2012 Glava Tour of Norway 16-19 May, 2.1s

[kanari]

Thanks for that.
Tarmac in Norway looks fairly decent, I must say

It is actually terrible. I think Albania is the only country with worse roads in Europe, I'm not joking.

 

[Fetisoff]

It is actually terrible. I think Albania is the only country with worse roads in Europe, I'm not joking.

I take it you've never been to Alexandrov, Russia.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

think i read somewhere that the roads in Etiopia is better than the one in Norway? might be wrong but im pretty sure it was so.

 

[Fetisoff]

think i read somewhere that the roads in Etiopia is better than the one in Norway? might be wrong but im pretty sure it was so.

Well, if we're on that topic the roads in Canada are generally much much ****tier than anywhere I've seen in Europe (or US for that matter). Reasons being pretty obvious (same as Ethiopia vs Norway, if true)

 

[killswitch]

I take it you've never been to Alexandrov, Russia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXo8PFlGXWI

 

[jens_attacks]

It is actually terrible. I think Albania is the only country with worse roads in Europe, I'm not joking.

you mean romania

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I don't see anything wrong with the road there...?

(in the video)

 

[Nielsa]

I don't see anything wrong with the road there...?

(in the video)

There's not. Just typical Norwegian complaining about roads.
Plenty of similar tarmac on small roads around Europe... I've seen worse in south west France.
Thing is, Norwegians compare the domestic roads to Swedish roads, which are exceptional, in general. Some of the autobahn stretches are outright crude by comparison.

 

[labratty]

It is actually terrible. I think Albania is the only country with worse roads in Europe, I'm not joking.

The roads round my way are good, and mostly empty of traffic, maybe just the volumes of traffic round oslo + plus winters damage things?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I used to come here for boring chatter about cycling. Things have greatly improved since this forum's main focus has shifted to Comparative Road Building and Maintenance: An International Perspective.

 

[Havetts]

I used to come here for boring chatter about cycling. Things have greatly improved since this forum's main focus has shifted to Comparative Road Building and Maintenance: An International Perspective.

Tarmac quality inspection is one of the main points from the CNforums on the UCI agenda..

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Tarmac quality inspection is one of the main points from the CNforums on the UCI agenda..

We can all thank Bavarainrider.

 

[MrRoboto]

think i read somewhere that the roads in Etiopia is better than the one in Norway? might be wrong but im pretty sure it was so.

Having lived both in Ethiopia and and Norway, I must say that this sounds like bull****.

 

[Nielsa]

I want to congratulate the race managers for including the most boring part of the country in Norway's first ever 2.1 stage race.

 

[maltiv]

I want to congratulate the race managers for including the most boring part of the country in Norway's first ever 2.1 stage race.

Indeed, we have so many mountains in Norway it's incredible that they've managed not to include any of them. Anyway, the 2 next days should be decent.

 

[Fetisoff]

Tarmac at the finish line does not look great

Nielsa, Maltiv: I'm sure this finishes have been picket for monetary reasons

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol. where are the crowds?

 

[Fetisoff]

lol. where are the crowds?

This is two hours ago

 

[Fetisoff]

1. Kruopis (GE)
2. EBH (SKY)
3. Ahlstrand (CycleKitty)
4. Petacchi (Lampre)
5. Cooke (GE)

 

[maltiv]

Edvald went far too early again and finished 2nd. He's just hopeless...

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Sky are wasting Appollonio here.

 

[maltiv]

Sky are wasting Appollonio here.

They're using Appollonio as the 4th last man. Why? I have no idea. Would help with a lead out man who actually can sprint.

 

[Nielsa]

Fetisoff what is with the obsession with Norwegian tarmac .

Anyway. Ahlstrand was very very fast there in the finish, but came from too far back.

 

[Fetisoff]

Fetisoff what is with the obsession with Norwegian tarmac .

I guess the whole tarmac thing should be posted in the CN "FAQ" section. I mean this might just be the first (??) CN meme after all.

 

[Nielsa]

lol. where are the crowds?

Where could they be???