General News Thread

[ILovecycling]

I have seen Phil's jersey and i think it is the same design as Cadel's in 2010.

Wow,the shoes and shorts are brilliant!I like it a lot,looking forward to see Phil in rainbowed today

 

[theyoungest]

Cant you make your own thread to post naked pictures of your favorite riders like florecita did

Very ugly tattoo.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

holy **** that is the ugliest tatoo I've ever seen

 

[Libertine Seguros]

holy **** that is the ugliest tatoo I've ever seen

you stand corrected.

 

[will10]

On Cadel's the BMC lettering was white with black outlines, also Cadel's shorts were only white on the sides and black in the middle, Phil's are all white.

Plus Phil has a cooler helmet, shoes, and bike

I'm hoping Phil has a more modest pair of shorts for bad weather....like today's

 

[theyoungest]

I'm hoping Phil has a more modest pair of shorts for bad weather....like today's

Apparently he does. Just the regular BMC shorts

Doesn't look great.

 

[AntonioRossi]

Apparently he does. Just the regular BMC shorts

Doesn't look great.

Looks absolutely terrible imo

 

[gerundium]

vacansoleil rider Martijn Keizer was hit by a car on a training ride today, tweeted he 'had flying lessons today'. 'hard landing' fortunately no broken bones, just some contusions and scratches.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/13024025/__Renner_Keizer_aangereden__.html

 

[Ferminal]

New (old) sector back for 2013 Roubaix:

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56101

It's 5-6km from either side of Arenberg.

 

[Gloin22]

Acqua and Stapone stops.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Acqua and Stapone stops.

*sapone
Hard times in the economy and global warming makes it harder to produce soap and acquire water.

 

[CasperVg]

Interesting interview with Moreno Moser, he says it's way too early/premature to call Wiggins a "star" and that Nibali is "overpaid judging on his results".

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...Nibali-and-Wiggins-are-not-yet-champions.aspx

EDIT: Oops, interview with Fransesco Moser, not Moreno.. Too bad, would've been even more interesting

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Interesting interview with Moreno Moser, he says it's way too early/premature to call Wiggins a "star" and that Nibali is "overpaid judging on his results".

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...Nibali-and-Wiggins-are-not-yet-champions.aspx

EDIT: Oops, interview with Fransesco Moser, not Moreno.. Too bad, would've been even more interesting

lol I was almost a fan of moreno moser instantly. but francesco is right

 

[cineteq]

Are Lotto and Cofidis really out of the world tour?
All riders are free to break their contracts according to:
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56123

 

[robertocarlos]

The question its who will take advantage of the bargain bin. Which team could pick up somebody and which rider will benefit a team. Greipel to ride for...?

 

[cineteq]

The question its who will take advantage of the bargain bin. Which team could pick up somebody and which rider will benefit a team. Greipel to ride for...?

VDB and Vanendert?

 

[janraaskalt]

Are Lotto and Cofidis really out of the world tour?
All riders are free to break their contracts according to:
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56123

It is mostly an administrative issue. Only riders who didn't want to stay at Lotto or Cofidis are free to leave. I assume most---if not all---are happy where they are now.

 

[The Hitch]

Are Lotto and Cofidis really out of the world tour?
All riders are free to break their contracts according to:
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56123

Cofidis werent in the world tour to begin with.

 

[luckyboy]

Wonder what's going on with Andalucia, Bretagne-Séché Environnement, Colombia, Spidertech, Utensilnord, Team Type 1 and Rusvelo?

 

[RHRH19861986]

Acqua-Sapone will disappear, but has anyone heard of Francesco Ginanni? Seemed to be very, very promising up to 2011, 2012 was rather poor, he seems to not have raced all summer long, just did few races now in autumn, lacking real results. Maybe back to Savio?

 

[Dedelou]

Acqua-Sapone will disappear, but has anyone heard of Francesco Ginanni? Seemed to be very, very promising up to 2011, 2012 was rather poor, he seems to not have raced all summer long, just did few races now in autumn, lacking real results. Maybe back to Savio?

Ginanni has not won anything since 2010. His hopes for a better placing than his 7th at Milan SanRemo never materialize. I wonder what happened to him.. He did look like a promising rider

 

[Michele]

That kind of incosistency in the performance is usually fault of some mental factor (stress? private problems? depression?) or what I fear, Clinic related.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Vyacheslav Ekimov becomes new general manager of Katusha Team http://www.katushateam.com/2012/10/vyacheslav-ekimov-becomes-new-general-manager-of-katusha-team/

 

[cineteq]

Vyacheslav Ekimov becomes new general manager of Katusha Team http://www.katushateam.com/2012/10/vyacheslav-ekimov-becomes-new-general-manager-of-katusha-team/

Does he speak Spanish?

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Does he speak Spanish?

His son speaks in spanish much better than in russian, so yes