A coffee and a small Danish.

[tobydawq]

If the judge deemed that the punishment of his crime should be 80 hours of work, then that's the punishment he should get. Doesn't matter whether he has 1, or 10 TdF stages.
I mean, Geniez is a three-time Vuelta stage winner, so he shouldn't have been punished either? Or is it specifically the having to do work that's an issue?

After realising what thread he posted it in, I think it's possible he wasn't entirely serious.

 

[RedheadDane]

After realising what thread he posted it in, I think it's possible he wasn't entirely serious.

Let's hope so, because... yeah; that would be a really strange position to take.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Or is it specifically the having to do work that's an issue?

No, it‘s rather that he got punished at all… ;-)

I noticed this case before the decision, and my hope was that all the parties would have found another solution: a solution everyone could live with.

In the end, Weening was found to be guilty, and this damages his reputation now. Beforehand, he was known as „The TdF stage winner“ to everyone.

Well, now I hope everyone finds peace. Conflicts need time to heal. Everyone might have had their reasons. Now it‘s time to look forward. Wounds can heal.

Admittedly I was surprised that Weening and Geniez had trouble with law enforcement.

In Geniez‘ case, maybe I am still to much impressed by Roger Legaey. When he founded MPCC, I developed a certain feeling that from now on, all the French teams and French riders were clean cyclists and 100% morally perfect people. So Geniez‘ trial shocked me. And with Pieter Weening, I probably thought, the man never looked intimidating at all, so I again was shocked…

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Well, now I hope everyone finds peace. Conflicts need time to heal. Everyone might have had their reasons. Now it‘s time to look forward. Wounds can heal.

Did you get CyclistAbi to ghostwrite that paragraph?

 

[RedheadDane]

In the end, Weening was found to be guilty, and this damages his reputation now. Beforehand, he was known as „The TdF stage winner“ to everyone.

Actually, I mostly know him as the Giro stage winner, and the guy who gave his (first) pink jersey to Weylandt's family. He won the first stage raced competitively after the tragedy.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Actually, I mostly know him as the Giro stage winner, and the guy who gave his (first) pink jersey to Weylandt's family. He won the first stage raced competitively after the tragedy.

That is also what I best remember him for, plus the fact he had quite a long career. But I didn't actually watch his TdF stage win live either so that probably affects my view a bit.

 

[RedheadDane]

That is also what I best remember him for, plus the fact he had quite a long career. But I didn't actually watch his TdF stage win live either so that probably affects my view a bit.

Neither did I. It was only around 10/11 I really started getting into the sport.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Neither did I. It was only around 10/11 I really started getting into the sport.

You're a late bloomer then I didn't watch cycling regularly either before the 2006 season, so even the day after Weening's win, I wasn't watching I also didn't watch MR's win on La Toussuire live, but I listened to it on a car radio during a family trip to Moesgård Beach.

 

[RedheadDane]

You're a late bloomer then I didn't watch cycling regularly either before the 2006 season, so even the day after Weening's win, I wasn't watching I also didn't watch MR's win on La Toussuire live, but I listened to it on a car radio during a family trip to Moesgård Beach.

I watched bits and pieces back then. Mainly just the TdF mountains, then more and more of the TdF, then other major races, and now... well...

 

[Netserk]

You're a late bloomer then I didn't watch cycling regularly either before the 2006 season, so even the day after Weening's win, I wasn't watching I also didn't watch MR's win on La Toussuire live, but I listened to it on a car radio during a family trip to Moesgård Beach.

I too was forced away from the television as a child ...

I taped that stage and saw it when I got home (and managed to avoid spoilers!). I didn't tape Alpe d'Huez, so I listened to it on the radio. Somehow, my parents didn't plan the family vacations around the Tour.

 

[tobydawq]

I too was forced away from the television as a child ...

I taped that stage and saw it when I got home (and managed to avoid spoilers!). I didn't tape Alpe d'Huez, so I listened to it on the radio. Somehow, my parents didn't plan the family vacations around the Tour.

My parents found out pretty quickly that they had to do that.

 

[RedheadDane]

My parents found out pretty quickly that they had to do that.

