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Postby George » Mon May 21, 2007 8:21 pm

WERE NOT WORTHY, WERE NOT WORTHY, WERE NOT WORTHY

Congratulations Sylv the European champ.

Do you get to wear a new JERSEY :wink:
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Postby Snoop Doug » Mon May 21, 2007 8:35 pm

Hey that's FANTASTIC :D :D . Beaut of a result in a lovely place too. Hope you celebrated with some of the region's finest - Gigondas is not far from Avignon (hic).

Awesome stuff

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Postby Sylv » Mon May 21, 2007 9:03 pm

Yes almost :lol: - three fully-lycra'd guys sponsored by a shop turned up for the race at the last minute, didn't join in any of the diners, drinking and activities, and were clearly after a result, with rumours of one having won 18 out of 19 cross races he'd done.

Race was two laps of a 14.5km course in blistering heat - over 30 degrees. Me and Bread a French guy were leading for half of the first lap then were caught by two of the boy-racers. It was a great fight but one of them got the better of me in the final half-lap (on a uphill running section!). We got away from the other two though including cross guy.

Anyway I got second but as the winner had ostracised himself I think all he got when he came to the prize giving was a toilet brush :lol:

Lots of photos in the camera and I think I'll do a report for Londoncyclesport. It was an enjoyable weekend with good food and drink, a ride down the Mont Ventoux (off-road) and meeting up with loads of French riders most of whom I knew only via internet forums.

Stu you can see your flag was put to good use - James wore it for the whole race so it might need cleaning.

The 1am drunken antics that will maybe become the hymn of the SSEC07:

http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid= ... 7916095997

The fight with the lycra guys

[img]http://ssec07.studio-qooq.com/Piolenc/SSEC_07_files/IMG_2341.jpg[/img]

A new bag for my commuting!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/4850 ... 43.jpg?v=0
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Postby Stu Merckx Man » Mon May 21, 2007 9:28 pm

well done sylv thats amazing.

im glad the flag went to good use though! :lol:
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Postby Will » Mon May 21, 2007 10:01 pm

nice one sylv :D
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Postby Elliot M » Mon May 21, 2007 11:47 pm

RESPECT DUE TO SYLV :D
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue May 22, 2007 8:24 am

Agreeables = Domestic domination, now Europe, next the world :wink:

Well done Sylv
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Postby Paul H » Tue May 22, 2007 9:04 am

Excellent result - well done sylv.
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Postby -Adam- » Tue May 22, 2007 1:37 pm

Fantastic!

Thats un-believable!
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Postby sid_day » Tue May 22, 2007 1:51 pm

Nice work. Esp in the heat!
Definitely and all-round rider: drinking and pedalling.

What is he trying to sing?
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Postby Toks » Tue May 22, 2007 2:16 pm

Damn Sylv some of us can only dream about riding at premiership level and you've just won the bloody Champions League. Its been really inspiring watching you get stronger and stronger each year. Chapeau Dude!
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Postby kieran » Tue May 22, 2007 2:37 pm

well done Sylv, I like the bag! should get a few comments around London etc!
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Postby Kevin Rynne » Tue May 22, 2007 2:57 pm

Well done
addiscombe win again :D
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Postby -Adam- » Tue May 22, 2007 3:00 pm

That bag is sooo cool!
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Postby Sylv » Tue May 22, 2007 3:06 pm

[quote="A J C"]That bag is sooo cool!

If you come to Palace tonight you can have a close look at it :-)
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