General News Thread

[hatcher]

He had been in the attack all day, so in my book it's still a great win.

What a fail again by Rabobank, seriously, do they have to ride .2 races to finally win something?

Yeah it's one of those tricky ones. He was in the break all day, but not with the riders that brought him to the finish. He definitely had the legs to take a few turns if he had wanted. Tough one.

 

[mortand]

Great win, obviously. No problem - Brutt was just the smartest in the end.

Fetisoff: Brutt sat at the back of the group for the last 15-20 km or so, and jumped away at the cobbled stretch at the finish, narrowly holding off Geschke and Schorn. Schorn definitely wasn't happy about it pushing Brutt shortly after the finish line. A little drama, but nothing serious I suppose.

 

[Fetisoff]

Great win, obviously. No problem - Brutt was just the smartest in the end.

Fetisoff: Brutt sat at the back of the group for the last 15-20 km or so, and jumped away at the cobbled stretch at the finish, narrowly holding off Geschke and Schorn. Schorn definitely wasn't happy about it pushing Brutt shortly after the finish line. A little drama, but nothing serious I suppose.

****.. I hope there will be highlights of this. It's unlike Brutt to do something like that though, just sitting at the back

 

[roundabout]

Tour de l'Avenir route

http://www.directvelo.com/actualite/17962-tour-de-l-avenir-2012-le-parcours-devoile.html

Looks tough.

Except for stage distances

 

[will10]

Schorn et al. should've made Brutt work, only got themselves to blame.

 

[roundabout]

I am surprised he held on. Could be the angle, but there didn't seem to be that much of a gap out of the last corner.

 

[Fetisoff]

Brutt timed his attack to perfection.

Highlights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VYceoB7YV4&list=UU3udHEA8ld3BB-y-ElcRXXg&index=1&feature=plcp

Thanks for the link.

Dunno what to say really, Brutt is one of my favourite riders, always aggresive. Loved his Sarda and Romandie wins, this one's a little iffy.. Still happy for him

 

[Kvinto]

Schorn et al. should've made Brutt work, only got themselves to blame.

How? Pulling a gun on him? They had chatted, I guess Brut's unwillingness to work was the theme. No wonder that Schorn feels robbed.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Well Selig easily won the sprint from the main bunch, so I'd say that justifies Brutt's decision not to help the break...

 

[Fetisoff]

Well Selig easily won the sprint from the main bunch, so I'd say that justifies Brutt's decision not to help the break...

Well, I'll agree somewhat.
Either way, regardless of whether Brutt's actions were justified or not, what Schorn did was inexcusable.


P.S. I liked the comments in Russian at 11:54 or so of the video. Tsarevitch (I think) goes to Brutt - Cobbles, your favourite (or Cobbles, as you love it). Brutt just says "Pizdets", which is untranslatable, but kinda means "Holy ****"

 

[Machu Picchu]

Pleased to see Brutt win as he's one of my favoured riders but this was unlike him, I guess having Selig there explains it somewhat although it was Pavel that attacked. Just glad he got the win

 

[greenedge]

Happy for Brutt ( he is an enterprising rider ). I thought Lithgart would win but he could not even win over Selig in the sprint.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Happy for Brutt ( he is an enterprising rider ). I thought Lithgart would win but he could not even win over Selig in the sprint.

Which is no surprise, as Selig is the far better sprinter of the both.

 

[Machu Picchu]

Levi hit from behind by car:

Leipheimer Injured in Bike/Car Accident
Today, Levi Leipheimer was hit from behind by a car while alone on a training ride in Pais Vasco. Leipheimer suffered soreness and swelling to his lower left leg. He was transported to the hospital where an echo was performed. No broken bones were found, and there is hope that the injury is just a muscle contusion to his left calf.

and from the man himself:

Levi Leipheimer ‏ @LeviLeipheimer
Yes I was hit by a car directly from behind, didn't see or hear it coming. One of the scariest experiences of my life, I'm happy to be alive

 

[spalco]

That sucks. Probably some idiot who didn't judge the side-distance to overtake correctly. Or maybe Leipheimer was going faster than he expected a cyclist to be.

 

[Christian]

Cancellara's wife Stefanie is pregnant with the couple's second child. They already have a 6 year old daughter named Giuliana. Congratulations!

http://www.wort.lu/de/view/cancellara-verraet-suesses-geheimnis-4f7aed6ce4b08a7fac07d711

 

[RedheadDane]

CWO stranded on Malta after Tour ta Malta. Have decided to pass on their participation in Circuit des Ardennes to Team Concordia.

http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/klasse_af_christina_watches_sender_concordia_til_frankrig/

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://nos.nl/video/358628-volledig-interview-langeveld.html

Langeveld is surprised at his recovery and he doesn't blame the spectator..will try tdf.

 

[El Pistolero]

Cav's a daddy.

 

[Eric8-A]

Bill Nye talks about how bike riding might be like in the future.

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. I just didn't want to create a new thread for it.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Roy curvers of Argos became a dad today.

 

[El Pistolero]

Random question, but does Rebellin have a team?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Random question, but does Rebellin have a team?

Dunno about i know about this http://www.thelastkilometer.com/

 

[El Pistolero]

Dunno about i know about this http://www.thelastkilometer.com/

Sad vid, hope he finds light at the end of the tunnel.

Vai Tintin!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ouch! Saxo's Jonathan Cantwell, crashed after the finish in yesterday's Scheldeprijs, has a punctured lung.