Men among boys

These are my top five “ERO” pro-bike racers...

Mario Cipollini
Tom Boonen
Erik Zabel
Thor Hushovd
Alessandro Petacchi

I could watch these guys put the hammer down anytime. I love sprints, why? Because they are exciting and their power is just incredible. Yes a solo breaks and mountain top finishes are cool and it is an incredible feat to pull one out. But they are never as cool as watching 10 plus guys pounding it down to the line. I guess that’s why I’ve never been much of a Lance fan. Some will say these guys can’t hang when the going get tough. Reminder King “T” in Paris-Roubaix or Mairo setting the speed record in “The Tour”. Covering a huge gap and running down a break to do it. These guys are Big and Strong, men among boys.