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As for the TTT, what kind of jersey (if any) would the team be entitled to wear for the following year. And would that jersey belong to the team or to the riders that took part? And if they moved teams from the winning TTT team what would happen?

This means that Team GB have a lot of riders (3 in TT and 9 in RR). Do they have that many world class cyclists? And what would Team GB's tactics be this time around? Would they even take Cavendish since I've heard the course is quite hilly? Is there a Worlds 2012 thread yet?

Does this mean that GB, Switzerland and Slovakia will all actually have a full team (of 9, 6, 6 riders respectively), or simply that they have the ability to qualify that many riders? I remember last year there was a last minute rush by team Sky riders to receive UCI points...if so how many UK...

This reminds me of people who said Britain could have a Tour winner within 5 years...how deluded were they?

I can't find that video of Canc winning a few years back where he accelerated off the front and beat the sprinters, but I notice he has tried to play the same trick a few times since (MSR 2011, Champs stage at tour 2011, WC 2011) I think potentially he could try winding it off the front on The...

Cycled the route today, I think a factor which could really play a role is if it were to rain; the roads on the descent back down to the bottom of Zig Zag road are quite narrow and not in great condition at places. Wet weather could really make the laps a lot tougher, cause crashes, and...

No no. My point is, some people are suggesting Goss should not have been docked 30 points and should have been sent to the back of the peloton (the whole peloton, not him and Sagan's mini group). This scenario would have lost Goss 15 points (The 15 points he gained from 6th Place) In fact, what...

No no. My point is, some people are suggesting Goss should not have been docked 30 points and should have been sent to the back of the peloton (the whole peloton, not him and Sagan's mini group). This scenario would have lost Goss 15 points (The 15 points he gained from 6th Place) In fact...

But by not treating him as part of the peloton, he is moved to 7th, and hence he gains 13 points: 6 Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale 15 7 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 13 This however, seems too light a punishment; therefore an extra 30 point penalty is...

What are the chances he will be able to hold on to Polka Dot jersey?

Does anyone know any UK online betting sites that offer match-ups? I've looked before but couldn't seem to find any...

This race could be fantastic, it could be a cross of so many brilliant things. For a start, the weather should be warm but with a refreshing sea-breeze (perhaps the Nice part of Paris-Nice), it will be autumn and the rich red leaves on the banks of Xihu west lake will create a wonderful visual...

Today on my way home I really embarrassed myself. I cycle home almost every single day, same route, avoiding the same potholes in the road, the same hand signals. The last hand signal is where I stick out my left hand and turn off the main road into my drive. The weather was dreadful this...

I don't think it's necessarily an active decision by the Chinese government to arrange it in the relatively rich and wealthy Beijing, rather Beijing is the only local government prepared to put forward the requisite money and organization to help pay for it.

Shenzhen...real dirty place. Luckily the wonderful Hong Kong is just next door...