General News Thread

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

A new UCI race is to be held in Wales next year. Called the 'Velethon Britain'. No details on the route but it'll be held in South Wales.

Organised by British Cycling and the company who runs Vattenfall Cyclassics. Starting at 1.2 but aiming to be World Tour by 2014.

Some details here http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530268/wales-to-host-pro-one-day-race-in-2012.html and here http://www.velothon-britain.co.uk/

Good to see more road races in Britain.

I'd like to see a couple one day races in britan. there is some pretty nice terrain to use.

 

[The Hitch]

johan chavez gets decorated by colombian president santos

Pardon my ignorance, but who is Johan Chavez?

 

[luckyboy]

That bloke who dominated Tour de l'Avenir by 17 seconds this year.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Kittel is confirmed to be riding the Sun Tour. He is going to have a field day in this race

Forgot to post full skil Shimano team: Marcel Kittel, Mitch Docker, Simon Geschke, Tobias Ludvigsson, Koen de Kort & Alexandre Geniez.

I am happy they have made it 6 man teams. Anything more can cause things to be too controlled. Will get some good racing. Reminder for the aussies that we will get evening highlights and the final two stages live. The internationals who want to watch Herald Sun Tour can watch on the cycling central site through a feed.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Depending on the riders, I might get down to watch the arthur seat stage.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Depending on the riders, I might get down to watch the arthur seat stage.

Pretty sure I read that Katusha, Garmin and Saxo bank are competing. I think there was possibly another 1 or 2 WT teams.

 

[LukeSchmid]

Forgot to post full skil Shimano team: Marcel Kittel, Mitch Docker, Simon Geschke, Koen de Kort & Alexandre Geniez.

I am happy they have made it 6 man teams. Anything more can cause things to be too controlled. Will get some good racing. Reminder for the aussies that we will get evening highlights and the final two stages live. The internationals who want to watch Herald Sun Tour can watch on the cycling central site through a feed.

and Tobias Ludvigsson

 

[theyoungest]

The team formerly known as Skil-Shimano will have a new name sponsor as of next year, a European multinational who will only be introduced during the classics "for strategic reasons". The team will have a significantly higher budget, also because of their new material sponsor Felt.

(de Telegraaf)

 

[The Sheep]

Wonder if it will be a german multinational?

 

[just some guy]

Wonder if it will be a german multinational?

If it is Mercedes it will make my year, a big F U Becca -

 

[Tuarts]

Well they're moving to set up shop in France so may not be a German backer...

What do we call the now, TTTFKASS? The Trade Team Formerly Known As Skil-Shimano

 

[theyoungest]

Well they're moving to set up shop in France so may not be a German backer...

What do we call the now, TTTFKASS? The Trade Team Formerly Known As Skil-Shimano

Until the classics they're going to race under the "Project 1t4p" banner. Nice and catchy, no?

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

I googled "1t4p" and have to admit: I have no idea what it is.....

http://www.google.com/search?q=1t4p...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Susan

 

[pastronef]

If it is Mercedes it will make my year, a big F U Becca -

I'm enjoying following this forum since the Leo-Shack merger

 

[theyoungest]

I googled "1t4p" and have to admit: I have no idea what it is.....

http://www.google.com/search?q=1t4p...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Susan

Yeah, I kind of mixed up there. It's 1t4i. Which, according to the Skil website (incidentally, the URL of this website is 1t41.com) stands for 1 team, inspiration-improvement-integrity-innovation.

I.e. the usual marketing bull****.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

they outdid leopard on that one. chapeau

 

[T-Nielsen]

Yeah, I kind of mixed up there. It's 1t4i. Which, according to the Skil website (incidentally, the URL of this website is 1t41.com) stands for 1 team, inspiration-improvement-integrity-innovation.

I.e. the usual marketing bull****.

It would be nice having at least one team with the motto "We are clean, we are here to win, f*** the rest". You know, just plain speaking.

 

[befrunner]

any news on riccó lately? whats he up to? possible comeback for meridiana-kamen anytime soon or banned for life?

 

[greenedge]

I do feel sorry for Guardini missing out on the under 23 mens WC. It ended in a sprint and he could have won. He's beat Cav this year and even Kittel, that is enough for him to be selected. The Italians are however trying to change their system and they need to do it soon.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Saxo bank's team to Herald Sun Tour: Cooke, Porte, Roberts, Tanner, Klosstergaard & Aaen

 

[jens_attacks]

any news on riccó lately? whats he up to? possible comeback for meridiana-kamen anytime soon or banned for life?

he's still training.no final news yet from coni.

 

[ramjambunath]

Phil Southerland has been appointed director of policy, planning and patient advocacy at the WHO.

 

[Arnout]

Rather surprising news: Igor Gonzalez the Galdeano stops as general manager of Euskaltel after December 31.

 

[Gloin22]

Froome to lead Sky at Tour of Beijing. Very glad

 

[jens_attacks]

Froome to lead Sky at Tour of Beijing. Very glad

i think we got a winner for this race