General News Thread

[Parrulo]

Stupid idea. One of the nice things about the Worlds is that once a year they ride in nations teams. It is a bit awkward and therefore special. Otherwise it would be just another race.

indeed, stupid idea from boonen

 

[The Hitch]

Still Chapeau to Boonen for the suggestion as he is someone who gains from a national world championships -what with Belgium always getting 9 riders and top quality ones at that. GUys like Cancellara and Sagan are the ones youd expect to call for trade teams.

good idea imo, saxo can't win the TTT so contador better save all his bullets for the ITT

Wouldnt it be good practise though? In competition tt on those roads on his bike, which doesnt take quite as much energy, a few days before the real thing.

 

[The Hitch]

I don't have a source but according to dopeology aka larravist, posting on velorooms, gianni savio is rumoured to have had a heart attack.

 

[cineteq]

I don't have a source but according to dopeology aka larravist, posting on velorooms, gianni savio is rumoured to have had a heart attack.

That's correct and also he had an operation.
http://biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=55586

"A pesar de haber sido hospitalizado Savio se ha mantenido en contacto con el equipo y se regocijó en la victoria de su equipo, que fue en la cima de la liga italiana."

 

[jens_attacks]

unfortunately that is correct

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=52781&tp=n

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=52793&tp=n

get well soon principe!

 

[SafeBet]

He's now feeling better.
Obviously he won't be at the Worlds, where he was meant to be in the Venezuela team car.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Boonen mentions to Sporza that he'd like the World Championships evolve into a Team event, instead of a Nations event.
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/WK/120915_boonen_voor_ploegentijdrit

worst idea ever.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He's now feeling better.
Obviously he won't be at the Worlds, where he was meant to be in the Venezuela team car.

he will be there sunday I think I read. can't say I care anymore after what he did to rujano. karma is a ****

 

[Michele]

Rumors on chinese twitter says that Tour of Beijing might be canceled (seems something related to political problems).

 

[Afrank]

Rumors on chinese twitter says that Tour of Beijing might be canceled (seems something related to political problems).

Yes! Maybe it being canceled will make Mquaid stop creating boring WT races in China.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Rumors on chinese twitter says that Tour of Beijing might be canceled (seems something related to political problems).

 

[Damiano]

Small news but Martinelli won't turn pro until 2014 as expected. He also says he would like to ride for his father.

Source: http://cykelmagasinet.dk/Martinelli_venter_med_professionel_kontrakt (In Danish)

Anyone knows what he is tweeting about right now? Google Translate doesn't really help me, but he sounds mad: https://twitter.com/DavideVino starting with this one: https://twitter.com/DavideVino/status/247728984887029760

 

[Peccio89]

Small news but Martinelli won't turn pro until 2014 as expected. He also says he would like to ride for his father.

Source: http://cykelmagasinet.dk/Martinelli_venter_med_professionel_kontrakt (In Danish)

Anyone knows what he is tweeting about right now? Google Translate doesn't really help me, but he sounds mad: https://twitter.com/DavideVino starting with this one: https://twitter.com/DavideVino/status/247728984887029760

He is kind of mad because italian journalist criticized his performance in the U23 world time trial saying that he didn't put too much effort in it. Basicly he is saying that he did his best but against guys that are 3 years older than him and already racing with the pro it was impossible to get any kind of result.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rumors on chinese twitter says that Tour of Beijing might be canceled (seems something related to political problems).

Which means that Lombardy will once again bring down the curtain on the WT season..................in September.

McQuaid. What an arse.

 

[the asian]

Rumors on chinese twitter says that Tour of Beijing might be canceled (seems something related to political problems).

Political Problems Don't think their problems regarding the leadership transition will affect a bike race.

Must be some problems with the UCI.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Which means that Lombardy will once again bring down the curtain on the WT season..................in September.

McQuaid. What an arse.

100% agree, that´s real sh*t... October - December nothing, TDU on 20th of January 2013... So more than 3 months from Lombardia till first serious and interesting race, Herald Sun Tour on 3rd of January.

They should cycling keep being cycling, that´s Western world, Europe+USA+Russia+Australia. You won´t make Sumo wrestling very popular in the Western World either, so they have stopped trying it. When will UCI learn about the importancy of respecting cycling´s history and tradition, and that this is more important than globalizing everything just to create new markets?

