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jens_attacks

jens_attacks

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la bande de copains world tour!

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bernaudeau, we want fireworks again!
 
jens_attacks

jens_attacks

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you are all wrong...

natnael berhane will demolish nairito and richie porte in next may!


also europcar has some places to fill for next year i guess
if they want to ride for few money, lulu,samu or papy horner can always choose green

imagine papy and chouchou in the big rings together! olalala ca fait plaisire!
 
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Dazed and Confused

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jens_attacks said:
you are all wrong...

natnael berhane will demolish nairito and richie porte in next may!


also europcar has some places to fill for next year i guess
if they want to ride for few money, lulu,samu or papy horner can always choose green

imagine papy and chouchou in the big rings together! olalala ca fait plaisire!
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man, it gets better and better:

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First African to take a podium in a GT?
 
Michele

Michele

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Rumors from italian FCI is that on 24th August 2014 there will be a race held in Verona, but not any more detail if it will be simply a kermesse or a proper race; I hope it will be the Giro del Veneto but I have little hope.
 
BigMac

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It is announced that the 2014 Volta a Portugal will have its first stage in Montalegre, wich marks the return of Trás-os-Montes region. It is known that the peloton will climb Serra do Larouco, the third highest mountain in continental Portugal @ 1525m high. It is included in the Peneda/Gerês mountain range.

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I am not sure (parrulo perhaps you've climbed this one since its top north of the country?) but i think the roads are not paved in some areas.

Near the flat top there is a wind farm. Is it possible to do a MTF in there? Edit: It'll be a mountain finish.



Also, the organization wants to have the first stage finishing in Alentejo (please do so). Edit: The stage is supposed to start in Algarve.

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To be edited with updates
 
Libertine Seguros

Libertine Seguros

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Wow, we're going to see far more experimentation than I ever anticipated. When they said the south of the country was possibly going to come back I thought they'd just do the Portimão TT, Beja, Vila Viçosa, Castelo Branco route up into the race's traditional heartlands like 2007-8. This could be great.

Edit: misread that pretty terribly! I read "Montalegre" as "Portalegre" and thought that that, and the news about Larouco, were two separate pieces of news. Portalegre would allow for a really great hilly stage south of where the race typically goes, so I jumped the gun - re-reading it and remembering where Montalegre is, I facepalmed.
 
trevim

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Wow that's great news. Montalegre is a beautiful place, it can be a great medium-high mountain stage. I hope they come from Gêres, throw the dams, perhaps including Lindoso, Leonte, etc... It's cool to finally get something other than Torre and Senhora da Graça.
 
manafana

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BigMac said:
The winner of the 2013 Volta a Portugal, Alejandro Marque, tests positive. As a result, he will not ride for Movistar in 2014.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=67914

It is confirmed am I right? Apparently he tested positive during the Volta...

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As I say I am much happier that their are positives than none at all as someone will always cheat and if their not been caught then the testing isn't working
 
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