Bike Radar: Wiggle Honda Women's Pro Cycling team launch

  1. jpouchet

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    Interesting article, nice to see another pro womens team enter the mix.

    "An all-new female pro cycling team was launched today in London. The Wiggle Honda Women's Pro Cycling team is the brainchild Commonwealth Games gold medalist Rochelle Gilmore, and is the result of four years of tenacious effort."

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    Posted 3 months ago
  2. jpouchet

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    Yay - I got the image posting right!

    Posted 3 months ago
  3. 79pmooney

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    I like those kits. For real riders. Black shorts. Graphics that don't direct ones attention to their crotches. Outfits real women can wear to emulate their heroes.

    And they have a theme song if they so choose. Curtis Salgado's "Put a Little Wiggle in It" I wish them well.

    Ben

    Posted 3 months ago
  4. Polish

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    They need to sign on Moen Faucets as a sponsor too. Wiggle & Moen has a nice ring to it.

    Posted 3 months ago
  5. Yo Mike

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    For a theme song, I was thinking JL Lewis' 'Chantilly Lace'

    'wiggle and a walk and a giggle and a talk
    oh baby that's a what I like'

    Good one, Polish, I have to admit!

    Posted 3 months ago
  6. jpouchet

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    Ben, good call. I thought that kit looked pretty well designed for a woman. Far too many teams haven't taken into consideration the female physique (or maybe they just don't care).

    Do wonder about those shoes. Color scheme seems out of touch with the orange. Better to have gone all-black of black and white.

    Posted 3 months ago
  7. 79pmooney

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    jp, there's a little red on the thigh band on the shorts. Any red on the bikes (say bottle cages) and I think the shoes will work well.

    Ben

    Posted 3 months ago
  8. jacobus

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    It would be nice if the shoes were more coordinated but they they are not riding shoes? Those are podium shoes.

    Posted 3 months ago
  9. abrickinthewall

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    Did anyone notice the thighs on the short dark haired girl? I'm betting she's not a climber

    Posted 3 months ago
  10. JS

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    abrickinthewall, thats Giorgia Bronzini, 2 time road World Champion and World Cup track racer.

    For all the good they've done me, I might as well have stuck them up my arse. - Mark Renton
    Posted 3 months ago
  11. Orange Crush

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    Interesting move by Bronzini to an english language team although I guess it makes sense in view of past comments about riding in Italy.

    “There are only two possibilities,” Bronzini explained. “The first is to go into the military, which at least provides the time and a salary; the second is to prepare to go hungry."

    Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10334/Giorgia-Bronzini-My-advice-to-young-women-would-be-to-take-up-another-sport.aspx#ixzz2JE8cR25s

    The wise man said follow me...and he walked behind.
    Posted 3 months ago

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