tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695929478962003622024-02-07T22:36:46.148+10:30Black Fish SportsBF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-71808317437586057512016-07-05T12:50:00.000+09:302016-07-05T12:50:06.621+09:30TNPS 28/6/2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
These days it appears that TNPS is for the hardest of the hardcore only. And so it was that BF00 and BF06 went head-to-head in what was supposed to have been a 'light' session.<br />
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Team 15km skierg time trial<br />
Divide work as necessary<br />
Each player must complete 4 pull-ups in each 'rest'<br />
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It started well:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Impressive form, augmented by the gloves</td></tr>
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But soon deteriorated into a genuine sufferfest as the goal of a sub-60 minute effort started to look in doubt.<br />
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Ultimately, it was classic Black Fish grit that resulted in an acceptable time:<br />
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But it came at a cost for at least one of the players:</div>
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Suffering with the Black Fish is always bittersweet.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BF00 enjoying the workout more than poor BF06, who sadly suffered irreversible brain damage</td></tr>
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See you next time, when we hope to witness a rare appearance by Black Fish journeyman, KD.<br />
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-30967483323931258992015-10-15T21:46:00.000+10:302015-10-15T21:46:35.051+10:30TNPS VII - 15/10/15<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After a brief bromantic interlude on the Murray (pictured below), the Thursday Night Pain Society returned to its spiritual home, the Farr House of Pain, for a classic dose of weeknight suffering.<br />
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Splinters really hurt</div>
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Heavy branch presses, Mugatu-style</div>
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This week it was just the hard core foundation squad of BF07 and BF00, and the session was a reprise of <a href="http://www.black-fish.org/2015/09/tnps-v-17915.html" target="_blank">TNPS V</a>, mainly to demonstrate to BF07 that there is <i>never </i>any escape from TNPS suffering.</div>
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Here's the recipe:</div>
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1. Warm-up with shoulder dislocates</div>
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It was as bad as I remembered it.<br />
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The Z-press started superbly for BF07...</div>
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The tragic moment when the bar snapped BF07 in two.</div>
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The Black Fish will be holding a telethon soon to raise funds for the </div>
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The surgeons have promised to graft BF07's upper body onto <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d9/ef/ae/d9efae0e17d6b05a06e2e59d436d3f88.jpg" target="_blank">Chris</a></div>
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Great ski erg form</div>
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Tonight's work</div>
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-28776036681450441772015-09-26T21:18:00.000+09:302015-09-26T21:21:25.560+09:30TNPS VI - 26/9/15<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Not a Thursday.<br />
Not at night.<br />
But plenty of pain.<br />
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Having been struck down by a pandemic-strength dose of man-flu earlier in the week, it was a partially-relieved BF00 who learned early today that BF06 and BF07 were willing to engage in some weekend suffering. It might not have been TNPS as we've come to know it, but it was still a cracking session.<br />
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On a glorious spring afternoon, these 3 foundation Black Fish took to the great outdoors. There was plenty of vitamin D. And possibly a bit of vitamin A and vitamin S.<br />
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The entire session was based on the principle of "walk back and forth carrying heavy things". Here's how it looked:<br />
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3x Hang Clean + 3x Push Press + 3x Hang Clean + 3x Push Press<br />
Do at 88# for BF07 and 132# for BF00 and BF06 (BF00 first set at 154#)<br />
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Walking lunge @110# BB:<br />
One length of tennis court + 5 thrusters @110#:<br />
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3 laps each<br />
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Overhead carries at one heavy KB each:<br />
Snatch into OH & carry 1 lap, change hands with snatch, carry back<br />
80# for BF00; 53-70# for BF06; 53# for BF07<br />
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Barbell overhead carry<br />
2 full lengths of tennis court<br />
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BF00: 110/132/132#<br />
BF06: 110#<br />
BF07: 66/88/88#<br />
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BF07 doing well to get the calves out of the way during the lunge.</div>
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Tzatziki chasing shadows. Deep in the pain cave.</div>
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Focus. Grit. Enormous plums.</div>
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Twice as much glove as Michael Jackson. </div>
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Half the propofol addiction.</div>
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In a TNPS first, BF07 simultaneously dislocates 3 joints.</div>
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BF06 dominating down the home straight; BF07 in hot</div>
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Wearing an original Black Fish Basketball Club cap has been</div>
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BF00 gladly walking into the light. Sweet relief.</div>
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Next generation Fish</div>
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Dangerously compromised spinal columns</div>
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Post-workout nutrition</div>
