This dude is pretty awesome, and makes touchdowns look easy. Thanks for the suggestion, Josh!
Subject: Houston Texans running back Arian Foster
Materials used: chia seeds (Inspired by Health Warrior bars, which I unfortunately couldn't get in Tokyo.)
[And now I'm off to watch races, meet up with friends, and bro down with Josh until Sept. 1st. Lots more when I get back!]
In the past year or so, I've become increasingly convinced that cycling news websites are either trolling us, or the articles are clever job listings for copyediting positions. First it was the typos, then the riders listed as belonging to the wrong teams. They're just testing our intelligence, I'd thought. Then it started to get worse; lazy, even. Subjects, verbs, and pronouns would be inconsistent in the same sentence. One particular writer seemed determined to suffocate her readers with her rambling, run-on sentences. Despite it all, I made excuses for them. They're on deadlines, I reasoned, typos are inevitable even if other news publications seem to keep them to a minimum. Cycling journalism was, afterall, an industry I would have happily, gladly plunged into.
Yesterday, I saw this (highlights mine):
The article in question also predictably confuses "to" and "too" (see below) - an elementary mistake that no professional writer should make, but one that's unfortunately rather common in nonprofessional writing.
But "to" and "TWO"???
And did Joe Dombrowski really mean to say "Ben can really rill it..." or did he mean that Ben can really kill it?
Dear God, Cyclingnews, get it together.
You know what makes this whole Cecil the lion killing worse? The fact that the hunter was a dentist. Like he couldn't just go do what other dentists do for fun, like buy some overpriced bike or something.
Subject: Cecil the lion
Materials used: croissant crumbs
I drew this guy last year, in the same crushed cookies, but figured he deserved another portrait. Fingers crossed he comes in second!
Cyclist: Tejay Van Garderen
Materials used: Oreos
Oreos + horses = Tejay?
I owe Josh for the brilliant idea of drawing this millionaire.
Cyclist/team owner: Oleg Tinkov
Materials used: pirozhki crumbs
And some nesting pirozhkis:
I've had a soft spot for Bouhanni for a while now. I'm pretty sure it's because he has a thing for boxing (I had a thing for boxing back in the day), but his French nationality, penchant for Bosox hats, and that eyebrow sweeten the deal, too.
I'm hoping he gets a sprint win in the next few weeks!
Cyclist: Nacer Bouhanni
Materials used: kouign amann crumbs
And here's what happens when I go head to head with a French pastry:
