General News Thread

[will10]

sure
looking forward to the TTT (and the mountains of course)

someone knows if Cunego and Scarponi will ride it?

let's say it better: who will ride the Giro for the win? Basso... and?

Some questions over whether Basso will ride the Giro or not, Nibali may be shoehorned in to be Liquigas leader. I don't know who Lampre will send. Then there's Kreuziger for Astana, Rujano for Androni etc.

 

[Von Mises]

Rein Taaramae wrote in his blog that he will start at Castilla y Leon. He writes that there was some discussion with club is it not too early after mono, but Taaramae himself wanted very much to race again. Though he says that he will take it easy, just tries to enjoy racing again.

 

[roundabout]

Fleche 2012 route

http://www.letour.fr/2012/FWH/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html

Hopefully it will be a more interesting race this time

 

[Lupetto]

Hopefully it will be a more interesting race this time

Maybe with bad weather.

 

[Ferminal]

Fleche 2012 route

http://www.letour.fr/2012/FWH/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html

Hopefully it will be a more interesting race this time

Cote d'Amay looks handy, that's a new climb in the small loop?

Edit: Ah I see, small loop is completely different, goes North of Huy instead of South.

 

[will10]

Fleche 2012 route

http://www.letour.fr/2012/FWH/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html

Hopefully it will be a more interesting race this time

I don't think it'll be enough. Everyone will wait for the Mur

 

[roundabout]

Maybe with bad weather.

Both new climbs have quite steep sections. The last one is about 15% maximum.

 

[El Pistolero]

Flèche Wallonne will be as boring as ever.

 

[DominicDecoco]

 

[DominicDecoco]

Flèche Wallonne will be as boring as ever.

Good thing you can choose to turn off your tv and do something else then.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I dunno, some editions of FW are actually looking promising. Don't remember which year it was exactly but in one of the very recent years some actual top favorites attacked on the penultimate climb and it looked good.
But in the end they all got caught in the run-in to the Mur de Huy. That flat part before the climb always provides too much time for the peloton to come back one last time

 

[The Hitch]

Doesnt Fleche have its value as a 1 climb race though? I mean its not like we have to wait long for a total hilly classic what with Liege being on the Sunday.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I like the sprint up the Mur de Huy. It's just not worth watching the rest that's all

 

[Ferminal]

I dunno, some editions of FW are actually looking promising. Don't remember which year it was exactly but in one of the very recent years some actual top favorites attacked on the penultimate climb and it looked good.
But in the end they all got caught in the run-in to the Mur de Huy. That flat part before the climb always provides too much time for the peloton to come back one last time

2010 I remember F. Schleck got away at that time, in a big group. Group was too big to work together though, and it seems like everyone just accepts the Huy sprint so don't try too hard to stay away.

 

[search]

Lance Amstrong even called Devolder a future Tour winner... I'll see if I can find that interview again tomorrow.

apparently Stijn did that research for you and came to this conclusion:

Devolder naar Tour voor klassement

 

[theyoungest]

apparently Stijn did that research for you and came to this conclusion:

Devolder naar Tour voor klassement

I assume the team management will make him change his mind. Otherwise don't take him to the Tour, it will be another disaster.

 

[dlwssonic]

Even if the riders go solo, its high likely the rider will get caught on the mur, its just that hard

 

[learn to ride]

Peter Sagan externeds a contract with Liquigas Cannondale for 3 more years.
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...nnondale-despite-sponsorship-uncertainty.aspx

 

[LaFlorecita]

Peter Sagan externeds a contract with Liquigas Cannondale for 3 more years.
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...nnondale-despite-sponsorship-uncertainty.aspx

Great news.

 

[will10]

After what Boonen said, I wanted to see Sagan at OPQS, another step to establishing the new Mapei

 

[El Pistolero]

I don't think it's great news. He only had one team-mate today.

 

[will10]

I don't think it's great news. He only had one team-mate today.

In 3-4 years maybe we'll be talking about Sagan being isolated like Fabian in the big races

 

[Parrulo]

I don't think it's great news. He only had one team-mate today.

In 3-4 years maybe we'll be talking about Sagan being isolated like Fabian in the big races

with basso getting closer to retiring i think liqui will now build a team around nibali and sagan and with the free money from basso's salary they may be able to get a couple of strong guys to help sagan. that's maybe why sagan wants to stay at liqui and signed a long term contract

 

[Gloin22]

with basso getting closer to retiring i think liqui will now build a team around nibali and sagan and with the free money from basso's salary they may be able to get a couple of strong guys to help sagan. that's maybe why sagan wants to stay at liqui and signed a long term contract

Nibali is close to signing massive cotntract with Astana for next year. It's almost done deal

 

[Parrulo]

Nibali is close to signing massive cotntract with Astana for next year. It's almost done deal

nibali must be a very slow writer because that contract has been almost signed for over a year now