US ladies in spandex topping podiums

[biggins]

Diggins takes the TdS and every US woman finishes. Sickter.

[Peruvian]

Diggins takes the TdS and every US woman finishes. Sickter.

[new yabyum]

The US ladies had their best TdS ever. The youngsters coming up look great.

[gimpy]

So awesome......... diggins goes down heaving on her back after charging across the line..... leaving nothing on the track

[Squirreljam]

The Nordicz getting some love in the NYT:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/s...gtype=Homepage

[Peruvian]

3 in the top 10, even against the Nords. Suck it Scandahooligans!

https://www.flashscore.com/cross-cou...e-women/falun/

[Peruvian]

Tough relay today for the US ladies, missing the podium by less than 1 second.

[huckbucket]

That sport is a muthafucka. Easily the fittest athletes on earth. Don't care what anyone says.

[GoldMember]

That sport is a muthafucka. Easily the fittest athletes on earth. Don't care what anyone says.

That's a pretty bold claim. The TDF riders might have something to say about that, among others.

[huckbucket]

That's a pretty bold claim. The TDF riders might have something to say about that, among others.

I think you missed the part where I said I don't care what anyone says.

[JPaul]

I think you missed the part where I said I don't care what anyone says.

FWIW, I think LeMond and Indurain would agree with you. Dunno GoldMembers palmares.

[gimpy]

Was skiing with Levi leipheimer earlier this season...... and he concurs that xcski folks are the fittest on the planet.....Jus sayin

[huckbucket]

Was skiing with Levi leipheimer earlier this season...... and he concurs that xcski folks are the fittest on the planet.....Jus sayin

What does that midget cheater know?

(kidding ... he's right of course)

[Peruvian]

That's a pretty bold claim. The TDF riders might have something to say about that, among others.

Bike racer are literally sitting on their asses the entire ride.

[JPaul]

Not on podium, but US Biathlon women had a really good day in their relay today, too.

Crazy race -> worth watching if you’re a fan.

[warthog]

I raced 3 years in HS. We were the only team in CT, so we travelled to VT (Prospect Mtn) to compete. Used to get our asses handed to us regularly. Once we saw two of the guys that regularly kicked our asses in "Faces in the Crowd" in Sports Illustrated, it all made sense. They were olympic hopefuls. We were just sadists out for a good time. So much fun, so much pain. I miss it, sorta.

I put Crew and swimming up there with X-C Skiing. Full Body workouts. Lots of my teammates did crew in the fall and spring.

[Peruvian]

Jessie!!!

[Danno]

FKNA!!!!

[Peruvian]

[new yabyum]

Great year by Rosie Brennan out of PC Utah. Strong work! 4th in world cup standings.

[new yabyum]

Not on podium, but US Biathlon women had a really good day in their relay today, too.

Crazy race -> worth watching if you’re a fan.

I've got a biathlon course set out in the barley field. Hell yes i'll check it out!

[JPaul]

For those that like US men in spandex along with their ladies, US teams did real well* in 2 mixed relay biathlon events today.

Both good races to watch...

* no podium toppers, but podium & extended podium finishes -> strong results for the team!

[Peruvian]

JPaul - How is Chloe Levins doing these days? My daughter grew up racing with her.

[JPaul]

JPaul - How is Chloe Levins doing these days? My daughter grew up racing with her.

Well enough to get her first World Cup start, and at the world championships this year! US was only allowed 5 women for that series, and she made the cut.

Was a new name to me, but did catch her in that race, and it also looks like she had a pretty full schedule at the Cup & Euro Champ competitions (hard to find these to watch) with some solid shooting performances her first year out of Juniors. Will keep an eye out for her in the future!

[Peruvian]

Well enough to get her first World Cup start, and at the world championships this year! US was only allowed 5 women for that series, and she made the cut.

Was a new name to me, but did catch her in that race, and it also looks like she had a pretty full schedule at the Cup & Euro Champ competitions (hard to find these to watch) with some solid shooting performances her first year out of Juniors. Will keep an eye out for her in the future!

That's great to hear. Her mother started an annual paint ball biathlon for kids back when she was a squirt. It was always a highlight of the season for those young racers.