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This week was shaping up as the first ever TNPS to feature 3 foundation Black Fish. But sadly an unexpected turn of events at the last minute prevented BF07 from attending his second consecutive pain society meeting (he also strenuously denies any implication that his absence related to any combination of camouflage gear, air rifles or pre-schools).<br />
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And so it was that TNPS stalwarts BF06 and BF00 were left to suffer, Christ-like, on behalf of all Black Fish.<br />
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And it was a beauty. The first ever TNPS routine to be unanimously voted as warranting a repeat appearance in the near future (<i>nb voting panel consisted of BF00 only</i>).<br />
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Here's how it looked:<br />
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1. Warm-up with shoulder dislocates<br />
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2. 10-minute maximum reps at 3 consecutive stations:<br />
a. Pull-up - BF06: 68 BF00: 82<br />
b. Dips - BF06: 156 BF00: 115<br />
c. Z-press - BF06: 169 BF00: 169<br />
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3. 30s ski + 90s rest, players alternate<br />
Each player starts at 145m and must increase by 1m each round<br />
Ends when <i>both</i> players fail to increase in the same round:<br />
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<u><b>BF06</b></u> <b><u>BF00</u></b><br />
145 145<br />
138 147<br />
146 148<br />
145 149<br />
136 150<br />
137 151<br />
139 153<br />
140 154<br />
139 155<br />
141 156<br />
137 157<br />
138 158<br />
136 159<br />
134 160<br />
129 162<br />
136 165<br />
139 165<br />
(end at 17 rounds)<br />
(plus one bonus round for BF06 = 142)<br />
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Simple but painful. Just the way we like it.<br />
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Alex "Tzatziki" Rodgers: undisputed world dip champion</div>
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TNPS IV had two defining features:<br />
1. On a happy note, it marked the TNPS debut of Black Fish veteran, premiership player and club legend BF07.<br />
2. On a darker note, it was the most horrible edition yet.<br />
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But in true Black Fish style, the two foundation members who were present dug deep to suffer their way through an extremely unpleasant session. It was special to watch.<br />
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Meanwhile, another foundation Fish and premiership player (and hitherto hard man of the club), BF06, showed remarkable initiative in taking the TNPS for its second trip to South-East Asia in only the second month of its existence. Unfortunately the combination of humidity, volcanic ash and Bintang resulted in severe clouding of his judgment. His match report (verbatim) reads:<br />
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"today I did a yoga class and just had a massage with Balinese wrap at the Day Spa </div>
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#NoFear #Hardcore #TNPS"</div>
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The thoughts of the entire Black Fish family are with BF06 as he struggles through this difficult time and we look forward to the eventual return of the man and athlete we used to know.<br />
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Back in the dimly-lit, ice-cold depths of the Farr House of Pain, the real men suffered through the following:<br />
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Warm up with squats, wall squats, lunges<br />
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Work up to heavy front squat:<br />
SW max 275#<br />
SE max 132#<br />
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4x4 front squat at 80% max:<br />
SW at 220#<br />
SE at 121#<br />
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500m row for time:<br />
SW 1’30.3"<br />
SE 1’40.9"<br />
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500m row + x reps FSPP @88# (x = number of seconds slower than baseline)<br />
3 rounds, alternating players:<br />
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1’45.8” (5 FSPP)<br />
1’45.9” (5 FSPP)<br />
1’45.9” (5 FSPP)<br />
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1’37.4” (7 FSPP)<br />
1’43.4” (13 FSPP)<br />
1’42.8” (13 FSPP)<br />
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The damage. Thankfully the bonus was averted.</div>
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-40008412842761753992015-08-27T22:20:00.000+09:302015-08-27T22:25:28.538+09:30TNPS III - 27/8/15<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Edition III of the Thursday Night Pain Society was for the hard units only.<br />
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It was the shortest TNPS of all time, but perhaps the most brutal.<br />
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Only BF06 and BF00 were hard enough to complete it.<br />
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This is how it looked:<br />
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5 @ 132#</div>
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3 @ 176#</div>
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2 @ 220#</div>
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1 @ 264# </div>
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10x back squat at bodyweight (187#) + 30s row sprint (minimum standard 160m) </div>
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BF00: 167m, 168m, 167m, 167m, 167m </div>
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BF06: 160m, 160m, 161m, 163m, 168m </div>
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Then BF06 had the (Sophie's) choice: Door 1 or Door 2. Whatever lay behind it was our destiny.</div>
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He chose Door 1:</div>
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Maximum continuous deadlifts at 100kg without setting the bar down<br />
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BF06: 20 </div>
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BF00: 30 </div>
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BF00's intracranial pressure causing irreversible head blurring</div>
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-58730634372041845402015-08-26T15:57:00.001+09:302015-08-26T15:59:46.473+09:30The All-New Thursday Night Pain Society Logo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The second edition of the Black Fish Thursday Night Pain Society was, unexpectedly, even worse than the inaugural event. Undeterred by the absences of Black Fish Dwyer (acceptable) and Edwards (unacceptable), TNPS stalwarts Rodgers and Whittle dug deep for what became a gut-churning lactate spectacular.<br />
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3x (4-1) pull-up ladder <br />
