Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Saturday, August 02, 2008

Filippo Pozzato's Liquigas Cannondale SuperSix

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Pippo's green dream machine


Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato (Liquigas) is no shrinking violet. Rarely a race goes by without him unveiling a new pair of shoes - like the flowery ones he wore at Milano-Sanremo this year - or a new paint scheme for his bike. His flowing blonde hair is always immaculate (before the races anyway) and off the bike he drives a Ferrari and is one of the most style conscious riders in the peloton. At this year's Le Grand Boucle the 2006 winner of La Primavera is hoping to add to his tally of two stage victories astride a Tour de France commemorative special.

As a classics specialist, the Italian has been trying to get himself into breakaways this year to have some chance of getting that stage victory. On stage 11's transitional parcours into Foix he was a member of the group that managed to escape the peloton but unfortunately missed the decisive split in the closing stages and finished a disappointed 7th behind CSC-Saxo Bank's Kurt-Asle Arvesen. He hasn't managed to feature since, but as soon as the race leaves the Alps in the journey towards Paris we fully expect him to try his luck at least once more.
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Friday, August 01, 2008

Lunch at the Towne Hall

Sam wanted to take me to this new place he discovered.

It is the Towne Hall, just across the Monster Gym on Brunswick Blvd, Pointe Claire.

Sea Bass dish over peas and mushrooms - loved it

sprinkle with a little bit of pepper

Sam with our server - great service, and the place looks great!

After dinner walk with a very pregnant Lalaine

Tita Nil, Paul, Lalaine and I go for a walk around the neighborhood after a very delicious pasta dinner prepared by Tita Nil .Yummy! Tummy!! ;-))

this is our action pose ;-)

Late TGIF afternoon ride with Uncle Pilo aka Felino

Feeling much better after nursing a cold for the last few days, beautiful weather, I and Uncle Pilo decided we wanted to go for a ride - meet up somewhere along the Lachine Canal bike path and ride to the Old Port and back.

We said we'd go on a leisurely pace, but, having a good tailwind behind us, we average over 30 kph on the way the Old Port.

The ride back wasn't too bad, considering that this time we had to ride against a headwind. We still manage to average around 25 kph.

so we get to the Old Port, we decided we wanted to have a coffee break, Pilo decides he was going to buy, get coffee and muffin, and he comes back with coffee and this, Beavertails ;-))

tough to say no to Beavertails, specially when already bought and paid for ;-)), it was a good source of energy as we rode back against a headwind

talking on the phone with Mom, getting the latest update regarding brother Nick-Nick

thanks for the coffee and Beavertails (aka cycling energy food) Uncle Pilo

lock, loaded, and ready to head back home