Is he serious? How can he be pleased?

[Andre]

Belgium may not have won a medal in the men's road race Sunday in
Stuttgart, but national coach Carlo Bomans was not displeased. "I am
satisfied with the performance of my riders," he told Sporza.
"Collectively we were very good." He was especially pleased with
Philippe Gilbert and Björn Leukemans, but noted that Stijn Devolder
"had a bad day. He may still be having problems with his knee."

Devolder had to drop out of the race, but said that "I was still glad
that I came to Stuttgart. I gave it a try, which was better than
sitting at home [and] doing nothing."

Bomans noted before the race that he would be "pleased if we would get
a top ten finish," a goal that was achieved. Gilbert was the best
Belgian finisher in the race, in eighth place. "I have now ridden my
first complete World Championship," he noted. "A place in the top 10
is really beautiful. I am happy."

Leukemans overcame a migraine attack a week ago that nearly prevented
him from riding.

"Thirteenth and I rode for all I was worth to help Philippe Gilbert. I
think I can look back with satisfaction on this World Championships,"
he told the belga press agency.

[A R:nen]

Andre <ANDREJANSSENS1@YAHOO.COM> writes:

> Belgium may not have won a medal in the men's road race Sunday in
> Stuttgart, but national coach Carlo Bomans was not displeased.

Maybe it was good enough that there still was a Belgium for him to
come back to after the race?

[cyclintom@gmail.com]

On Oct 1, 2:54 pm, Andre <ANDREJANSSE...@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Belgium may not have won a medal in the men's road race Sunday in
> Stuttgart, but national coach Carlo Bomans was not displeased. "I am
> satisfied with the performance of my riders," he told Sporza.
> "Collectively we were very good." He was especially pleased with
> Philippe Gilbert and Björn Leukemans, but noted that Stijn Devolder
> "had a bad day. He may still be having problems with his knee."
>
> Devolder had to drop out of the race, but said that "I was still glad
> that I came to Stuttgart. I gave it a try, which was better than
> sitting at home [and] doing nothing."
>
> Bomans noted before the race that he would be "pleased if we would get
> a top ten finish," a goal that was achieved. Gilbert was the best
> Belgian finisher in the race, in eighth place. "I have now ridden my
> first complete World Championship," he noted. "A place in the top 10
> is really beautiful. I am happy."
>
> Leukemans overcame a migraine attack a week ago that nearly prevented
> him from riding.
>
> "Thirteenth and I rode for all I was worth to help Philippe Gilbert. I
> think I can look back with satisfaction on this World Championships,"
> he told the belga press agency.

If I understand your position Andre, you think that win or bust is a
philosophy?

[Andre]

On Oct 2, 10:59 am, cyclin...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Oct 1, 2:54 pm, Andre <ANDREJANSSE...@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Belgium may not have won a medal in the men's road race Sunday in
> > Stuttgart, but national coach Carlo Bomans was not displeased. "I am
> > satisfied with the performance of my riders," he told Sporza.
> > "Collectively we were very good." He was especially pleased with
> > Philippe Gilbert and Björn Leukemans, but noted that Stijn Devolder
> > "had a bad day. He may still be having problems with his knee."
>
> > Devolder had to drop out of the race, but said that "I was still glad
> > that I came to Stuttgart. I gave it a try, which was better than
> > sitting at home [and] doing nothing."
>
> > Bomans noted before the race that he would be "pleased if we would get
> > a top ten finish," a goal that was achieved. Gilbert was the best
> > Belgian finisher in the race, in eighth place. "I have now ridden my
> > first complete World Championship," he noted. "A place in the top 10
> > is really beautiful. I am happy."
>
> > Leukemans overcame a migraine attack a week ago that nearly prevented
> > him from riding.
>
> > "Thirteenth and I rode for all I was worth to help Philippe Gilbert. I
> > think I can look back with satisfaction on this World Championships,"
> > he told the belga press agency.
>
> If I understand your position Andre, you think that win or bust is a
> philosophy?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

second or third would have given hi true joy, he would have felt as
one with the universe.

Andre

[Scott]

On Oct 2, 3:49 pm, Andre <ANDREJANSSE...@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> On Oct 2, 10:59 am, cyclin...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 1, 2:54 pm, Andre <ANDREJANSSE...@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
> > > Belgium may not have won a medal in the men's road race Sunday in
> > > Stuttgart, but national coach Carlo Bomans was not displeased. "I am
> > > satisfied with the performance of my riders," he told Sporza.
> > > "Collectively we were very good." He was especially pleased with
> > > Philippe Gilbert and Björn Leukemans, but noted that Stijn Devolder
> > > "had a bad day. He may still be having problems with his knee."
>
> > > Devolder had to drop out of the race, but said that "I was still glad
> > > that I came to Stuttgart. I gave it a try, which was better than
> > > sitting at home [and] doing nothing."
>
> > > Bomans noted before the race that he would be "pleased if we would get
> > > a top ten finish," a goal that was achieved. Gilbert was the best
> > > Belgian finisher in the race, in eighth place. "I have now ridden my
> > > first complete World Championship," he noted. "A place in the top 10
> > > is really beautiful. I am happy."
>
> > > Leukemans overcame a migraine attack a week ago that nearly prevented
> > > him from riding.
>
> > > "Thirteenth and I rode for all I was worth to help Philippe Gilbert. I
> > > think I can look back with satisfaction on this World Championships,"
> > > he told the belga press agency.
>
> > If I understand your position Andre, you think that win or bust is a
> > philosophy?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> second or third would have given hi true joy, he would have felt as
> one with the universe.

How does the Dalai Lama order a hotdog?

"Make me one with everything."