Let's Hear It for the Old Guy
01-31-08 | 08:16 PM
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From: Villa Incognito
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Let's Hear It for the Old Guy
I'm talkin' 'bout Mario Cipollini, who, at age 40, is coming out of retirement to race professionally. Story here:
https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ng/7198949.stm
https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ng/7198949.stm
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01-31-08 | 09:06 PM
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just keep riding
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
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Californians keep an eye on your women. It was an amazing thing to see how they swooned over Cipo when he came to race in Georgia.
Last edited by BluesDawg; 01-31-08 at 09:17 PM.
02-01-08 | 01:01 AM
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I need more cowbell.
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02-01-08 | 05:44 AM
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Senior Member ??
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From: Englewood,Ohio
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Who could notice the white bike with an outfit like this
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02-01-08 | 07:18 AM
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His Brain is Gone!
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So is he racing again to win, or doing for the women?
02-01-08 | 07:36 AM
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02-01-08 | 12:04 PM
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Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
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So Cipo's back. Great to see an icon returning to see how bad he is now.
One of the great characters of European racing.
One of the great characters of European racing.
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