Give up the Funk

To a certain B group rider at the San Jose Twilight crits....please do not wear your jersey without washing it first. Letting it sit in the car all week, crusted up from the last Tuesday Twilight, and then putting it on again, is oh so incredibly wrong.

Its very hard to breathe in that workout (oh, and yeah, its a workout not a real race, but thats another blog) what with the smog and the working hard and all. Each breath of air is deep and precious. When I am maxed out on that hill, the last thing I need is a big gulp of funk.

Now, I am no funk sissy. Being in sports for so long, you get used to men working out smells. I was a gym rat and an intramural hockey player, so I know funk. (Egaads, hockey players are the worst. Gym rats actually aren't bad because most of them are pretty vain, but hockey players make an art out of funknasty)So anyhoo, I can handle a little funk, but last night's funk was soooo bad, I truly had to hold my breath at times, which is not the best way to ride a crit.

But it did get me to thinking about stinky cyclists in general. And I came up with a top ten list of the funkiest cyclists. Some of these are based on my actual knowledge, and some are based on my imagination...



10. Sean Eadie
Who knows thats going on in that big nasty beard

9. Ludo Dierckxsens
He seems like he just eats, sleeps, trains and everything else is just a bother.



8. Team Rwanda
I know, I'm a total bitch for picking on that team what with its altruistic mission and everything Rwanda has been through...but dayamn..them boys are steenky.

7. Roberto Gaggioli
Oh, you just know it.

6. Santiago Botero
Stage racers should not have that much body hair.


5. Alexi Grewal
Just so I can get bonus points for posting this picture

4. The dude in the B group at the San Jose Twilight Crit last night

3. Steve Tilford
Steve acts like he only has two jerseys in his entire wardrobe

2. Anyone racing RAAM solo

1. Jeannie Longo
She may have scrubbed my toilet, but....