Riders plan protest at Lombardia over actress Tori’s dieting remarks.

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Riders plan protest at Lombardia over actress Tori’s dieting remarks.

Pro cyclists have had enough of Tori's negative remarks.

Riders in this Saturday’s Giro di Lombardia will delay the start of the race by 10 minutes to protest comments made by American TV actress Tori Spelling.

Last week Tori told the Hollywood press that “professional cyclists are horribly emaciated. I marvel at how widespread the dieting is,” Tori said. “And I don’t think it will be eradicated.” The former start of Beverly Hills 90210 was openly critical of the pro peloton, calling them “bony freaks.”

Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) fired back at the former child star with tv credits such as Love Boat and Fantasy Island.  “We must show the world that the statements of Tori are unfounded,” said Gilbert. “Who does she thing she is? She has some embarrassing crap reality show called Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood and she’s making fun of us? Pathetic.”

HTC Columbia rider Marco Pinotti was equally disappointed with Spelling’s remarks. “If you interrogate dieting riders, what did you expect them to say? We are not American football players pumped up on steroids,” said Pinotti. “Have you seen her line of tacky jewelry? Seriously, who pays attention to a washed up actress selling junk on the Home Shopping Network?”

By |2019-02-03T16:23:49-08:00October 15th, 2010|Doping, Humor|5 Comments

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  1. doug October 16, 2010 at 2:30 am - Reply

    Tori Spelling, whatever. Dudes, shut up and get back on you bikes you skinny panty wastes. Just race, then go home and chow down a couple a pounds of linguini and clams with a good bottle of white, aaand some cheesecake. Tori Spelling… you idiots!

    • walshworld October 16, 2010 at 2:11 am - Reply

      Hey DOug, the Tori thing was a total joke, I was just riffing on Enrico Torri's comments that all riders dope. Torri, Tori, just having fun.

  2. chunt October 16, 2010 at 7:55 am - Reply

    skip the protest guys…don’t acknowledge Tori Spelling as having any credibility to talk about the peloton. Ignore it…her comments are worth the mental and emotional energy – use that energy in the GdL.

  3. Hilary October 16, 2010 at 8:48 pm - Reply

    *Whoooosh*

    That was the sound of this one flying over peoples' heads.

    Well done Matt, as always!

    • walshworld October 17, 2010 at 1:41 am - Reply

      Thanks Hilary. I've always loved the name Hilary and now I like it even more. It was amusing to see that the Tori thing popped over a few heads. Now, I get I can do one about Liquigas suing Tori Spelling. Thanks for writing.

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