Force you away from the television, or plan family vacations around the Tour?

 

[tobydawq]

Force you away from the television, or plan family vacations around the Tour?

Plan around the Tour.

 

[rallybanana]

I have a question. Which "team hashtag" do you people find most ridiculous? Apart from the whole concept of having a "team hashtag" being ridiculous in itself.
I'll start:
Ag2R's "RideDifferently". WTF does that even mean? Are they gonna rock up to a race on unicycles one day, telling everyone that "We're doing things differently!"?

@BBHotels_VC twitter account is sadly no longer with us but their hashtag #meninglaz was one of the more interesting ones

It took me a while to figure it out but I found this explanation of the Breton word 'glaz'
Glaz is a specific color in Brittany... it has no equivalent in french or english. It’s a mix of green, blue and grey...

 

[RedheadDane]

It's that time of the year! When teams wave to each other across the road.

 

[rallybanana]

The occasion of the world cup final between Argentina and France is a good time to explore the cycling links between the two countries....such as the Charly Mottet Bikecenter in Buenos Aires

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

No, it‘s rather that he got punished at all… ;-)

I noticed this case before the decision, and my hope was that all the parties would have found another solution: a solution everyone could live with.

In the end, Weening was found to be guilty, and this damages his reputation now. Beforehand, he was known as „The TdF stage winner“ to everyone.

Well, now I hope everyone finds peace. Conflicts need time to heal. Everyone might have had their reasons. Now it‘s time to look forward. Wounds can heal.

Admittedly I was surprised that Weening and Geniez had trouble with law enforcement.

In Geniez‘ case, maybe I am still to much impressed by Roger Legaey. When he founded MPCC, I developed a certain feeling that from now on, all the French teams and French riders were clean cyclists and 100% morally perfect people. So Geniez‘ trial shocked me. And with Pieter Weening, I probably thought, the man never looked intimidating at all, so I again was shocked…

Has someone fed me LSD or am I really reading what I just read?

 

[RedheadDane]

The occasion of the world cup final between Argentina and France is a good time to explore the cycling links between the two countries....

Sepulveda spent several years on French teams. Well, mostly the team currently known as Arkea.

 

[tobydawq]

Sepulveda spent several years on French teams. Well, mostly the team currently known as Arkea.

He also spent some time in a car of another French team and got thrown out of a French race as a result.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Someone's been doing some piggyback riding today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1605253524530634757

View: https://twitter.com/EoloKometaTeam/status/1605253524530634757

 

[RedheadDane]

Someone's been drinking a bit more than just coffee!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1603892036754620416

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I'm making a cycling-quiz. And I'm double-checking one last question.
Who was the oldest cyclist on the Tour-podium? I believe it was Firmin Lambot. Am I correct?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm making a cycling-quiz. And I'm double-checking one last question.
Who was the oldest cyclist on the Tour-podium? I believe it was Firmin Lambot. Am I correct?

Lambot is the oldest winner at 36, but Peraud was 37 in 2014. And Poulidor had turned 40 in 1976.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, I'm a weirdo! I know...
So, looking through the various staff listings on PCS, and this came up under Bahrain-V:

Vladimir Miholjević

Staff

Well... that clarifies it!

Same shennanigans over at Jayco:

Matthew White

Staff

"We don't know what these guys do, they're just... staff..."

Meanwhile, at DSM and Trek, a whole different type of shennanigans:

Iwan Spekenbrink	General manager
Iwan Spekenbrink	General manager
Rudi Kemna	Sports Director
Rudi Kemna	Sports Director
Albert Timmer	Ass. Sports Director
Albert Timmer	Ass. Sports Director

Luca Guercilena	General manager
Luca Guercilena	General manager
Steven de Jongh	Sports Director
Adriano Baffi	Ass. Sports Director
Adriano Baffi	Ass. Sports Director

Dunno why there's only one De Jongh... nevermind, the other is just... further down on the list.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Dunno why there's only one De Jongh... nevermind, the other is just... further down on the list.

It's probably the De Jongh clone, while the original is called Den Ouden.