Ricco Should Avoid Coming to Fort Worth

I woke up this morning and turned on the tv and learned that Ricardo Ricco was ejected from the Tour and arrested for using a third generation version of EPO. I was surprised but my wife wasn't. She hates Ricco. All through stage 9, the last one that Ricco won, I had to listen to my normally sweet wife's comments about Ricco's scrawny little girl body, his lack of lips, and the fact that she could never respect a man that she could beat up. She then went on to describe the beating that he would receive if she ever met him. I think all this hatred comes from interviews she has read where Ricco does nothing but whine and complain while boasting about his amazing cycling abilities. After reading other riders comments its apparent that my wife isn't the only person that doesn't care for this guy.


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The Badger

Bernard Hinault shoving a protester off the podium. I love this guy!

The Tour

The first stage of the Tour De France starts tomorrow. I love the Tour despite all the garbage that's happen. My wife is a huge fan. Other than Christmas this is probably her favorite time of the year. I signed her up for the Kenda Fantasy Cycling Challenge at the Versus TDF page. She remembers all kinds of facts and trivia about the teams and team members and can even recognize obscure riders in their street clothes. She's pretty impressive.

I rode my bike down to Barnes and Noble this afternoon and picked up a copy of the VeloNews Tour De France Guide. I figured my wife could scan the stages before she picks her team. This should be interesting.