2020 World Championships - now confirmed for Imola, Italy.

[Red Rick]

They're probably gonna drop a bunch of dudes from the back in the next 40km.

 

[fuiers]

How many laps to go?

 

[BlueRoads]

We have gone to the cafe.....without going to the cafe

"stay at home"

 

[TomLPC]

Sad that VDP and the Belgian kid aren't riding, but too many have a vested interest in this not going to a sprint for there not to be proper attacks from favourites.

 

[BlueRoads]

was Träen the one in Colombia this year?

 

[gregrowlerson]

Speaking of boredom; how does the hyperactive JA stay calm in a race as long as this?

Perhaps his DS plays him the music that ZL's toddler likes, to keep him entertained.

 

[The Hegelian]

But harder..

So, GC guy or climber harder? Too hard for GVA type rider?

 

[Salvarani]

That view from the side is truly stunning every time

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sad that VDP and the Belgian kid aren't riding, but too many have a vested interest in this not going to a sprint for there not to be proper attacks from favourites.

If the Belgian kid were riding, the forum would start complaining right about now, that the race is over and they've had enough of long solo's.

was Träen the one in Colombia this year?

Yup.

 

[TomLPC]

"stay at home"

Are we staying at home again? I thought we were saving the high street currently?

 

[BlueRoads]

After learning that Carols and Red Rick are the same person I have to ask: Are you the parents of the same toddler, Zinoviev and SarahtheDane?

 

[glassmoon]

Swiss killing themselves already

 

[Pirazziattacks]

They're annoying Italy, it's the same in football, they line up with a bunch of capricious mercenaries who suddenly decide to bury themselves for the team as soon as they put on the national colours. That 2006 world cup team still irritates me, but I did enjoy seeing them shithouse their way to the final.

Watching the controversial Moscon playing the Fabio Cannavaro role last year really did confuse my perception of him.

What sort of monster would enjoy watching those cheaters rob Australia of a quarter final against Switzerland. That or it's Lucas Neill's fault for sliding in inside the box against Italy

Why are there so many Italian footballers with evil nutcase political opinions? In most countries footballers rarely have strongly held convictions on subjects other than the desirability of having affairs with their teammates girlfriends and buying expensively ugly property in Dubai.

Oh they're definitely not alone. Plenty of current and former Brazilian footballers are big fans of Bolsonaro. Croatian footballers also have a horrible record there.

 

[Brullnux]

They're annoying Italy, it's the same in football, they line up with a bunch of capricious mercenaries who suddenly decide to bury themselves for the team as soon as they put on the national colours. That 2006 world cup team still irritates me, but I did enjoy seeing them shithouse their way to the final.

Watching the controversial Moscon playing the Fabio Cannavaro role last year really did confuse my perception of him.

You're being kind to the football team, worth remembering the debacles of 2002 and 2004 when the team was really at the peak of their powers. 2006 somehow brought all these guys together but that was a rarity.

Cycling on the other hand, this decade has been consistently excellent from them team, despite the lack of a rainbow jersey or Olympic gold. Three European jerseys though (sort of) make up for it

 

[Salvarani]

Swiss killing themselves already

Some of them wouldnt have been of use later on anyway. Might has well put in a shift now.

 

[fuiers]

So rain coming up in about 30mins time???

 

[Brullnux]

Why are there so many Italian footballers with evil nutcase political opinions? In most countries footballers rarely have strongly held convictions on subjects other than the desirability of having affairs with their teammates girlfriends and buying expensively ugly property in Dubai.

Italy is a more political country than the UK, and when football (or footballers) get political we know what happens.

 

[BlueRoads]

I feel for Attila Valter.

 

[TomLPC]

What sort of monster would enjoy watching those cheaters rob Australia of a quarter final against Switzerland. That or it's Lucas Neill's fault for sliding in inside the box against Italy

The voice of Adam Gilchrist appealing after every Shane Warne delivery still rings in my ears to this day, different sport but 2006 was my peak of Anti-Aussie bitterness, so I had little sympathy when they were out scumbagged in that game. Re: 2002, as much as I enjoy a bit of karma, that South Korean game, tempting as it was to laugh, was probably a little too much even for the most ardent anti-italy viewer.

The relative easiness of this race so far leans well into my Matthews outside bet currently, though I still think this will go the way of a smart opportunist (Kwiato).

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Why are there so many Italian footballers with evil nutcase political opinions? In most countries footballers rarely have strongly held convictions on subjects other than the desirability of having affairs with their teammates girlfriends and buying expensively ugly property in Dubai.

Probably because the incentive to run for politics is there in the first place. Not so weird, considering that the country is politically underdeveloped to a degree where voters will actually see famous sports stars as more trustworthy than the actual politicians. It's the same in South American countries.

 

[gregrowlerson]

After learning that Carols and Red Rick are the same person I have to ask: Are you the parents of the same toddler, Zinoviev and SarahtheDane?

Where is a 'thinking' emoji on this forum when you need it?

It is late on a Sunday night. It is a lot to get my head around....

My very basic additional input for now, is that I was thinking that Sarah The Dane could be a daughter/sister/second account of Red Head Dane....

 

[Red Rick]

I reckon half of this peloton is completely fried already

 

[Red Rick]

Where is a 'thinking' emoji on this forum when you need it?

It is late on a Sunday night. It is a lot to get my head around....

My very basic additional input for now, is that I was thinking that Sarah The Dane could be a daughter/sister/second account of Red Head Dane....

The obvious answer is simply we're all one big happy family

 

[skippo12]

I feel a little bit sorry for the german guy at the front. Did most of the work to create the gap. Continued to work and dropped all but one. Now he is basically doing a TT with a wheelsucker behind him.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Why are there so many Italian footballers with evil nutcase political opinions? In most countries footballers rarely have strongly held convictions on subjects other than the desirability of having affairs with their teammates girlfriends and buying expensively ugly property in Dubai.

Because they have plenty of experience dealing with football mafia, so they can make a seamless transition towards politics. Dur.