General News Thread

[Libertine Seguros]

Retire as the world champion TT? With an Olympic medal up for grabs next year? Same goes for Teutenberg, who should be Germany's leader in the road race.

Kristin Armstrong retired as the world TT champion in 2009 after just missing out on a medal in the RR too...

if Arndt really wants to continue I'm sure a German national team will appear at many an event just like a GB team appeared at lots of races in 2010 after Nicole Cooke didn't have a team. If it doesn't, Arndt will just tear them a new one for the 482649th time.

 

[luckyboy]

worth saying as well that the sky winter training camp actually goes on for about 6-8 weeks and the riders are free to pick which weeks they attend to fit it in around their other training (and of course join up with riders they will be in early squads with).

Some riders were there for a couple of weeks, some for as long as four-five weeks

Should've guessed what your weird phone code thing was without having to scan it

 

[Nielsa]

In other news, Andrew Talansky speaks out against Pat McQuaid: "Interesting find. If true, Patty boy is going to have a heck of a time explaining his way out of this one"

He links to this article about McQ corruption in regards to Tour of Beijing: http://velocastcc.squarespace.com/comment/2011/10/4/corruption-at-the-heart-of-the-uci.html

From this tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/andrewtalansky/status/121432546780254208

 

[Moncoutie]

In other news, Andrew Talansky speaks out against Pat McQuaid: "Interesting find. If true, Patty boy is going to have a heck of a time explaining his way out of this one"

He links to this article about McQ corruption in regards to Tour of Beijing: http://velocastcc.squarespace.com/comment/2011/10/4/corruption-at-the-heart-of-the-uci.html

From this tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/andrewtalansky/status/121432546780254208

Haha is that his real account?! Pretty ballsy if it is!!!

 

[Nielsa]

Yep it's his real account, while following I've seen conversations between him and Jonathan Vaughters. Ballsy, yes.

 

[Moncoutie]

Good on him!

 

[Tuarts]

Andrew has made his stance on things like this known before, check out his blog and post at the start of the year.

 

[Moncoutie]

Andrew has made his stance on things like this known before, check out his blog and post at the start of the year.

Will do that. Might have to start cheering for him now!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Haha is that his real account?! Pretty ballsy if it is!!!

Yes. It isn't the only post he's made putting the boot into our supreme leader either, and not in very diplomatic terms.

Big balls, but probably not the wisest attitude for a neo-pro to be taking towards someone who could make things very difficult for him.

 

[auscyclefan94]

It's been confirmed that international riders will not be able to compete in the australian national championships next year which is a good thing imo.

 

[greatking88]

Just wondering does Jonathan Vaughters still use the forum and if so, what is his profile name?Just looking to ask some questions with regards professional cycling sponsorship.

Thanks

 

[The Hitch]

Just wondering does Jonathan Vaughters still use the forum and if so, what is his profile name?Just looking to ask some questions with regards professional cycling sponsorship.

Thanks

JV1973

This is the profile.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/member.php?u=6356

Not sure if he still reads the forum, but did respond once or twice to threads, mainly in the clinic I think, or responses to threads about him.

Has only made 27 responses in over 2 years.

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/search.php?searchid=1847404

 

[Nielsa]

Just wondering does Jonathan Vaughters still use the forum and if so, what is his profile name?Just looking to ask some questions with regards professional cycling sponsorship.

Thanks

Just ask him on twitter, he's pretty responsive.

 

[greatking88]

JV1973

This is the profile.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/member.php?u=6356

Not sure if he still reads the forum, but did respond once or twice to threads, mainly in the clinic I think, or responses to threads about him.

Has only made 27 responses in over 2 years.

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/search.php?searchid=1847404

Thanks for the reply Hitch, hopefully I'll get an answer!!

 

[greatking88]

Just ask him on twitter, he's pretty responsive.

I'm actually not on twitter yet so I can't, thanks anyway.

 

[Nielsa]

Twitter is actually a great way to get in touch with some of the people in/around the peleton, if you have something good to ask. It's no hassle to signup, ask your questions to twitter.com/vaughters and then just never use twitter again, ever.

 

[greatking88]

Using twitter is easier than using this forum. It's actually a great way to get in touch with some of the people in/around the peleton, if you have something good to ask/say.

Think maybe I ll join now!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Bobridge down for the Giro next year with GreenEdge.

 

[LukeSchmid]

It's been confirmed that international riders will not be able to compete in the australian national championships next year which is a good thing imo.

Agreed, it is a very good thing.

 

[the_kman]

It's been confirmed that international riders will not be able to compete in the australian national championships next year which is a good thing imo.

yeah and about bloody time too!

 

[craig1985]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cheatley-suffers-career-threatening-crash-in-taranaki

 

[ramjambunath]

Geraint Thomas may quit track after Olympics
Nothing earth shattering and largely expected

 

[hatcher]

Geraint Thomas may quit track after Olympics
Nothing earth shattering and largely expected

The earth shattering bit is:

"I will have to sacrifice the Tour de France and the classics, which are the biggest races I can do on the road".

Not good news.

 

[JRanton]

Froome will have to win RVV instead then.

 

[ramjambunath]

He was always stating that. So, I was expecting it though he has a few solid months after the classics to prepare for the tracks. I would want to see him do the classics though.