Recent content by Dimtick

I absolutely agree to not dump Contador but it's my understanding that it's become common practice for teams to have a penalty clause in riders contracts that if they are suspended that they forfeit their salary for the duration of the suspension. They still remain under contract and would...

this has probably already been discussed so i'm sorry if i'm repeating.... Can Saxo Bank pick up new riders mid season? I don't know what the UCI rules allow. It seems to me that pro-tour license or not, that Riis doesn't have the roster to be able to compete on the pro level. Without some...

I wish UCI would make a decision. it seems cruel to Saxo Bank to keep them hanging like this. I feel bad for Saxo Bank. They had no part in this other than to put all their eggs in the wrong basket. the team that should be punished is Astana but they're getting off completely free. Vino...

UCI announced new rankings for riders, teams and countries. I saw that Saxo Bank is not listed in the team rankings. does that mean theyre out? http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/new-order-for-uci-worldtour-rankings

I guess that is my question. What are TUE's and when can they be used?

I jsut wondering what the rule is with TDF riders and pain killers. I've heard that riders in the TDF are not allowed to take any pain killers, even asprin. What if the rider is taken to the hospital? In a case like Hoogerland who receieved 30+ stiches from hitting a barb wire fence, please...

can anyone tell me if Tyler Hamiltons version of events agrees with Floyd Landis's? I'm sure this has been discussed but the thread is to big to go thru. thanks

WADA can't file an appeal on the same grounds as UCI. WADA would have to appeal on something different that would not be a part of any UCI ruling. I have to imagine that UCI and WADA are smart enough to coordinate their attacks so that they can come at things from different directions and not...

do you have a link?

technically I don't think AC was ever suspended. He was "provisionally" suspended but I seem to remember stories that UCI said that AC was free to ride.

does anyone know the details of the appeal? here is my understanding of the process.... UCI can't actually appeal the ruling itself. They can't actually look at the facts, evidence, etc. of the case. What they do is to "review" the actions of the RFEC and determine if they have acted...

If these bearing are race legal then it's clear that they don't live up to the claims or everybody would be using them. With racing tech, teams are quick to jump on components that add even miniscule advantages. So if these bearing even provided a tenth of the improvement that is claimed than...

there's been a lot of talk about having 1 way radios where race officials can make announcements about road conditions, round abouts, etc that would address the majority of safety concerns of the riders. The exception is when I think about a stage like the cobble stage of last years TDF. I...

I do think UCI should allow 2 way radios for stages where theres a high probability of a lot of accidents either due to road conditions, weather, etc. Stages like the cobble stage of last years TDF need 2 way radios. Also Rain days like the 2 final stages of this years Paris-Neice. On stages...

I haven't read all the responses. Has anyone actually said whether or not using advanced bearings is even illegal? This is clearly a bogus story but I'm still curious as to what the rules are with bearings?