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6-way barbell at 88#/99#/110#<br />
(6x deadlift, 6x bent row, 6x power clean, 6x front squat, 6x push press, 6x back squat, 6x push-up)<br />
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One-arm KB Clean & Press @ 24kg <br />
4X every 30 seconds for 5 minutes <br />
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KB swing @ 24kg <br />
10X every 30 seconds for 5 minutes <br />
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Burpee <br />
5X every 30 seconds for 5 minutes <br />
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Tag Team Row and Hold:<br />
P1: Row 150m<br />
P2: Hold 2x30# DBs overhead, arms locked out<br />
Switch positions repeat until both players have rowed to finish one round<br />
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500m ski for time (sub 1:45 minimum standard)<br />
SW: 1’33.8”; AR 1’45.3"<br />
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The mighty Black Fish present their latest sporting endeavour: The Thursday Night Pain Society.<br />
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The inaugural TNPS was held on Thursday, August 6 2015 at BF00's pain dungeon. And sadly for the participants @samwhittle, @adrbf06 and @DwyerFin, the name barely did justice to the experience.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">575m boys (500 for ski)
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">40x step-up @20” box each player per round</span><br />
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"Why is it called the Thursday Night Pain Society?"</div>
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-41571246848709875892013-01-29T22:39:00.000+10:302013-01-29T22:39:16.920+10:30Black Fish Cycling at the 2013 Tour Down Under: a view from the sidelines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Black Fish Cycling has much in common with Team <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Katusha" target="_blank">Katusha</a>:<br />
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1. Both teams have enjoyed brief flirtations with Robbie McEwen<br />
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2. Both teams endure Soviet-style training facilities<br />
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3. Both have a lot of love for the great Vladimir "Shag Pile" Karpets<br />
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4. Both have been excluded from UCI World Tour status in 2013 due to concerns about their drug policies.<br />
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And it is for this reason that the mighty Black Fish elite quintet was ineligible to compete as professionals at this year's TDU.<br />
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But never fear, dear reader, your heroes were still an integral part of the TDU, as the following pictorial essay will demonstrate:<br />
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As the excitement built in the Tour Village in the lead-up to Stage 1, countless other members of the professional peloton visited the Black Fish trade display to lend moral support:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Australian champion Bernard "Turbo" Tomic consoled himself after his loss to Roger Federer by impersonating Luke Durbridge in order to get close to Finola "Fionala" Dwyer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simon Clarke couldn't resist an inquisitive caress of BF00's "chamois"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jens Voigt's unoriginal jokes about Edwards resembling Schleck drew a harsh response from Weeks</td></tr>
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Even at the start line for Stage 1, as BF00 tearfully looked at the blank Black Fish column on the sign-in board and hurled invective at a clearly unimpressed Mike Turtur, other pro riders continued to offer support to the embattled local team:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....so BF00 tries to get one in early.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Come with me if you want to live"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proximity to Greipel's calves begins to draw BF00's lips into a gravitational vortex</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Former Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, desperately tries to avoid the gaze of the crazed blogger who still holds the record for longest email about umpiring standards at MARS Stadium ever sent to a sitting member of parliament</td></tr>
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Stage 3 began in leafy cosmopolitan Unley, where the previous night the elite Black Fish squad had dined in luxurious circumstances while the mob were forced to mill around outside, sustained only by the <i>hors d'oeuvres</i> of pitiful street vendors and plastic cups of crisp sauvignon blanc. Soon, anger at the UCI's exclusion of the Black Fish began to build. Thousands of oppressed Hyde Park folk, no longer able to bear life's inequities, began to pour out of 'Carla Zampatti' and 'Steven ter Horst Chocolatier' to vent their rage. Blind in their fury, the mob began to chant at UCI President Pat McQuaid in awkward Year 10 Walford school French, oblivious to his Irishness:<br />
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In a surprise twist, German sprinting ace Andre Greipel, who dropped out of French classes after the 8th grade, believed that the lusty crowd was baying for him to strike a sexy pose:<br />
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Fortunately, this was enough to settle the crowd. But media interest in the Black Fish story, already high as a result of the feature in the renowned <a href="http://sam.whit.tl/BFarticle" target="_blank">Eastern Courier</a>, continued to grow:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In a rare post-mortem media appearance, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McQuay" target="_blank">"Big Kev" McQuay</a> joins Dwyer and Whittle atop the Corkscrew in order to declare "I'm excited" about the Black Fish.<br />Whittle forced to ride home with 6kg of washing powder in jersey pocket.</td></tr>
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Sadly, McQuaid stood firm and the Black Fish were unable to compete as professionals in this year's tour. But fans were thrilled when the squad elected to ride with the common man in the Bupa Challenge Tour before Stage 4 of the TDU. A full report of this great day for cycling fans will follow. But for now, the Fish must begin to place their professional hopes in the next generation:<br />
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-49602373314063712282013-01-28T20:25:00.000+10:302013-01-28T20:25:30.536+10:30BF07 Meets the World Champion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It was a special moment earlier this week when the legendary Black Fish foundation member took time out from his busy training schedule to pose for a photograph with long-time fan, world road race champion Philippe Gilbert:<br />
