Le TOUR 2014 ! Inspired Guesses ?

Whilst the " Le Tour Grand Depart " from Yorkshire has been in  the public Domain for most of the past twelve months , there are those that are constantly seeking information about the remaining Etappes ! It is something that i have been aware of over the years , but  , i was surprised today to see that i am already a week behind one of the sites upon which i rely !

Plagerism is about the only way i can bring to you the efforts of those that have done the work . I rely on their efforts and thus this post will be a copy of the latest blog on 7th Sept 2013 , then updated on the 11th !

See next post ! REMOVED AS ORDERED by the owner

Before getting into the post , i should like to add a photo that refers to the Angliru Climb today :

Having seen Chris Horner , ROAR up the 22% grades , leaving Nibili in his wake , i can't help but think that the only way to the finish line for me would have been in this manner , to the right !

When i saw this photo , i was reminded of another over exuberant Racer , who never seemed to smile , certainly not as he rode on the climbs ! These days i doubt he has a lot to smile about and judging from Sheryl's comments on Piers Morgen Show of CNN he has become a memory she would prefer to ignore .




Whilst watching the Eurosport TV Coverage i was dismayed to see the OUTLANDISH STUPIDITY displayed by those that consider themselves fans of the Vuelta ! There were those who went to the trouble of dressing themselves , in a manner their friends would recognise , perhaps even encouraging the TV Camerapeople to record them . They then behaved , as if they wanted to cause the Racers to crash , rather than quietly applauding their efforts .

There was one guy , bare from the waist up , tremendous upperbody physique but was running like an elderly woman , what was between the ears ?  Time and again we saw people running with flags , really looking like they weren't sure for what  purpose ? Any of you at home that felt like they had to duck , when the flags or banners dropped over the camera , because the Motorcycle had driven through , with the camera showing the action behind ? In many cases , all the camera was recording was the following motorbike which was trying to squeeze through without touching the Idiot Bystanders , less interested in the action because they were attempting to amuse the camera & audience with their facial expressions and antics!

The Official standing in the red car finally decided to send some motorbikes through , far too long after they were needed ! Each year we are entertained by these " Antics " , yet , the Organisers continually ignore the possibility that either Race protagonists or spectators will be unlucky , get hit and bring the race to a stop ? It was indeed fortunate that both Horner & Nibali were able to avoid being tipped off their bikes . Judging by Chris's condition after the finish , how could he have got back on his bike on such a strong climb ? When i am in 27 on a 15%+ , i can hardly weave across a 4M wide road to get going again , let alone drive directly ahead . I train on 20% climbs regularly in my back yard here in the Inntal of the Tirol , there is even a 22% post for a 200m climb that i struggle over . One of my bikes won't go up 22% without skidding of the chain , can you imagine that on the Angliru ?

MORE CRAP FLIES as the contenders move into the final 14 days , before the Election in Firenze ! We all know of Brian Cookson's Blog :

http://briancookson.org/en/blog/

What i had not seen until this week is another blog for phat the rat :

http://mcquaidvscookson.wordpress.com/

Another Blog i enjoy reading , has weighed in with some interesting insight to the current situation :

http://redkiteprayer.com/2013/09/not-dead-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-780772

Along the way , i have been taking a look at the Twitter feed of the man that caused phat to lose the Irish Nomination :
https://twitter.com/moran_anto

and that of his compatriot :

https://twitter.com/irishpeloton

My Tourdafarce.blogspot.com blog may well be worth a visit for those , not entirely sure of the state of play in the UCI Election .

Whilst searching for another site i follow authored by Charles Pelkey , i came across one of his latest exploits as a Lawyer :

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/06/blind-cat-guy-taser-lj-faith_n_3714418.html



As promised the plagerism , if you want to read the considerable number of comments follow this link :

TWAT ordered removal , couldn't be bothered to give him the finger !

doesn't he have better things to do ?

TAIL NOW WAGGING THE DOG ! Jamaicans giving the IOC , the finger ?

ATHLETICS , the premiere Sport of the IOC , has been cast into TURMOIL overnight , by the relevations of so many Olympians from Jamaica TESTING POSITIVE to a variety of " Banned  Products "! This in the same week that the US Sprinter Tyson Gay revealed that he has decided to withdraw from Competition , as he announces that he has been discovered in May , to have failed an Out of Competition Test !

Previously , in writing to Jacques Rogge , IOC President , on 17th January 2013 ,  i asked that he counsel Pat Mc Quaid and Hein Verbruggen to desist from their disruptive actions in the UCI ! From that point on the affairs of the UCI slid DOWNHILL , pricipally caused by their desire to hide the " Dubious Past activities of thre UCI , under their governance !

