General News Thread

[BigMac]

2014 Ponferrada WC's program.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=67403

In case anyone feels like opening the thread already

 

[GP Blanco]

2014 Ponferrada WC's program.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=67403

In case anyone feels like opening the thread already

A pity that the ITT won't feature the MTF.

 

[markene2]

Sergey Lagutin is now.... A russian citizen!

http://rsport.ru/interview/20131121/702493689.html

 

[Christian]

This is pretty bad... but I did not know that Matthieu Sprick suffered a stroke! Was this not in the media or did I not pay attention?!

(Probably the latter?)

 

[Ferminal]

Maybe you knew but forgot you knew? I had the same reaction.

 

[42x16ss]

Not sure if this has already been posted but a decent interview with Simon and Adam Yates on their development and transfer to Orica

http://www.ridemedia.com.au/?p=11422

Good to see that they were more motivated by their potential race programs than the paycheck.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Sergey Lagutin is now.... A russian citizen!

http://rsport.ru/interview/20131121/702493689.html

Bored after having taken possession of every possible permutation of the colours on the Uzbekistani flag on a jersey?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It's being reported on twitter that Arnaud Coyot, former Cofidis, Unibet, Caisse d'Epargne and Sojasun rider who retired at the end of the 2012 season, has been killed in a car accident today at the age of 33.

Arnaud was a strong domestique who raced in two Vueltas and four Tours de France in a decade-long career from 2002 to 2012, and while he may have left the cycling world behind he still has many friends and former colleagues in the bunch. And 33 is no age to die, really, so all hopes and thoughts to his family and friends.

 

[jens_attacks]

damn. terrible

may he rest in peace...

 

[LaFlorecita]

It's being reported on twitter that Arnaud Coyot, former Cofidis, Unibet, Caisse d'Epargne and Sojasun rider who retired at the end of the 2012 season, has been killed in a car accident today at the age of 33.

Arnaud was a strong domestique who raced in two Vueltas and four Tours de France in a decade-long career from 2002 to 2012, and while he may have left the cycling world behind he still has many friends and former colleagues in the bunch. And 33 is no age to die, really, so all hopes and thoughts to his family and friends.

Nooo that's terrible

I read about the accident earlier today... I hoped he'd be okay............

 

[Antoine_Blondin]

Guillaume Levarlet (Saur Sojasun) and Sébastien Minard (Cofidis) were in the car...

 

[Echoes]

10th in Paris-Roubaix (2005) > 2 participation at the Tour of Spain and 4 at the Tour of France , I guess.

 

[mariposa]

Arnaud Coyot

Very sad news about Arnaud Coyot. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

10th in Paris-Roubaix (2005) > 2 participation at the Tour of Spain and 4 at the Tour of France , I guess.

Oh, go to hell. I thought the fact that he had died was more important to report than to check CQ to see if justice was being done to his palmarès. This isn't the time for one of your crusades about the values of different races.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Levarlet was driving the car (drunk). He Minard and Coyot went to a night club together.

 

[Echoes]

Oh, go to hell.

Very kind of you.

His passing is important for his family and friends, but I didn't know him personally and I've learned to relativize all this.

Why checking his palmarès on CQ? The first thing that comes to my mind when talking about Coyot is his 10th place at the 2005 Paris-Roubaix.

 

[Arnout]

Oh, go to hell. I thought the fact that he had died was more important to report than to check CQ to see if justice was being done to his palmarès. This isn't the time for one of your crusades about the values of different races.

Just put him on ignore list, like I've done. He is not worth yours or for that matter anyones energy.

Levarlet was driving the car (drunk). He Minard and Coyot went to a night club together.

Drunk driving, about the most idiotic thing you can do. Sadly it happens all too often, and sometimes with grave consequences.

 

[Christian]

My condolences as well...

 

[Afrank]

Sad to hear about Coyot. 33 is just too young, rest in peace.

 

[The Hitch]

RIP Arnaud Coyot.

And **** anybody who thinks its a good idea to drive a car lit up.

We already had both Haussler and Valentin Iglinskiy caught doing it. Is it something about cyclists that makes them more likely to do it?

 

[theyoungest]

RIP Arnaud Coyot.

And **** anybody who thinks its a good idea to drive a car lit up.

We already had both Haussler and Valentin Iglinskiy caught doing it. Is it something about cyclists that makes them more likely to do it?

Maybe they handle alcohol a bit differently than most of us? Having no fat percentage to speak of?

 

[maltiv]

Maybe they handle alcohol a bit differently than most of us? Having no fat percentage to speak of?

Fat is irrelevant for the effects of alcohol. It's not fat that burns alcohol (although that seems to be the common belief), but muscle mass.

 

[Arnout]

We already had both Haussler and Valentin Iglinskiy caught doing it. Is it something about cyclists that makes them more likely to do it?

Sources for the more likely statement?

I don't think there is any reason to believe they are doing it more than other people, only when they do it, it tends to generate an article on Cyclingnews.

 

[Christian]

Romain Sicard and Stefan Schumacher as well I think. Sicard only stole a traffic cone but Schumacher got stopped by the police and they found amphetamines in his car

I also don't think it's more likely for cyclists than any other group of people

 

[theyoungest]

Romain Sicard and Stefan Schumacher as well I think. Sicard only stole a traffic cone but Schumacher got stopped by the police and they found amphetamines in his car

I also don't think it's more likely for cyclists than any other group of people

Any other group of people probably aren't teetotallers for most of the year.