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But in a shocking twist, our investigative reporters have discovered evidence that these two great riders have met on at least one occasion in the past. Perhaps it will take a Truth & Reconciliation Commission before the true story is revealed.<br />
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-16548691947281495182013-01-22T22:33:00.000+10:302013-01-22T22:33:20.206+10:30Black Fish Dominate "Ride Like Crazy"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Having made their Ride Like Crazy debut in 2012, the Fish were keen to make a big impression in this year's ride. In perfect conditions, and with pockets bulging with the currency strategically witheld from the organizers as part of the Angela Merkel-inspired Black Fish Austerity Campaign, squad members Dwyer, Edwards, Weeks and Whittle scythed through the peloton.<br />
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Indeed, so fast were the Fish that it was as though they rode 17km less than everyone else that day.<br />
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-59226078849117397142013-01-17T23:05:00.000+10:302013-01-17T23:05:11.673+10:30Great Moments in Black Fish History - Part II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In this, the second installment of an <a href="http://www.black-fish.org/2011/03/great-moments-in-black-fish-history.html" target="_blank">infrequent series</a> aimed at Black Fish historians, we wish to pre-empt anything former BF supporter Lance Armstrong might say to BF nemesis Oprah Winfrey tomorrow and <i>unequivocally </i>declare that at no time has any Black Fish athlete used, ingested, inhaled, injected or purchased any form of banned substance.<br />
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-66820567691407830302013-01-17T22:17:00.000+10:302013-01-17T22:17:02.993+10:30Black Fish Training Intensifies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
With only days to go until the 2013 Tour Down Under, the Black Fish roster for the big event has been finalised. GC contender Sam Whittle will be ably supported by four super-domestiques. The combination of the climbing prowess of Sam "Schleckwards" Edwards, the flatlands power of newly-svelte Richard "Lambert-Eaton" Weeks, the all-round ability of Finola "Queen Fionala" Dwyer, and the freakish physiology of Alex "Jeanne Triplepeaks" Rodgers will undoubtedly place the team in a position to challenge for victory.<br />
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It is hardly surprising, then, that the team has spent all of 2013 doing little but training.<br />
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And the results have been highly impressive. The team now has a combined body fat that is lower than the captain's head and neck fat mass in this 'before' photo:<br />
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But the most remarkable training regimen has been that embraced by Triplepeaks Rodgers. Having spent most of the off-season cleverly avoiding this...<br />
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...he finally exploded into action this week by pulling off his signature ride:<br />
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The Lofty-Greenhill-Norton treble is not for the faint-hearted, particularly in the white heat of an Adelaide January Wednesday afternoon. But, as expected, Rodgers emerged from the ordeal as a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis: sleek, beautiful, awe-inspiring. And no longer in need of this sort of sustenance:</div>
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-10007450686846811442013-01-15T16:16:00.000+10:302013-01-15T16:17:46.314+10:30The "Eastern Courier Effect"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
While we at BF headquarters assume that most humans have black-fish.org set as their homepage, it is interesting to see the spike in page views that occurred as a result of the <a href="http://sam.whit.tl/BFarticle" target="_blank">Black Fish feature</a> in the January 9 edition of that giant of publishing, the Eastern Courier:<br />
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Although we have now returned to our baseline rate of page views, we know the world remains hungry for Black Fish news, especially in the lead-up to the 2013 Tour Down Under. No doubt Oprah will be hoping (in vain, presumably) for a similar spike when she interviews disgraced former Black Fish supporter Lance Armstrong later this week. But as she well knows, it's not news until it appears in the Eastern Courier.</div>
BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-45370085314591667392013-01-09T11:01:00.000+10:302013-01-09T11:01:35.995+10:30Black Fish in the media<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
2012 was a difficult year for cycling.<br />
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Fortunately, a new year brings with it the promise of renewal. Already, the sweet scent of hope is beginning to replace the stench of scandal that has plagued the cycling fan's metaphorical nostrils for so long.<br />
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And as the excitement builds for the first UCI World Tour event of 2013, the world cycling body has sought out the mighty Black Fish Cycling squad to help promote clean cycling. Blessed by record-low haematocrits, mid-range VO2max and unimpressive power output graphs, the Black Fish represent the future of the UCI's push for a drug-free peloton. Indeed, until the time comes that the laboratory in Lausanne develops a test for the potent combination of Barossa shiraz and paracetamol, Black Fish fans need never fear a doping scandal.<br />
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It is no surprise, then, that the UCI, WADA and the TDU organizers sought out the Black Fish for a media blitz in the lead-up to this magnificent event, beginning with the renowned Eastern Courier. The article is reproduced in full below, or may be viewed online <a href="http://sam.whit.tl/BFarticle" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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It is believed that the next feature article, rumoured to be in the New York Times, will require BF QOM Finola Dwyer to use the original spelling of her name rather than the elaborate <i>nom de Courier </i>that she adopted for this feature.<br />
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There has been no comment yet from the Armstrong camp, although sources close to the disgraced former champion suggest that he is devastated to have lost the support of the Black Fish.<br />
