Quotation of the day:

"A strong rider will make most bikes look good, likewise the most beautiful racing bike in the world looks foolish struggling to ride 25 km/h."

Dave Z

This is how one should approach bicycle racing.

Silly Americans

http://nyvelocity.com/content/interviews/2011/landiskimmage

I don't understand the point of this story. I normally drink 15 espressos with breakfast.

2 reasons Fabian Cancellara is one of my favorite racers

Exhibit A: Responding to the recent UCI decision to ban his aerodynamic Specialized Shiv time-trial bike from competition, Cancellara had this to say:

Do you remember the ONCE team? They had avant-garde bikes. When people look at the pro bikes, they should go crazy with the desire to have one the same. Anyway, I'd win, even if they give me a steel bike.

Exhibit B:

Viva Espana!

Tour of Murcia Bans Italian Teams

Tradition

Rest Vacation

The first half of the season is now over. I had good sensations, and I felt that the form was there, but the results don't quite match up. That's racing. There was some bad luck along the way, but luckily I never crashed or became ill. Now, I retire to a quaint chateau in the mountains of the American Northwest with Alejandro Valverde to rest and prepare for the closing races of the season.