General News Thread

[Aimar16]

He is 28 tho.

Damien Howson is 29 and at least a few years ago was based in Massana.

Yeah, you're right , I deleted it

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I am only aware of 1 possibility at the moment? But I don't want to accuse.

 

[luckyboy]

There's another guy who was in Andorra this week in addition to the one named in the thread.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

There's another guy who was in Andorra this week in addition to the one named in the thread.

I know who you mean

 

[42x16ss]

https://pobleandorra.com/successos/un-ciclista-professional-resident-de-29-anys-ha-estat-detingut-per-agredir-la-seva-parella/

29 year old Australian pro cyclist who was in Andorra yesterday. Only two possibilities then.

That's two possibilities from the WT.

 

[42x16ss]

There's another guy who was in Andorra this week in addition to the one named in the thread.

The only 29 yo Australian pros I can think of off the top of my head are Morton and he's racing in South Africa right now, Howson

Edit: and Jay McCarthy

 

[Sciatic]

But who? The only other 29 yo Australian pro I can think of off the top of my head is Morton and he's racing in South Africa right now

But “pro” doesn’t limit the possible suspects just to WT riders, does it?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

But who? The only other 29 yo Australian pro I can think of off the top of my head is Morton and he's racing in South Africa right now

Not racing in 2021

 

[42x16ss]

Not racing in 2021

McCarthy? Yeah didn't think of him as he's off contract

 

[IndianCyclist]

state broadcaster RTVA reports that he is Australian, while Poble Andorrà reports it is a 29-year-old.

how come both set of info is coming from different sources when the same info should be available to both sources. It is a whole different range if the info becomes " looks Aussie and looks 29 year old"

 

[yaco]

McCarthy? Yeah didn't think of him as he's off contract

Interesting - I believe that McCarthy is supposed to join the WT.

 

[42x16ss]

Interesting - I believe that McCarthy is supposed to join the WT.

For 2022 maybe, but it's still October

 

[F_Cance]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1451431670784143368

View: https://twitter.com/damien_howson/status/1451431670784143368

 

[claude cat]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1451431943317434381

View: https://twitter.com/damien_howson/status/1451431943317434381?s=21

 

[Sciatic]

how come both set of info is coming from different sources when the same info should be available to both sources. It is a whole different range if the info becomes " looks Aussie and looks 29 year old"

I don’t know how it might work in Spain, but in the US, major city newspapers typically had a “contact” at the police to get breaking information about arrests, investigations, etc. Sometimes it might be one reporter who had the police “ beat” and who developed personal connections with police staff. If it’s like that for news media in Spain, each news outlet would have a separate “source” with the police, which means they could receive different pieces of info about the same case. OR, the media are just being sloppy in their reporting.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Filippo Ganna and his team mates in the National team ride on the Vigorelli track

The Vigorelli Velodrome in Milan, has just ridden by Filippo Ganna on the occasion of the inauguration of the new LED lighting system.
On Sunday 31 October, from 2 to 5 pm, the magical track inaugurated on 28 October 1935, will be the protagonist of a journey into the past, in that timeless cycling made of wool jerseys, bicycles without gears and tubulars...

E dopo Ganna per un giorno sul mitico Vigorelli ritornano bici e maglie d’epoca

L’olimpionico e il quartetto avevano inaugurato il nuovo impianto di illuminazione a led. Domenica 31 ottobre, dalle 14 alle 17, la pista milanese ospiterà le premiazioni del Giro d’Italia d’Epoca e di tutte le ciclostoriche che lo compongono. Un viaggio nel tempo tra maglie di lana e tubolari...

www.gazzetta.it

 

[Mayomaniac]

Now it's official Daniele Bennati is the new coach of the Italian NT. The guy has been a road captain for the entire 2nd half of his career, he should have the right kind of experience on the road.
He's also well spoken and the ladies have always liked him, maybe he'll get some extra media attention for the Italian NT.

That said, I don't know how much the coach of the NT counts, the French have managed to win 2 WCs in a row with a tactical donkey like Voeckler by having the clearly strongest rider on that day.

 

[yaco]

The organisers of the TDU are making a list ditch effort to save the 2022 edition - I fear it's too little to late - The South Australian government stuffed this up big time.

 

[BlueRoads]

Now it's official Daniele Bennati is the new coach of the Italian NT. The guy has been a road captain for the entire 2nd half of his career, he should have the right kind of experience on the road.
He's also well spoken and the ladies have always liked him, maybe he'll get some extra media attention for the Italian NT.

