General News Thread

[Samamba]

Yesh both the the local lap and the first part have some stretches of exposed roads. Hopefully the wind is not too strong for the race to take place.

Feel like at least a shortening is coming if it those weather prediction actually become true

Luckily not that much wind around Siena this week for now. Riders and organisation would probably already be scared given what happened a few years ago on one of the sectors.

 

[pastronef]

most of the rain will fall until Friday in Siena. Saturday forecast is sunny/cloudy with some showers

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Modern road bikes can take wider tyres; if it's muddy just stick on a set of muds/ intermediates.......No problems.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ladies and gentlemen, a miracle has occurred: Catalunya has a really nice route. It gets the pacing right, it has good mountain stages, it finally introduces the mighty Coll de Pradell, it only has one proper sprint stage, really the only thing it doesn't have is a TT.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762916359757770872

 

[Netserk]

It's lacking its most legendary finish: La Molina.

 

[Netserk]

Ah, it has been reserved for the inaugural Women's edition:

 

[roundabout]

Milano Torino Rho Salassa 2024 route

https://www.milanotorino.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/G8Vupf5f5BrqOfdx7oF8_270224-092357.jpg

 

[Netserk]

20 km too much to be Gran Piemonte. Wrong race they destroyed.

 

[KZD]

Ladies and gentlemen, a miracle has occurred: Catalunya has a really nice route. It gets the pacing right, it has good mountain stages, it finally introduces the mighty Coll de Pradell, it only has one proper sprint stage, really the only thing it doesn't have is a TT.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762916359757770872

Pogačar could win 5 or 6 stages with this kind of route but he will probably just go for 2 or 3.

Also good to see another race with a women's edition.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Also good to see another race with a women's edition.

Technically they already had one, but until now it's only been a one day race (held as a national event in its first few editions before it became a UCI race last year).

 

[Lequack]

Taco van der Hoorn still not able to race almost 11 months after his concussion from a crash during a race

“Ik had veel liever mijn been gebroken”: hoe een ‘eenvoudige’ hersenschudding Taco van der Hoorn al elf maanden aan de kant houdt

‘Geen breuken, enkel hersenschudding’. Als Taco van der Hoorn (30) op zondagavond 2 april 2023 — enkele uren na zijn val in de Ronde van Vlaanderen — het ziekenhuis verlaat, klinkt het voor de buitenwereld als ‘goed’ nieuws. Maar elf maanden later heeft hij nog steeds geen idee of en wanneer hij...

www.nieuwsblad.be

 

[Netserk]

Roubaix route has been announced:

259.9 km, 29 cobblestone sectors, totalling 55.7 km of pavé.

 

[Red Rick]

When are they expected to give the complete Ronde route or is it out already? I've seen articles about taking out bergs because the peloton would do the trackstand bs and reports of mudslides near the Paterberg making a slight detour between Kwaremont and Pater necessary.

 

[Netserk]

The Kortekeer slow-down is awesome. If you'd like a free lane ahead of you, get to the front or STFU.

 

[Red Rick]

Now there's actually worries Paterberg will be out of E3 and RvV this year because of said mudslide

Iconische Paterberg dreigt geschrapt te worden uit parcours van E3 en de Ronde

Het is voorlopig nog onzeker of de renners straks tijdens de E3 Saxo Classic en de Ronde van Vlaanderen over de iconische Paterberg zullen r...

www.wielernieuws.be

 

[Izzyeviel]

Remember Christian Meier? Pepperidge Farm remembers

"Road cyclists are just weaklings to be honest."

 

[Netserk]

Giro di Sicily is dead, long live Giro d'Abruzzo!

Il Giro d'Abruzzo | from 9 to12 April

From 9 to 12 April, on the dates scheduled for Il Giro di Sicilia, four stages will take place, starting in Vasto and ending in L'Aquila.

www.giroditalia.it

• Tuesday 9 April – Stage 1: Vasto-Pescara, 161 km
• Wednesday 10 April – Stage 2: Alanno-Magliano de’ Marsi, 161 km
• Thursday 11 April – Stage 3: Pratola Peligna-Prati di Tivo, 163 km
• Friday 12 April – Stage 4: Montorio al Vomano-L’Aquila, 169 km

 

[Rob5091]

I'm guessing that all the Cav and Jasper Philipsen fans will be rushing out to buy Kylie Jenner's (her of "The Kardashians" fame) latest contribution to civilization "Sprinter" - vodka soda in a can!

 

[Netserk]

Rendez-vous en 2025 - La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi

Comme notre média associé et partenaire historique, la Dépêche du Midi, l’a annoncé dans son édition du mercredi 6 mars 2024, la 48e Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi ne se tiendra pas cette année.

www.laroutedoccitanie.fr

Route d’Occitanie cancelled for 2024.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Rendez-vous en 2025 - La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi

Comme notre média associé et partenaire historique, la Dépêche du Midi, l’a annoncé dans son édition du mercredi 6 mars 2024, la 48e Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi ne se tiendra pas cette année.

www.laroutedoccitanie.fr

Route d’Occitanie cancelled for 2024.

Usually mid-June, a lower key TdF warm-up. Blame being put on the Olympics: not a direct clash, but I guess lots of agencies have cancelled all leave during the event, so maybe extra staff taking this time instead, or involved in pre-games operational exercises.

Or maybe they have simply run out of people called C Rodriguez to come second to Woods.

 

[Rob5091]

Rendez-vous en 2025 - La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi

Comme notre média associé et partenaire historique, la Dépêche du Midi, l’a annoncé dans son édition du mercredi 6 mars 2024, la 48e Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi ne se tiendra pas cette année.

www.laroutedoccitanie.fr

Route d’Occitanie cancelled for 2024.

The Olympics have messed up this year (together with the farmers). Good news is,
"We look forward to seeing you from 19 to 22 June 2025, for the 48th edition of the Route d'Occitanie."

 

[DNP-Old]

Roubaix isn't just wet, it's drowning. I've seen enough, April 7th we'll get a nice sunny afternoon with an average temperature of 20 degrees celsius.

 

[RedheadDane]

Roubaix isn't just wet, it's drowning. I've seen enough, April 7th we'll get a nice sunny afternoon with an average temperature of 20 degrees celsius.

What about April 6th?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What about April 6th?

Probably a blizzard and minus 20 degrees.

 

[Unchained]

I'm guessing that all the Cav and Jasper Philipsen fans will be rushing out to buy Kylie Jenner's (her of "The Kardashians" fame) latest contribution to civilization "Sprinter" - vodka soda in a can!

Still laughing. And the star power of tequila is also comical. You can get bottom shelf tequila for a 750ml for $6-7 usd..and they don't try and play games with the bottle, no fancy label or box, standard top. Then celebrities, who only go to Los Cabos( Cabo San Lucas) all act like they are in touch and introduce a tequila brand that is same or similar product to bottom end rot gut but use Gucci packaging, super beautiful bottles and labels, cool top made of wood or stone, crystal glass shape to look expensive. Scam alert!!
And these soda drinks are the same, all about distribution and catchy art work on the can!! And once you are of a certain age, you know what you like to drink, a variety pack usually means you get a can of what you want and 3 undesirable cans of weak vodka mix that smells and tastes like an annoying urinal cake!! These celebrities can sell anything!!