http://www.atwistedspoke.com My twisted take on the world of pro bike racing. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:23:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Hi, My name is Matt Walsh. I’m a failed Cat 5 road racer and cycling fanatic. This is my twisted take on the world of pro bike racing. My twisted take on the world of pro bike racing. walshworld http://en.gravatar.com/userimage/6924485/cf4c1cba470ca19f1bc9c9ed7b31f84e.pnghttp://www.atwistedspoke.com no Matt Walsh mattwalsh@mac.com http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/27/twisted-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-landis-and-clean-cycling/ http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/27/twisted-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-landis-and-clean-cycling/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 16:30:43 +0000 walshworld http://www.atwistedspoke.com/?p=7655 http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/27/twisted-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-landis-and-clean-cycling/feed/ 2 In the wake of the Floyd Landis allegations of doping in professional cycling, we asked the inimitable Roddy Hammersmythe of Team Sky, their road captain in the Giro, for his views on clean cycling. As usual, Roddy has his own perspective on what it takes to run a clean program. FOr other podcasts from Roddy, click the “Podcasts” heading in the category sidebar to your right. In the wake of the Floyd Landis allegations of doping in professional cycling, we asked the inimitable Roddy Hammersmythe of Team Sky, their road captain in the Giro, for his views on clean cycling. As usual, Roddy has his own perspective on what [...] http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/12/giro-poscast-team-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-ttt/ http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/12/giro-poscast-team-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-ttt/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 18:34:44 +0000 walshworld http://www.atwistedspoke.com/?p=7361 http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/12/giro-poscast-team-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-ttt/feed/ 1 Today’s exciting Giro Time Trial brought a few surprises. In our interview with Team Sky’s road captain Roddy Hammersmythe, he gives us some unique insights into how the team approached their ride. Roddy answers any and all questions from fans as Sky rides their inaugural Giro. You find his bio below. Roddy Hammersymthe is a versatile rider, a rouler, hard man and captain on the road for Team Sky’s debut at the prestigious Giro D’Italia. The last man signed by manager Scott Sunderland, Roddy brings a wealth of experience and a dominating personality whenever and wherever there’s a bike race to be won. There is no mistaking the excitment and passion Roddy brings to Team Sky. “My role is to bring the hammer,” he says. That’s the attitude, right? I set the tone on the squad and it’s all about the hammer.” Working with a British team and so many British riders is a dream come true from Hammersmythe. “We got got something special here, it’s like when Deep Purple would hit the stage or Led Zeppelin. The lads believe in each other and we’re putting on a show,” says Roddy. We’re here to rock ‘n’ roll, top the podium and score UCI points.” With major stars like Bradley Wiggins, Evald Boassen Hagen and Juan Antonio Flecha, it would be easy to overlook the major impact that Roddy has on the squad. “He’s the spark plus, the emotional leader of Sky, he brings the hammer,” says manager Scott Sunderland. “He makes my job easy, because Roddy knows exactly what to do at any given moment in a race. There’s nothing he hasn’t seen or done.” Stay tuned because we’re sure you’ll be hearing plenty from Roddy as team Sky tackles the Giro for the first time. Today’s exciting Giro Time Trial brought a few surprises. In our interview with Team Sky’s road captain Roddy Hammersmythe, he gives us some unique insights into how the team approached their ride. Roddy answers any and all questions from fans [...] http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/11/giro-podcast-roddy-hammersmythe-on-the-rest-day/ http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/11/giro-podcast-roddy-hammersmythe-on-the-rest-day/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 16:10:08 +0000 walshworld http://www.atwistedspoke.com/?p=7323 http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/11/giro-podcast-roddy-hammersmythe-on-the-rest-day/feed/ 7 No rest day for the hardly weary in this year’s Giro d’Italia. We’re