General News Thread

[movingtarget]

Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries to live in.

Mexicans probably think Colombia is a good place for a holiday.

 

[movingtarget]

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...began-will-instead-back-Valverde-in-Tour.aspx

Szmyd focusing on the Tour. One more climber to make it harder for everyone

Long time since he has showed much form but was probably the best mountain domestique around.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

Mexicans probably think Colombia is a good place for a holiday.

sorry no 'capto'

 

[movingtarget]

Damn poor timing, always is I guess.

Didn't seem to bother him as he won again.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Didn't seem to bother him as he won again.

luckily just a bit of skin missing.

 

[theyoungest]

Vacansoleil and DCM are reconsidering their sponsorship for 2014 and beyond. Meaning that there's a reasonable chance that next year Argos will be the only Dutch WT team.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Vacansoleil and DCM are reconsidering their sponsorship for 2014 and beyond. Meaning that there's a reasonable chance that next year Argos will be the only Dutch WT team.

So what, cycling is dead in the Netherlands now (apart from us hardcore fans). They are reacting like Germans after Ullrich here since USADA-gate.

Soon we can't even go cycling outside on a racebike anymore without getting booed or attacked by your average Dutch man or woman...cyclists are outcasts

 

[theyoungest]

So what, cycling is dead in the Netherlands now (apart from us hardcore fans). They are reacting like Germans after Ullrich here since USADA-gate.

Soon we can't even go cycling outside on a racebike anymore without getting booed or attacked by your average Dutch man or woman...cyclists are outcasts

Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb will be the leaders of Dutch cycling

But yeah you're right, somehow the cycling crisis is hitting Holland the hardest atm, it seems. I'm not sure why, it's probably the Dutch holier than thou-attitude. I don't see anything on Sporza, for instance.

 

[The Hitch]

sorry no 'capto'

When people hear crime in Colombia they immediately think drugs because of the sensationalised Hollywood portrayals. They now.also think drugs when they hear.Mexico.so.he was saying that Mexico is more.dangerous than Colombia.

Of course in both Colombia and Mexico the violence is strictly limited to certain areas so its wrong to immediately link anything one hears to.some nationwide problem. Either way getting assaulted for a bicycle is hardly indicative of a war zone. It can happen and does happen anywhere. Happened to me.once in west London as i took myself on a tour de local housing projects. - though fortunately the 15 year old closest to me narrowly missed the punch and all i was left with was a reminder never again to take a left after the post office.

 

[Echoes]

But yeah you're right, somehow the cycling crisis is hitting Holland the hardest atm, it seems. I'm not sure why, it's probably the Dutch holier than thou-attitude. I don't see anything on Sporza, for instance.

How am I surprised!

In a country where everybody even die-hard fans thinks Cycling = Bore de France, nobody's interested any longer. Mathematical logic.

The cycling we get we deserve ...

 

[afpm90]

GP Llodio won't be raced this season.

 

[jyhjyh]

Steven De Jongh to take up sport director role on Team Saxo-Tinkoff

http://teamsaxobanktinkoffbank.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3845

I thought that Riis would have hired Bobby Julich because Julich rode on Team CSC in 2004–2008.

But Julich is involved in the Armstrong case.

 

[alexcta]

Julich don't drive cars

 

[Gloin22]

Neither Julich wants to be a DS. He's just a coach for now anyway.

De Jongh is a DS, they needed one and they hired him.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Belfast is hosting the Giro start in 2014.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Le-depart-a-belfast-en-2014/341594

 

[The Hitch]

Now that is a surprise.

I see Ireland and n.Ireland bid for it in October so it will Will probably go through both countries

 

[Arnout]

Belfast. Oh no that will be bloody dangerous.


/colombia reaction.

 

[the asian]

Surprise indeed. i would have thought that Dublin would be a much safer option.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries to live in.

no it's not.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

When people hear crime in Colombia they immediately think drugs because of the sensationalised Hollywood portrayals. They now.also think drugs when they hear.Mexico.so.he was saying that Mexico is more.dangerous than Colombia.

Of course in both Colombia and Mexico the violence is strictly limited to certain areas so its wrong to immediately link anything one hears to.some nationwide problem. Either way getting assaulted for a bicycle is hardly indicative of a war zone. It can happen and does happen anywhere. Happened to me.once in west London as i took myself on a tour de local housing projects. - though fortunately the 15 year old closest to me narrowly missed the punch and all i was left with was a reminder never again to take a left after the post office.

you got attacked by a 15 year old and he walked away with his head intact? my god...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Belfast. Oh no that will be bloody dangerous.


/colombia reaction.

I lol'd very hard here

 

[The Hitch]

you got attacked by a 15 year old and he walked away with his head intact? my god...

It was a gang of them, the one i said took a swing at me was merely the one who got the closest.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It was a gang of them, the one i said took a swing at me was merely the one who got the closest.

how many? they ran away then? or did you get away?

I'll agree for sure that things like that can happen anywhere, not to mention just aggresive idiots approaching you. one time someone chased me in a car and tried to fight me when I stepped out because I overtook him too hard(he was driving 20 km below max speed)

 

[The Hitch]

how many? they ran away then? or did you get away?

I'll agree for sure that things like that can happen anywhere, not to mention just aggresive idiots approaching you. one time someone chased me in a car and tried to fight me when I stepped out because I overtook him too hard(he was driving 20 km below max speed)

All i remember was cycling at night, saw a lot of youths climbing over the wall and got a bit wary. Then as they continued to mutliply coming over the wall, one shouted - get him, the closest one run to me to knock me off but I made it through the gap as they were all shouting something.

So I got away but things like this do happen occasionaly.

 

[sacrifice&hardwork]

When people hear crime in Colombia they immediately think drugs because of the sensationalised Hollywood portrayals. They now.also think drugs when they hear.Mexico.so.he was saying that Mexico is more.dangerous than Colombia.
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Thanks Hitch for the reply!
I knew where movingtarget was going with her/his comment but I was curious on her/his view on it. Nevertheless I appreciate your reply and agree with it
So don't worry movingtarget you don't have to respond to it anymore, it's all in the past and not even relevant to road cycling