General News Thread

[hatcher]

Inner Ring says Geox team future in doubt.

"I understand that when the matter of depositing the bank guarantee for the 2012 season arose the sponsor Geox has refused to provide the necessary funding"

http://inrng.com/2011/10/geox-team-future-in-doubt/

 

[luckyboy]

Cav's gonna be a dad! https://twitter.com/#!/MarkCavendish/status/127655770539036672

 

[craig1985]

Good for him

 

[ramjambunath]

So no Peta for Page 3?

Congratulations Cav. Tops off a very good year.

 

[auscyclefan94]

could someone who speaks Italian do me a favour and give a general translation of what is being said in this video and any interesting quotes? Thanks

http://video.gazzetta.it/evans-ho-giro-cuore/f3dacf8c-fb42-11e0-90bb-832666c3cffa

The subheading quotes Cadel saying he wants to go back and win the giro.

 

[The Hitch]

could someone who speaks Italian do me a favour and give a general translation of what is being said in this video and any interesting quotes? Thanks

http://video.gazzetta.it/evans-ho-giro-cuore/f3dacf8c-fb42-11e0-90bb-832666c3cffa

The subheading quotes Cadel saying he wants to go back and win the giro.

If Cadel did the Giro-Tour, he would instantly become one of my favourite riders of all time.

 

[RedheadDane]

Apparently the Danish riders (especially Nicki) have been very busy this year. Top-10 over most race-kilometers:

1 Nicki Sørensen - Saxo Bank-SunGard 16.163

2 Jakob Fuglsang - Leopard Trek 16.080

3 Johnny Hoogerland - Vacansoleil-DCM 15.482

4 Lars Ytting Bak - HTC-Highroad 15.467

5 Greg Van Avermaet - BMC Racing Team 15.453

6 Matteo Montaguti - AG2R La Mondiale 15.450

7 Stijn Devolder - Vacansoleil-DCM 15.370

8 Sergey Lagutin - Vacansoleil-DCM 15.293

9 Olivier Kaisen - Omega Pharma-Lotto 15.260

10 Chris Anker Sørensen - Saxo Bank-SunGard 15.148

And now I can't help but thinking what the list would be like if they were purely looking at those pulling the peloton... Have to say I think a certain guy would be a little higher than #4!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Apparently the Danish riders (especially Nicki) have been very busy this year. Top-10 over most race-kilometers:



And now I can't help but thinking what the list would be like if they were purely looking at those pulling the peloton... Have to say I think a certain guy would be a little higher than #4!

more like

Bak: 12.000 km on the front

 

[El Pistolero]

If Cadel did the Giro-Tour, he would instantly become one of my favourite riders of all time.

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/16032/samuel-sánchez-ik-wil-met-contador-in-één-ploeg-rijden.html

Samuel Sanchez wants to ride with Contador in one team

 

[RedheadDane]

more like

Bak: 12.000 km on the front

Yeah!

As Dennis Ritter said during the coverage of Paris-Tours At least I think it was P-T, otherwise it was Lombardia. Not that it really matters anyway... when a shot of Lars pulling came up:

"This is the picture of the cycling-season 2011; Lars Bak at the front of the peloton."

 

[jens_attacks]

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/16032/samuel-sánchez-ik-wil-met-contador-in-één-ploeg-rijden.html

Samuel Sanchez wants to ride with Contador in one team

the hitch's wettest dream

 

[auscyclefan94]

If Cadel did the Giro-Tour, he would instantly become one of my favourite riders of all time.

Well, I found a translation of the video. Here's the part on the giro.

"Making both Giro and Tour is possibile, but just at 5-to-10%, I don't know. Now I tell you why: if I don't do the Giro I'm sure I'll be fine for the Tour, but if I participate to the Giro and I fail at the Tour, then... If the interval between Giro and Tour was wider, it might be... I would love to race the Giro again, I hope so, we'll see."

 

[Forunculo]

Well, I found a translation of the video. Here's the part on the giro.

"Making both Giro and Tour is possibile, but just at 5-to-10%, I don't know. Now I tell you why: if I don't do the Giro I'm sure I'll be fine for the Tour, but if I participate to the Giro and I fail at the Tour, then... If the interval between Giro and Tour was wider, it might be... I would love to race the Giro again, I hope so, we'll see."

