General News Thread

[Parrulo]

2 more years at the WT for Lampre

Team Lampre Merida expresses satisfaction and thanks for getting the 2 years license of UCI WOLRD TOUR to all the sponsors, partner and collaborators!
This objective is symptomatic about the great teamwork expressed until today!

Posted by Lampre on facebook.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lampre-merida-renewed-for-worldtour

Also on CN

 

[jens_attacks]

la bande de copains world tour!

bernaudeau, we want fireworks again!

 

[Afrank]

Trek get's it's WT licence.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...set=a.411731155933.205402.127009645933&type=1

 

[janraaskalt]

All WT licenses are awarded: http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENe...s/UCI/UCI8/layout.asp?MenuID=MTYzMDQ&LangId=1

 

[pastronef]

Jim Capra ‏@jimcapra

Via @VeloAlternative Local Denver coffee shop refuses to serve two cyclists riding @iamspecialized Bikes. This is gonna get bad!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

la bande de copains world tour!

bernaudeau, we want fireworks again!

Damn, we could be looking at a top 5 for Gautier in the Giro here.

 

[Ferminal]

I'm thinking Kern or Malacarne.

 

[Michele]

Coquard top5 at Tour?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I'm thinking Kern or Malacarne.

ah yes, Kern. Could be a decent team, if they come motivated.

Coquard top5 at Tour?

He will be helping Voeckler and Rolland in the mountains in the tour.

Seriously, I think hes booked in July.

 

[jens_attacks]

you are all wrong...

natnael berhane will demolish nairito and richie porte in next may!


also europcar has some places to fill for next year i guess
if they want to ride for few money, lulu,samu or papy horner can always choose green

imagine papy and chouchou in the big rings together! olalala ca fait plaisire!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

you are all wrong...

natnael berhane will demolish nairito and richie porte in next may!


also europcar has some places to fill for next year i guess
if they want to ride for few money, lulu,samu or papy horner can always choose green

imagine papy and chouchou in the big rings together! olalala ca fait plaisire!

man, it gets better and better:

First African to take a podium in a GT?

 

[Michele]

Rumors from italian FCI is that on 24th August 2014 there will be a race held in Verona, but not any more detail if it will be simply a kermesse or a proper race; I hope it will be the Giro del Veneto but I have little hope.

 

[BigMac]

It is announced that the 2014 Volta a Portugal will have its first stage in Montalegre, wich marks the return of Trás-os-Montes region. It is known that the peloton will climb Serra do Larouco, the third highest mountain in continental Portugal @ 1525m high. It is included in the Peneda/Gerês mountain range.

I am not sure (parrulo perhaps you've climbed this one since its top north of the country?) but i think the roads are not paved in some areas.

Near the flat top there is a wind farm. Is it possible to do a MTF in there? Edit: It'll be a mountain finish.



Also, the organization wants to have the first stage finishing in Alentejo (please do so). Edit: The stage is supposed to start in Algarve.

To be edited with updates

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Wow, we're going to see far more experimentation than I ever anticipated. When they said the south of the country was possibly going to come back I thought they'd just do the Portimão TT, Beja, Vila Viçosa, Castelo Branco route up into the race's traditional heartlands like 2007-8. This could be great.

Edit: misread that pretty terribly! I read "Montalegre" as "Portalegre" and thought that that, and the news about Larouco, were two separate pieces of news. Portalegre would allow for a really great hilly stage south of where the race typically goes, so I jumped the gun - re-reading it and remembering where Montalegre is, I facepalmed.

 

[trevim]

Wow that's great news. Montalegre is a beautiful place, it can be a great medium-high mountain stage. I hope they come from Gêres, throw the dams, perhaps including Lindoso, Leonte, etc... It's cool to finally get something other than Torre and Senhora da Graça.

 

[pastronef]

Huon-Genesys becomes Avanti Pro Cycling

http://www.avantibikes.com/nz/ride/news/?newsID=690/avanti-signed-to-pro-cycling-team

Other key sponsors of the Avanti Racing Team include Shimano, Giro, Torq Nutrition, Champion Systems, Motion, Adidas Eyewear, BioCeuticals, Kenda tyres, Park Tools, Easton, Zero, High Sierra, Aussie **** Cream.

 

[BigMac]

The winner of the 2013 Volta a Portugal, Alejandro Marque, tests positive. As a result, he will not ride for Movistar in 2014.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=67914

It is confirmed am I right? Apparently he tested positive during the Volta...

:uberfacepalm:

 

[trevim]

The winner of the 2013 Volta a Portugal, Alejandro Marque, tests positive. As a result, he will not ride for Movistar in 2014.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=67914

It is confirmed am I right? Apparently he tested positive during the Volta...

:uberfacepalm:

A non climber climbing with climbers tests positive. Now that's new.

 

[pastronef]

Ryder, Farrar and Flecha. Hawaii

https://twitter.com/amantes_cycling/status/411384881378525184/photo/1/large

nice to see Ryder again

 

[manafana]

The winner of the 2013 Volta a Portugal, Alejandro Marque, tests positive. As a result, he will not ride for Movistar in 2014.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=67914

It is confirmed am I right? Apparently he tested positive during the Volta...

:uberfacepalm:

As I say I am much happier that their are positives than none at all as someone will always cheat and if their not been caught then the testing isn't working

 

[greenedge]

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/video/89013315596/tim-roe-signs-with-budget-forklifts-for-2014

Tim Roe signs with the domestic Australian team Budget Forklifts- it will be interesting to see whether he can make the WT again.

 

[jens_attacks]

didn't know about this

wax statue of poor beloki's dramatic crash

 

[pastronef]

Us Postal team salaries 2002-2004

https://www.twitter.com/thebikeshow/status/413786159538790400/photo/1/large

 

[Christian]

Us Postal team salaries 2002-2004

https://www.twitter.com/thebikeshow/status/413786159538790400/photo/1/large

Dave Zabriskie made $15,000 A YEAR?! Or did he just ride part of the season?

 

[BigMac]

Switzerland's Felix Baur dies at age 22, in Alicante, Spain, after an accident last monday.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=68096