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BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-3296216011038258852013-01-03T21:58:00.000+10:302013-01-03T21:58:39.810+10:30La Montée en Enfer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Loyal readers will have noticed the relative paucity of posts in recent months. Of course, there can only be one explanation - the mighty Black Fish have spent the entire off-season deep within the pain cave, in preparation for an unparalleled 2013 campaign. Media interest is already building*, and the BF fan base can barely wait to see their heroes back on the road. Expect more excitement on the blog this year, too (if we can convince Stuey O'Grady to become the full-time club mascot).<br />
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Onwards, mighty Black Fish!<br />
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"Pro-Cycling Addiction Disorder" has many diagnostic criteria in the DSM-V, allowing psychiatrists considerable flexibility in making the diagnosis (according to prevailing beach-house-repayment conditions. Incidentally, it is little-known outside of the psychiatry inner sanctum that the entire DSM is a construct aimed at promoting beach-house ownership among psychiatrists. This may explain why Dicky keeps offering to treat my "Reverse <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koro_(medicine)" target="_blank">Koro</a>", but I digress).<br />
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The <i>sine qua non </i>of PCAD, however, is a compulsion to muscle one's way to a prime position at the start line of every stage of a pro-tour race and take a photograph to prove it.<br />
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Psychiatric diagnoses aside, it is my abiding hope that these photographs serve as a fitting memorial to my love of the sport when I succumb to the aggressive skin cancers that simultaneously formed during the long hours I spent securing my position at the start line of every stage.<br />
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The 2012 Tour Down Under faced a number of challenges: no Lance, no Cadel, no Contador, no Schlecks. No Mike "Go Panthers" Rann. Rolling hills dotted with clenbuterol-intoxicated cows. Adverse publicity from tragic Fat Cat-impersonator and owner of the worst pun in the Australian Business Register, Ralf "Life is a Cabernet" Hadzic.<br />
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But against the odds, this year proved to be perhaps the greatest TDU ever. Not only were the Black Fish at their fittest ever, resplendent in their new race kit, but the race itself was in the balance until the final few laps of Stage 6, and Australia's second-favourite cycling team, the Black Fish feeder squad GreenEDGE, were able to win the GC and set themselves up for an incredibly exciting year on the Pro Tour.<br />
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Above all, the weight of expectation fell most heavily upon the broad shoulders of the mighty Black Fish. Who could forget their heroic exploits in the 2010 TDU where, on the sector from Milang to Finniss that became no longer a bike ride but instead an apocalyptic scene that was equal parts <i>La Divina Comedia</i> and one of Cormac McCarthy's nightmares, the Fish prevailed where most failed, powered only by a Snickers bar and an enormous (and fortunately metaphorical) team set of <i>cojones</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Alessandro "Pinky Tuscadero" Petacchi:</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">snubbed by the Black Fish</span></td></tr>
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Or indeed the 2011 TDU, where the Fish were so confident that they voluntarily gave the peloton a 30-minute head start, and then caught up with such rapidity that they were soon involved in rear-end collisions <i>with cars</i>.<br />
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So it was little surprise that so many members of the professional peloton slipped away from their team managers in order to speak with BF00 about the possibility of riding in the black, white and red in 2013.<br />
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Sprinting legend Alessandro Petacchi was the first to make an approach. Although disoriented by the bling-induced blindness, I still had the presence of mind to mutter "<i>Troppo grasso. Troppo lento. Troppa rosa</i>". Sorry, Sandy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Andre kindly, but fraudulently, completes </span><br />
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Widely regarded as the funniest man in the peloton, German sprinter Andre Greipel was quick to offer his services to the Fish - indeed he grabbed a contract out of my hand and began signing it without even bothering to say hello. I was forced to whip it out of his hands, however. Despite a magnificent TDU, with several stage wins, Greipel is simply not Black Fish material.<br />
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First, we already have a hulking giant with rippling thigh muscles (see comparison below).<br />
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Second, his absurd Powerbalance wristband.<br />
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And finally, his bizarre obsession with the movie "The Piano", which has led him to tattoo "Anna Paquin" on his left forearm. I will spare our readers the graphic detail of where he has tattooed "Harvey Keitel" (or the revelation that it awkwardly contracts to "Heil" in cold weather).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow;">Indistinguishable</span></td></tr>
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And so the procession of pro riders continued, each hoping against hope to be able to leave their sorry little European teams for the majesty of Thursday night Dicky Spin, Sunday morning Lofty, and random Tuesday night cobblestone-pilfering. And each one, rejected, hobbling sadly back to their 'carbon' bikes. No BF00 aluminium super-heavy beast for you, my friends.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Jens Voigt was rejected when it became apparent that he is not actually Angelina Jolie's father.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">He also demonstrated an alarming capacity for standing between the camera and the podium girls.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Takashi Miyazawa: "
