General News Thread

[Eagle_Alps]

Prologue and some stages in French Guiana, transfers to Guadeloupe, Martinique, etc. And you are halfway there...
Some mountain stages in the Rockie Mountains and the final sprint in Las Vegas (complete with fake Eiffel Tower).
Voilà Tdf 2028 compatible with LA 2028 games

 

[rallybanana]

Might ruin plans for a lot of things. UCI eventually decides the calendar. Maybe IOC can push the road race to the end of the month, which gives TDF more time, for example to finish TDF the 16th of July 2028.

Athletics and swimming are switching places for the LA games with athletics taking place in the first week. So switching a high profile event like cycling road races to the final weekend could be an attractive proposition.

 

[Berniece]

Athletics and swimming are switching places for the LA games with athletics taking place in the first week. So switching a high profile event like cycling road races to the final weekend could be an attractive proposition.

Is it a high profile event? No clue what the viewing figures are compared to other sports

 

[rallybanana]

Is it a high profile event? No clue what the viewing figures are compared to other sports

An estimated half a million spectators watched the event in person.

Half a million spectators line the streets of Paris to watch Olympics cycling race

About half a million supporters gathered along the streets of Paris to watch the Olympics cycling road race this weekend, according to organisers. "I don't know if it is an Olympic record but there were…

www.france24.com

 

[Mayomaniac]

An estimated half a million spectators watched the event in person.

Half a million spectators line the streets of Paris to watch Olympics cycling race

About half a million supporters gathered along the streets of Paris to watch the Olympics cycling road race this weekend, according to organisers. "I don't know if it is an Olympic record but there were…

www.france24.com

Yeah, in Paris. In Los Angeles you might get tousands of homeless wandering around near the race circuit if you place it in the right area, but that's about it.

 

[tobydawq]

Is it a high profile event? No clue what the viewing figures are compared to other sports

It was established in the Olympics thread that it is the biggest event of the Olympics.

 

[RedheadDane]

It was established in the Olympics thread that it is the biggest event of the Olympics.

Now we just need to convince the IOC of that fact, so they'll allow two full-scale pelotons, and have the races be over 200 K.
Yes, I know UCI doesn't allow women's races to be that long, but they got four years to realise that women - at least properly trained ones - can indeed handle distances.

 

[JR1012]

Marlen Reusser talks about her long covid illness.
If you can't understand the instagram post, doesn't matter. Her emotions tell everything.

SRF was on Reussers side the last 15 month. The documentary is available on Play SRF.

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[Devil's Elbow]

Now we just need to convince the IOC of that fact, so they'll allow two full-scale pelotons, and have the races be over 200 K.
Yes, I know UCI doesn't allow women's races to be that long, but they got four years to realise that women - at least properly trained ones - can indeed handle distances.

Women's maximum race lengths are overdue for an increase in general, in recent years just about every 250k+ men's race is more selective than the female equivalent for said race (Paris-Roubaix is the best example) and the Tour gets exemptions on the regular anyway. In addition, history and distance are what make the monuments and the women's versions of Ronde, Roubaix and Liège don't stand out in either aspect right now.

 

[Red Rick]

Milano Sanremo for women to start with a Genova start in 2025?

Women's edition of Milan-San Remo set for 2025, with changes to Trofeo Alfredo Binda

A long-anticipated moment for women’s cycling has finally been confirmed. From 2025, a women’s version of the prestigious Milan-San Remo will feature on the cycling calendar. The announcement comes after lengthy negotiations between RCS Sport, organisers of La Primavera, and the Trofeo Alfredo Binda

procyclinguk.com

I've seen a lot of people complain about this, but I don't care, I think it's good enough. People who think a bunch of zone 1 riding makes Sanremo hard are out of their mind.

It gets the pretty pictures, it gets the Capi, Cipressa and Poggio, and that's all you need.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Milano Sanremo for women to start with a Genova start in 2025?

Women's edition of Milan-San Remo set for 2025, with changes to Trofeo Alfredo Binda

A long-anticipated moment for women’s cycling has finally been confirmed. From 2025, a women’s version of the prestigious Milan-San Remo will feature on the cycling calendar. The announcement comes after lengthy negotiations between RCS Sport, organisers of La Primavera, and the Trofeo Alfredo Binda

procyclinguk.com

I've seen a lot of people complain about this, but I don't care, I think it's good enough. People who think a bunch of zone 1 riding makes Sanremo hard are out of their mind.

It gets the pretty pictures, it gets the Capi, Cipressa and Poggio, and that's all you need.

We'll see once it gets confirmed, but I'm more inclined to believe the rumours of it starting in Arenzano or close to it (for the first edition at least), so they won't have to use any roads that aren't already part of the men's route. In the future, I'd like it to start somewhere like Ovada, so Turchino could also be part of the race.

 

[Berniece]

WC 2025 route has been announced.

ITT: 40km, 600m altitude
RR: 267.5km, 5475m altitude

ITT will be something for Evenepoel again if he’s in form, and the RR for any climber. Hopefully Vingegaard will join the race.

5.475 hoogtemeters, primeur voor beloftevrouwen en "mijlpaal voor sport": Rwanda stelt parcours WK 2025 voor | sporza

Momenteel zijn de ogen van de wielerwereld gericht op het WK in Zürich, maar vandaag werd het parcours voor het WK van volgend jaar al bekendgemaakt. Dat WK zal voor het eerst in Afrika plaatsvinden, in Rwanda. Tussen 21 en 28 september 2025 zullen de renners alvast veel hoogtemeters moeten...

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[Tim Cahill]

Men Elite – UCI_EN

ucikigali2025.rw

 

[QueenStagiaire]

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Final climb, it‘s cobbled

 

[Drew]

Men Elite – UCI_EN

ucikigali2025.rw

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So no Mount Kigali as the final lap after all, which makes this a fantastic route. The main circuit reminds me a lot of Mendrisio.

And yes, Vingegaard should absolutely give this a proper shot. At the very least, he has a great chance of a medal in the TT.

 

[YavorD]

Time Trial looks tough. I would give Roglic a decent chance.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I've heard that Vingegaard allegedly is scheduled to appear in a clown costume at a kids birthday party on September 28th 2025, but perhaps it will be possible to move it to a different date.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I've heard that Vingegaard allegedly is scheduled to appear in a clown costume at a kids birthday party on September 28th 2025, but perhaps it will be possible to move it to a different date.

Just win and dedicate the win to the kid, that simple

 

[Red Rick]

Mont Kigali is a few laps too early for my liking.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Just win and dedicate the win to the kid, that simple

Then he could of course just have a red nose in his back pocket like Sastre had a pacifier.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Mont Kigali is a few laps too early for my liking.

If it came with only 3 laps after it rather than 6, you might as well hand Pogacar the jersey already. Correct call IMO.

 

[Berniece]

If it came with only 3 laps after it rather than 6, you might as well hand Pogacar the jersey already. Correct call IMO.

I also think this is a good thing. Around 100km’s to go, so this gives the possibility for 2nd tier riders to make a move, just like you would do in a nice TDF stage

 

[Red Rick]

If it came with only 3 laps after it rather than 6, you might as well hand Pogacar the jersey already. Correct call IMO.

Do you know where the profile of the climbs are?

My sense it's a gimme for Pogacar regardless.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Great stuff!