2018 UEC Road Elite Euro Championships, Glasgow(5-12 August)

[tobydawq]

Yes and what on earth does that have to do with anything?

The fact that a time trialist with five victories is yet to put more than three seconds into his closest competitor is borderline insanity. Especially because four of his wins have come on courses longer than 35 kilometres.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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lol, ok. Fair enough. I'm sure there is a sprinter with dozens of wins, with a max gap of less than 3 seconds.

well, in his u23 years Kittel was an ITT specialist who won his fair share of ITT's with more margin. :razz:

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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Yes and what on earth does that have to do with anything?

It. Was. A. Joke.

 

[RedheadDane]

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So Campenaerts claims the mustache wins him 2 watts...Does this mean a mustache gave him the win?

Wait… that's the Quaade school of logic!
Though, obviously Campenaert's style of mustache is better! Or... Campeneart's is just the better TTer.

 

[pastronef]

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Always nice to see a Belgian beat a soulless Sky Bot.

you are welcome. check Poland a Sky-bot beat a Belgian (I like Teuns though)

 

[RedheadDane]

Van Emden rode the TT in Van Dijk's spare skinsuit (his own had gone missing)

Full story

The alternative was riding naked; that's gonna create some terrible chafing!

 

[tobydawq]

What's up with the Dutch and their missing skin suits?

 

[wirral]

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What's up with the Dutch and their missing skin suits?

Enemy agents at Schipol.

 

[Hakkapelit]

A bit of grivance coming from L. Lepistö after the TT. Apparantly the followcar to a rider she was catching decided to let her pass by stopping in the racelane i the middle of a corner. Had to slam the brake and went down in the wet conditions.

 

[sprints n stones]

Mark Cavendish withdraws from road race on medical advice to aid recovery from his injuries. His place taken now by Mark Christian( Aqua Blue)

 

[RedheadDane]

Errr… what happens if one of the riders who're going to participate in the Binck Bank Tour wins this? Will his team be required to have a championship jersey ready within a day?

 

[wirral]

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Errr… what happens if one of the riders who're going to participate in the Binck Bank Tour wins this? Will his team be required to have a championship jersey ready within a day?

With modern technology, I don't think it will be too hard. They can just whack the main sponsor on there in an emergency. I mean they can come up with a whole pink/yellow/red/polka dot bike, helmet and kit overnight.

 

[search]

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Errr… what happens if one of the riders who're going to participate in the Binck Bank Tour wins this? Will his team be required to have a championship jersey ready within a day?

no, in fact, continental champion jerseys are not mandatory anyway.

 

[YavorD]

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lol, ok. Fair enough. I'm sure there is a sprinter with dozens of wins, with a max gap of less than 3 seconds.

well, in his u23 years Kittel was an ITT specialist who won his fair share of ITT's with more margin. :razz:

Funny that Kittel beat even Dumoulin in the U23 ITT.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Actually very much looking forward to this race. Has the potential be a nice classics type of race in these weather conditions, hoping for the Belgians and Dutch rider (preferably the two crossers!) to light up the race.

 

[rick james]

Away for a break with the wife and baby, sort of glad I’ll be tucked up nice and dry watching tomorrows race indoors...looks a wet one tomorrow

 

[Keram]

Sagan not very optimistic at slovak TV. He is still feeling injuries and is not at 100%

 

[search]

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Errr… what happens if one of the riders who're going to participate in the Binck Bank Tour wins this? Will his team be required to have a championship jersey ready within a day?

no, in fact, continental champion jerseys are not mandatory anyway.

thinking about it... in case he wins, would Viviani even want to wear the jersey?

 

[El Pistolero]

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Sagan not very optimistic at slovak TV. He is still feeling injuries and is not at 100%

Shouldn't have participated in all those post-Tour crits then.

But I guess money is more important than becoming European Champion, and honestly I can't even blame him for that, I'd probably be the same.

 

[El Pistolero]

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Errr… what happens if one of the riders who're going to participate in the Binck Bank Tour wins this? Will his team be required to have a championship jersey ready within a day?

no, in fact, continental champion jerseys are not mandatory anyway.

thinking about it... in case he wins, would Viviani even want to wear the jersey?

I hope not, we finally have a good Italian Champ jersey.

 

[Keram]

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Sagan not very optimistic at slovak TV. He is still feeling injuries and is not at 100%

Shouldn't have participated in all those post-Tour crits then.

But I guess money is more important than becoming European Champion, and honestly I can't even blame him for that, I'd probably be the same.

I dont think that would help a lot but maybe. He is European Champion anyway. He didnt need sacrifice those money

 

[RedheadDane]

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Sagan not very optimistic at slovak TV. He is still feeling injuries and is not at 100%

Shouldn't have participated in all those post-Tour crits then.

But I guess money is more important than becoming European Champion, and honestly I can't even blame him for that, I'd probably be the same.

I dont think that would help a lot but maybe. He is European Champion anyway. He didnt need sacrifice those money

Not really.

 

[tomorrow]

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Sagan not very optimistic at slovak TV. He is still feeling injuries and is not at 100%

lol, I've just watched the interview and it seamed he nearly "slipped" and told that the post TdF Criteriums are prearanged "comedy", I wanted to write something else, but it would have been censored.

Btw, he doesn't need to be 100% to win. He was sick in Bergen too. However, if GvA is good and goes, Sagan might actually not be able to follow.

 

[Keram]

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Sagan not very optimistic at slovak TV. He is still feeling injuries and is not at 100%

Shouldn't have participated in all those post-Tour crits then.

But I guess money is more important than becoming European Champion, and honestly I can't even blame him for that, I'd probably be the same.

I dont think that would help a lot but maybe. He is European Champion anyway. He didnt need sacrifice those money

Not really.

Ok he is former champ

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Sagan not very optimistic at slovak TV. He is still feeling injuries and is not at 100%

He wasn’t feeling good in Qatar either.