EisenAndy has moved to Wordpress for a while, to see if it is better than Blogger: and I took the opportunity to get the name Schleckland back, yay!
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I know, amazing news, you heard it first here - Frankie has gone to Rabobank. I have no idea if Andy is going as well, or any of the others: at this time, only Frankie is confirmed.
He has also, in movement of great solidarity with his new team, changed his nationality to Dutch.
What am I talking about? Tour de Frank - sorry, Tour de France - stage 7 results, as shown by Eurosport who, you would assume, know what they are talking about:
There you go, Frank Schleck (NED) of team RAB. You heard it here first.
Other, less fictitious news: d'aaaw, my pet Honorary Schlecklander Teejay van Garderen, or "Bum-fluff" as he is known, has lost the white jersey of Young Riders, due to coming in 3' 8" down on that incredibly steep finish. He's had to hand it over to Rein Taaramae (or Rain Tiramasu, as I think of him). And of course Fabu has lot the yellow jersey, but we always knew that he would, and at least he now holds the record for the most days in yellow for someone who hasn't actually won the race.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Luxembourg:
Andy, slumped on the sofa, legs stretched out in front of him: "Pfff"
We hear the door opening, there is a gust of fresh air, papers flutter off the table, and Jakob bursts into the room, bringing a warm yellow glow with him. It is as though the sun has come out.
Jakob: "Andy! Dude!"
Andy: (rouses himself with some difficulty) "Jakob?"
Jakob: "Look!" (turns on the spot)
Andy: (reluctantly smiling) "Aaw, dude, you got the yellow."
Jakob: "Yay for me! I did it for Leelu, really."
Andy: (throws a cushion at Jakob) "Don't say that, you'll get in trouble!"
Jakob: "Yeah, right..."
At that moment, Andy wakes up and gazes around the room, disoriented and confused. It was only a dream.... but who knows, a dream that might well be true.
Haha..Oops, what a mistake by Eurosport! Don't think Rabo would suit them as a team, but it would be pretty cool actually. Most of Rabo's soigneurs live in the same town as my parents (one lives around the corner), so if they're coming down for a massage every now and then...
ReplyDeleteGood ride by the boys today. Hopefully they brought some yellow TT helmets for tomorrow!
Inge
Oh Wiggins! Pooped and then stepped in it! Tomorrow should be interesting!
ReplyDeleteCoug, you had me going there for the first few sentences! You'd think Eurosport would have all that kind of stuff partly automated/pre-entered so mistakes like that don't happen.
ReplyDeleteEllie, are you referring to Wiggins' comments in this article: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-delivers-caustic-assessment-of-his-critics ? Because I think he definitely deserves to be sent to the naughty corner with a bar of soap to wash out his mouth, ha ha.
Looking forward to seeing what happens in the time trial.
Bris. Gal
Tejay Van Bum-Fluff just rode an amazing Time Trial! YAY Tejay! Actually, if he keeps this form in the mountains, he has a good chance to get on the podium. Viva le Bum-Fluff (why is he called this again?). Nice nose, wore the maillot blanc... I just call him "trouble" :P
ReplyDeleteBum-fluff became an honorary Schlecklander a year or more ago, he kept appearing with tiny adolescent wisps of fluffy beard, hence the name "bum-fluff" which is what we call it over here: I used to just take the mickey out of him, until he started a Twitter account, on which he described himself as "cougar hunter". Apparently he has a somewhat older wife, Jessica (also a pro cyclist), so it wasn't aimed at me, but it did make me laugh, so he became one of my pets.
ReplyDeleteAnd didn't he do well!
Coug