General News Thread

[maltiv]

On the other hand it means Moreno Moser will be leader
silver lining and all that

He's 21 years old and I'm not sure if he's ever even done a 260 km+ race...not even Sagan could handle such long races in his first (nor his second) season as a professional. So I wouldn't expect too much.

 

[SafeBet]

On the other hand it means Moreno Moser will be leader
silver lining and all that

Nibali is clearly the team leader here. The way he's ridden monuments this year can't be forgotten.

And I say this as one of the greatest fans of Moreno.


Anyway, truly bad news for the italian team. Cunego, Ballan and Gaspa could've had crucial roles in the Worlds.

 

[jens_attacks]

yes,it's absolutely astonishing how much cycling they broadcasted this year.a lot of races for the first time,it's great

 

[Michele]

Anyone reading La Gazzetta dello Sport today?

Apparently they are reporting Italian World's team won't include Ex-dopers AND people currently involved in doping investigations (including Damiano Cunego, Alessandro Ballan, Enrico Gasparotto, Giovanni Visconti). LINK

I came late.
Donno why they would say Pozzato cant ride as he isnt investigated at all.

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=18394

He's 21 years old and I'm not sure if he's ever even done a 260 km+ race...not even Sagan could handle such long races in his first (nor his second) season as a professional. So I wouldn't expect too much.

He contested victory at the Nationals, 254kms.

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=22880

 

[El Pistolero]

Yeah, but the Italian championships isn't really an indication of one day racing talent anymore.

I think that ended the moment Bettini helped Visconti win it.

 

[Michele]

I didnt say that, maltiv just asked if he has ever done a 260km event.

 

[JRanton]

GB World Champs long list:


Elite Men – Road Race (9 to start)

Adam Blythe
Mark Cavendish
Steve Cummings
Alex Dowsett
Andy Fenn
Chris Froome
Peter Kennaugh
Jeremy Hunt
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Jon Tiernan-Locke
Geraint Thomas
Bradley Wiggins

Elite Men – Time Trial (2 to start)

Alex Dowsett
Chris Froome
Geraint Thomas


http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/great-britain-announces-long-list-for-road-world-championships

 

[El Pistolero]

GB World Champs long list:


Elite Men – Road Race (9 to start)

Adam Blythe
Mark Cavendish
Steve Cummings
Alex Dowsett
Andy Fenn
Chris Froome
Peter Kennaugh
Jeremy Hunt
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Jon Tiernan-Locke
Geraint Thomas
Bradley Wiggins

Elite Men – Time Trial (2 to start)

Alex Dowsett
Chris Froome
Geraint Thomas


http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/great-britain-announces-long-list-for-road-world-championships

I'd select those, 3 extra team-mates for Gilbert.

 

[MartinGT]

Would like to see JTL have a ride.

 

[JRanton]

Tour of Britain provisional startlist: http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_pdf/2012/ToB_2012_Provisional_RiderList.pdf

Notable starters: Wiggins, Cavendish, Basso, S.Sanchez, Caruso, Vanmarcke, Farrar, JTL

 

[Yingge]

BMC has now announced that Cadel Evans will not be competing in any further events in 2012.

Evidently it was his knee, no lingering virus.

http://www.bmcracingteam.com/news/news/datum/2012/09/04/cadel-evans-announces-end-to-season/

 

[Kvinto]

Angel Madrazo ends his season after suffering "a fracture in his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament"

http://www.movistarteam.com/news/2012-9-4/madrazo-ends-season-after-bad-accident

The guy seriously lacks luck

 

[WKA311]

According to German Site Radsportnews.com Netapp Team will continue next season by merge with Endura Racing Team.
New name is reported to be Netapp-Endura.

http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_77562.htm

 

[MartinGT]

Tour of Britain provisional startlist: http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_pdf/2012/ToB_2012_Provisional_RiderList.pdf

Notable starters: Wiggins, Cavendish, Basso, S.Sanchez, Caruso, Vanmarcke, Farrar, JTL

Farrar LOL!

Glad Samu is there, when he crashed out in the Vuelta I was gutted.

Good to see good old Magnus there for UK Youth or should that be Yoof?

 

[luckyboy]

Abandy Schleck abandons GP Fourmies before it even begins! Clearly he said it was not fourmie, or his pelvis still hurts whatever.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

The Tour of Britain will be live on ITV4 this year.

http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_news/default.asp?news_id=343

 

[JRanton]

The Tour of Britain will be live on ITV4 this year.

http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_news/default.asp?news_id=343

Wow, it seems like ITV are finally pulling their finger out. Maybe we'll see the Giro/monuments get covered next year or is that too much to expect?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Wow, it seems like ITV are finally pulling their finger out. Maybe we'll see the Giro/monuments get covered next year or is that too much to expect?

Probably depends on what Wiggins is doing.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Portuguese pre-selection for the Worlds:
André Cardoso (Caja Rural)
Manuel Cardoso (Caja Rural)
Rui Costa (Movistar Team)
Tiago Machado (Radioshack-Nissan)
Sergio Paulinho (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)
Bruno Pires (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)

Colour me surprised at no Ribeiro.

 

[Parrulo]

Portuguese pre-selection for the Worlds:
André Cardoso (Caja Rural)
Manuel Cardoso (Caja Rural)
Rui Costa (Movistar Team)
Tiago Machado (Radioshack-Nissan)
Sergio Paulinho (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)
Bruno Pires (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)

Colour me surprised at no Ribeiro.

it does make sense. all those guys will be going into the worlds in top shape while ribeiro must be way down in shape from not racing since early august compared to them.

final selection should be costa, machado, andre and paulinho imo (4 riders iirc) which actually makes up for a pretty good team capable of doing something interesting.

 

[MartinGT]

Wow, it seems like ITV are finally pulling their finger out. Maybe we'll see the Giro/monuments get covered next year or is that too much to expect?

I read somewhere (may have been on here) that ITV have the rights to RvV, P-R and a couple of others, yet done chose to show them

 

[AntonioRossi]

Like moncoutie, niermann from rabo is retiring after the vuelta

 

[canyonball]

it does make sense. all those guys will be going into the worlds in top shape while ribeiro must be way down in shape from not racing since early august compared to them.

final selection should be costa, machado, andre and paulinho imo (4 riders iirc) which actually makes up for a pretty good team capable of doing something interesting.

So finally Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo has a logical explanation not to call Sérgio Ribeiro. ufff... Glad we get that out of the way.

 

[will10]

Like moncoutie, niermann from rabo is retiring after the vuelta

Every year I think he's retired. Then he makes the Rabobank team for a GT again.

 

[Afrank]

An answer for Hushovd's horrible performance this season, he has been suffering from a virus and muscle inflammation.
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12818/Thor-Hushovd-finds-explanation-for-poor-season.aspx