This week, I ran a bit late (again) in trying to get a Thursday Thirteen post up. Since I'm a tad pooped, I thought I'd do a quick photo post with a pretty simple theme. After all, I'm coming down to the wire with 27 Stages, and hope to have it wrapped up pretty soon.

So, in the meantime, I hope you'll be entertained with these

Thirteen Photos of Fabian Cancellara

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Fabian training with his RadioShackNissanTrek teammates on the cobbles in Belgium.
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After being hit by another rider while getting a flat tire changed in a feed zone during the E3 Harelbeke race last Friday.
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Moments before stepping up to the second-place podium at Milan Sanremo.
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Waving to the crowd at Milan Sanremo.
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Goofing off at the Tour of Oman last February.
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Off-the-cuff interview in Oman, 2012.
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Racing to the finish in Qatar.
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SSSssssmmmmoooooothhhhhhh.
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Fabian gets a helpful push, post-repair, during the Strade Bianche race in Italy.
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Crossing the finish in Siena, miles ahead of the others (literally).
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Post-race, still covered in the white dust of the Strade Bianche.
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Atop the podium.
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My liege. My king. My Gracious Goodness Me!
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Just, um... Yeah, nothing but gibberish when I try too hard with this one. *ahem*



Needless to say, these are inspiring my story quite well.


















And just in case that wasn't enough eye candy for you (and I'll try to understand if it wasn't, really, I will!)




















One last little tasty bit for y'all who appreciate that sort of thing:

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I hope this suits ya!
Ciao for now!
 
 
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Wow. What a morning! I got up earlier than usual in order to watch the UCI Men's Elite Time Trial competition live from Geelong, Australia.

Oh, it was sooooo worth it.

My feller - and current Muse - Fabian Cancellara put a total of one minute, two seconds between himself and his nearest competitor, thus winning his fourth gold medal in the Time Trial discipline.  He covered 45.8 kilometers in just 58 minutes and nine seconds.

I couldn't be happier, or be thinking less clearly, as a result.

So this week, I'll have to present to you:

13 Random Thoughts
From This Morning

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1) I can't believe the cat let me sleep this late. (3:00 a.m.)

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2) I can't believe the cat won't let me sleep, now. (3:45 a.m.)

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3) I have the best hubby in the world. (He got out of bed - even though he's sick - to quiet the cat at 4:00 a.m.)

4) OH, CRAP!!! WHAT TIME IS IT???
(5:00 a.m. - The time the internet broadcasts of the race were supposed to start.)
5) Whew! Nothing's on yet. I should check the start times, though, to be sure when to tune in. (5:01 a.m.)
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6) Ah, Fabian's not going to ride until 8:18 this morning. I can get some more sleep in a bit. (5:03 a.m.)

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7) Dang, he's purty. (5:04 a.m.)

8) Oh, heck. I'll go check Twitter and see if anyone's saying anything about the warm-ups, etc. (5:05 a.m.)
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9) WHAAAAA??? Alberto Contador tested positive for Clenbuterol??? No way!
(5:06 a.m.)

10) I'm going back to bed. I don't wanna think about this right now. (5:10 a.m.)
11) Crud. Now I can't sleep. Plot-bunny-plot-bunny-plot-bunny... (5:30 a.m.)
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Photo from UCI Worlds Time Trial Competition in 2009.
12) Woot! It's time! I wish Alle could stay home and watch this with me. Oh well... GO, SPARTACUS!!!!
(8:18 a.m.)

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13) THAT'S RIGHT, BABY!!! WOO-HOOOOOO!!! NUMBER FOUR!!! COUNT 'EM, Y'ALL!!! HEEEEEHEEEEEE!!!! (9:16 a.m.)






And now I gotta calm down.









Gotta knuckle down and get to writing.












Gotta quit writing "gotta".






















And, of course...



















I gotta make with the eye candy.
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one for y'all...
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and one for me (Fabian, post Paris-Roubaix, earlier this year).
Ciao for now! :)