Power to the (short) people

I am shall we say on the vertically challenged side of things. In cycling it really isn't that big a deal like it is in basketball or volleyball. Yet why does it seem like all the cool cyclists are built like gazelles, tall, svelte and with hair dos that make me want to cash in my 401k for Rogaine.

On a day to day basis height isn't really any kind of factor in life, yet over the years it has contributed to my healthy level of angst. So it was nice to see this story about a recent winner at the Dauphine
Euro Sport article


Samual Dumoulin