back with Team Sky’s road captain extraordinaire Roddy Hammersmythe and his unique perspective on riding the Italian grand tour. Roddy answers any and all questions and is happy to respond to reader questions. Roddy’s Team Sky bio is right below. Roddy Hammersymthe is a versatile rider, a rouler, hard man and captain on the road for Team Sky’s debut at the prestigious Giro D’Italia. The last man signed by manager Scott Sunderland, Roddy brings a wealth of experience and a dominating personality whenever and wherever there’s a bike race to be won. There is no mistaking the excitment and passion Roddy brings to Team Sky. “My role is to bring the hammer,” he says. That’s the attitude, right? I set the tone on the squad and it’s all about the hammer.” Working with a British team and so many British riders is a dream come true from Hammersmythe. “We got got something special here, it’s like when Deep Purple would hit the stage or Led Zeppelin. The lads believe in each other and we’re putting on a show,” says Roddy. We’re here to rock ‘n’ roll, top the podium and score UCI points.” With major stars like Bradley Wiggins, Evald Boassen Hagen and Juan Antonio Flecha, it would be easy to overlook the major impact that Roddy has on the squad. “He’s the spark plus, the emotional leader of Sky, he brings the hammer,” says manager Scott Sunderland. “He makes my job easy, because Roddy knows exactly what to do at any given moment in a race. There’s nothing he hasn’t seen or done.” Stay tuned because we’re sure you’ll be hearing plenty from Roddy as team Sky tackles the Giro for the first time. No rest day for the hardly weary in this year’s Giro d’Italia. We’re back with Team Sky’s road captain extraordinaire Roddy Hammersmythe and his unique perspective on riding the Italian grand tour. Roddy answers any and all questions and is [...] http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/10/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-roddy-hammersmythe-on-stage-3/ http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/10/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-roddy-hammersmythe-on-stage-3/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 00:54:23 +0000 walshworld http://www.atwistedspoke.com/?p=7308 http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/10/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-roddy-hammersmythe-on-stage-3/feed/ 2 Welcome back to Twisted Spoke and our exclusive interview with Team Sky road captain Roddy Hammersmythe, the man who always brings the hammer to every race. If you have questions for Roddy, pass them on and we’ll ask. He’s happy to respond and the answers are never dull. If by some inexplicable oversight, you are not Roddy-savvy, the basics are below. Roddy Hammersmythe is a versatile rider, a rouler, hard man and captain on the road for Team Sky’s debut at the prestigious Giro D’Italia. The last man signed by manager Scott Sunderland, Roddy brings a wealth of experience and a dominating personality whenever and wherever there’s a bike race to be won. There is no mistaking the excitment and passion Roddy brings to Team Sky. “My role is to bring the hammer,” he says. That’s the attitude, right? I set the tone on the squad and it’s all about the hammer.” Working with a British team and so many British riders is a dream come true from Hammersmythe. “We got got something special here, it’s like when Deep Purple would hit the stage or Led Zeppelin. The lads believe in each other and we’re putting on a show,” says Roddy. We’re here to rock ‘n’ roll, top the podium and score UCI points.” With major stars like Bradley Wiggins, Evald Boassen Hagen and Juan Antonio Flecha, it would be easy to overlook the major impact that Roddy has on the squad. “He’s the spark plus, the emotional leader of Sky, he brings the hammer,” says manager Scott Sunderland. “He makes my job easy, because Roddy knows exactly what to do at any given moment in a race. There’s nothing he hasn’t seen or done.” Stay tuned because we’re sure you’ll be hearing plenty from Roddy as team Sky tackles the Giro for the first time. Welcome back to Twisted Spoke and our exclusive interview with Team Sky road captain Roddy Hammersmythe, the man who always brings the hammer to every race. If you have questions for Roddy, pass them on and we’ll ask. He’s happy to respond and [...] http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/08/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-wiggins-big-win/ http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/08/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-wiggins-big-win/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 