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Post by Tim Wescott on Oct 7, 2006 13:47:04 GMT -5
Results of the IFBB Romanian Grand Prix.
1. Jay Cutler
2. Ronnie Coleman
3. Sergey Shelstov
4. Eddie Abbew
5. Danielle Seccarecci
6. Yamagishi Hidetada
7. Thomas Bengali
8. Ricky Welling
9. Migger Milazzo
10. Nicolae Gurgi
11. Cristian Mihailescu
12. Zoran Vejic
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Post by chanman83 on Oct 7, 2006 13:59:19 GMT -5
When it rain's it pours.. but in a good way for Jay, it seems.
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Post by GerryT on Oct 7, 2006 14:41:54 GMT -5
Actually, it is pouring on Ronnie and he doesn't seem to have an umbrella. Three years ago, the situation was reversed.
Mixed emotions, feel happy for Jay and sad for Ronnie. Both top athletes and champions. But it looks like Jay has finally arrived as the top IFBB pro.
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Post by cavemuscle on Oct 7, 2006 15:04:47 GMT -5
Could it just be that mentally Ronnie is tired? He's pretty much done it all. Maybe somewhere he's telling himself it's time to exit and he just can't let himself acknowlege it?
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Post by GerryT on Oct 7, 2006 15:16:13 GMT -5
I posted similarly on another forum, Brock. Sometimes, an athlete won't or can't accept the writing on the wall. Ronnie is 42 and to compete at that intense level has to take a toll physically and psychologically. He has already sustained tricep and lat injuries. Maybe he should bow out from competition while still on top, like Lee Haney and Dorian Yates did.
Maybe he should listen closely to what his body is telling him. He has nothing more to prove on stage and can still be a major force in the sport off stage. I only wish him the best and hope he makes his health top priority.
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Post by beckie on Oct 7, 2006 21:41:10 GMT -5
I agre Gerry-we have a former AllBlack(rugby international) who went through a kidney transplant 2 years ago and really wanted to get back in the national side. Needless to say,he got back playing but never to the level he aspired. He has not failed,his body has just told him to stop and he recognised that.
Ronnie has been a great bodybuilder for a long time and he still has something to give to the sport-just not as a competitor!
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Post by Tim Wescott on Oct 8, 2006 12:23:30 GMT -5
JAY WINS REMATCH No. 2
Written by: Greg Merritt
For the second time in two days, reigning Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler defeated eight-time Mr. O Ronnie Coleman. Both men were slightly sharper Saturday evening in Timisoara at the Romanian Grand Prix, and Big Ron got the small crowd behind him at the end, as they chanted "Ronn-ie!" His back and middle were too soft to regain the top position this time, but, if he continues to sharpen and Cutler doesn't, tomorrow could be his day. The surprise of the show and one of the biggest jaw-droppers of the year was Sergey Shelstov. Despite his mud-bath of Dream Tan, he has most everything but clavicle width. His wheels are especially impressive, and they held their own in side-by-side comparisons against the two Mr. O's. Easily the best Russian in this year's Euro Tour (Fedorov was a fat 10th last night), Sergey is now 2007 Olympia-bound after only one pro contest. Just missing an O invite was the hardest competitor in the contest, "Nice Guy" Eddie Abbew. He'll have a final chance (for this year) tomorrow. Rounding out the top five of an otherwise weak lineup was Italy's 26-year-old Danielle Seccarecci, who, with two trips to posedowns in his first three pro shows, is, like Shelstov, having a remarkable rookie year. Watch out for him on American stages (and magazine covers) next year.
Tomorrow (ridiculously early again) Team FLEX, Coleman, Cutler and company fly to The Netherlands for the anything-goes-party known as the Amsterdam Grand Prix. It's a fitting conclusion to the 2006 IFBB pro schedule. Will Ronnie end the year on a high note or will Jay continue his remarkable run? Will there be another Sergey-sized surprise? We're certain one more competitor will qualify for the O-but who will it be? Of course, FLEXOnline will be there for the exclusive behind-the-scenes and front-row-center coverage that only we provide. And for the full story (soap opera, slapstick comedy, and crime thriller), with events, quotes and emotions too explosive for this space you won't want to miss my complete Euro Tour diary in a future issue of FLEX. For now, we're off to Amsterdam for rematch No. 3 and guaranteed madness in the world's ultimate Sin City!
IFBB ROMANIAN GRAND PRIX FINAL RESULTS
1. Jay Cutler
2. Ronnie Coleman
3. Sergey Shelstov
4. Eddie Abbew
5. Danielle Seccarecci
6. Yamagishi Hidetada
7. Thomas Bengali
8. Ricky Welling
9. Migger Milazzo
10. Nicolae Gurgi
11. Cristian Mihailescu
12. Zoran Vejic
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Post by Tim Wescott on Oct 8, 2006 12:30:41 GMT -5
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Post by Tim Wescott on Oct 8, 2006 12:37:00 GMT -5
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Post by youngblood on Oct 8, 2006 14:10:44 GMT -5
Every time I see Ronnie posing now, he looks like he knows he is going downhill. His face doesn't seem to have the confidence it had in previous years. Maybe it's just me seeing that?
And after winning all but one of your contests in the last 8 years (Show of Strength where he lost to Gunter), you sort of have this feeling of invincibleness (spelling is off on that one!). Now, after at least 15 straight wins (including all the Grand Prix shows post-Olympia every year), Ronnie loses not one show, in the Olympia, but 5 straight!
Ronnie must feel horrible now. But hey, that's one guy feeling poor. Imagine how many other competitors felt like that the day Ronnie sent them home how many times?
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