Author Topic: Roger Hammond at the Vuelta  (Read 1264 times)

Roger Hammond at the Vuelta
« on: 25 August, 2009, 10:20:26 pm »
Really pleased to see Hammond finally get a start in a major tour - in the provisional start list for Cervelo.

"What a long, strange trip it's been", Truckin'

onb

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Re: Roger Hammond at the Vuelta
« Reply #1 on: 26 August, 2009, 10:18:58 am »
He's ridden the tour before now ISTR.None the less good news at least he wont have to rie the TOB in the pissing rain.
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Re: Roger Hammond at the Vuelta
« Reply #2 on: 26 August, 2009, 12:35:39 pm »
He's ridden the tour before now ISTR.None the less good news at least he wont have to rie the TOB in the pissing rain.

I had the pleasure of being on a cycling camp with him and he said then that he'd never ridden a three week tour, just hadn't been the way his career went, so really pleased for him now.

"What a long, strange trip it's been", Truckin'

gonzo

Re: Roger Hammond at the Vuelta
« Reply #3 on: 26 August, 2009, 02:49:58 pm »
His comment on Twitter:
"Getting ready for the Vuelta! Really excited about my 1st grand tour. Starts in Assen, Holland, I won a Youth tour there in '89!"

Re: Roger Hammond at the Vuelta
« Reply #4 on: 26 August, 2009, 02:53:49 pm »
IMHO definitely one of the good guys, really helped Cav in his early days in the peleton,
"What a long, strange trip it's been", Truckin'