General News Thread

[Max Rockatansky]

http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/News/17/70/02/CMRoad2016_Doha_Bulletin_GB_HD_2_English.pdf

Course overview for Doha 2016. Only 40k of itt and 257k of race race. What a disgrace. :lol:

 

[Gloin22]

257 for totally flat WC, I don't see why we need much longer course, it's already gonna be unwatchable if there will be no winds. And add potential heat then 257 seems reasonable, ideally it'd be shorter lol

 

[yaco]

It can be very hot in Doha at this time - It could be a race of attrition.

 

[Praying Mantis]

What in the world?..

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/spectator-sparks-high-speed-crash-at-the-tour-of-qinghai-lake/

Unbelievable.

 

[MikeTichondrius]

This is surely the month of crazy in cycling...

 

[Max Rockatansky]

ASO and BDR will bring back the Deutschland Tour in 2018. They will make an announcement on the second rest day of the TdF.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

What in the world?..

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/spectator-sparks-high-speed-crash-at-the-tour-of-qinghai-lake/

Unbelievable.

The Tour of Qinghai Lake is generally one of the most insane races of the year due to the very odd mix of teams, hired guns and the high altitude, but even so I'd seen the results sheet and wondered how the hell that had transpired...

 

[MatParker117]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-36819791

Condolences to Chris Boardman and his family.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-36819791

Condolences to Chris Boardman and his family.

He has long been the most public (and sometimes controversial) voice of road-safety. Tragic that the loss he has strived to avoid others suffering has come to him in this way.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-36819791

Condolences to Chris Boardman and his family.

ITV4 mentioned it at the end of their highlight show and paid tribute to her. Such sad news, thoughts with Chris and his family.

 

[FilipeFD]

Re:

ASO and BDR will bring back the Deutschland Tour in 2018. They will make an announcement on the second rest day of the TdF.

any news on this yet?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: Re:

ASO and BDR will bring back the Deutschland Tour in 2018. They will make an announcement on the second rest day of the TdF.

any news on this yet?

The German national weekly newspaper ZEIT just wrote, that it will return in 2018 as an ASO race with World Tour status. It will feature four stages in 2018 and then will be grown into a one week race over the next years. The contract between ASO and the German Cycling Federation seems to be a ten year contract.

They haven't pointed out yet, when the race will take place in the calendar.

I like that idea. In that first year you could easily put in a sprinter stage, a hilly stage, a short itt and an cobble stage. That would be a first good mix to create some good racing. I really hope, that they don't try that old bs with Sölden/Tirol and that idea, that it has to be a mini Tour de France in Austria.

 

[roundabout]

While I suppose it would be to PCC to approve the duration, I have my doubts that a race with 4 stages is going to get WT status.

The date seems to be an August so I guess it's back to where it used to be in the calendar.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re: Re:

ASO and BDR will bring back the Deutschland Tour in 2018. They will make an announcement on the second rest day of the TdF.

any news on this yet?

The German national weekly newspaper ZEIT just wrote, that it will return in 2018 as an ASO race with World Tour status. It will feature four stages in 2018 and then will be grown into a one week race over the next years. The contract between ASO and the German Cycling Federation seems to be a ten year contract.

They haven't pointed out yet, when the race will take place in the calendar.

I like that idea. In that first year you could easily put in a sprinter stage, a hilly stage, a short itt and an cobble stage. That would be a first good mix to create some good racing. I really hope, that they don't try that old bs with Sölden/Tirol and that idea, that it has to be a mini Tour de France in Austria.

Given the specialties of the current top rank German riders, if they want local interest to draw in fans they have a strong incentive to steer clear of mountains and keep things welcoming for big lumps.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

In file under "what the hell" news, there are allegedly plans for a new Hiberno-French ProConti team next season. An Irish oriented team based in France makes a certain amount of sense as an "An Post" to develop riders who aren't suited to kermesses and cobbles, and there was even an attempt to set one up last year which collapsed at the last moment. Talk of a ProConti outfit is very surprising though, because of the much greater budgets involved. And because, well, there aren't very many Irish riders who seem like they are ready for the ProConti level.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/new-irish-pro-team-set-for-international-peloton-in-2017/

 

[ice&fire]

Dominique Arnaud, former teammate of Hinault and Indurain, has passed by. Movistar Team remembers him as he got the first win for their ancestor Reynolds team.
https://twitter.com/Movistar_Team/status/755689301413888000

 

[lenric]

Apparently, sunday's TDF stage might not be ridden due to safety reasons.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Apparently, sunday's TDF stage might not be ridden due to safety reasons.

They should hold it someplace else if necessary, but not to have a final stage would feel like giving in. In any case it's illogical: if you were a terrorist or some other saboteur you have much better access to the riders on MTFs.

 

[carolina]

they don't care about hurting the riders, they just want to hit as many people as possible. there's so much people on the champs elysees that day, it would be very easy to make an attack.

they should find an alternative if there is a real risk of an attack.

 

[lenric]

Re: Re:

Apparently, sunday's TDF stage might not be ridden due to safety reasons.

They should hold it someplace else if necessary, but not to have a final stage would feel like giving in. In any case it's illogical: if you were a terrorist or some other saboteur you have much better access to the riders on MTFs.

Don't believe the target would be the riders. Champs-Elysee avenue is the heart of Paris.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Apparently, sunday's TDF stage might not be ridden due to safety reasons.

They should hold it someplace else if necessary, but not to have a final stage would feel like giving in. In any case it's illogical: if you were a terrorist or some other saboteur you have much better access to the riders on MTFs.

Don't believe the target would be the riders. Champs-Elysee avenue is the heart of Paris.

Hmm. I guess I don't think like a terrorist!

 

[Cannibal72]

Re: Re:

Apparently, sunday's TDF stage might not be ridden due to safety reasons.

They should hold it someplace else if necessary, but not to have a final stage would feel like giving in. In any case it's illogical: if you were a terrorist or some other saboteur you have much better access to the riders on MTFs.

Don't believe the target would be the riders. Champs-Elysee avenue is the heart of Paris.

Hmm. I guess I don't think like a terrorist!

Equally, the symbolic power of hitting France's biggest sporting event and national icon...pales in comparison to Bastille Day, but it's still a powerful motivator to want to hit the riders/race itself. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Devilen]

http://www.dr.dk/sporten/cykling/bjarne-riis-og-lars-seier-overtager-talenthold

Riis and Seier (former CEO of SaxoBank), have taken over the Continental Team Trefor-Blue Water and, together with another sponsor, renamed it Team Virtu Pro - Veloconcept

 

[TMP402]

Re:

http://www.dr.dk/sporten/cykling/bjarne-riis-og-lars-seier-overtager-talenthold

Riis and Seier (former CEO of SaxoBank), have taken over the Continental Team Trefor-Blue Water and, together with another sponsor, renamed it Team Virtu Pro - Veloconcept

That feels a bit small-time. I guess pro conti next year?

 

[Devilen]

I'm guessing they went shopping for a team already based in Denmark, of which Trefor is probably the highest rated nowadays, and previous reports suggests that they tried getting into Cult Energy first, but failed.