18:48:39 +0000 walshworld http://www.atwistedspoke.com/?p=7209 http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/08/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe-on-wiggins-big-win/feed/ 9 We’re back with our exclusive phone interviews with Roddy Hammersmythe, Team Sky’s road captain during their first Giro D’Italia. The always entertaining Hammersmythe gives us an insight into why Bradley Wiggins was able to win the opening prologue. For those few people who don’t know about the popular and entertaining British rider, here are excerpts from his Team Sky Bio: Roddy Hammersmythe is a versatile rider, a rouler, hard man and captain on the road for Team Sky’s debut at the prestigious Giro D’Italia. The last man signed by manager Scott Sunderland, Roddy brings a wealth of experience and a dominating personality whenever and wherever there’s a bike race to be won. There is no mistaking the excitment and passion Roddy brings to Team Sky. “My role is to bring the hammer,” he says. That’s the attitude, right? I set the tone on the squad and it’s all about the hammer.” Working with a British team and so many British riders is a dream come true from Hammersmythe. “We got got something special here, it’s like when Deep Purple would hit the stage or Led Zeppelin. The lads believe in each other and we’re putting on a show,” says Roddy. We’re here to rock ‘n’ roll, top the podium and score UCI points.” With major stars like Bradley Wiggins, Evald Boassen Hagen and Juan Antonio Flecha, it would be easy to overlook the major impact that Roddy has on the squad. “He’s the spark plus, the emotional leader of Sky, he brings the hammer,” says manager Scott Sunderland. “He makes my job easy, because Roddy knows exactly what to do at any given moment in a race. There’s nothing he hasn’t seen or done.” Stay tuned because we’re sure you’ll be hearing plenty from Roddy as team Sky tackles the Giro for the first time. We’re back with our exclusive phone interviews with Roddy Hammersmythe, Team Sky’s road captain during their first Giro D’Italia. The always entertaining Hammersmythe gives us an insight into why Bradley Wiggins was able to win the opening [...] http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/07/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe/ http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/07/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 22:31:25 +0000 walshworld http://www.atwistedspoke.com/?p=7121 http://www.atwistedspoke.com/2010/05/07/twisted-spoke-giro-podcast-skys-roddy-hammersmythe/feed/ 2 Welcome to the Twisted Spoke podcast series. We’re excited to launch this new media blast and triple excited to announce exclusive interviews with Team Sky’s road captain for the Giro d’Italia, Roddy Hammersmythe. (Hit the play button right above.) We’ll be talking with Roddy via phone after each stage to get his unique and entertaining view of the Giro d’Italia. Hammersmythe. Sky's Giro captain. For those who are unfamiliar with Hammersmythe, we’ve excerpted his bio from the Team Sky website, as follows: Roddy Hammersymthe is a versatile rider, a rouler, hard man and captain on the road for Team Sky’s debut at the prestigious Giro D’Italia. The last man signed by manager Scott Sunderland, Roddy brings a wealth of experience and a dominating personality whenever and wherever there’s a bike race to be won. There is no mistaking the excitment and passion Roddy brings to Team Sky. “My role is to bring the hammer,” he says. That’s the attitude, right? I set the tone on the squad and it’s all about the hammer.” Working with a British team and so many British riders is a dream come true from Hammersmythe. “We got got something special here, it’s like when Deep Purple would hit the stage or Led Zeppelin. The lads believe in each other and we’re putting on a show,” says Roddy. We’re here to rock ‘n’ roll, top the podium and score UCI points.” With major stars like Bradley Wiggins, Evald Boassen Hagen and Juan Antonio Flecha, it would be easy to overlook the major impact that Roddy has on the squad. “He’s the spark plus, the emotional leader of Sky, he brings the hammer,” says manager Scott Sunderland. “He makes my job easy, because Roddy knows exactly what to do at any given moment in a race. There’s nothing he hasn’t seen or done.” Stay tuned because we’re sure you’ll be hearing plenty from Roddy as team Sky tackles the Giro for the first time. Welcome to the Twisted Spoke podcast series. We’re excited to launch this new media blast and triple excited to announce exclusive interviews with Team Sky’s road captain for the Giro d’Italia, Roddy Hammersmythe. (Hit the play button right [...]