General News Thread

[Zam_Olyas]

Roelandts out of hospital

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/roelandts-out-of-hospital

 

[The Hitch]

Cadel Evans Skype session from Spain (long interview)

He makes it clear for the morons and the people who can't read on this forum that Contador is his number 1 threat for the tour.

lol, this is the funniest logic ive heard in years.

In January 2012 Cadel says that he sees Contador as a threat.

So those who critiscised him in October 2011 for dismissing Contador, (in October 2011, which he did), and for saying that Contador was past it, are therefore "morons".

Presumably we should have known that Cadel would take back his comments 4 months later

 

[Anonymous]

highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJhliGVTMss&feature=uploademail

 

[Kvinto]

Gent - Wevelgem wildcards:

1. Topsport Vlaanderen
2. Willems-Accent
3. Landbouwkrediet
4. 1T4I
5. Cofidis
6. Europcar
7. Farnese Vini

 

[LaFlorecita]

Cadel Evans Skype session from Spain (long interview)

He makes it clear for the morons and the people who can't read on this forum that Contador is his number 1 threat for the tour.

Cadel is pretty smart.

He just went up a few places on my "Respect Ranking".

 

[Duartista]

Rujano complains that the Venezuelan cycling federation will sign an agreement with Savio instead of backing his idea for a Venezuelan pro tour team, and talks a bit about the Giro:

http://diariodelosandes.com/content/view/177612/105841/

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

RusVelo gets an invitation for the Amstel.

 

[Ruudz0r]

RusVelo gets an invitation for the Amstel.

Great job with the wildcards so far this year

 

[luckyboy]

Champion System get an invite to Het Volk http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...m-in-Belgium-after-Het-Nieuwsblad-invite.aspx

 

[theyoungest]

RusVelo gets an invitation for the Amstel.

That's... ridiculous

Oh well, Leo van Vliet is at the helm there. Anything is to be expected.

 

[El Pistolero]

That's... ridiculous

Oh well, Leo van Vliet is at the helm there. Anything is to be expected.

More support for Rodriguez and his cronies.

 

[craig1985]

Rujano complains that the Venezuelan cycling federation will sign an agreement with Savio instead of backing his idea for a Venezuelan pro tour team, and talks a bit about the Giro:

http://diariodelosandes.com/content/view/177612/105841/

I'm honestly sick of Rujano, think's he top dog or something. So good, that's why he failed when he tried riding for WT teams, I mean how many wins did he get? He only got a Giro stage because Contador let him have the win. If you wanted over-rated, that's him.

 

[auscyclefan94]

No TDF for haussler this year.

 

[maltiv]

JV on twitter: "Today we found some absolutely shocking improvements to be made in one of our riders. Who? That will be apparent soon enough."

Hmm, wonder who/what that might be. Perhaps they've somehow found a solution to Dan Martin's allergy problems in the spring? That would be awesome.

 

[Ruudz0r]

JV on twitter: "Today we found some absolutely shocking improvements to be made in one of our riders. Who? That will be apparent soon enough."

Hmm, wonder who/what that might be. Perhaps they've somehow found a solution to Dan Martin's allergy problems in the spring? That would be awesome.

I hope it is Dan Martin (or Tommy D) but I think it is about Dekker.

 

[Mambo95]

JV on twitter: "Today we found some absolutely shocking improvements to be made in one of our riders. Who? That will be apparent soon enough."

Hmm, wonder who/what that might be. Perhaps they've somehow found a solution to Dan Martin's allergy problems in the spring? That would be awesome.

This being Vaughters, he's probably talking about someone growing sideburns or Zabriskie having a shave. I doubt it's anything to do with actual cycling.

 

[luckyboy]

Probably just preparing us for Wegmann's unexpected podium in the Tour

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC Racing Team's Lactate testing - Interesting video.

 

[Herr Katt]

How is that interesting?

 

[auscyclefan94]

How is that interesting?

well I found it interesting. Just cool to see behind the scenes stuff. Each to their own.

 

[luckyboy]

Matt White confirms his interest in signing Matthews. His contract is up at the end of the season.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...-that-its-interested-in-Michael-Matthews.aspx

I know he'll be out of contract but when I read that originally it didn't sit too well.

 

[BroDeal]

Piling on the pounds.

 

[AntonioRossi]

more info regarding the TTT during the world championships this year in valkenburg.

1. It does not count as a WC. Its a WorldTour event. 200 points for first place
2. No rainbow jersey. Get an emblem/logo on the jersey
3. 45 teams can potentially start

dutch video with Erik Dekker, van emden, and clement
http://rabosport.nl/wielrennen/video/AQvTwoIXAUhl6jbKkaQGPEVU/Ploegentijdrit_WK_leeft_ontzettend

 

[Herr Katt]

Piling on the pounds.

Found myself laughing when I read your sentance.

 

[Kwibus]

Since CanalF10 has been razed on youtube I need a new source of the latest races.

Anyone knows a good place?

I really hate it when they stop these people from uploading all the latest races. It's great for the cycling community. I understand that it's all about rights, but it still sucks.