General News Thread

[RedheadDane]

Paris-Roubaix Femmes on Sunday from next year?
Boo...
Would be much better if they kept it on Saturday, gave us full-race coverage, and added U23, and Junior editions as well. (Shown on YouTube, like they've done for the Men's U23, and Junior editions for the last few years.)

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

As moderator
The Roadside incidents thread was closed because pretty much everything that was to be said, within the rules, pretty much had been, and because trying to maintain it within the rules was not practical. The deletion activity of the administrator on the stage 11 thread shows that they are even more determined not to keep anything even slightly political on the board than @Cookster15 and I were. Please do not try to resuscitate that here (I have deleted a few comments)

 

[Danskebjerge]

As moderator
The Roadside incidents thread was closed because pretty much everything that was to be said, within the rules, pretty much had been, and because trying to maintain it within the rules was not practical. The deletion activity of the administrator on the stage 11 thread shows that they are even more determined not to keep anything even slightly political on the board than @Cookster15 and I were. Please do not try to resuscitate that here (I have deleted a few comments)

To say it very kindly: I don't get why you have a more strict approach than ALL sports media in the world when it comes to this issue. It doesn't make any sense what so ever. It's not hard to distinguish between things that influence the race and political views. It's not hard. That's what the sports media are doing all the time. So you can do it too.

 

[Sciatic]

To say it very kindly: I don't get why you have a more strict approach than ALL sports media in the world when it comes to this issue. It doesn't make any sense what so ever. It's not hard to distinguish between things that influence the race and political views. It's not hard. That's what the sports media are doing all the time. So you can do it too.

Honestly, most sports social media pages are trash heaps with constant baiting, BS, and bullying, Yeah we get some of that here, but this forum is a step above all of them. Some of the restrictions help keep it that way,

 

[Berniece]

Was the route for Lombardia already been announced? This is the first time I'm seeing this.

 

[SafeBet]

Was the route for Lombardia already been announced? This is the first time I'm seeing this.

Official race presentation will take place today at 6PM.

 

[gavia88]

I had hopes for the come back of the 2016 route, this route is just to simple.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I had hopes for the come back of the 2016 route, this route is just to simple.

There are precisely zero possible Lombardia routes where Pogacar doesn't win, it is the single least important route announcement of the year at this point.

 

[Netserk]

There are precisely zero possible Lombardia routes where Pogacar doesn't win, it is the single least important route announcement of the year at this point.

Regardless of how predictable the victory is, the route still largely determines the race dynamics. On top of the result, we now also know the manner in which it will be won. It's almost impossible to do anything before Ganda, and that also makes it easy for UAE to ruin the fight for 2nd.

Ganda followed by the full ascent of Selvino would provide far more room for different scenarios.

 

[ice&fire]

There are precisely zero possible Lombardia routes where Pogacar doesn't win, it is the single least important route announcement of the year at this point.

That's because RCS are a bunch of cowards who don't dare having a route with Madonna del Ghisallo followed by 200km of flat.

 

[nightowl]

There are precisely zero possible Lombardia routes where Pogacar doesn't win, it is the single least important route announcement of the year at this point.

True but something different would at least be a bit more interesting than the same route to Bergamo every time

 

[gavia88]

There are precisely zero possible Lombardia routes where Pogacar doesn't win, it is the single least important route announcement of the year at this point.

being quite a nerd on routes, I'm always happy to see suprises, new additions, ect in a route, besides that the route should trigger interesting racing. This is both a predictable route as a predictable Pog win.

 

[KoopaCycling]

De Lie having another good fall season. Dude is a fall rider, i'm sure.

 

[Netserk]

De Lie having another good fall season. Dude is a fall rider, i'm sure.

Wrong thread.

 

[tobydawq]

Yeah, I was hit by that spoiler...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Giant products banned from the US after allegations of slave labour, wonder if the rest will follow suit;

CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Securing America's Borders

www.cbp.gov

Could be problematic for Jayco, who I believe are sponsored until 2027?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Giant products banned from the US after allegations of slave labour, wonder if the rest will follow suit;

CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Securing America's Borders

www.cbp.gov

Could be problematic for Jayco, who I believe are sponsored until 2027?

So all those other companies that Giant manufacture for are alright then.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The Giro dell'Emilia is at risk of being cancelled due to looming pro-Palestine/anti-IPT protests. Much like in Spain, the municipality is opposed to IPT participating.

 

[Red Rick]

Good job on cycling making itself a target.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Not a surprise really given the demography of bologna, hopefully now the IPT team can just withdraw from the race.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The Tour de Suisse has officially decided to stop being a proper WT race.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1971135828689813758

 

[QueenStagiaire]

The Tour de Suisse has officially decided to stop being a proper WT race.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1971135828689813758

It‘s the big six one-Week stage races now. Asterisk if Roglič completes the set.

 

[Red Rick]

Congratulations to Primoz Roglic for winning all the non GT stage races that matter.

 

[Berniece]

The Tour de Suisse has officially decided to stop being a proper WT race.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1971135828689813758

That's the OneCycling layer of paint they threw on it. More circuits, men and women on the same day.

 

[pastronef]

Not a surprise really given the demography of bologna, hopefully now the IPT team can just withdraw from the race.

I remember small protests in Bologna at the CCCP concert (punk band from the 80's). yes Bologna's people can surely protests against IPT