General News Thread

[The Hitch]

Has he gone totally mad

 

[jobiwan]

that's unsettling and wrong what Pat is trying to do.

 

[boomcie]

McQuaid demands a posthume doping test on Wouter Weylandt, disgusting little man
http://de.rechtzetting.be/2011/05/19/uci-eist-postume-dopingtest-op-weylandt/#read

Untrue I believe. Isn't that website full of made-up news?

 

[jobiwan]

Untrue I believe. Isn't that website full of made-up news?

Well if that's the case, do they have any just reason to be making a joke about a deceased cyclist?

 

[The Hitch]

Untrue I believe. Isn't that website full of made-up news?

That would explain it. Though the feelings of disgust would just have to shift towards the website in that case.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Untrue I believe. Isn't that website full of made-up news?

sorry might've been too soon with posting this, they quote both l'equipe and sporza. nothing of this is to be found on their sites though...

 

[El Pistolero]

sorry might've been too soon with posting this, they quote both l'equipe and sporza. nothing of this is to be found on their sites though...

http://de.rechtzetting.be/2011/05/16/drie-collaborateurs-gefusilleerd-in-wallonie/#read

 

[boomcie]

Well if that's the case, do they have any just reason to be making a joke about a deceased cyclist?

Apparently they were trying to emphasize how inhumanly the UCI treats it’s cyclists...

That would explain it. Though the feelings of disgust would just have to shift towards the website in that case.

They clearly went too far. I’m sure they'll be scorned for this.

sorry might've been too soon with posting this, they quote both l'equipe and sporza. nothing of this is to be found on their sites though...

Always check your sources!

 

[Christian]

LEOPARD TREK will be one man down in Solvang as xrays on Friday revealed that Jens Voigt broke his scaphoid bone during a crash on the finishing circuit of stage four. Voigt will require an operation before he can return to racing.

http://www.leopardtrek.lu/news/stefan-denifl-spends-day-break-atoc

 

[will10]

That's a shame for Jens, hope he can get back in time for Le Tour

 

[screaming fist]

That's a shame for Jens, hope he can get back in time for Le Tour

Just a minor operation that only will require a few days off. He'll be back for the Tour de Luxembourg.

German source http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_69188.htm

 

[Kwibus]

Apparently Langeveld will leave Rabobank and will move to Sky next year.

According to the Telegraaf.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/9867159/__Langeveld_weg_bij_Rabobank__.html?p=2,1

More cobbled riders for Sky please!
Too bad he leaves Rabo though. I think together with Boom and Breschel they would be an interesting force next year.

 

[Lanark]

Apparently Langeveld will leave Rabobank and will move to Sky next year.

According to the Telegraaf.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/9867159/__Langeveld_weg_bij_Rabobank__.html?p=2,1

More cobbled riders for Sky please!
Too bad he leaves Rabo though. I think together with Boom and Breschel they would be an interesting force next year.

Just a small nitpick, but they don't say he is going to Sky. He is going to leave Rabobank, and has a good offer from Team Sky (De Jongh really wants him to come), but it's not certain he is going to ride for them.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Voigt broke something again someone should make a spreadsheet about how many bones he has broken + how often he broke those bones

 

[Magnus]

Saxo Bank mechanic Faustino Munoz was banned from the GdI because he opened a car door into some spectators:

http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/saxo_bank-sungard_mekaniker_smidt_ud_af_giro_ditalia/

 

[taiwan]

Apparently Langeveld will leave Rabobank and will move to Sky next year.

According to the Telegraaf.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/9867159/__Langeveld_weg_bij_Rabobank__.html?p=2,1

More cobbled riders for Sky please!
Too bad he leaves Rabo though. I think together with Boom and Breschel they would be an interesting force next year.

Quite funny though that with Breschel rivalling Boom for leadership the only one to take a victory in a classic was Langeveld. Why Sky, though? What can he do that Flecha can't? They could more do with climbers or puncheurs than rouleurs IMO. They're stacked with sprinters and rouleurs.

 

[jobiwan]

The Stage 21 ITT course in Milan has been altered. 31 km to 26 km.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-forced-to-change-milan-time-trial-course

 

[craig1985]

Michal Golas has dropped out of the Giro so he can get married.

 

[roundabout]

The Stage 21 ITT course in Milan has been altered. 31 km to 26 km.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-forced-to-change-milan-time-trial-course

How ironic.

'The course was known since October, bla-bla-bla'.

Amateur.

 

[Christian]

LEOPARD TREK announces squad for SkodaTour de Luxembourg:

Fabian CANCELLARA
Fränk SCHLECK
Jens VOIGT
Martin MORTENSEN
Maxime MONFORT
Robert WAGNER
Stuart O'GRADY
Will CLARKE

Overall it's not the strongest possible squad but still pretty good. Too bad Posthuma isn't there, otherwise they'd had three past winners in the same team.

http://www.leopardtrek.lu/calendar/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg

 

[craig1985]

Good news in that Slatger can now resume training.

 

[Ryaguas]

How ironic.

'The course was known since October, bla-bla-bla'.

Amateur.

I've been reading Manolo Saiz twitter and He said several times that Il Giro is the worst organized race in the whole calendar!

Good news in that Slatger can now resume training.

Nice to know that He is back... Glad his injuries werent that bad...

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Gilbert has offers from al World tour teams (except Euskaltel & Lampre), but would prefer a Belgian project. So biggest chance for Quickstep, Lotto & Omega Pharma (OPL will split next year)

Boonen has offers from 5 different team, but would prefer to stay with QS.
Too bad, I think a change of team would be good for Boonen...

 

[will10]

Boonen and Gilbert on one team would be awesome.

 

[bjaelkesex]

Michael Rasmussen talks Denis Menchov and Giro 2012. He wants both, but admits that it all comes down to the economy.

http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/kyllingen-vil-hyre-menchov-for-10-mio (danish)