¡Adiós!

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe they even ask about a sister.

And we shouldn't forget the boyfriends and girlsfriends either.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

And we shouldn't forget the boyfriends and girlsfriends either.

Get the Norsgaards, Mikkel Bjerg (I believe is now marrying Emma soon?) and non related Matteo Jorgenson all on the same team

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And the Izagirre brothers have been mistaken for twins, even though they aren't.

And the only way Jacques Janse van Rensberg could get commentators to stop saying he was Rienhart's brother was to retire.

 

[RedheadDane]

Get the Norsgaards, Mikkel Bjerg (I believe is now marrying Emma soon?) and non related Matteo Jorgenson all on the same team

So, after next year? If Bjerg doesn't extend with UAE.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So, after next year? If Bjerg doesn't extend with UAE.

And then Uno-X needs to sign Zigart before the rumoured UAE women's team gets founded, so they can lure in Pogacar as well. Of course he would have to obtain a Danish or Norwegian passport too to make it work, but that's a minor detail.

 

[tobydawq]

Imagine the carnage we could have had yesterday if Gianni Vermeersch and Sénechal had been a little bit better.

Gianni Moscon
Gianni Vermeersch
Florian Vermeersch
Florian Sénéchal

 

[Danskebjerge]

I feel sorry for Casper Pedersen who was left out of the Danish squad at the Worlds because Mads Pedersen had already been picked.

 

[yaco]

It's possible that's how he felt, until that August morning.



And another step was/will be taken with Markus' transfer to Trek. There is, as far as I know, only one Hulgaard.

Except the CN article states that discussions with other teams never reached the advanced stage.

 

[RedheadDane]

Except the CN article states that discussions with other teams never reached the advanced stage.

When is the CN article from?

 

[Anderis]

If you're talking about confusion, wait till Marijn Van den Berg joins non-related Julius Van den Berg at EF while his brother Lars remains at FDJ.

 

[Leinster]

Do the glut of Martins retiring have anything to do with Georg Zimmerman’s emergence onto the World Tour…?

 

[RedheadDane]

Do the glut of Martins retiring have anything to do with Georg Zimmerman’s emergence onto the World Tour…?

How?

 

[tobydawq]

How?

Because there is a limited number of spots available in the pro peloton.

 

[RedheadDane]

Because there is a limited number of spots available in the pro peloton.

How many spots would Zimmermann require?

 

[Breezy1985]

Three (high-profile) gentlemen retiring this year: Dan Martin, Nico Roche and André Greipel. All of them while still being competitive (Dan Martin close to his best, Roche and Greipel far from their prime but still competitive)

Glad they were able to enjoy and be somewhat of a factor in their last races.

It's sad to see the riders of my generation all retiring. If I didn't have the Irish guys to cheer for in my early days of watching I don't think I would have tuned in to the TdF long enough to become a full time cycling fan.

I know more than enough about cycling now to be able to find new riders to love but seeing Martin win at the top level which is rare for the Irish in any sport and I couldn't care about Nico's results watching him plough away for TdF top 10s at little AG2R is how I learned cycling is about more than doped up Texans.

I don't think anyone who comes along in cycling will ever be as special to me personally as Nico and Dan

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Fabio Sabatini (the leadout legend) will ride his last race at the Giro del Veneto on October 13.

 

[yaco]

When is the CN article from?

There was a follow up article in CN which states similar, and in greater depth. It's clear that Roche's preference was to continue as a rider.

 

[tobydawq]

Fabio Sabatini (the leadout legend) will ride his last race at the Giro del Veneto on October 13.

Maybe he will win. Otherwise, he will finish his career without a single win. Which is insane for a fast guy who has spent many years on Quick Step.

 

[tobydawq]

There was a follow up article in CN which states similar, and in greater depth. It's clear that Roche's preference was to continue as a rider.

No, that isn't clear at all from that article!

 

[RedheadDane]

There was a follow up article in CN which states similar, and in greater depth. It's clear that Roche's preference was to continue as a rider.

You still haven't answered when either article was from. Unless you by "There was a follow up article" means this article:

Nicolas Roche announces retirement from pro cycling | Cyclingnews

And of course that still doesn't answer when the first article was from.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

It;s enough he's retired
without doing an autopsy!

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm just saying that even if he at some point - earlier this year - wanted to continue until he was 40, he can still have changed his mind in the meantime.

 

[yaco]

You still haven't answered when either article was from. Unless you by "There was a follow up article" means this article:

Nicolas Roche announces retirement from pro cycling | Cyclingnews

And of course that still doesn't answer when the first article was from.

I was referring to two articles that appeared on the CN website in the last three days - The first article was a patched up news article which showed parts of Roche's retirement statement from his instagram account, while the second article was a long-form interview with Shane Stokes. Why don't you ask Cycling News where they sourced the article ? Media platfoms often share news stories, so effectively not every article on CN is written by a CN journalist.

I was surprised at Roche's retirement announcement as he always expressed an interest in riding until his 40 which was mentioned in the Stokes article - I surmised that the main driver behind Roche's retirement was no compelling contract offer on the table which was strongly suggested in the Stokes article.

Anyway that's my opinion and I'll let you worry about silly names and memes.

 

[Ranagazoo]

There was a follow up article in CN which states similar, and in greater depth. It's clear that Roche's preference was to continue as a rider.

Interesting his comments about 'compliance' for nutrition, race tactics etc - DSM probably not the best place for an experienced rider who does not like every aspect of his career dictated by his team

 

[PinotZakarin]

Milano Torino was the last race of William Bonnet, after 17 years in the pro peloton.
His biggest win is a stage of Paris Nice in front of Peter Sagan !