Another one of my favorite domestic cyclist has to be Mr. Horner.
Why?
Is it because he's always smiling like the Cheshire Cat? No, that's not it, but that is a bonus.
Is it because at one time or another he's been teammates with the likes of Landis, Johnson, Armstrong, and even Mark McCormack? Nope, not that either.
It's because he eats cheeseburgers.
I kid you not. Again, I'm going to refer to Armstrong's Twitter.
Fuck. I can't stay away from that thing. I snapped these photos at the Prologue, and sure enough, that night as I'm brushing up on my Twits (pun intended) I see that Armstrong has Twitter-ed Horner coming back into the team camp with an In-N-Out Burger bag filled to the brim with burgers. Animal style.
This is brimming with amazing-ness for a few reasons. One being meat. The other being that In-n-out is known for its off the menu-menu. They even make a burger called the "Flying Dutchman." And why shouldn't they? The Dutchman is two meat patties with two slices of cheese and onions. Nothing else.
Perfect cycling food.
I would put that in my jersey pocket any day of the week.
Speaking of which, have I mentioned that I really like food.
In fact, today I rode around most of the day with a roast beef sandwich in my jersey pocket. I was afraid that it was going to get cold, but then I realized that my jersey got steamy enough to kind of keep it warm for a few hours. Even the mayo, greens and caramelized onions snuggled between the toasted (hours earlier) baguette were ready to be eaten at any moment.
Does it sound like I'm on drugs? Because I'm not.
It just feels that good to be back in Cambridge.
So, thanks for that Horner.
6 comments:
sandwich in pockets sounds like a brilliant idea...
I've been on a ride with some friends where they have brought hot wings.
beer is not unusual on mtb rides in these parts...
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I totally respect a cheeseburger eating pro, but help a brother out, im stuck damn near the middle of this country, nowhere near an in-n-out burger and you and road mag(in the landis article) both reference burgers being made "animal style".
Definition please sir.
As a person who is friendly with the mayor (she officiated my marriage), I would like to send a hearty "welcome back" from the entire city of Cambridge to Mr. Dunn.
Horner claims that he became a faster cyclist once he gave up the "cyclist's" diet and started eating what he wanted, cheese burgers.
ok. so i have a story but i'll keep it brief. on the first trans iowa race, brian and i were alone at some gravel intersection in the middle of nowhere at 3am in iowa and he pulls out a mangled cheeseburger from his jersey and we split it. the best burger i have ever had.
my favorite horner story:
in the closing laps of the 03 SF grand prix race, after breaking away and soloing HARD (so hard that he maintained his gap even through a flat tire and wheel change from neutral support) to win it, horner doesn't realize that it's the final lap, crosses the finish line and just keeps going...they had to catch up to him to get him to stop. priceless.
And for those not lucky enough to live in In-n-Out range: "animal style" means that the burger includes grilled onions, which really takes the burger over the top for me. "Animal style fries" are fries covered in cheese, grilled onions, and in-n-out's own special sauce. Amazing.
-another jeremy
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