Which one is worse to watch...

[OrionKhan]

I don't know which guy is creeping me out more. Rasmussen or Mancebo.

How can Fransisco Mancebo ride a whole stage with his head cocked over to the side like that? Its like he's trying to find the most uncomfortable position so that it takes his mind off of the burn in his lungs and legs. I don't know how the guy does it...

And thankfully, that Ullrich/Lance/Basso group dumped Rasmussen for a while. I was getting a little freaked out be constantly seeing him hovering around Lance like the Angel of Death in polka dots or something. Skeletor can ride the hell out of a bike but he kinda weirds me out...

[Grasschopper]

Yea what is up with that? It looks like he had a stroke or something that is paralizing half of his head or upper body or something.

[skinnyone]

You scared of skeletor... If I ride with him, I would probably look his body double ;)...

Mancebo has his mouth open, head cocked, back bent the whole firkkin way.. maybe he has got his muscles developed to support him in that position..

[OrionKhan]

You scared of skeletor... If I ride with him, I would probably look his body double ;)...

Mancebo has his mouth open, head cocked, back bent the whole firkkin way.. maybe he has got his muscles developed to support him in that position..

The thing about Rasmussen is that there's no facial expression or anything. Like some sort of zombie. He just keeps going...

There's no understanding how that can be comfortable for Mancebo...

[gcasillo]

Mancebo's a normal looking guy. See, here's a photo of him having a nice ride on his bike:

http://www.dailypeloton.com/article_images/races04/vuelta/st18/mancebo.jpg

Here's another of him driving his kids to school:

http://www.cyclingphotography.co.uk/images/mancebo-francisco001.jpg

And another photo, this time, he's waiting in line at the grocery store:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sebos31/images/cyclisme/tdf04/alp_mancebo.jpg

Finally, here's a pic of him taking a nap in a backyard hammock:

http://www.bethschneider.com/tdf2004/images/2004_tdf_0_057_mancebo_large.jpg

All in all, a pretty composed looking guy. :p

[OrionKhan]

Yeah, but he hasn't looked like that in the last couple of stages...

[gcasillo]

Personally, I thought Rasmussen stole the show in the LotR trilogy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39331000/jpg/_39331506_cycling.jpg
http://www.gothamist.com/images/2003_11_gollum.jpg

[OrionKhan]

http://bluezy.com/carolineyang/TDF%202005%20html%20pages/14Stage%2014/STGFourteen6.html

[OrionKhan]

:roflmao: :roflmao: Personally, I thought Rasmussen stole the show in the LotR trilogy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39331000/jpg/_39331506_cycling.jpg
http://www.gothamist.com/images/2003_11_gollum.jpg

[phidauex]

That pose is priceless. :D :D :D

[classic1]

Yea what is up with that? It looks like he had a stroke or something that is paralizing half of his head or upper body or something.

Mancebo looks like Prof Stephen Hawkings on the bike

[Trsnrtr]

Personally, I thought Rasmussen stole the show in the LotR trilogy:]

Thank you. Anytime I burst out laughing at the computer, I figure it's worth commenting on. Thanks, again. :D

[ed073]

Mancebo's a normal looking guy. See, here's a photo of him having a nice ride on his bike:

http://www.dailypeloton.com/article_images/races04/vuelta/st18/mancebo.jpg

Here's another of him driving his kids to school:

http://www.cyclingphotography.co.uk/images/mancebo-francisco001.jpg

And another photo, this time, he's waiting in line at the grocery store:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sebos31/images/cyclisme/tdf04/alp_mancebo.jpg

Finally, here's a pic of him taking a nap in a backyard hammock:

http://www.bethschneider.com/tdf2004/images/2004_tdf_0_057_mancebo_large.jpg

All in all, a pretty composed looking guy. :p


lol....

[SunSwingsLow]

Personally, I thought Rasmussen stole the show in the LotR trilogy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39331000/jpg/_39331506_cycling.jpg
http://www.gothamist.com/images/2003_11_gollum.jpg


Well Done :D

What is with that pose is right. I bet if he put both his arms up we could have counted every rib.

[divekrb]

Mancebo had a back injury. I have no explaination for Skeletor.

[OrionKhan]

Mancebo had a back injury. I have no explaination for Skeletor.

Well, that would certainly explain the Hunchback. He must be one tough mother because it looks like his back is broken by the posture he holds on the bike. One helluva climber though.

[Dolomiti]

Rasmussen was more intense to watch last year, climbing with no helmet, bald

[maalea]

"My Precious" Polka Dots

[lala]

I think Rasmussen is a cutie in the tour, esp with helmet and shades on...:)

[OrionKhan]

I think Rasmussen is a cutie in the tour, esp with helmet and shades on...:)

So how long have you been into necrophilia?

[divekrb]

Well, that would certainly explain the Hunchback. He must be one tough mother because it looks like his back is broken by the posture he holds on the bike. One helluva climber though.

I'm becoming a fan. Haunted house. Knock on the door...guess who answers?

Having a bad back myself gives me a lot of respect for the guy. One tough mother indeed.

[fixiechick]

Folks, Mancebo may look goofy while he's riding but he's rather hot at other times, imho. Exhibit A ==>

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a223/waza222/mancebo.jpg

This was my wallpaper of choice last year.

[Gustaf]

I seriously think Mancebo never stops suffering.
he probably looks like that when riding from the team bus to the start line
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/2646/mancebo47re.jpg
What ever he does, he is damn good at it.

[fixiechick]

He's not suffering, he's flashing his fake teeth. :D Few years ago he crashed and had all his upper front teeth knocked out. Won the race looking like a hillbilly.

Mancebo's a steady climber, great endurance, but he doesn't seem to be great at accelerating/attacking in the mountains . He always tends to hover around 5-7 in the GC.

[disenchantedguy]

Which one is worse to watch......probably Michael "Chicken" Rasmussen; especially with the rose-colored glasses. Mancebo always looks like he is suffering like a dog, but that is cool; how can you not like someone who tries that hard? Santiago Botero looks to have a weird riding style also. It is kind of hunched over with his head constantly bobbing up and down.

[lemurhouse]

!!!

Hilarious

[TomM]

Folks, Mancebo may look goofy while he's riding but he's rather hot at other times, imho. Exhibit A ==>

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a223/waza222/mancebo.jpg

This was my wallpaper of choice last year.

The girl in yellow isn't too bad either.