General News Thread

[pman]

Thanks so much- that's super helpful. I usually like going to an urban hill stage or a mountain stage that finishes in a city but my travel dates are fluid so I am trying to see what my options are.

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently, Milan will no longer be the starting city of Milan-Sanremo...

 

[Netserk]

Abbiategrasso.

Horrible.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Abbiategrasso.

Horrible.

I mean, for being in the area that surrounds Milano it's actually a surprisingly nice town. Could have been worse, imagine starting in Rozzano...

 

[SafeBet]

It's pretty clearly a tribute to this year's winner Andrea Piccolo who rode for Abbiategrasso's local team as a kid.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's pretty clearly a tribute to this year's winner Andrea Piccolo who rode for Abbiategrasso's local team as a kid.

You know he's gonna win?
Time traveller! BURN THE WITCH!

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Non-MSR (or time travel) related news/question:

Go Sport - Roubaix Lille Metropole is in financial trouble?

 

[Red Rick]

What race that starts with a place name actually still starts in that place?

Though I can never remember if Tirreno doesn't start in the Tyrrenean sea or not.

 

[SafeBet]

What race that starts with a place name actually still starts in that place?

Though I can never remember if Tirreno doesn't start in the Tyrrenean sea or not.

In the sea would be a nightmare logistically but yeah it always starts in Camaiore nowadays.

 

[RedheadDane]

Though I can never remember if Tirreno doesn't start in the Tyrrenean sea or not.

I'm pretty sure they start on land!

 

[lemon cheese cake]

What race that starts with a place name actually still starts in that place?

Though I can never remember if Tirreno doesn't start in the Tyrrenean sea or not.

Binche Chimay Binche
Kuurne Brussels Kuurne

 

[tobydawq]

Binche Chimay Binche
Kuurne Brussels Kuurne

Liège Bastogne Liège

I sense a theme.

Also, I'm pretty sure Tour de France always starts in Tour.

 

[BR2]

I think MSR should start in a really, really plain place so that nobody feels the urge to broadcast that from the beginning on.

 

[SafeBet]

Apparently the decision to not start in Milan was due to the lack of police on that particular Saturday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621247416908275714

View: https://twitter.com/stephenfarrand/status/1621247416908275714?t=wmrGb3ewO3y--s1NmN5HZg&s=19

 

[BR2]

Oh come on, Berlin even had an entire election going on during their 2021 marathon... granted, now they have to repeat the whole thing, but well...

 

[Sciatic]

I'm pretty sure they start on land!

Hmmn, I’ll have to watch more closely this year.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I think MSR should start in a really, really plain place so that nobody feels the urge to broadcast that from the beginning on.

Rozzano in that area would be perfect, just google it.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Liège Bastogne Liège

I sense a theme.

Also, I'm pretty sure Tour de France always starts in Tour.

IIRC Il Lombardia will return to Il in 2024.

 

[RedheadDane]

Also, I'm pretty sure Tour de France always starts in Tour.

Howeveer, it has never started in Tours.

 

[tobydawq]

Howeveer, it has never started in Tours.

In contrast to Paris-Tours.

But at least I think they had the decency to change the name those years although that is a little difficult to find a reliable source on.

 

[RedheadDane]

In contrast to Paris-Tours.

But at least I think they had the decency to change the name those years although that is a little difficult to find a reliable source on.

Hold on! Paris-Tours has - on occasion - started in Tours, and - I presume - finished in Paris?

 

[tobydawq]

Hold on! Paris-Tours has - on occasion - started in Tours, and - I presume - finished in Paris?

Correct (if you consider Versailles as Paris). According to French Wikipedia in 1974 and 1975. And in 1975, it was named Tours-Versailles. Don't know about 1974, though.

 

[RedheadDane]

Correct (if you consider Versailles as Paris). According to French Wikipedia in 1974 and 1975. And in 1975, it was named Tours-Versailles. Don't know about 1974, though.

At least it's always been in France, I guess...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

At least it's always been in France, I guess...

I'd like to create a Danish tribute race in Northern Jutland called Paris-Tårs.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I like to consider every ride I do (inevitably a loop starting and finishing at home) to be Paris-Colchester.

 

[tobydawq]

At least it's always been in France, I guess...

Unlike Paris-Dakar which went to South America.