General News Thread

[Kvinto]

It was the UCI who requested it but they gave no reasons why.

probably RusVelo and Katusha are more related teams than they claim to be

 

[jens_attacks]

farnese given an insane lot of invites basically on nothing serious
acqua e sapone with a a guy that won every ardennes classic at home.brilliant.

 

[LaFlorecita]

The UCI are responsible for many sins, but Contador and Valverde getting themselves suspended was not the fault of the UCI. Indeed, there's a certain amount of suspicion that had it not been for certain media leaks, the UCI might have preferred a less than zealous approach to the Contador case.

In any case, whining about how unfair it is that someone got suspended is doping just as much as giving out that someone is allowed to race and does not belong in this forum.

That's not what it is about, we just want to see whatever UCI representive's face when they congratulate the winner that is a filthy little doper.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Fleur, you're a Dutchie hoping for Spanish domination in a Dutch WC. You should be happy its not 1567 anymore, cause you'd be quartered

Lol. I just don't like the Dutchies and I really like the Spanish, that's all...

 

[alexcta]

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Video highlights of GP di Lugano 2012

Video highlights of GP di Lugano 2012
- from RaiSport2 RadioCorsa weekly roundup

http://youtu.be/Kyy_CA30Qm0

(posting also here since the race was a while back)

 

[pastronef]

Eurosport2 will be showing the Tour of Taiwan from March 10

some of the teams: Androni, Champion Systems, Saxo, Drapac, Genesys, JellyBelly, Rapha Condor, RusVelo, Tabriz

 

[pastronef]

ROBBIE MCEWEN wins! OCBC Singapore Criterium

 

[alexcta]

http://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/02032012/47/contador-dejar-saxo-bank.html

 

[pastronef]

"Enfin Amaury Sports Organisation souhaite revaloriser le classement par équipes, en créant des "casques jaunes" distinctifs pour les coureurs de la formation leader. (Avec AFP)"

yellow helmets for the team classification leader at the Tour?

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/5-km-de-plus-en-c-l-m/267515

 

[roundabout]

Eurosport2 will be showing the Tour of Taiwan from March 10

some of the teams: Androni, Champion Systems, Saxo, Drapac, Genesys, JellyBelly, Rapha Condor, RusVelo, Tabriz

Thankfully it's only 15 minute highlights. Otherwise I'd really start to question the sanity of this decision.

 

[Fus087]

"Enfin Amaury Sports Organisation souhaite revaloriser le classement par équipes, en créant des "casques jaunes" distinctifs pour les coureurs de la formation leader. (Avec AFP)"

yellow helmets for the team classification leader at the Tour?

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/5-km-de-plus-en-c-l-m/267515

A good idea in my opinion.
The yellow race numbers may be somewhat visible to the riders (if the guy is riding in front of you), but almost invisible on TV. Yellow helmets would give the team leading the classification a distinctive "jersey".

I'm wondering what the teams' helmet sponsors will think of this - but if you can bring (or make overnight) a yellow helmet for the maillot jaune, you should be able to do the same for nine riders instead of just one.

 

[goggalor]

"Enfin Amaury Sports Organisation souhaite revaloriser le classement par équipes, en créant des "casques jaunes" distinctifs pour les coureurs de la formation leader. (Avec AFP)"

yellow helmets for the team classification leader at the Tour?

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/5-km-de-plus-en-c-l-m/267515

Don't like it. Who the hell cares about the teams comp? Yellow numbers is more than enough.

 

[theyoungest]

Don't like it. Who the hell cares about the teams comp? Yellow numbers is more than enough.

They're trying to make you care

But you're right. Only the American and Spanish teams give a ****.

 

[The Hitch]

They're trying to make you care

But you're right. Only the American and Spanish teams give a ****.

Astana spent the whole Giro going for the team classiment, more so than the young jersey

 

[pastronef]

from Vuelta Andalucia, Tim de Waele's website

http://www.tdwsport.com/en/imagedesk/image-details/id/167004

 

[BillytheKid]

The Cancellator!

Nice ditty of a race that Strada Bianche. Loved it. TA Wednesday! Horner's gonna be sucking wheel the whole TTT. Possibly dropped with that guy on the loose. Welcome back Chris.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

As JTL fails big time in Murcia, the other EDR boys rule at home.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Robbie Hunter just won the National Champs Road Race:
1. Robert Hunter (GRM)
2. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (MTN)
3. Johann Rabie (BNT)
4. Nolan Hoffman
5. Arran Brown (MTN)

Great to see the RSA champion jersey back in the euro peloton!

 

[Eric8-A]

As JTL fails big time in Murcia, the other EDR boys rule at home.

I've always wondered how the decide between themselves whose going to win the stage.

 

[Eric8-A]

Robbie Hunter just won the National Champs Road Race:
1. Robert Hunter (GRM)
2. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (MTN)
3. Johann Rabie (BNT)
4. Nolan Hoffman
5. Arran Brown (MTN)

Great to see the RSA champion jersey back in the euro peloton!

Alright!
Can't wait to see how his kit will look like.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

As JTL fails big time in Murcia, the other EDR boys rule at home.

Even Continental teams are wearing skinsuits in road races now?

It's a plague, and should carry a two year ban.

 

[will10]

Eddie Soens is more a crit than a RR.

 

[BillytheKid]

http://www.steephill.tv/2012/strade-bianche/photos/page-01/#560-PIC262816942.jpg Some great photo of Strade Bianche here. I got reminded last night, as watch the last 12k, that Fabian Cancellara can still smash the competition albeit this is a 1.2 race or something like that. That aside, these pictures capture the essence of bicycle racing.

http://www.steephill.tv/2012/strade-bianche/photos/page-01/#560-PIC262816942.jpg
The big guy is very lean in the face. I'd watch out on him.

Best television coverage yet. Italy, ancient, grand....the heart of cycling!

the pictues are on steephill, the won't load here. Sorry about that CyclingNews.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

And another one for Russ Downing/Endura: he just won the GP de Lillers.