General News Thread

[Red Rick]

Re:

Mattia Gavazzi positive for cocaine for the third time

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mattia-gavazzi-positive-for-cocaine-for-the-third-time/

Time to draw a line, Mattia

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

Mattia Gavazzi positive for cocaine for the third time

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mattia-gavazzi-positive-for-cocaine-for-the-third-time/

Time to draw a line, Mattia

I chuckled.

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Mattia Gavazzi positive for cocaine for the third time

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mattia-gavazzi-positive-for-cocaine-for-the-third-time/

Sample from the Tour of Qinghai? They took their time, huh.

 

[del1962]

Gilbert in altracation with motorist has broken finger

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/philippe-gilbert-used-illegal-spray-claims-driver-220696

 

[RedheadDane]

That's a pretty old piece of news. Was mentioned in his thread days ago!

 

[dusty red roads]

yes, but there's updated info on it. Take a read.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

Stage maps and profiles for Vuelta a Castilla y León are in the official web site. The apmforo profiles were just good guesses.

http://www.vueltacastillayleon.es/?page_id=16

No MTF at La Covatilla but at an easier neighbour climb named La Plataforma. The finish seems to be at the recently built hotel, 2 kms before the end of the road.

Platforma seems like a proper climb as well. Will this stage get televised?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

New 2.1 race in Portugal in May.

13 Maio – 1ª Etapa : Pinhel /Vilar Formoso – 150 kms
Dificuldade :Média alta

14 de Maio – 2ª Etapa : Sabugal /Fundão – 65 kms CR Equipas
Dificuldade :Média alta

15 de Maio – 3ª Etapa : Guarda /Torre – 195 kms
Dificuldade : Alta

http://jornalciclismo.com/?p=41836

I hope that UCI won't allow a silly TTT of 65 f'n kms.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

New 2.1 race in Portugal in May.

13 Maio – 1ª Etapa : Pinhel /Vilar Formoso – 150 kms
Dificuldade :Média alta

14 de Maio – 2ª Etapa : Sabugal /Fundão – 65 kms CR Equipas
Dificuldade :Média alta

15 de Maio – 3ª Etapa : Guarda /Torre – 195 kms
Dificuldade : Alta

http://jornalciclismo.com/?p=41836

I hope that UCI won't allow a silly TTT of 65 f'n kms.

I really hope they do.

 

[Billie]

Why not? Torre is long and hard enough to make up for it.

20 km TTT's are stupid and ridiculous. They should be about 60-70 kms in stage races and about 100 kms for the WC TTT.

 

[jens_attacks]

Finally a real TTT
I waited a decade for it...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Funny it is in a 3 days stage race, but I obviously still applaud it, how could you not?!

 

[luckyboy]

UCI rules say maximum distance for a men's elite TTT is 100km

Crazy for a 3-day race though. They should be one that long in the Volta and we will really have some fun..

 

[Brullnux]

Jens must be annoyed - they have literally done the opposite of what he wanted

 

[May0maniac]

Re:

UCI rules say maximum distance for a men's elite TTT is 100km

Crazy for a 3-day race though. They should be one that long in the Volta and we will really have some fun..

For a normal TTT, TTs stage races have different distances:

Source: UCI cycling regulations, page 44
http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Rulesandregulation/16/82/39/2-ROA-20150619-E_English.pdf

 

[luckyboy]

Ah yeah, should've looked further. My bad

 

[Ricco']

The TTT has been modified for a road stage, I don't know the details of the new stage yet.

 

[TMP402]

Under what circumstances could a 100km TTT be held then? As a GP des Nations one-day race?

 

[May0maniac]

Re:

Under what circumstances could a 100km TTT be held then? As a GP des Nations one-day race?

Yes, you can have a 100km TTT as a one day race, the limit for ITTs as a one day race seems to be 80km.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Woahhhhhhhh
if you thnk it is going to be easy in Rio
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36106308
Five people missing after part of cycleway built ahead of Rio Olympics collapses into sea,

 

[May0maniac]

In 2017 the Giro del Trentino will become the Giro del Euregio, th race will consist of 5 race days and take place in Trentino, North-, East- and Sout Tyrol.
Source:
http://www.suedtirolnews.it/d/artik...ueberschreitender-rundfahrt.html#.VxuBYHrz9-w

 

[luckyboy]

Basically they will add a stage in North Tyrol then, and change the name.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Romandie has 2 MTF's, hardly news, but does anyone have the profiles for the 2 climbs to Morgins and Villars Ollon or whatever it is called?

 

[roundabout]

Re:

Romandie has 2 MTF's, hardly news, but does anyone have the profiles for the 2 climbs to Morgins and Villars Ollon or whatever it is called?

Morgins (from Troistorrents to the village)

http://cyclingcols.com/profiles/MorginsSE.gif

Villars sur Ollon (km 21-8)

http://cyclingcols.com/profiles/CroixS.gif

 

[davebqvst]

Mick Rogers retires:
"Recent cardiac examinations have identified occurrences of heart arrhythmia which have
never been detected beforehand. This latest diagnosis, added to the congenital heart
condition I was diagnosed with in 2001, means that my competitive career must end. My
last race being the Dubai Tour in February."
source