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PCS lists Marco Haller and Reto Hollenstein as current leaders with 81 days this year. Hollenstein is planning to go to Deutschland-Tour which puts him to 85 at finish. And actually Backaert would go from 80 to 86 in Deutschland-Tour and two one-day races.

De Gendt would also go over in the Vuelta so I don't believe to that rule.

Maybe you're allowed to go over if you go over while participating in a (stage) race.
 
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PCS lists Marco Haller and Reto Hollenstein as current leaders with 81 days this year. Hollenstein is planning to go to Deutschland-Tour which puts him to 85 at finish. And actually Backaert would go from 80 to 86 in Deutschland-Tour and two one-day races.

De Gendt would also go over in the Vuelta so I don't believe to that rule.
I'm almost sure it starts in 2020. The team's minimum and maximum roster sizes will increase to make this happen. Lots of PCTs are complaining over the increasing roster sizes, because it costs them a lot a extra money.
 
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It should be completed race days ( excluding falls/injuries on the race day ) Riders may compete in 85 race days but only finish 75 race days ( and some of these days can be short ).
 
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Stupid, just stupid.

How about they made a rule about how many kilometres you could do a season?
Better.

Let's put rules on the maximum power output riders can do during a race for a period of time. Don't let these dudes exhaust themselves.
 
UCI is conducting a survey about how to improve road cycling. You can participate here:

https://www.uci.org/road/news/2019/appeal-of-road-cycling-your-opinion-is-of-interest-to-us

Results are out: 22,000 replies from 134 countries (but overwhelmingly Europe/USA), 92% male, median age >35

50% say results are predictable: strong minority support for removing power meters/radios

Three quarters don't like concentration of talent in small number of teams.

All in all, not very surprising.
 
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Don't know where else to post, but Epower factory racing team, PCT from Hungary, is most probably a go for next year. With big involvements from Orban and also Salvini, aiming for the Giro. And to top this off, Rebellin is said to want to ride on last Giro with them. *** lol.


 
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Don't know where else to post, but Epower factory racing team, PCT from Hungary, is most probably a go for next year. With big involvements from Orban and also Salvini, aiming for the Giro. And to top this off, Rebellin is said to want to ride on last Giro with them. *** lol.


They may be able to challenge Bahrain, UAE and Israel Cycling Academy as most despicable backer..?
 
They may be able to challenge Bahrain, UAE and Israel Cycling Academy as most despicable backer..?
What is the problem with them? Have they tried to conceal motors for the purposes of cheating?

Or are they simply making the idea of bike exercise accessible to those who otherwise might consider it too physically daunting? Sure, they probably won't find many customers among regulars here, but we probably all have relatives for whom it wouldn't be an altogether bad thing to get some fresh air and exercise on a slow bike, and an electric one might add enough extra options of where to go to make it a more appealing prospect.
 
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After some research it seems that the state of Israel is not involved in the team, I let myself fool by their name. So I would remove them from that list, sorry for making such an uneducated post.

It indeed is.
I made a similarly uneducated post about ICA when Dan Martin signed. Thanks for educating me, guys.
 
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Vinokourov is the new World Champ on the half Ironman for over 45s.

Jalabert won the over 50s.
 
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Sir Dave Brailsford has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and already had the operation. he joined the team for Tour of Britain this week (from his Strava comments)
I wish him the very best and hope to see him back soon 100%
 
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The route of the super hard 2020 WC RR has been unveiled.
The Men Elite will ride 7 laps on the circuit after the road part, so Col de la Petite Forclaz x 7, overall it will be 244km.
Source: http://www.cicloweb.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/19mondiali2020planrr.jpg

Petite Forclaz, 13.5 Km from top to the finish line.

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