Mon, 31 July 2006
Sometimes all we have is faith. I have thought a lot about the predicament that Floyd is in. What does he do? What do we do after putting our faith in him? Do we take it back? Do we wait? Do we do research to prove his innocence? What do we do? I'm not sure how you handle it, but I went to the source. Although Floyd may be the only one to know for sure, I went to the next best source. One of his coaches and friends - Dr. Allen Lim. As you will hear in the interview, Allen was with Floyd each and every step of the way. He knows Floyd. He knows Floyd as a cyclist. He knows Floyd as a man. He knows Floyd as a friend. Listen as he tells stories about Floyd. Be ready to laugh. Be ready to learn. Be ready to think. This is your chance to get a look at part of Floyd you will not see anywhere else. I have judged and I have made up my mind for now. I have made up my mind until someone can prove Floyd wrong. I put my faith in Floyd because of what Allen has given me. I have put my faith in Floyd as I put my faith in many others. This may be naive, but you will learn loyalty is my strongest trait. I'm 100% loyal to my family. I'm 100% loyal to my friends. I'm 100% loyal to my listeners. Allen is in this category. He has given so much that I feel a loyalty to him. I will not be loyal to dishonesty, but an honest man like Allen gets my faith. You can also see the picture I picked for the show today. It is a picture of an empty finish line. It is so perfect for this show. Everyone has faith that the riders will come. Everyone has faith that they will see his or her favorite rider. Everyone has faith that in the end, the truth happens. I'm loyal to the finish line and I'm putting my faith that in a few days or weeks, I will see Floyd cross the line and win the Tour de France again! |
Thu, 27 July 2006
Think back to how you felt after stage 16 only to find the truth after stage 17. I have no idea what is going on, but I want to tell you a story. I got a question from a listener that asked why Dr Allen Lim and CycleOPS gave so much audio and "insider" information to the show. I thought about this question, and to be honest asked myself the same question. Well, I got the answer first hand from David from CycleOPS. As we sat at lunch yesterday, I asked him, and he simply said, "it is for our love of the sport." We are now faced with the charges against Floyd. I have had 100 E-Mails and countless calls. Everyone is just floored. I'm not sure what to say, but I will tell you this. At the level that 99.9% of us are at with sport, we love the noise at the finish line. We love the finisher T-Shirt. We love when the announcer says "You are an IRONMAN." We love the innocence of sport. We love the 4am wake up calls. We love telling our friends that we are signed up to do an Ironman. We love the medal we get for finishing. We love the search for new nutrition ideas. We love saving enough money to buy a faster set of wheels. We love the thought of race day. We love talking to others doing the same race. We love the friendships that are formed in training. We love the feeling of sitting at the keyboard signing up for our first Ironman. We love the plaque on the wall that shows you finishing the race. We just love sport. I know that Floyd loves the same things we do. I just hope and pray that the innocence is still something deep inside of him. Deep down inside I think this will pass and he will REMAIN the greatest champion. I'm behind you Floyd. I believe in you. I made the mistake of doubting after stage 16 only to learn about your heart at the end of 17. I will not judge the same this time. With that I put my trust in you!
Category:Tour de France
-- posted at: 4:05 PM
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Thu, 27 July 2006
Powertap Winner and ROL Wheel winners announced!. Join Allen during the last week of the tour. Hear comments from Velonews, Boston Globe, and Pez Cycling. You are also invited to the Phonak victory party. ROL Wheels Winner: Jameson B. from Syracuse NY Powertap Winner: Scott O. from Menlo Park, CA (above) |
Tue, 25 July 2006
Check back with some VERY cool post Tour interviews and other cool stuff. Plus listen to see if YOUR name is read. Winners will be announced LIVE!
Category:Tour de France
-- posted at: 1:36 AM
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Sat, 22 July 2006
A true Champion will wear Yellow to Paris. Listen as you hear the lowest of the low period in Floyd's journey and the highest of the high. You will witness the mark of a true champion.
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Sat, 22 July 2006
Get your entries in ASAP for the spectacular Stu TRI-Fecta give away. See posting below for contest rules. There is still time. Winners will be announced after the Tour.
Category:Tour de France
-- posted at: 1:28 PM
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Fri, 21 July 2006
I think the only 3 people in the world that could have predicted the outcome of the "greatest single ride in Tour history" where 1) Floyd 2) Allen Lim and 3) Robbie Ventura. Can you be added to this list? Be honest. Either way, stay tuned for a new show soon. Floyd - you are a Champion! Also, make sure you check out the awesome Tour Blog where Team Tri DuBai talks about the tour. This is a great view from star Triathletes like Tim DeBoom, Lisa Bentley, Desiree Ficker and many others. Check it out at http://www.tridubai2.com/tdfblog/ Another Podcast tonight. Thanks for tuning in. - Stu
Category:Tour de France
-- posted at: 2:32 PM
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Thu, 20 July 2006
The mountains claim a Champion today! Listen as I read how Lisa Bentley, one of the great female triathletes, talks about Floyd being claimed by the Tour de France mountains!
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Tue, 18 July 2006
Dr. Allen Lim talks about various cool stuff at the Tour. WOW
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Sun, 16 July 2006
Listen as Floyd talks to SimplyStu listeners. Floyd needs YOUR help! He needs coffee. We need to get him some.
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