<span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">これらの</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">強大な</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">黒</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">魚</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">は、</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ゴジラ</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">のような</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">脚を</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">持っている</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">。</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">私を</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ファック</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">! </span> "</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Immense talent but rejected on the grounds of stupid sunglasses and name that rhymes with 'arse'</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Kohler foolishly chose to tattoo a kangaroo and not a fish inside his boomerang</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">While Geraint Thomas has the physique (and pastiness) to be a Black Fish domestique, <br />his unpronounceable first name counts against him. And his lack of ticker.<br />Here, he is sobbing after his rejection by BF cycling.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">GC winner and all-round champ, Simon Gerrans, wishes his jersey was a little tighter. </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">And his cranium a little squarer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">"I'm warning you for the last time, give me back my fucking Paris-Roubaix pieces, <br />or I will fucking nut you like that fucker in the Fat Cat suit!"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Peter "you can never have too many rubber wristbands or <br />moustache hairs" <a href="https://twitter.com/tokenethnic" target="_blank">Kogoy </a>implores Turbo Durbo to sign with the Fish</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Sorry, Marcel "Cameron Ling" Sieberg: no rangas</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Oscar "The Cat" Freire: "Por favor, Pescado Negro, que me transporte para usted. <br />Estoy harto de esos rusos de mierda y su puta sopa de repollo. Es jodido."<br />Sorry "Cat", but I won't sign anyone who steals Clive Lloyd's nickname. Or even a lesser version of it.</span></td></tr>
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So it was that the Black Fish retained their elite roster of five for the big day, supplemented by two outstanding domestiques from Queensland-based Team Vertullo.<br />
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The stage was nominally 138km, but thanks to Weeks' 'shortcut' from the House o' Pain to the start line, the total distance covered for the day blew out to over 160km. Still, a mere trifle for athletes of this calibre.<br />
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Brushing past the likes of Eddie Merckx and Ironman Abbott, the Fish took their place at the start line, stopping only briefly for Dwyer to continue her pre-race tradition of riding over a bed of nails.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Hey, Marcel Seiberg, I told you we don't want you on our team</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Edwards' tenure as official team photographer was short-lived</span></td></tr>
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The entire 8000-strong peloton looked resplendent in their red jerseys, although the organisers repeated their bizarre decision from 2010 in which they changed the sizes from 'race-fit' to 'New Romantic-fit'. For fans of puffy sleeves, this was a great moment. For the rest of us, it was a matter of attempting to endure the parachute qualities of this absurd garment.<br />
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Incredibly, the ride itself was almost completely incident-free. Either that, or the noise from Chris' rear wheel hub was so loud that it blocked out all other memories from the day.<br />
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Perhaps the most disturbing incident during the day was our official warning from the race commissaires regarding our failure to comply with the strict rules for team names.<br />
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Apparently it is an official requirement that all team names in the community challenge must contain at least one awkward cycling-related pun. 'Black Fish Cycling' - a name revered in cycling circles worldwide - simply didn't make the grade, despite the organisers' attempt to add some humour by printing the name as 'Black FishCycling'. Still not funny.<br />
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Indeed the array of jokey team names was most unsettling. Worst, perhaps, was 'New RAH', which (as most will know) has always been a joke.<br />
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The closest any pun came to raising a<br />
chuckle was 'Team Milfram'. Super-domestique Weeks was in fact seen to audibly laugh - not surprising given that the pun includes his two favourite things: the pale blue milky goodness of Milram, and MILFs (although not to the extent that his brother-in-law appreciates a good GILF. Isn't that right, Helen Edwards?).<br />
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The award for 'least ironic team pun name' was given to the girls from 'Team Wolf' who managed to combine the aesthetics of a bearded Jason Bateman with the speed of Michael J Fox.<br />
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Anyway, it took only some trademark Black Fish charm and a few autographs to assuage the commissaires, and we were on our way again, dignity intact.<br />
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From there, only one tragedy was to befall the Black Fish. In a desperate, but ultimately misguided, attempt to preserve his glycogen stores, team stalwart Alex Rodgers began a force-feeding programme that even the French would disallow at a goose farm. By the end of the stage Alex had managed to avoid bonking, but had undergone an extraordinary Kevin Federlinesque transformation from svelte athlete to lumbering reality-show contestant. We wish him well on his journey with Ajay Rochester and the rest of the gang over the next few months, and in his class-action suit against the manufacturers of Cadel's Mountain Mix.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow;">"Must. Eat. More. Cadel. Bars. Energy....fading...."</span></td></tr>
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The ride itself was, of course, no problem at all for the Fish. On the flat, the BF train was at its finest ever, and the hills presented no obstacle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Edwards scoffs at the first KOM, while Weeks checks the live odds on a Black Fish stage victory</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">"I wish Richard would stop checking the fucking odds and just ride"</span></td></tr>
