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Here’s a quick guide to how tax laws work Leftists want to confiscate money from rich, successful people Leftists vote for poor, never-held-a-proper-job losers & thickos like Sanders, Corbyn, AOC etc Rich people hire IQ 175 top-of-their-class-at-Harvard lawyers & accountants Leftists write laws in crayon full of mis-spellings, torn paper & peanut butter smears Rich people effortlessly skip through loopholes big enough for pods of whales to swim in Leftists throw tantrums, break their toys. Moral? Leftists want decent legislation? Stop voting for dumbo loser legislators.

In some kind of team competitions it’s important everyone crosses the line together.

He’s given up now, Dumoulin attacks....

Armenia has had warrior-priests since about 250AD, though.

Of course, we’re not going to get someone in the men’s race just ride away from the field like the Dutch women do..... BBC think this move is setting up Roglič.....

Slovenia’s own Mr. Bikechange delivers another masterclass.

Action starting now, definite face-grinding being done on the hills.

Cross-posting this here - early snow in the Alps, seemingly this is also affecting the Alpine parts of the Giro route, and more is forecast. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8775733/Early-Winter-Alps-10-inches-snow-sweeps-Swiss-Austrian-mountains.html

Now that the TV Director has discovered this “riders silhouetted on the top of the ridge” shot they are going to it every.single.time until a helicopter crashes,

Astana got lots of matches to burn, and don’t care when they burn them.

Azerbaijani guy ready to make his mother proud for 25k. Ambition is to hold on to first lap marker so there can be a screenshot of the intermediate list.

There’s usually some credible names in the New Zealand international season in Aug/Sept....not this year though

Some good news in a miserable year! Early winter in the Alps: 10 inches of snow sweeps Swiss and Austrian mountains a month before it's due... leaving authorities scrambling to clear roads https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8775733/Early-Winter-Alps-10-inches-snow-sweeps-Swiss-Austrian-mountains.html#comments OK it will mostly melt, but some will get stored away...

It’s Saturday, so naturally Joe Biden has the day off. But don’t worry, the campaign continues at full intensity. It was Dr Jill Biden’s turn in the eco-friendly private jet. She flew to Nebraska to hold a meeting with a massive overflowing crowd of eight people, where no doubt the topic of climate change was high in everyone’s thoughts. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/jill-biden-speaks-8-people-nebraska-feeble-joe-naps-basement-video/ This follows up her barn-storming eco-friendly private jet visit to Maine yesterday, where a crowd of about a dozen people greeted her with overflowing rapture. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/jill-biden-speaks-handful-supporters-maine-feeble-joe-naps-basement-video/

Well, both attract a wider talent pool of specialists. Like I said, not many women are earning more than a bare living at road, most have to double up with track or cyclo. Or jobs outside cycling.

Not every single person in the group!

You saw that with the breakaway today. In theory it was a strong group, but none of them wanted to do anything on their own initiative because they were all just placeholders for someone else.

Afraid this is true. There’s a group of about 10 riders that basically win 90% of the races and the rest don’t have much of an incentive to stay in the sport long.

And that’s it for silver & bronze now.

Game over for Gold.

After about an hour’s solo effort, Bujak gets to the lead group just as it’s swallowed up. Now, were those llamas or alpacas?

Thing is in women’s cycling big gaps are not necessarily big gaps. Right, chase on now from

Tragic, heart-breaking scenes from Spain. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8775233/Just-tipple-Moment-giant-vat-red-wine-BURSTS-10-000-GALLONS-booze-Spanish-winery.html

Italy & USA attack. Too right, it’s the World Champs, no-one gets any favours.

next small, little-known nation to struggle at the back.