General News Thread

[RedheadDane]

That's brilliant!

Love how Pereiro is trainer for one of the teams.

 

[Ricco']

France will win.

Seriously, who was the genius that put Van Avermaet as a striker? The guy will strike every ball to the posts.

 

[BeagRigh]

France will win.

Seriously, who was the genius that put Van Avermaet as a striker? The guy will strike every ball to the posts.

Also, surely Bouhanni should be in defence? No-one would get pass him!

 

[theyoungest]

France will win.

Seriously, who was the genius that put Van Avermaet as a striker? The guy will strike every ball to the posts.

It's a strange choice indeed, because Van Avermaet is actually a former goalkeeper at a pretty high (junior) level.

 

[burning]

I think that Rebellin is better than Roberto Carlos

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Hope we get a match report somewhere.

Any chance of a TTT duel between Chelsea and Barcelona? Premiership centre-backs in l'Etape du Tour?

I notice that admission is free: seems a shame that it doesn't benefit some charity. Who is sponsoring stadium costs etc?

Edit: answering my own question, it is Velo Magazine, and the half time presentation is the award of the Velo d'Or.

 

[Parker]

It's a good job Contador wasn't playing. It seems his favoured celebration merits a yellow card in French football.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29657648

"The Uruguayan striker.... was booked for a celebration that mimed shooting a gun"

 

[luckyboy]

France won 5-4 in the end. 2 from Pinot and a goal from Bouhanni.

Cofidis are confirmed riding Orbea next season. Sad that we won't see Look bikes in the peloton

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wedding bells in cycling land today...

Rafal Majka

Tony Gallopin & Marion Rousse

Zdenek Stybar

Mikel Nieve

 

[pigoonse]

re: wedding bells in cycling land. aww, they all look so happy. wishing them well for long happy marriages

 

[RedheadDane]

Aww! They all look so happy!

Even though this headline - from the news shorts - could be misunderstood:

Gallopin and Stybar tie the knot

 

[Red Rick]

I predict baby boom during the Tour next year

 

[GuyIncognito]

I predict baby boom during the Tour next year

I didn't know Lars got married

 

[lemon cheese cake]

When I read the headline on cycling news I thought Stybar was getting hitched to Gallopin.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Wedding bells in cycling land today...

Zdenek Stybar

How angry was the now Mrs Stybar when he broke his collarbone on Thursday? Probably best not to carry her over the threshold.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

How angry was the now Mrs Stybar when he broke his collarbone on Thursday? Probably best not to carry her over the threshold.

I thought he only dislocated his shoulder.

 

[nobilis]

When I read the headline on cycling news I thought Stybar was getting hitched to Gallopin.

I had a good laugh at it too. And they insist on it in the subtitle : "Gallopin and Stybar tie the knot"

And here is another one : "Thibaut Pinot and Nacer Bouhanni showing their balls skills"

 

[Microchip]

Great wedding pics!!!!

Thanks for posting Florecita.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Amgen Tour of California 2015:

Stage 1: Sacramento - Sacramento
Stage 2: Nevada City - Lodi
Stage 3: San José - San José (Sierra Road perhaps?)
Stage 4: Pismo Beach - Avila Beach
Stage 5: Santa Barbara - Santa Clarita
Stage 6: Big Bear Lake - Big Bear Lake (I.T.T.)
Stage 7: Ontario - Mount Baldy
Stage 8: LA Live (Downtown LA) - Pasadena (Rose Bowl)

This is probably the best use for Big Bear Lake: NOT as a mountaintop. San José only is mentioned for stage 3, but given there isn't anywhere else I see a climbing stage early in the race, and the format the race has taken in the last few years, I'm thinking Sierra Road is a possibility, like in 2011. It's steep enough to guarantee time gaps but short enough to make them not too decisive ahead of the key climb, this year being Mount Baldy. I guess stages 4 or 5 could be really interesting or really boring depending on what route they go.

Perhaps most interestingly, according to the velonews article I was linked to, they have a three-day women's stage race, in addition to the traditional invitational time trial. This, however, takes an unusual and interesting format, in that it precedes the men's race rather than running concurrently. The women will start at Lake Tahoe on the Friday before the men's race, with the final day seeing them finish in Sacramento on the Sunday which matches up to the first day of the men's race. Ideally, the women will arrive in Sacramento after the men leave, giving the crowd more reason to stick around and watch.

Tourtracker coverage for women's cycling would be pretty ridiculously cool too.

 

[ILovecycling]

Nice pics flo


Im always amazed by Marion...she is like the most beautiful human being who ever sat on a bike

 

[lemon cheese cake]

La Vuelta to have a womens race on the final day

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2015-vuelta-a-espana-to-host-new-womens-race

 

[roundabout]

Brändle to attempt the hour record on the 30th this month in Aigle

 

[luckyboy]

Cool. He is a good guy, hope he gets it

 

[mysterae]

Teirman-Lock...v...Brian Cookson

Why has TL reply to UCI's BC been deleted ?

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Why has TL reply to UCI's BC been deleted ?

Do you mean the CN story? It is still there.