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    Isaac Del Toro thread

    Others share your opinion.. https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/del-toro-has-worked-when-hes-had-to-something-ayuso-hasnt-done-joaquim-rodriguez-sees-positive-change-in-uaes-internal-dynamics
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    Crashes, what can be done?

    Your points are absolutely true. A thing that seems to be overlooked, pro racing is all about the spectacle.. It's a traveling circus. People love the largesse of it all, teams, team buses, cars, caravan including sponsors tossing out swag merchandise and often celebrity sightings. Pro racing...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Motor pacing is used for a bunch of training techniques. It allows rider to maintain a high speed without breaking wind for themselves the entire ride. It also allows an interval technique of simply swinging out of the draft of the motor, you have to immediately increase your effort to maintain...
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    Is UAE Over the Top?

    If Soler was asked, what does Marti bring to the table.. Vast cycling knowledge? Anything cutting edge? Good reputation? Good working rapport with bike racing insiders? It's no to everything. Marti is damaged goods, you wouldn't be around him, communication with him unless something fishy going on
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    Juan Ayuso discussion thread

    I hardly think UAE management, not managing makes Juan Ayuso or Del Toro victims. And I also don't get any reference about bullying, if being completely ignored is bullying, then certainly Juan Ayuso was bullied. I think just dismissing his condition and then management going radio silent...
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    Juan Ayuso discussion thread

    There are lots of things that Juan Ayuso has done right and wrong ,but the portrayal of his ego is completely the responsibility of UAE, Young, green Ayuso should have never, ever, ever been put in the position to explain the pecking order at UAE as things appeared top heavy, Almedia, Pogacar...
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    Juan Ayuso discussion thread

    I don't see anything about either rider having depth for something like Liege at @250k+..Lombardy also outside of Del Toro's tested range at 240+. Ayuso is not scheduled for Strade Bianchi..at @200 Del Toro is there to support Tadej Pogacar, not sure either Del Toro or Ayuso have anything in...
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    Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026, February 28

    No wonder Remco can't climb..
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    Juan Ayuso discussion thread

    Each time you reshuffle the deck the cards come out differently. Ayuso, Remco, Roglic, Cian, Girmay, Gee, list is pretty long of riders who have made changes trying to come up with correct combination for success. The case of Juan Ayuso is of cycling professionals showing deep confidence in...
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    Is UAE Over the Top?

    https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/its-almost-certain-the-question-is-whether-it-can-be-proven-analyst-questions-what-good-reason-marc-soler-could-have-for-alleged-links-with-disgraced-us-postal-doctor
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    Your local weather

    Southern California and Northern Baja lots of rain this year, we have a brief period of green everywhere, it usually signals something sinister because all the green dries out in a few months and fuels wildfires..
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    Teams & Riders Will e-bikes be the end of cycling?

    View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=exFsdw6D9JI These kids are everywhere
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    National Football League

    I remember years ago seeing a sports talk show with Tony Dungy and Herm Edwards. They both told similar stories about slight pushback from teams, front office about working with young players to round out their lives ,trying to instill some spiritual component to being a player and understanding...
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    Music! What are you listening to now?

    I just imagine the stomping of dancing feet and maybe clapping being part of setting the beat for the song, crazy cool energy.
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    General News Thread

    Not to much information on unfolding Soler saga, gotta wonder if UAE is holding their breath. Sounds like wasn't just dad hanging with bad people.