That said, I don't know how much the coach of the NT counts, the French have managed to win 2 WCs in a row with a tactical donkey like Voeckler by having the clearly strongest rider on that day.

Ah, no, here I have to cry out loud. Voeckler, whatever you thought of him as a rider, is a great NT coach. Sure, without Alaphilippe's strength the wins would not have been possible, but you can't say it was just that. The French had a clear plan in both races, and they did everything to make it succeed, they took their fate into their own hands, they didn't make any mistakes, and the atmosphere in the team seems really good, at least I didn't hear of any intern problems. It's not like Ala won these races despite the tactics, they did well to keep the race together in 2020 and they did well to make it hard from the beginning in 2021. They also had a very aggressive racing style in the last EC, and although it didn't end with a win they at least took a medal with Cosnefroy, as they did with Demare in 2020. They have great racers, but I think one needs to give Voeckler credit, so far he's done his job really well.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Now it's official Daniele Bennati is the new coach of the Italian NT. The guy has been a road captain for the entire 2nd half of his career, he should have the right kind of experience on the road.
He's also well spoken and the ladies have always liked him, maybe he'll get some extra media attention for the Italian NT.

That said, I don't know how much the coach of the NT counts, the French have managed to win 2 WCs in a row with a tactical donkey like Voeckler by having the clearly strongest rider on that day.

Tommy Vockler is not a tactical donkey.

 

[tobydawq]

I agree with BlueRoads and ilmaestro. And I don't even know where the criticism is coming from. Because he got a little over-enthusiastic by trying to follow Contador, Evans and Andy that day on the Galibier? That's hardly fair.

 

[ciranda]

Now it's official Daniele Bennati is the new coach of the Italian NT. The guy has been a road captain for the entire 2nd half of his career, he should have the right kind of experience on the road.
He's also well spoken and the ladies have always liked him, maybe he'll get some extra media attention for the Italian NT.

That said, I don't know how much the coach of the NT counts, the French have managed to win 2 WCs in a row with a tactical donkey like Voeckler by having the clearly strongest rider on that day.

There's a story about Daniele Bennati in Matti Breschel's book. I have translated it, see below, hope it won't make favorite people Mayomaniac and SafeBet hate Matti too much.

The Saxo team was a diverse environment with many nationalities. That meant challenges with language and culture. The Spanish guys was just one thing. There was not a lot of issues with the Danish guys and the Russians were fine with direct communication where you could say things with no filter but with the Italians you had to sometimes smooth things over, and if you had said something that was misunderstood they could feel so offended they would never talk to you again.

In the Bruxelles Classic in 2013 we were riding for Daniele Bennati who had won around fifty races in a long career as a professional. I don't know if he found mass sprints more scary with age but he would sometimes let go, in particular if he was not able to win. Afterwards he was one big excuse for why it didn't work this time either. If it rained he could feel so sorry for himself that you wanted to take hold of him and shake him around.

As in other Belgian races you had to take risks if you wanted to be in front. The entire team raced like crazy to make sure Bennati was well placed for the final and when I had done my part I swung around shortly before the finish line. I looked up to see if Bennati could win but 200 metres before the line he stopped pedalling. When I rolled past him I asked that he sprint to the line next time. I said he couldn't expect everyone to ride for him all day and then see him not even try. A top ten would have been okay. We needed results. The season had not been great and there was pressure from directors and sponsors.

Bennati did not react until evening when I was in bed in the airport hotel in Charleroi and my phone beeped with a text message. A long drama basically about how I couldn't talk to him like that. I tried to phone him but he rejected the call. Instead he sent another text message that said I DEMAND YOUR RESPECT. More text messages followed. I couldn't take him seriously and think he has hated me ever since.

 

[SafeBet]

I can see a problem in race communication if Benna's only viable option is text messaging.

 

[Mayomaniac]

There's a story about Daniele Bennati in Matti Breschel's book. I have translated it, see below, hope it won't make favorite people Mayomaniac and SafeBet hate Matti too much.

Yeah, he admitted himself that he no longer had it after a certain crash (I can't remember which one) and that Bjarne pretty much rejuvenated his career by converting him into a road captain and "bodyguard" for gc riders on hectic flat stages (he also said that it was a lot more demanding than being a sprinter from an endurance perspective).
Of course I won't hate on Matti because of this story. When it comes to Bennati I guess it comes down to not being able to admit that you've lost it a bit and then you get emotional when someone calls you out on it and it's probably also a bit of a cultural difference (being more direct vs having respect for older riders).

 

[Red Rick]

I can see a problem in race communication if Benna's only viable option is text messaging.

Should've tried saying "Benna venga venga"