Oh, it's all good!Originally Posted by Maya & Inka's mommy
He's tall and strong. His sprints are amazing. The way he stands ups and put the power to the pedals. Only someone who is not human can do that.....So he must be a monster!
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Liz,
196 guys on bikes is boring.
It's all tactical racing.
Here's a little primer.
Each team has different positions.
The domestiques are the 'everyday' riders-they have many jobs.
To lead their stars or captains as wind breakers (no not farting) Like car racing, they let their teammates draft to save energy.
Sprinters- They are their at the end of the race to try and secure the stage win. THey also have sprint races within the stages, sprinters win points to get the GREEN jersey
Mountain men- not the tech term. Another part of the team. Polka dot jersey.
Stars or Captains. They are the main men on the team. THe rest of the racers are there to make sure he wins.
During the race there are many things to watch for. Some domestics will
try and run away from the peleton (main groiup)- their capt. will hang back while the rest of the group chases the breakaway.
If you sit and watch a race -listen to the announcers - they are helpful.
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KK,
Sure it wasn't the "Queen of the Hills"?
Here in Cah lee fuh nee ah we have the same people on the same strange rides.
During the summer you always see an ersatz Yellow Jersey in the road.
I had a YJ run the stop sign in front of me...He flips me the finger when I honked at him so I followed to make sure he did know I was number 1.
When I got ahead of him I pulled over and sat on the hood of my truck....As he got closer he was more interested in his front tire than me.....I wanted to yell something really harsh.
As he passed I couldn't help my self.....
"Hey, the Tour is over, Stupid."
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