The internet says “GO FASTER.”
So, once again, Ted King found himself in a break today at the Tour de Georgia (and ended up with the climbers jersey). And he was gone for just shy of one hundred miles. But then things got ugly on the final climb. I’d imagine that being off the front with just three other guys for one hundred miles makes you legs go “UH…NO FUCKING WAY” when you demand that they go faster, especially when a Pro Tour-led field comes zipping by you.
And who else was in that break, you ask? Tim Johnson, whose prior exploits have included: Making Josh Lipka hate him because he pulled the field around at about 30 during a stage of ‘Toona last year, destroying the hopes and dreams of many an Elite cross racer in New England and having a banging wife who is wicked fast on the bike.
There was also the Canadian National Road Champion, and a Ukranian who was probably raised in a cycling training camp, on the trainer from the time he was six weeks old.
Regardless, it was great to read about (hoooray cyclingnews live updates on my Blackberry while I ride!), but I’m sure they probably would have been able to stay away if I had access to their race radios.
I know that at least Tim Johnson loves it when drunk people with sideburns scream “TIIIIIIIIIIM JOHNSON BICYCLERACER!” two inches from his face during a cross race.
Perhaps the other riders would have appreciated it?
Attention, team directors: My “Mobile Encouragement” services are available.
You’re hired!
Ryan, if you were in a team car, riders would quit while yelling “I can’t take the screaming anymore!!!!”