World Ports Classic was one example that it´s possible to extend the European calendar. The classic cycling countries offer more than enough possibilities to create an attractive calendar from January to October.

Making TDU World Tour was important, the re-activating of the TTT Worlds was the right decision, Quebec+Montreal also. One, however, doesn´t need Huangzhou or Peking or stuff like this, especially not when they get cancelled after destroying the classic schedule before.

Just my opinion.

 

[Arnout]

Which means that Lombardy will once again bring down the curtain on the WT season..................in September.

McQuaid. What an arse.

Exactly. The nice thing about Lombardy was that it was a race about who still had a bit of energy and motivation left after a long season. Now the break is a month longer and all guys doing the worlds can do Lombardy easily. Sad.

 

[Michele]

Political Problems Don't think their problems regarding the leadership transition will affect a bike race.

Must be some problems with the UCI.

That's what Ive been told, donno about what it was referring.

 

[Peccio89]

Let's hope the news is true. No Bejing tour means better rider starting in Emilia and Paris-Tour:

 

[The Hitch]

100% agree, that´s real sh*t... October - December nothing, TDU on 20th of January 2013... So more than 3 months from Lombardia till first serious and interesting race, Herald Sun Tour on 3rd of January.

They should cycling keep being cycling, that´s Western world, Europe+USA+Russia+Australia. You won´t make Sumo wrestling very popular in the Western World either, so they have stopped trying it. When will UCI learn about the importancy of respecting cycling´s history and tradition, and that this is more important than globalizing everything just to create new markets?

World Ports Classic was one example that it´s possible to extend the European calendar. The classic cycling countries offer more than enough possibilities to create an attractive calendar from January to October.

Making TDU World Tour was important, the re-activating of the TTT Worlds was the right decision, Quebec+Montreal also. One, however, doesn´t need Huangzhou or Peking or stuff like this, especially not when they get cancelled after destroying the classic schedule before.

Just my opinion.

You can very much make cycling popular outside of europe. Beijing was a crap race and didnt work for many reasons, but just because it was in china was not 1 of them.

 

[JRanton]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...he-eyes-yet-more-British-cycling-success.html

“You can go to Chelsea, and see their shop, and see their stadium,” he says. “You can’t go and see Team Sky, or Rabobank – not that you’d want to see Rabobank. It’s time that we came together and had a coaching base, similar to what we’ve had in British cycling, where you pull together expertise in a single location. We’re trying to create a home where people can come and see Team Sky.”

LOL at the Rabobank comment.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

100% agree, that´s real sh*t... October - December nothing, TDU on 20th of January 2013... So more than 3 months from Lombardia till first serious and interesting race, Herald Sun Tour on 3rd of January.

They should cycling keep being cycling, that´s Western world, Europe+USA+Russia+Australia. You won´t make Sumo wrestling very popular in the Western World either, so they have stopped trying it. When will UCI learn about the importancy of respecting cycling´s history and tradition, and that this is more important than globalizing everything just to create new markets?

World Ports Classic was one example that it´s possible to extend the European calendar. The classic cycling countries offer more than enough possibilities to create an attractive calendar from January to October.

Making TDU World Tour was important, the re-activating of the TTT Worlds was the right decision, Quebec+Montreal also. One, however, doesn´t need Huangzhou or Peking or stuff like this, especially not when they get cancelled after destroying the classic schedule before.

Just my opinion.

Not to mention Herald Sun Tour could have been bigger and better in October if not for being pushed out by these failed Chinese tours.

 

[the asian]

There is no mention that the Tour of Beijing is cancelled.

The 2nd stage is shortened and changed due to roads being damaged by floods, that's all.

 

[jens_attacks]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...he-eyes-yet-more-British-cycling-success.html



LOL at the Rabobank comment.

seems like rabobank is the lol thing even for the big guys not just the forums...

rasmussen curse is still on.

 

[theyoungest]

seems like rabobank is the lol thing even for the big guys not just the forums...

rasmussen curse is still on.

Rabobank is only interesting for the Dutch anyway, I don't think many Brits care about that team. Dave Brailsford apparently doesn't, for one.