http://www.bobkestrut.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:52:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A barely visible Juan Jose Oroz | Paris-Roubaix | Photo ©: CycleTo.com You'll be excused if you've never heard the name of Euskaltel-Euskadi pro Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde. That's him at the tip of the arrow above, firmly ensconced in this year's Paris-Roubaix peloton. And since Juan Jose Oroz flies so ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/04/28/monumentally-anonymous/ Joe Strummer | Vigorelli Velodrome | Photo ©: Janette Beckman From 1935 to 1967 eight PRO cyclists set the world hour record at Milan's Vigorelli Velodrome on ten separate occasions, making it the most heralded venue in the lore and legend of the almighty Hour. No other velodrome has seen as ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/04/01/the-belly-of-vigorelli/ My final evening in Belgium this past November was spent in Brussels conversing with a couple of native Flandriens in a smoky, Flemish bar. While we touched on a variety of subjects, the heart of our conversation dwelled on two topics near and dear to my heart: beer and pro ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/03/04/the-mother-of-all-pub-crawls/ Photo ©: Brecht Decaluwé/Cyclingnews.com Without a doubt, this has to be the first time a personalized license plate equipped rig rocked a Euro semi-classic. I wonder what was going through the minds of Friedman's Euro Het Volk break companions every time he rotated through allowing a glimpse of "MEATBALL" beneath the ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/03/03/mike-friedman-low-budget-superstar/ In PRO cycling there exists a Holy Trinity...of mustaches. 1. Eric Van Lancker, 2. Danny Clark, and the Führer of Fuzz--- 3. Urs Freuler Fast forward a couple of decades to the ever enigmatic Dave Zabriskie, channeling the ghosts of 'stache past. And with Zabriskie being Zabriskie, he seeks inspiration from a disparate blend ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/02/28/the-central-scrutinizer/ I'm not quite sure I'd consider a trip to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games a worthwhile endeavor. In fact, if I was about to win my country's Olympic Trials road race, I'd be tempted to do a track stand about 5 feet in front of the finish line ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/02/16/american-heavily-vegan-weekend/ Who says you have to race a full 'cross season to let it rip at the Worlds? John Gadret's 'cross season began in Overijse, Belgium on December 16th and not much more than a month later he was in for the kill in Treviso with a mere 9 'cross races ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/01/27/12-seconds-too-slow/ Lars Boom. Every time Boom hit the front in Treviso a particular Flight of the Conchords tune popped into my head.... "Drum boom bass and the party's boomin'---Boom-ba-boom-Lars Boom takin' off to the moon..." http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/01/27/whos-the-boom-king/ About a month ago, totally out of the blue, I received an email from a producer at NBC television. Long story short, he wanted permission to use a couple of photos I took of the McCrary Twins' tombstone (situated outside of Hendersonville, NC) in an upcoming program about the Guinness ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/01/27/livin-large-on-nbc/ I've been somewhat fascinated by several pro cyclists through the ages whose appearance does nothing to instill fear into their peloton rivals. In fact, quite the opposite. Just take a quick glance at them---Jean Robic, Mariano Martinez, Jan Raas, Gerrie Knetemann, Martin Earley--- a cast of characters more likely to ... http://www.bobkestrut.com/2008/01/20/russell-mockridge/