The interval between GT is something that could be discussed but I think the current interval is good, winning 2 GT in a row must be something difficult.

Evans should skip Giro this year, he is going to have number 1 and as current champion deserves to be at 100%, In 2013 he should do Giro and Vuelta, the Tour seems to be brutal in mountain terms, Schlecks territory with powerfull teammates.

 

[The Hitch]

the hitch's wettest dream

Dont be silly. I like to hype Samu, and I have a high opinion of Contador but that team wouldnt be a good idea. Keep Sanchez at EE and Contador at Saxo thank you very much.

Well, I found a translation of the video. Here's the part on the giro.

"Making both Giro and Tour is possibile, but just at 5-to-10%, I don't know. Now I tell you why: if I don't do the Giro I'm sure I'll be fine for the Tour, but if I participate to the Giro and I fail at the Tour, then... If the interval between Giro and Tour was wider, it might be... I would love to race the Giro again, I hope so, we'll see."

Sounds like what Contador said. He aint doing the Giro.

I agree that it could be a wider gap though. Moving the Giro a week earlier and the Tour a week later would still make them May and July races. Might even allow LBL form to be carried into Giro. And Vuelta wont matter getting moved a week later either. It will still be hot as hell.

The interval between GT is something that could be discussed but I think the current interval is good, winning 2 GT in a row must be something difficult.

Evans should skip Giro this year, he is going to have number 1 and as current champion deserves to be at 100%, In 2013 he should do Giro and Vuelta, the Tour seems to be brutal in mountain terms, Schlecks territory with powerfull teammates.

Yeah that sounds like a good plan, but Evans aint skipping no Tour in 2013 either. He brings the interest for the Ozzies (regardless of what Porte and Meyer hype threads suggest)

He could do Tour Vuelta, 2012 then Giro Tour 2013.

 

[Christian]

Jens Voigt's son won his first bike race today, a MTB race for children without a license. It was his first bike race.

http://twitter.com/#!/thejensie

 

[pastronef]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/pan-american-games-road-cycling-2011/road-races/photos/194865

Marc de Maar wins the pan american road race

notice the quick step bbb helmet BUT the Sram brake levers

 

[Arnout]

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/16032/samuel-sánchez-ik-wil-met-contador-in-één-ploeg-rijden.html

Samuel Sanchez wants to ride with Contador in one team

Nah, he won't. He shouldn't either.

But Samu is the kind of guy that says "Yeah, maybe" "I hope so" "will look for my chances" "happy to be here" to every question, its remarkable really how bland he is in front of the camera.

 

[El Pistolero]

Nah, he won't. He shouldn't either.

But Samu is the kind of guy that says "Yeah, maybe" "I hope so" "will look for my chances" "happy to be here" to every question, its remarkable really how bland he is in front of the camera.

He looks like a 60 year old in front of the camera with his hairstyle

 

[Swede1]

General random question: Whats up with Cadel's win celebrations?

 

[auscyclefan94]

General random question: Whats up with Cadel's win celebrations?

He doesn't know what to do normally. Well, that is my opinion.

 

[greenedge]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/matthews-cantwell-headline-new-brisbane-criterium

When i went to the Gold Coast a bike store worker told me about this 3 weeks ago. Apparently it is guaranteed to run for another 3 years. I wonder if McEwan will do this alng with the Noosa GP.

 

[RedheadDane]

Sorry if I'm spamming...

Seems like someone has a bit of a side-career:

Come join Google to hear Lars Bak - mastermind behind the Google Chrome V8 engine - speak about his exciting career path in Google, sharing the start up aspect of the company and how he has been thriving in this innovative and entrepreneurialenvironment.

Seriously I had to use a few secs to figure it's probably, as in with I'll be so bold so say with 100% certainity, not the bike rider...

 

[craig1985]

Geraint Thomas chooses the Olympics over the Tour:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-chooses-olympics-over-tour-de-france

 

[Dancing On The Pedals]

Geraint Thomas chooses the Olympics over the Tour:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-chooses-olympics-over-tour-de-france

He's hoping to still do the Giro - same as he did before the Beijing Olympics. Hope the cobbles feature in his early season plans

 

[Havetts]

On the NOS website there is a nice summary of the cycling year 2011 .

In Dutch and probably geo-restricted:
http://nos.nl/artikel/306419-2011-jaar-van-gilbert.html