That letter was in my blog :  http://www.tourdafrance.blogspot.com/JacquesRoggeACT!

Today i will attempt to write a Stronger Letter , which one hopes he will notice , perhaps read  , maybe even decide is worthy of reply ?

  "  Attn , Jacques Rogge , Chairman of IOC . via Twitter .com/IOCMedia

Sir ,
My previous letter of 17th January 2013 in respect of the goings on at the UCI and the maladministration of your fellow IOC members , Pat Mc Quaid ( also known as the athlete " Jim Burns ") and Hein Verbruggen , went unanswered .

Since that date the UCI has descended into CHAOS , and is unlikely to be resurrected before the UCI Congress at Firenze in September 2013 .

You will be fully aware of the past week's activities in the " Flagship Sport , that is Athletics "! My previous attempts to " promote a Truth & Reconciliation Commission for ALL SPORTS , via a Change.org Petition has fallen on deaf ears ,  with the IOC , WADA & UCI ! There are so many Sports that have their Athletes calling out for action on " Doping " , that it would seem that instead of you being allowed to read the Newspaper , you are handed " Censored Sections ", thus not seeing , what the common man has come to expect , in their morning read of the sports section of any language newspaper .

Already there is speculation that the " Rio 2016 Olympic Games " , will be called the " Chemical Games "! It amazes me , that SPONSORS are willing to have their Good Names , dragged through the mire that the IOC , is so blithely creating by ignoring the BASIC FACTS in respect of Athletic Performance !

So you are about to hand over the Post of Head of the Olympic Movement , SO WHAT ! Do you wish to be known as the person that emulated " Nero ", he , The Emperor of Rome that chose to do NOTHING ?

As an Olympic Athlete , representing your country , did you not swear an OATH ? As Chairman of the IOC , do you not have RESPONSIBILITY for what takes place under your Guardianship ?

Frankly , the time has passed for you to preserve your legacy , the LUNATICS have already started running the ASYLUM that is the IOC Head Office in Lausanne !

Either introduce a " Truth & Reconciliation Commission for ALL SPORTS " , forthwith , or Hang your head in SHAME , turn over the Keys to your Office and go somewhere , that Ordinary Sports Fans and Athletes cannot smell the stench of Corruption !

sincerely

Skippy Mc Carthy

Copies to :@IOCMedia , @DavidWalshST , @Paulkmmage , @steephillTV , @ATLbike ,

Di Luca ! It's a CONSPIRACY !

As if phat the rat needed confirmation , that Cycling has a BRIGHT FUTURE ,

up pops that Italian Matinee Idol of Cycling , Danilo Di Luca ! Phat did not expect that when he gave CyclingNews an exclusive :

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pat-mcquaid-cycling-has-an-extremely-bright-future

 on the 23rd May , that the next day , the Giro d'Italia Mountain stage would be cancelled and into the vacuum would drop the news that the Danilo was Headlining for the 3rd time ! This time the positive was for " EPO " !

Slow news day that it is , the warriors of the " Clinic " section , of Cycling News Forum , have been busy :

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=20726

Some time back i came across quite an informative article on Di Luca , the author predicted that Danilo would feature during the year . How right he was you can judge for yourselves :

http://www.atwistedspoke.com/di-luca-a-protagonist-no-more/

As if Danilo has not produced enough hilarity in Cycling Circles , the master of Tweets bobbed up with his take on this situation :

Lance found someone even he could pick on. Hilarious.


Lance Armstrong ‏@lancearmstrong

Knowing I have 0 cred on the doping issue - I still can't help but think, "really Di Luca? Are you that ****ing stupid??"

One of the countless comments i found during the day :


  "  Not sure this is the right thread for my opinion but pro road cycling is a side/freak show until a new governing body takes over and brings back credibility to the sport "!

Those managing the Team that Di Luca joined , days before the Giro , must now be ruing their decision ? The Organisers of the Giro will reflect on his 2007 win , no doubt convinced that he was using then and on his 2nd place in 2009 also , though this result was extinguished by the " CONSPIRACY " that saw him suspended for testing Positive during the event ?

Can't help wondering how the equipment suppliers must feel at this time , particularly Super Mario , since he rides on a Cipollini bike no less ?

Cycling is once again mired with controversy due to being led by a person that , although he draws a Salary as President to protect the Constitution of the UCI , chooses to bend UCI rules to his own benefit ! Little wonder those , that he is supposed to govern and lead , give the finger to the rules and go about circumventing the safeguards that are there to protect the Athletes' Health and Wellbeing !