General News Thread

[Devil's Elbow]

It's like they saved up all the good stages this year to make for a brutal edition next year.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Damn that route is absolute fire.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Is there any news about B&B and potential lack of a main sponsor?

 

[fmk_RoI]

Is there any news about B&B and potential lack of a main sponsor?

They still have until Tuesday week - Nov 15 - to file with the UCI, either with the new, expander sponsor list or with their current fallback position.

 

[pman]

Any word on where either the 2023 German Time Trialing or 2023 German National Championship road race will be?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Fabiana Luperini will be a DS at Team Corratec, first female DS on an Italian men's cycling pro team.

 

[search]

Any word on where either the 2023 German Time Trialing or 2023 German National Championship road race will be?

in the Schwarzwald region. The road race starts in Donaueschingen and finishes in Bad Dürrheim.

Straßen-DM 2023 in Donaueschingen und Bad Dürrheim | radsport-news.com

www.radsport-news.com

 

[Sciatic]

Where do all of you non-North Americans go to post about the World Cup? Or maybe you don’t need a chat forum to find someone to to talk with about the matches (unlike we do for a niche sport like cycling). There isn’t even a Qatar22 thread in the non-cycling discussions forum. I know I can follow various Twitter threads, but I’ve come to respect/enjoy the opinions of posters here, and would prefer that to random posters on other sites. Thanks.

 

[RedheadDane]

Where do all of you non-North Americans go to post about the World Cup? Or maybe you don’t need a chat forum to find someone to to talk with about the matches (unlike we do for a niche sport like cycling). There isn’t even a Qatar22 thread in the non-cycling discussions forum. I know I can follow various Twitter threads, but I’ve come to respect/enjoy the opinions of posters here, and would prefer that to random posters on other sites. Thanks.

I think they talk about it the Real Football thread. (That's a thread for real football, not a thread for football that's real.)

 

[Sciatic]

I think they talk about it the Real Football thread. (That's a thread for real football, not a thread for football that's real.)

Thanks—but that has been surprisingly inactive.

 

[tobydawq]

Thanks—but that has been surprisingly inactive.

I watch quite a lot of football but never really feel the need to talk about it/discuss it online, unlike cycling.

I don't quite know why, but maybe because I don't feel as clever and knowledgeable on the subject.

 

[pman]

Where do all of you non-North Americans go to post about the World Cup? Or maybe you don’t need a chat forum to find someone to to talk with about the matches (unlike we do for a niche sport like cycling). There isn’t even a Qatar22 thread in the non-cycling discussions forum. I know I can follow various Twitter threads, but I’ve come to respect/enjoy the opinions of posters here, and would prefer that to random posters on other sites. Thanks.

I didn't know there was a World Cup of Cycling? It's in Qatar? Is it a flat or flatter course? I wonder about the crosswinds.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1597903345254952961

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/ArcticRaceofN/status/1597903345254952961

After being barely in the Artic last year, we move far north into the Artic. At least it’s staying true to the name.

 

[DNP-Old]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1597903345254952961

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/ArcticRaceofN/status/1597903345254952961

After being barely in the Artic last year, we move far north into the Artic. At least it’s staying true to the name.

Although now rivalled by the Tour of Hellas as most aesthetically pleasing race on the calendar, great route design. The last time the race went through Alta was 2018, which is easily one of the most underrated stage races in recent memory. Echelons everyday through the fjords.

 

[DNP-Old]

This Tirreno stage is screaming Race of the Year 2023.

 

[tobydawq]

This Tirreno stage is screaming Race of the Year 2023.

But again they have to have a stupid MTF.

 

[Netserk]

Nice. I used the northern entry to Osimo recently in a design, I think it's one of the hardest muros in the area.

Recanati finale

41.0 km, +1122 m. Bike ride in Osimo, MAR

ridewithgps.com

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Be careful, @Netserk . You may face a life ban or a fine for your team for that bit of route planning, because the northern entry to Osimo is apparently not difficult enough. Watch out for the internal controls: they are after you.

 

[janraaskalt]

I am opposed. This, in my opinion, is the best penalty available besides a life ban. It may also include a SPAM>>>financial<<<SPAM penalty for the team, in my opinion, because I don't think it's difficult enough. The "internal controls" might start to achieve their ideal goal in this fashion.

I someone going to delete the spam?

 

[Netserk]

I someone going to delete the spam?

Thank you for quoting it, at least now @Armchair cyclist's post makes sense.

 

[Red Rick]

Tirreno route is good, though I don't love ending with a sprint.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

B&B collapse confirmed?

 

[tobydawq]

B&B collapse confirmed?

Yep.

 

[Unchained]

Yep.

All this is a bunch to overcome for any rider,but for Cav I see a path forward but it's looking and going to sound like last year.. Don't see where he fits on a squad that is going to the TDF.
Mark talked with LA and George Hindcappie last year after the decision and he made comments about his numbers and training.. Injury free and showing wattage equal to or greater than some of his best, but still no Tour..
Looks to me to really be one dimensional ..either break the record or nothing else is really important..

 

[Devil's Elbow]

he made comments about his numbers and training.. Injury free and showing wattage equal to or greater than some of his best

This is something that is only ever said by people who have declined relative to the competition.