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Even the fabled Mengler's Hill, a category 2 climb that proved to be the downfall for Andre Greipel's GC aspirations later in the day, was but a minor hurdle for a rampant Fish squad who, having emptied their bidons and consumed enough gels to cause dangerous hyperglycaemia and caffeine levels that would make even <a href="http://01emiily.edublogs.org/athlete-profile-alex-watson/" target="_blank">Alex Watson</a> fibrillate, reached the summit with barely a gastrocnemius fibre out of place.<br />
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Soon enough, the mighty Black Fish crossed the finish line, having created a lead-out train that would have brought a tear to Mark Renshaw's eye.<br />
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And so it was over for another year. All that was left was to re-hydrate and watch disappointed non-Fish Oscar Freire lead a pathetically-exhausted professional peloton to the line, narrowly avoiding one of Tanunda's finest exponents of the art of driving the wrong way up a closed road. Sorry Oscar, an impressive effort, but still not enough for the Black Fish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-small;">Triumphant Fish ignore Edwards' distressing seizures</span></td></tr>
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Little did the mighty Fish know, however, that Mengler's was a mere pimple compared to the <i>hors categorie </i>Col du Novotel which awaited them immediately before their first restorative beverage.<br />
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Little has been written about this terrifying mountain. And while my recollections are dimmed by the cerebral hypoxia that it induced, it would be no exaggeration to say that at some points the gradient was in excess of 85%. On and on it went, steep climbs interspersed with false flats, and blind corners leading to more vertical ascents. Possibly the perfect location for a hill-top stage finish that would put Alpe d'Huez to shame. A veritable Sufferfest transformed from mere pixels to the horrifying reality of baking sun and hard, unyielding bitumen.<br />
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But can a little HC climb after 160km of hard riding prevent the Fish from reaching their stated goal? Certainly not:<br />
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<br />BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-48167266952835006682012-01-15T12:36:00.000+10:302012-01-15T12:36:03.764+10:30Pro Peloton continues to Pester Black FishHot on the heels of the rumoured <a href="http://www.black-fish.org/2011/11/rumour-robbie-mcewen-to-leave-greenedge.html" target="_blank">defection of Robbie McEwen</a> from GreenEDGE to Black Fish, more members of the professional peloton have begun making furtive approaches to Black Fish management.<br />
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Earlier today, cycling great Jens Voigt floated the idea of his team joining forces with the Black Fish to form the formidably-named Mighty-Black-Fish-RadioShack-Nissan-Trek pro cycling team.<br />
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Thanks, Jensie, but we already have an Andy Schleck on our team.<br />
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Remember, professionals, it takes more than an implausibly-high VO2 Max to become a Black Fish.BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-48895082703038957682012-01-15T12:19:00.000+10:302012-01-15T12:19:02.160+10:30Black Fish Ride Like CrazyThe full Black Fish elite cycling squad rode together in the new BF kit for the first time today when they tackled the "Ride Like Crazy" as a final hit-out before this week's Tour Down Under.<br />
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The etymology of this annual community ride is little known, but we can exclusively reveal today that the ride is so named because one would have to be crazy to pay $110 for two bananas.<br />
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Fortunately for Black Fish fans, the elite squad is currently rated as only 20% crazy.<br />
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Even better news is that the team has reached peak fitness and dominated the peloton throughout the day.<br />
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But the highlight of the day for all cycling fans was an almost mythical alignment of the cycling planets. As the fabled Black Fish train flew along Gorge Road at terrifying speed, the mighty greenEDGE squad shot past in the opposite direction (at noticeably slower pace). Despite the roar of the wind in our ears, one could still discern both the gasps of the crowds lining the road and the angry shouts of greenEDGE captain Stuart O'Grady demanding the return of the missing fragments of his Paris-Roubaix trophy.<br />
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You'll have to catch us first, Stuey.<br />
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In all, the perfect preparation for a big week for Black Fish Cycling.<br />BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-72579659872192068982012-01-11T13:40:00.001+10:302012-01-11T13:40:42.420+10:30Black Fish and l'Enfer du Nord<b><span style="color: lime;">Question: </span></b><div>
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<b><span style="color: lime;">One of the greatest nights in Black Fish history.</span></b></div>
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I wish I could provide a coherent narrative of the way the night unfolded. But such was the mystery and majesty of this amazing night that I possess only a confused melange of isolated memories, devoid of context and meaning. Even the chronology of events seems non-linear, like a dream. Perhaps the whole event was a dream, although if this were the case then I have the world's first confirmed case of dream-induced hepatitis. </div>
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Anyway, what follows is a collection of reconstructed memories of the night the mighty Black Fish had dinner with Stuey O'Grady and his Paris-Roubaix trophy. Don't expect it to make any sense.</div>
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If there's one thing that the Black Fish cycling squad does better than ritually humiliating "Mount" Lofty, it is strapping on a clean dinner hoodie and heading to a spectacular local vineyard for some carbo-loading. Thankfully, medical science has taught us that bio-available carbohydrates (or, in layman's terms, 'empty calories'), are best provided to elite athletes in the form of wine and other alcoholic beverages. So it was a team requirement that all members attend the Stuey O'Grady dinner at the Lane vineyard.</div>
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Soon, a large amount of carbo-loading had taken place. Clearly the Fish can be expected to dominate next week's Tour Down Under.</div>
