for the heads up, will definitely look these guys up. It's nice to have the choice, other than the big names we all know. Thanks for the heads up, will definitely look these guys up.

]]> Comment on Paul Gerrard – Riding Behind the Big Motors by Kris http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/04/02/paul-gerrard-interview/#comment-24192 Kris Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:08:34 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18473#comment-24192 Cool guy, we had a lot of fun in the Brno worlds, he got no help at all from the BCF Cool guy, we had a lot of fun in the Brno worlds, he got no help at all from the BCF

]]> Comment on An Open Letter to Mr. Pat McQuaid by Dinger http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2011/12/10/openlettertopatmcquaid/#comment-24123 Dinger Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:06:16 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=17039#comment-24123 Pat's admitted that he should keep his trap shut on matters he's not involved in... either good sense has kicked in or the lawyers have finally gotten through to him! Pat's admitted that he should keep his trap shut on matters he's not involved in... either good sense has kicked in or the lawyers have finally gotten through to him!

]]> Comment on Cav. Various Views – oh, and Barry Hoban’s Too! by dmeeeek http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/27/barryhobanoncav/#comment-23839 dmeeeek Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:59:38 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18563#comment-23839 Good article, and also followup comments, Ed. Esp. Ivan's! If ever there was a good day for Gent - Wevelgem, it was Sunday... calm, warm, sunny, dry roads... even Viktor would (well, might) have got round! Good article, and also followup comments, Ed. Esp. Ivan's!

If ever there was a good day for Gent - Wevelgem, it was Sunday... calm, warm, sunny, dry roads... even Viktor would (well, might) have got round!

]]> Comment on Cav. Various Views – oh, and Barry Hoban’s Too! by Ivan http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/27/barryhobanoncav/#comment-23826 Ivan Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:53:17 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18563#comment-23826 It's obvious from the quote above that Donald, bless him, knows nothing about the sport, his language - especially the second sentence quoted above - betrays his ignorance of the sport. He'd probably admit he doesn't know much about the sport. The Guardian and the rest of the main-stream UK media obviously believe that it really doesn't matter who they get to write on cyclesport because most of their readers wouldn't know whether they were reading utter tripe or not, after all, Phil Liggett is often referred to as "Mr Cycling" without the slightest hint of irony. In the Kingdom of the Blind ... It's obvious from the quote above that Donald, bless him, knows nothing about the sport, his language - especially the second sentence quoted above - betrays his ignorance of the sport.

He'd probably admit he doesn't know much about the sport.

The Guardian and the rest of the main-stream UK media obviously believe that it really doesn't matter who they get to write on cyclesport because most of their readers wouldn't know whether they were reading utter tripe or not, after all, Phil Liggett is often referred to as "Mr Cycling" without the slightest hint of irony.

In the Kingdom of the Blind ...

]]> Comment on Cav. Various Views – oh, and Barry Hoban’s Too! by Shorty http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/27/barryhobanoncav/#comment-23824 Shorty Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:46:23 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18563#comment-23824 Quote of the year so far goes to Mr B Hoban... "If you’re 30th wheel off the Kemmel then you’re as good as off the back". Nuff said. Quote of the year so far goes to Mr B Hoban... "If you’re 30th wheel off the Kemmel then you’re as good as off the back". Nuff said.

]]> Comment on Cav. Various Views – oh, and Barry Hoban’s Too! by dave chapman http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/27/barryhobanoncav/#comment-23823 dave chapman Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:34:29 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18563#comment-23823 Good article about Cav's failure at SanRemo and Gent Wevelgem. The British way of thinking is all these great races are just training for the Olympics. As for the green jersey i don't think Cav will be picked by Sky for the Tour this year: Sky will be 100% for Wiggins - and rightly so. This will be Brad's best ever chance so they won't want to tire the team out going for stage wins. The Olympic road race is a one day lottery that any number of riders can win. How many of the greats of this sport have their name on an Olympic road race medal? Ask anyone with a monument on their palmares if they would swap it for Olympic gold and I don't think there would be many takers. Good article about Cav's failure at SanRemo and Gent Wevelgem.

The British way of thinking is all these great races are just training for the Olympics.

As for the green jersey i don't think Cav will be picked by Sky for the Tour this year: Sky will be 100% for Wiggins - and rightly so.

This will be Brad's best ever chance so they won't want to tire the team out going for stage wins. The Olympic road race is a one day lottery that any number of riders can win. How many of the greats of this sport have their name on an Olympic road race medal? Ask anyone with a monument on their palmares if they would swap it for Olympic gold and I don't think there would be many takers.

]]> Comment on Michael Mørkøv’s Very Big Milan-Sanremo Adventure by Shorty http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/22/michael-morkov-msn-interview/#comment-23798 Shorty Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:36:25 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18529#comment-23798 Great article ... I was getting a bit worried with the Gifford Super 6 and BicycleWorks blogs...(I know, I know - it's grass roots as well as the pro scene before you tell me !) Absolutely agree Ivan, MM is a really genuine bloke. Great article ... I was getting a bit worried with the Gifford Super 6 and BicycleWorks blogs...(I know, I know - it's grass roots as well as the pro scene before you tell me !) Absolutely agree Ivan, MM is a really genuine bloke.

]]> Comment on Michael Mørkøv’s Very Big Milan-Sanremo Adventure by Ivan http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/22/michael-morkov-msn-interview/#comment-23773 Ivan Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:03:01 +0000 http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/?p=18529#comment-23773 A cracking rider and a credit to his profession , and a really nice guy , to boot. A cracking rider and a credit to his profession , and a really nice guy , to boot.

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