Road Bike Racing - ToC: Tony Cruz ready to rumble.......

tony cruz had just finished test riding his machine for the upcoming TT. he seemed like a nice guy, soft spoken and relaxed.

he stayed outside for the crowd just a little longer than most of the others, posing for pictures with his family and signing autographs.

when cruz rounded the first corner on the course he smacked his shifter with panache and you could hear the snap of the shift...that's one thing that i will always remember about the TT.

ed rader

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I like this guy.. hope he does well this season.

I suspect that he's not the most popular disco member right now. From news reports, he's responsible for GH's broken arm.

From velonews.com
"Less than three miles into the race, with the pursuit already full on, Discovery's Tony Cruz hit the rear wheel of teammate Ivan Basso and fell, bringing down another teammate, George Hincapie, while Leipheimer just avoided them. It was a critical crash, not only because an X-ray after the stage showed that U.S. champion Hincapie had broken his left arm near the wrist, but also because the incident left Leipheimer with only four teammates."

$hit happens, but the almighty LA must not be happy with this.

Mark

Ah well....**** happens...what are ya gonna do....

Stunning pictures again, Ed! Thank you so much for posting them!

Ed, do you have a link to all of your pictures? You took some amazing shots and I would like to some of them on my desktop but really don't feel like going through every thread to find the best ones.

Ed, do you have a link to all of your pictures? You took some amazing shots and I would like to some of them on my desktop but really don't feel like going through every thread to find the best ones.


i'll post a link later when i'm done. or you can send money and i'll get right on it.

sorry to inconvenience you :eek: .

ed rader

i'll post a link later when i'm done. or you can send money and i'll get right on it.

sorry to inconvenience you :eek: .

ed rader


:o No! I didn't mean to come off ungrateful!.... I just figured you had it all uploaded onto your photo-webpage, similair to this:

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i186/jhietter/2007%20TOC%20Stage%201/?start=all

Feel free to take your time, thanks again! :)

:o No! I didn't mean to come off ungrateful!.... I just figured you had it all uploaded onto your photo-webpage, similair to this:

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i186/jhietter/2007%20TOC%20Stage%201/?start=all

Feel free to take your time, thanks again! :)


i haven't even processed half the pictures from the sierra road stage. i got in last night and it took 4 hours just to download all my CF cards onto my computer. i am putting pictures up as i process them and i will provide a link when i'm done and maybe put up some hi-res samples for those who want wall hangers.

ed rader

Hey Ed, if you have a PayPal account I think there are some BF'ers who would toss a buck or so your way for your incredible efforts! I know I would!

Hey Ed, if you have a PayPal account I think there are some BF'ers who would toss a buck or so your way for your incredible efforts! I know I would!


i appreciate that but it's not necessary :) .

ed rader

I suspect that he's not the most popular disco member right now. From news reports, he's responsible for GH's broken arm.

From velonews.com
"Less than three miles into the race, with the pursuit already full on, Discovery's Tony Cruz hit the rear wheel of teammate Ivan Basso and fell, bringing down another teammate, George Hincapie, while Leipheimer just avoided them. It was a critical crash, not only because an X-ray after the stage showed that U.S. champion Hincapie had broken his left arm near the wrist, but also because the incident left Leipheimer with only four teammates."

$hit happens, but the almighty LA must not be happy with this.

Mark

Don't make stupid comments like this when you have no idea how the team dynamic works, especially when you don't know any of the people involved. Tony probably feels bad and George is likely disappointed, but there won't be any grudges held nor will Tony get lambasted by LA. This isn't junior HS football for pete sakes.

Which is worse, your assumption that no grudges will be held, or my assumption that this didn't go over too well in the Disco camp? People who thrive on control and success don't like to see stupid things like one teammate taking down another happen. LA is notorious for holding grudges and you're absolutely correct that I have no idea what he currently thinks about TC, but GH is out for 6 f'n weeks at a time when Disco is looking for a sponsor and a win at RvF or PR would help. GH will still be able to train, but I suspect this will hold him back. Think this is going over well in LA's mind?

LA is not that complicated of a guy. You're either with him or against him. And even if you're with him, you might find yourself blackballed on day.

Mark

<yes ... lots of assumption on my part ... isn't that what the internet is for? ... to make "stupid comments?" :mad: >




Don't make stupid comments like this when you have no idea how the team dynamic works, especially when you don't know any of the people involved. Tony probably feels bad and George is likely disappointed, but there won't be any grudges held nor will Tony get lambasted by LA. This isn't junior HS football for pete sakes.

Which is worse, your assumption that no grudges will be held, or my assumption that this didn't go over too well in the Disco camp? People who thrive on control and success don't like to see stupid things like one teammate taking down another happen. LA is notorious for holding grudges and you're absolutely correct that I have no idea what he currently thinks about TC, but GH is out for 6 f'n weeks at a time when Disco is looking for a sponsor and a win at RvF or PR would help. GH will still be able to train, but I suspect this will hold him back. Think this is going over well in LA's mind?

LA is not that complicated of a guy. You're either with him or against him. And even if you're with him, you might find yourself blackballed on day.

Mark

<yes ... lots of assumption on my part ... isn't that what the internet is for? ... to make "stupid comments?" :mad: >

that must be a texas thing :D .

ed rader