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Guardian Tour De France Pictures

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  • #2
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    yop wrote: »
    Some great pictures.


    http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2011/jul/11/tourde-france-2011-crashes#/?picture=376709821&index=11

    Can someone tell me what they hell is wrong with that lads leg in picture 12!!!!! Alien leg :eek:

    It's George Hincapie's leg, and it's what years of bike racing can do to you -good ol varicose veins


  • #3
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    It's George Hincapie's leg, and it's what years of bike racing can do to you -good ol varicose veins

    *BIKE FOR SALE* ..... Anyone, anyone :p


  • #4
    eoghan84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭eoghan84


    good photos. They really have the nationalities wrong on two of the cyclists there though!

    Vino from Russia?
    Juan Manuel Garate from Netherlands?!!


  • #5
    iregk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,235 ✭✭✭iregk


    eoghan84 wrote: »
    good photos. They really have the nationalities wrong on two of the cyclists there though!

    Vino from Russia?
    Juan Manuel Garate from Netherlands?!!

    Technically when Vino was born Kazak was part of the USSR which many simply referred to as Russia. They only gained independence in the 90's and became the Republic of Kazakhstan. So to say Vino is Russian while being incorrect could be mistaken and forgiven.

    Juan Manuel Garate while being Spanish is riding for Rabobank so I'd say thats the confusion there. Not saying they are correct but I can see where they got it wrong.


  • #6
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    This is what happened to Juan Antonio Flecha in picture 3

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWT8yeHGA0U


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  • #7
    goldencleric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭goldencleric


    yop wrote: »
    *BIKE FOR SALE* ..... Anyone, anyone :p

    Relax its genetic mostly, have the same thing myself. Not as bad as George's but getting there.

    The strange thing is that cycling has made them visibly less disgusting, due to a reduction in fat and therefore a reduction is veinous fat tissue and therefore a reduction is that bluey colour that comes with them (self-diagnosed open to correction :P), yet is has possibly made them increase in size. Finally going to the doctor about them this week though.


  • #8
    Johnners1878
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭Johnners1878


    We all know cyclist are tough boyos but when you see that shot of Hoogerland's cuts, you really have to wonder how he got back on a bike and rode almost 40km to the finish...


  • #9
    yop
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    Johnners1878 wrote: »
    We all know cyclist are tough boyos but when you see that shot of Hoogerland's cuts, you really have to wonder how he got back on a bike and rode almost 40km to the finish...

    Lucky he didn't lose his liathroidí!!! :)


  • #10
    eoghan84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭eoghan84


    iregk wrote: »
    Technically when Vino was born Kazak was part of the USSR which many simply referred to as Russia. They only gained independence in the 90's and became the Republic of Kazakhstan. So to say Vino is Russian while being incorrect could be mistaken and forgiven.

    Juan Manuel Garate while being Spanish is riding for Rabobank so I'd say thats the confusion there. Not saying they are correct but I can see where they got it wrong.

    The mistakes are definitely forgivable. I can follow their train of thought alright
    Vino did ride for the Soviet national team just before USSR broke up. However given his strong association to his country and the bright national colours he has worn since taking the national championships in 2005, it just indicates that the Guardian people arent really familiar with the sport, or at least once it goes past Sky they come up short. Perhaps they think the tour is disputed by national teams and the Rabobank team means that all its riders are Dutch!


  • #11
    el tel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    It's kind of cool that the world at large can see that us cyclists aren't just pussies in gayer clothing but are hard men.

    Well, it's kind of cool that the world at large can see that us PROFESSIONAL cyclists aren't just pussies in gayer clothing but are hard men.

    Actually, correction - It's kind of cool that the world at large can see that us PROFESSIONAL cyclists aren't just pussies in gayer clothing but are ACCIDENT PRONE hard men.


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  • #12
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Wicklowrider


    goldencleric wrote: »
    Relax its genetic mostly, have the same thing myself. Not as bad as George's but getting there.

    The strange thing is that cycling has made them visibly less disgusting, due to a reduction in fat and therefore a reduction is veinous fat tissue and therefore a reduction is that bluey colour that comes with them (self-diagnosed open to correction :P), yet is has possibly made them increase in size. Finally going to the doctor about them this week though.

    I had veins like those since I was in my teens. It only took a day in hospital to have them fixed - worse fool me for not doing it when I was young.


  • #13
    michael196
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭michael196


    had em removed a few years ago, find that cycling relives the pain of Varicose. was one of the main reasons to start cycling years ago. no sign of a return of the veins after 7 yrs


  • #14
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    I have big blue snakes in my legs also, they have seem to be baking nicely since I started on the bike, never knew you could get rid.

    Might be an idea in the future :)


  • #15
    DePurpereWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭DePurpereWolf


    Is that his tendon showing in picture 3?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2011/jul/11/tourde-france-2011-crashes#/?picture=376709697&index=2

    poor guy


  • #16
    goldencleric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭goldencleric


    michael196 wrote: »
    had em removed a few years ago, find that cycling relives the pain of Varicose. was one of the main reasons to start cycling years ago. no sign of a return of the veins after 7 yrs

    never had any pain, purely aesthetic. Hopefully will be getting rid of them soon, but if family history is to go by they'll be back! Cycling has definitely improved the look I'm sure of it.


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