May 2012
“We’ll see afterwards if I feel bad. Nobody can put themselves in my body and feel my pain. I’m going to try and do my best”
—The sign of a man who feels misunderstood. If he and Johan truly saw eye to eye, they’d speak over the phone, not the tabloids.
Defining Pro - A look at fashion on the bike. →
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In the link above, Tom Southam talks about being a pro cyclist, and likens his kit to a work uniform.
Looking good on a bike is no mistake; just like in real life , cyclists can be ‘stylish’ while others can just look amateur. And just like in life, it goes down to the small details. The sock length, a cotton cap on a cold day, well fitted kit, fitted arm warmers, a rolled up gillet in the back pocket.
I know some guys that take it pretty seriously (like the Ninja for example), including myself. We may not average 35km/h for every training ride, but we might as well look pro while doing it. Let’s have a look at some winners and losers.
Winners:
Fabian Cancellara always looks immaculate
Millar too (except that one time he had to wear too much sunscreen)
Hincapie (owns it, every time he steps on a bike)
Team Rapha
Losers:
Juan Jose Cobo (Geox kit, scew helmet, WTF)
Voekler & F. Schleck (their short shorts are offensive)
The Lampre team (lord save us)
#justsayin
