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    Doping In Athletics

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuev_OglfZc Excuses come tumbling from Sha'Carri's motor mouth, not doping but I could see similar excuses for other issues. watching vlog from UK athlete Amy Hunt training in South Africa she reported being visited by anti doping and I thought South...
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    Race Thread

    Double Dutch , MvdP is a real star , true class and good for CX . I'm unable to say similar for Lucinda Brand , sure she's strong but doesn't appear to be very likeable. Over the weekend I enjoyed junior races best , TV production was great, drone shots get better and better.
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    The Dog Thread

    It's been some time since I added to my growing 'dog seen' list but here's a new one an eurasier, a dog I have seen for some time but I thought the new addition was the same as a woman's keeshond as they look similar. The owner is great! a one time exotic dancer, on her 3rd husband and swears...
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    So what makes a good course?

    I'm excited to see the upcoming WC's at Hulst this is one of my favourite courses and perhaps many others favourite too. Interesting features one after another provide entertainment for viewers and challenges for riders.
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    Race Thread

    So many sports have introduced a mixed relay into championships, however while I'm excited about the upcoming CX WC's I won't be watching the mixed relay. Do other members consider it to be good event?
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    Krebs' Free form/Chaos Thread

    '][/URL] This is the image of our world that I have been brought up with and trusted. Until I thought 'it makes no sense' Our world is a sphere and can not easily be placed on a flat map where distance across at equator is the same as at near the poles. Then I realised Africa at the equator is...
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    wishes for the season

    Stuff to go out of fashion- Extra long socks/shorts Turned in brake levers Very narrow handlebars Moustaches Outsize TT helmets White shoes/shorts Sticky bottles
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    GCN cyclocross commentators

    Anyone else notice how often Marty MacDonald fails to complete a sentence. He starts then loses focus and and veers off on a totally different subject. And yesterday he called Anne-Marie Worst Lucinda Brand as she retired from the race, I guess Marty was missing his very favourite rider!
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    Race Thread

    I would say yes, only negative is that MvdP is not 100% dedicated to cross. Positive is that he is a better more complete rider.
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    So what makes a good course?

    Short answer, variety or a memorable feature. Recent course in Sicily was the worst televised cross I have seen in a long time, no variety , little challenge. Yesterday Maasmechelen was good , twists and turns, varied features. As was Hoogerheide today , more flowing with climbs and the...
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    Why I hate the Tour Down Under

    Why I hate TDU - looking out my window it's wet and miserable, at TDU it's always sunny. Our street/town are full of potholes, Australian roads have superb surface. Where I live is a dump, Adelaide appears to be a rich person's haven. Adelaide is so clean/litter free and not a stray dog in sight.
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    The Real Football Thread

    Only yesterday I was thinking 'what is the point of the group stage of the Champions League, roll on knock out football' . Today seeing Citeh humbled by Bodo Glimt it all seemed worthwhile!
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    Tour Down Under 2026 (Men's, Jan. 20-25)

    I thought that is one viewers will either love or hate, I liked! It's always great to see teams new colours, imagine if a footy team rocked up for the new season in different colours? Great win for Sam Watson.
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    wishes for the season

    Pogi wins MSR + Roubaix and states afterwards 'I have now done everything and am retiring'. Vingegaard returns to filleting fish. Campenaerts wins big in a 1 day race. Evenepoel wins Flanders. Cold weather for spring classics. French winner for leTour. Pidcock wins Lombardy. Unibet Rose Rockets...
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    Tour Down Under 2026 (Men's, Jan. 20-25)

    TDU is without doubt a real race, racing can be good however to myself it makes no sense to give World Tour status for the very 1st race on 2026 calendar. Race could be so much better on narrow rural roads, do such exist around Adelaide? Watching in UK thank goodness for catch up on TNT