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It was at this point that it became necessary to share some Black Fish wisdom with the captain of the fledgling Australian cycling team GreenEDGE (previously known as the Black Fish Development Squad)</div>
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Early in the night, the great man was happy to share an array of amazing anecdotes about the life of a professional cyclist (including out-running the Italian police at 320km/hr with Troy Bayliss, and riding his pushbike down a hill at over 120km/hr. This makes him the 6th-fastest human ever on a bicycle, after the 5 elite Black Fish each Sunday morning on the Mt Lofty descent).</div>
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If there are any positives that can come from having multiple episodes of significant brain injury in one's life (and there are), it is the development of a brutal form of honesty (or 'disinhibition', in more clinical terms). Unfortunately for Stuey, but much more fortunately for those of us in the audience, he does not suffer from <a href="http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Simpson_Gene" target="_blank">Homer Simpson Syndrome</a>. So each successive <a href="http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/ogrady-back-in-the-saddle/story-e6frecj3-1111114556978?from=public_rss" target="_blank">fall over a cliff</a>, <a href="http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6721/Stuart-OGrady-remaining-optimistic-despite-huge-crash-while-skiing.aspx" target="_blank">skiing accident</a> or <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ogrady-recalls-thrilling-motogp-ride-set-to-leave-hospital" target="_blank">speed-induced seizure</a> has incrementally enhanced Stuey's honesty. This was beautifully encapsulated in an anecdote about his tactics in bunch sprints as a young man, which was to target older sprinters who had children and attempt to head-butt them into roadside barriers, as he knew they would eventually yield to his suicidal behaviour. This is exactly why the Black Fish have tried for many years to bring him into the team. And watch carefully in Tanunda next Friday and you might see all five of the newly-inspired BF squad careering wildly across the home straight, smashing into pensioners and other vulnerable oldies, using heads as weapons of mass destruction. You're all mine, Eddie Merckx.</div>
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Many more anecdotes soon followed, facilitated by the Michael Parkinson of cycling-vineyard-dinner Q&A sessions, our very own Dicky Weeks. I'm sure many other paying customers had a question for Stuey. Perhaps they could send him an email.</div>
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Soon, O'Grady could no longer resist his desire to approach the Black Fish for a chat. In order to lure us in, he brought his most prized possession, the famous cobblestone trophy from his victory in the 2007 Paris-Roubaix. Take note of how Finola appears to effortlessly hold the trophy, despite its weight of about 300kg and the aggressive sleeper hold that O'Grady is employing on her neck. </div>
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A long-time fan of the Black Fish blog and deeply impressed by our low skin-fold scores, O'Grady soon demanded that we each have a photo with the trophy. Even this guy was unable to haggle himself a photo opportunity like that.</div>
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A kamikaze bee attacked BF00, with murderous intent. Fortunately for me, he failed in his attempt to sting me in the pharynx, but he did manage to get me on the top lip.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(*This Star Wars reference was included for the benefit of the world's biggest Star Wars fan, Dr Edwards)</span>BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-6602645842658444402012-01-04T12:25:00.000+10:302012-01-04T12:25:10.988+10:30Black Fish in Pain - part 1The degree of success and adulation achieved by great sporting clubs such as the Black Fish rarely comes without great cost. As the eminent Belgian archbishop (and prominent Black Fish supporter) Leo Joseph Suenens once said, “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” And so it is for the Black Fish.<br />
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With the 2012 Tour Down Under only weeks away, each member of the elite BF cycling squad has been living the sort of ascetic, self-flagellant existence that would make even Suenens question his faith (in god, not the mighty Black Fish). And while most known deities, and other sundry supernatural entities (ranging from Santa Claus to, awkwardly, a Mer-Man), have formally signed on as Black Fish supporters, it appears that even the Fish are unable to avoid the occasional stochastic mishap.<br />
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Even those unfamiliar with looking at x-rays of the little toe will appreciate the enormity of this fracture but, just in case, I have added a pink arrow to demonstrate the severely angulated spiral fracture. Nasty stuff. Enough to make even Mick Doohan shudder. And it took only 2 ring blocks, a double rum, and 3 attempts to reduce the fracture. Doohan would have needed 4 ring blocks, at least, I am sure.<br />
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That is the way of the Black Fish.BF00http://www.blogger.com/profile/17423559732788992311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469592947896200362.post-77367238790928562192011-11-28T18:46:00.001+10:302011-11-28T18:55:09.120+10:30Major Announcement: New Black Fish Cycling Kit!Ladies & Gentleman, the wait is finally over. The mighty Black Fish Cycling team today unveiled its 2011-12 official team kit.<br />
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In a major overhaul of the team design since the switch in focus from elite basketball to elite cycling, the new gear features the spectacular new logo and a splash of fiery red, but maintains the emphasis on the menacing black that characterizes the team.<br />
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The kit, including jerseys & shorts (pictured below), caps, and arm warmers & leg warmers (we highly value the warmth of our peripheries around here) has been designed and supplied by the magnificent team at <a href="http://tineli.com.au/" target="_blank">Tineli</a>. In a first for this website, I would like to give an unreserved and genuine endorsement to Jono and the rest of the gang at Tineli, who have turned a back-of-the-envelope design into the awesome gear that will, from this day on, be seen climbing Lofty at record speed.<br />
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Future posts will include more images of the gear, as modeled by your favourite Black Fish cyclists (please send your modeling requests to admin@black-fish.org).<br />
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