Comments on: Caleb Fairly squared to join Garmin-Transitions in 2011

By: GeeM922

GeeM922 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:22:04 +0000

joannagrover…you make good points but the truth is there was no conspiracy; lee harvey was a crazy lone gunman and fairly won on his own. most racers would tell you they put forth their hardest efforts on tuesday nights rather then saturday afternoons. why is this, b/c we love to beat the crap out of our friends. whether its a ride with just the two of us or a stage as big as a UCI race like the battenkill the fact is you dont let your buddy take the girl…you beat him fair and square to get her.

By: JGissoKoolsheknowsLandis

JGissoKoolsheknowsLandis — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:10:48 +0000

By: JGissoKoolsheknowsLandis

JGissoKoolsheknowsLandis — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:04:42 +0000

By: nickelbacknoBueno

nickelbacknoBueno — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:23:56 +0000

I will be a gentleman and change it. It was a stupid name and I apologize for that.

By: JoannaGrover

JoannaGrover — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:59:56 +0000

BumblebeeDave, with respect, now you are sounding like Landis–Fairly's training partner: “He seems to be a good kid and I think he deserves his shot at a pro team.” Thus, Landis thought, I'll help/let him win by motoring the break (thus why he looked so tired at the end) and faking the will to win. It's more convincing to let him drop you on a hell than win in a sprint. Most breaks are caught because the breakaway partners won't work together. Landis did the majority of the work to stay away from the field and then let Fairly win. Landis is a nice guy, a good friend. No insult intended to either Landis or Fairly. Note to moderators: Please remove “JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup”'s privileges before I contact my attorney. A name like this should not be allowed in civil dialogue.

By: BumbleBeeDave

BumbleBeeDave — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:59:05 +0000

Floyd has become–partly self-made–a very polarizing personality. Strong feelings about him don't surprise me. In any event, Fairly rode a great race at Battenkill. Even if Floyd DID “let” him win, it still means that Fairly dropped the rest of the field. That's no small feat on this course and in the weather they were facing. He was also friendly, self-effacing, and gracious during the awards ceremonies. He seems to be a good kid and I think he deserves his shot at a pro team. I hope he makes the most of it. Good luck to him!

By: JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup

JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:40:36 +0000

Dave, it's funny you have been a gentleman the whole time replying to Joanna and still she is not into hearing others. She's stuck in here own self centered know it all head.

By: JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup

JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:34:28 +0000

oooooooh , My lady has insider info. So that's why you come to VeloNews and chat on a forum about all you know. Thanks for your awesome insider info. Inside info or not, Landis was cooked and in that case that would be giving Fairly the win. Have a lovely day, Joanna!!!! You really showed us!!!

By: BumbleBeeDave

BumbleBeeDave — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:53:27 +0000

Hmmm . . . Guess I'd have to disagree with you (politely) again. Floyd was indeed cheered by the whole crowd when he was introduced before the race. And I would agree with others here that Floyd did have a lot to gain by winning at the time this race took place in April. I'd have to argue that losing a minor race like this just might have played a psychological role in Floyd's decision to make the accusations he did. But as you say, we can never know his true intentions just by watching him. You obviously have some very strong negative feelings about Landis–or Fairly. Not sure why. It doesn't seem worth getting that worked up about.

By: JoannaGrover

JoannaGrover — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:41:14 +0000

Keep the ad hominems coming…what did Winston Churchill say about insulting a beautiful woman? The woman remains beautiful and the insult only reflects poorly on the speaker. I have my own sources and they say that Landis and Fairly made a gentleman's agreement that Fairly would win Battenkill. You might learn something from them about being a gentleman.

By: JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup

JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:31:08 +0000

That looks like cooked legs on Landis to me. I am sure ms. knowitall will have something to say about it though.

By: JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup

JoannaGroverPlsShuttheFckup — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:54:38 +0000

Joanna Grover please shut the fck up!!

By: TourHushovd

TourHushovd — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:46:07 +0000

You have to be the biggest idiot to think your dumb little story is true. And to tell a photographer who was there who saw Landis get dropped “Stick to taking photographs and hang up the towel on doing race commentary” He's merely stating the facts and your dumb story that really no one cares about is made up in your own know it all head.

By: TourHushovd

TourHushovd — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:37:57 +0000

You are a complete idiot!!!!

By: Echappe Equipment

Echappe Equipment — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:55:27 +0000

Caleb totally earned this. I remember the 2006 or 7 Fitchburg-Longsjo circuit race when he rode for Sakonnet U25. He'd just gotten back from Europe with the National Team. He rode so comfortably in the field it was like it wasn't a pro race going on around him. A few years later he's deepened his base and gotten even smarter at bike racing. JV knows the talent when he sees it and Caleb definitely deserves his chance at what he's dreamed about forever. We'll be rooting for you, buddy.

By: JoannaGrover

JoannaGrover — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:49:10 +0000

What did you think Landis would do–send Fairly a greeting card saying that he could win the race? Of course not, Landis and Fairly had to make it convincing. They're not on the same team, but they are training partners. You've obviously never gotten in a breakaway with a training partner during a race. It's much easier to just make a deal and agree who will win than fight it out to the finish. Flandis had little to gain by winning, Fairly had lots. Of course, if you're under any any scrutiny (photographers and camera crews), you both want to make it look like you fought it out to the finish. Your false assumption is that you can completely know someone's intentions entirely through their actions. Stick to taking photographs and hang up the towel on doing race commentary–you're not very good at it.

By: CraigGualtiere

CraigGualtiere — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:59:22 +0000

What a jerk, Caleb gets a pro deal, and all the jerks talk about is a win that he earned. All you haters get a life! Just because the guy is doing something you losers can't. Why don't you just be happy for a young man or keep your mouth shut on something you know nothing about. The kid is a beast if you knew anything you would see that. Way to go JV for signing him.

By: TourHushovd

TourHushovd — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:10:16 +0000

Thank you!! Someone who was there. All these people on here think they know what they're talking about.

By: TourHushovd

TourHushovd — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:23:47 +0000

I've never heard of a race being “gifted” from the distance Fairly rode the finish line. Common sense- If he was going to give him the win like you say, he would of worked with him until the finish and lose the sprint. Landis got dropped and finished with a two and half minute gap.

By: vespajg

vespajg — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:36:40 +0000

Me too. Floyd had nothing.