General News Thread

[Wyndbrook]

Always a little sad when a former top rider passes away.
I was aware of him and that he was at only at his best for a short time.
Now looking at his profile he won Lombardy, Roubaix and San Remo.
Most of today's riders, but not quite all perhaps, would retire happy with that.

 

[Tim Cahill]

ITV4 no longer broadcasting the TDF, Eurosport exclusive.

An absolute disaster for cycling in this country honestly, they put the cricket behind a paywall and it never really recovered.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849733871526371360

View: https://x.com/SportsOrla/status/1849733871526371360

 

[Izzyeviel]

Here's hoping the deliberate snubbing of the Giro on the promo material is because they're finally doing the decent thing & getting rid of the Giro.

 

[mrgmyers]

Here's hoping the deliberate snubbing of the Giro on the promo material is because they're finally doing the decent thing & getting rid of the Giro.

Good grief what an unexpected suggestion.

 

[KoopaCycling]

I keep reading about pro cyclists and bleached hair. and i don't like it. It makes me feel a certain something has well and truly crept back into the peloton.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I keep reading about pro cyclists and bleached hair. and i don't like it. It makes me feel a certain something has well and truly crept back into the peloton.

Who is the latest victim? Is there a thread for rider hair already...

On that note I hated it when Healy cropped and bleached his hair for the Tour, he had such awesome, long, dark and wavy natural hair prior, and then something possessed him... I think football (soccer) players frequently do stupid things to their hair, but when cyclists do it at least they have to put a helmet over it. So there's at least that.

Edit: I've just become aware of Clinic-related reasons athletes might bleach their hair, but I'll just leave that discussion and speculation to the Clinic.

 

[Gratemans]

Who is the latest victim?

MvdP

 

[Tricycle Rider]

MvdP

Ah, indeed! I have seen some longish, bleached-looking hair sticking out from under his helmet during the RR season, but I've never seen him helmetless so am not sure if he had a mullet under that helmet as well. God help me...

It's the offseason in road racing and a slow news day, so...

https://cyclinguptodate.com/other/new-off-season-trend-among-cxers-mathieu-van-der-poel-bleaches-his-hair

 

[Sciatic]

I keep reading about pro cyclists and bleached hair. and i don't like it. It makes me feel a certain something has well and truly crept back into the peloton.

“a certain something” — mullets?

 

[RedheadDane]

Good grief what an unexpected suggestion.

Yeah, they don't need to get rid of it - and other RCS races - just drop the monopoly.

 

[Ripper]

I occasionally make the mistake of clicking on cyclinguptodate. Talk about clickbait and bad writing!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I occasionally make the mistake of clicking on cyclinguptodate. Talk about clickbait and bad writing!

I remain of the opinion that the text 'cyclinguptodate.com' should be added to the forum's spam filter.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I remain of the opinion that the text 'cyclinguptodate.com' should be added to the forum's spam filter.

I think I used that site once for a race thread I had started for the stage writeups they had, didn't know that site was unwelcome here.

Is idlprocycling.com a better site? I ask because, hot off the press, they have a story about MvdP sporting a bleached hairdo too! It doesn't look like a mullet though, so thank goodness for that.

Meanwhile in the peloton | Light blonde Mathieu van der Poel (also) in good shape on the golf course

A lot happens daily in the cycling world, and the information system seldom stops. But besides the big and most important news, little things, rumors, or facts also circulate. That is why IDLProCyclin...

www.idlprocycling.com

I'm kind of surprised MvdP plays golf, any other riders who do? (It's still a slow news day.)

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I'm kind of surprised MvdP plays golf, any other riders who do? (It's still a slow news day.)

Yes, please list these offenders so they may receive their well-deserved cycling suspensions.

 

[Rob5091]

I think I used that site once for a race thread I had started for the stage writeups they had, didn't know that site was unwelcome here.

Is idlprocycling.com a better site? I ask because, hot off the press, they have a story about MvdP sporting a bleached hairdo too! It doesn't look like a mullet though, so thank goodness for that.

Another place with stage write ups for the bigger races is
https://www.cyclingstage.com/

 

[Izzyeviel]

So, it looks like sane folks are abandoning Twitter for the new good place called Bluesky. (which I recommend, at the moment its like twitter before it went all hateful)

I'm guessing the answer is 'what?' & 'no idea', but does anyone here use it, & or know any cyclists/journos/teams/etc who use it?

At the moment I know of KatyM is on it writebikerepeat.bsky.social & Jose Bean https://bsky.app/profile/josebeentv.bsky.social

& the teams https://bsky.app/profile/dsmfirmpostnl.bsky.social & https://bsky.app/profile/greenedgecycling.bsky.social & @soudalquickstep.bsky.social

 

[Unchained]

Yes, please list these offenders so they may receive their well-deserved cycling suspensions.

Joe Burrow

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Joe Burrow

???

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Joe Burrow

The Bengals' QB? Had to do a little googling, apparently he has a foundation that has been hosting a golfing event for the past couple of seasons, this year they raised over $ 1 million for hunger relief and mental health help for youth. So I think that's pretty cool, I won't be revoking his NFL license. MvdP's cycling license though I'm still sleeping on. (Just kidding, I think it's cool even some cyclists play golf.)

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I get the impression that for football (soccer) pros, golf is a huge thing. Training lasts only about 3 hours a day, they are people with a strong competitive spirit, clubs like the idea of teammates spending time together, and that they do an activity that won't cause injury or involve huge alcohol intake. Probably virtually compulsory, and I suspect the same is true for rugby, American football and other sports.


But no excuse for cyclists to be doing such a thing.

 

[Mlarsen]

Does anyone know if UAE really signed Julius Johansen? There is a less than reputable YouTube video that claims so.
Cheers Michael, Denmark

 

[Mayomaniac]

Speaking of races that take place in Italy (at least partially) but have good logistics, the Tour of the Alpes route will be presented this evening.
Starting at 7pm CET there will be a livestream on their YT channel and on the FB site.

 

[Mlarsen]

Does anyone know if UAE really signed Julius Johansen? There is a less than reputable YouTube video that claims so.
Cheers Michael, Denmark

I gues it is correct according to danish cyclingnews:

https://www-feltet-dk.translate.goo..._sl=da&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=da&_x_tr_pto=wapp


https://www-feltet-dk.translate.goo..._sl=da&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=da&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Cheers from Denmark

 

[Sciatic]

Speaking of races that take place in Italy (at least partially) but have good logistics, the Tour of the Alpes route will be presented this evening.
Starting at 7pm CET there will be a livestream on their YT channel and on the FB site.

I like that race, but surprised they they have their own route presentation soiree’. I guess it’s a chance to get the promoter’s some additional advertising,

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I like that race, but surprised they they have their own route presentation soiree’. I guess it’s a chance to get the promoter’s some additional advertising,

It's actually pretty common for .Pro stage races to have some sort of event announcing the route. I know for a fact that Valencia and Andalucia both do this too and I'm sure there are more.