I Ride, I Write

Jonathon Vaughters dropped an F-Bomb on Vs. when Robbie Ventura asks him a question during David Millar’s time trial.

Robbie’s jaw dropped and he seemed genuinely surprised and not sure how to respond, considering the camera as on him and the phrase went out live.

Something tells me it might be bleeped out for the rebroadcast.

Still, that was some fun television. I think that’s part of the magic of a time trial on the tube. There is always something to comment on because each cyclist is having an individual race. There’s no sitting in and there’s constant suffering. Drama at all times because there were probably 30 cameras on 30 cyclists with lots of stories to tell.

Though I love the long road races, too, the time trials are hard to walk away from. During a 200k race, you can step away for a transaction in the board room, grab a bite to eat, check your blog and not really miss much. Not so this morning. I felt like if I made a trip to the fridge I’d miss Cancellara, Millar or another stud make a massive improvement in time at a checkpoint or see someone fall off the pace and instantly become a non-factor in the GC.

Yes, for me this was good television.