[Closed] Friday Performance and Photography thread! The "Go for it" edition

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Johnny Hoogerland - hard man and an all round nice chap. That's him going up a section of pave here in the city that averages 15.4% and the bit he's on is probably more like 18%.

He might look like a public school pretty boy, but make no mistake, this boy is tougher than teak

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This guy has worked his ass off for years to try and achieve his dreams.
Fingers crossed for the next 3 weeks.

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For go for it, 2nd is nowhere attitude,
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Ian, that is a superb photo!

Woah what's with Wiggins' legs!?

Do it for us, [s]Paul Weller![/s] Wiggo!
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A few I took at this year's TT:

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First and last are ace, PP! Really captured the madness that is the TT in those!

Always rather liked this one;
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Oh, and guess what starts tomorrow?
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The Tour! Can't wait...!

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

Wiggins down to the bone or what, hope he gets the Yellow jersey, Come on Sky.

OK so a little after the high performance bit, but this photo completed one or the most memorable sporting events I've ever enjoyed...

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Now that is a picture that sums up the concept of "sport".

Contest, fight, battle.... and yet, honour and respect.

Thank you!

Your welcome... It was quite special wasn't it.

So was this... for an Englishman that is.

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CFH Agreed then you get hammered and stagger to the bus outside Number 10 LOL.

I've never really hero worshiped anyone in my years, but this guy is pretty awesome... Wrote the book on surfing and one of the best windsurfers a few years back. Performance is too short a word...

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Loving the Wiggins pictures. That guy has worked so hard for the next 3 weeks. I truely hope he achieves his dreams. I am so looking forward to the tour this year. I want a succession of Brits over the line first to show the world that we can win things when we focus.

Samuri +1 its not just bias this year, I really think we can get Yellow and Green.

not sure we can get both. I'd settle for Yellow and Gold.

Praying that both can get through unscathed. It's a tough game, steer clear of crashes so that Brad can be there when it matters, and Cav is fit and firing for London.