yes, the yellow blur in the far background is... you know who.
photo is from pezcyclingnews.com, copyright CorVos/PEZ, a site that lives up to it's slogan "what's cool in pro cycling."
this STINKS! convicted of zilch and run from the sport. some might say he deserves it for "not living up to his potential..." that's rubbish!
yeah, his career was up and down. but that's what made it so easy to be a fan. he is human. that made it exciting.
did i want to throw my 53T chainring through the tv when he got passed on the opening day time trial of the '05 tour o' frenchie? yep (it's too big for me to tick over anyway).
did i almost weep when he crashed on that 'round-a-bout in the rain at the final time trial of the 2003 tour, and thus sealing yet ANOTHER seat at the right hand of the yellow-wristed one? almost weep? i did weep!
but, most disappointing, was the sport missing out on the 2006 Kopf-to-testa between him and Basso at the tour for what reason? somebody tell me why? ain't got no answer for that one.
people have long questioned his drive, desire and guts. but, through all the CRAP he's been through in the past and now, the headline is that he retired... we've seen far more tragic off-season cycling headlines in the past under eerily similar circumstances.
gutes Glück Jan.
(of course, i want to make a joke about him getting "die mannschaft-ed," but i don't have anything quite ready for release...)
1 comment:
Did you miss the part about him being caught in a Spanish Crack House by the Spanish Guard?
It was on COPS. Jan was running down the street just dessed in his bibs and flip-flops. "No man, those aren't my drugs. They're just in my pants."
"Who drugs are they?"
"Uh, my cousins."
It's tough- I liked Jan too. All pro sports have this huge problem. That's why I'd rather cheer for the beginners and women cat4's.
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