General News Thread

[Ryo Hazuki]

Bad news for Vanmarcke,esp for Roubaix.

you mean good news

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Bad news for Vanmarcke,esp for Roubaix.

Belkin still has some decent cobbled domstiques for Vanmarcke, like Tjallingi and Wynants. Boom was going to be a protected rider too I guess, so it's not like he would've been much help for Vanmarcke, I think......

 

[ILovecycling]

you mean good news

I know you dont like him
But still,if he was gonna be a domestique (status of protected rider is a nonsense) he is at least one of the top5 best guys in Belkin for cobbles.

 

[trevim]

Volta ao Alentejo - stage 2:

leader ESP BARBERO CUESTA Carlos EUK 2
1. ESP PRADES REVERTER Eduard OFM 3h26'08" 4
2. ESP BARBERO CUESTA Carlos EUK 01" 2
3. CAN ANDERSON Ryan OPM 01" 1
4. NOR BLIKRA Haavard OHR 02" 0
5. CZE HNIK Karel ETI 03" 0
6. NOR BYSTRØM Sven Erik OHR 06" 0
7. ESP BRAVO OIARBIDE Garikoitz EFG 09" 0
8. POR FIGUEIREDO Frederico Jose Oliveira BOA 10" 0
9. USA EASTMAN Ryan BDT 10" 0
10. POR MESTRE Daniel Jose Pereira BBC 10" 0

 

[RedheadDane]

Isn't that more of a lesser known race results thing?

 

[trevim]

Isn't that more of a lesser known race results thing?

I knew something wasn't quite right when I was posting it but couldn't figure out what it was. Now I know. Thaank you

 

[Libertine Seguros]

In Diario de Navarra, Javier Guillén describes the Irati Xtrem cyclotourist event as being "ideal for a Vuelta route", Ochagavía said to be interested in hosting. It takes in some of the toughest climbs in France, however the descents could be problematic. It's probably good for the Vuelta to look at them because it's more likely that could use the roads than the Tour's caravan.

This is the profile of Irati Xtrem, which seems very, well, un-Vuelta-like. But potentially epic.

Climbs:
Alto Jaurrieta (4,4km @ 5,9%)
Alto de Azpegi (3km @ 7,3%)
Errozate (10,1km @ 9,6%)
Col de Sourzay (7,4km @ 3,8%)
Col de Bagargui/Alto de Irati (6km @ 5,0%)
Puerto de Larrau (14,8km @ 8,1%)

Presumably if this WAS going to be used in La Vuelta they'd need to start somewhere like Pamplona and go North into France and around to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. I mean, ideally this would be via Roncesvalles south allowing us to do Arnostegi too, but more realistically we'd end up with Urkiaga and nothing else, or maybe Monte Saioa/Artesiaga and Izpegi. Ochagavía seems pretty small for a host town but then you never know.

It would certainly be something out of the ordinary for La Vuelta anyway. I couldn't fault it.

 

[trevim]

I don't know where to ask this so I'll put it here: Why is this guy riding in such small teams?
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=12221&year=0&all=0&current=0
Top10 in the WC TT, why isn't he riding in a bigger team, even if he is a one dimensional rider?

 

[coimbrawu]

Some funny news today

Just have a fun:
Tinkov said he is negotiating with vino for Saxo and Astana's merger:
http://translate.google.com/transla...my-vedem-peregovory-o-sliyanii-s-astanoj.html

Organisers guarantee a wet 'Hell of the North':
http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/53603/organisers-guarantee-a-wet-hell-of-the-north

La Butte Montmartre on the menu of stage 21:
http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/u...butte-montmartre-on-the-menu-of-stage-21.html

 

[trevim]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...tiny-extraterrestrial-dna-test-results_322157

Hum....

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ha ha

 

[Netserk]

The alien and Roubaix stories were the best. Very well done

 

[Linkinito]

Yep, Froomalien and wet roubaix are really funny.

Montmartre made me sad: could have been real.

 

[RedheadDane]

IAM announces a pretty nifty lineup for the Giro!

 

[coimbrawu]

@lavuelta 15min
Los 4 Equipos Invitados #LaVuelta 2014: Caja Rural –Seguros RGA (ESP), Cofidis Solutions Crédits (FRA), IAM Cycling (SUI),
MTN Qhubeka (RSA)

2014 vuelta wildcard:
Caja Rural
Cofidis
IAM
MTN Qhubeka

congrats to MTN-Qhubeka!

 

[Kokoso]

@lavuelta 15min
Los 4 Equipos Invitados #LaVuelta 2014: Caja Rural –Seguros RGA (ESP), Cofidis Solutions Crédits (FRA), IAM Cycling (SUI),
MTN Qhubeka (RSA)

2014 vuelta wildcard:
Caja Rural
Cofidis
IAM
MTN Qhubeka

congrats to MTN-Qhubeka!

Netapp should be there instead one of these teams. Probably Cofidis. Can't understand that.

 

[Arnout]

Cofidis sponsors the Vuelta so their inclusion is pretty much a given. They deserve a bit of goodwill too, Moncoutie animated the Vuelta for years.

 

[Kokoso]

Cofidis sponsors the Vuelta so their inclusion is pretty much a given. They deserve a bit of goodwill too, Moncoutie animated the Vuelta for years.

Ok then, instead of IAM or MTN. Moncoutie ended career in 2012.

 

[pastronef]

Netapp should be there instead one of these teams. Probably Cofidis. Can't understand that.

Netapp-Endura withdrew its Vuelta wild card bid to concentrate on the Tour de France

ps. very good news for Mtn-Qhubeka!

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great news for MTN, and in Ciolek they have a big contender for stage wins

 

[Afrank]

@lavuelta 15min
Los 4 Equipos Invitados #LaVuelta 2014: Caja Rural –Seguros RGA (ESP), Cofidis Solutions Crédits (FRA), IAM Cycling (SUI),
MTN Qhubeka (RSA)

2014 vuelta wildcard:
Caja Rural
Cofidis
IAM
MTN Qhubeka

congrats to MTN-Qhubeka!

Well it's about time they got a GT invite. Good job to the Vuelta for giving MTN a wildcard.

 

[Christian]

Gerdemann will absolutely crush a top-20 spot

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Is GP Miguel Indurain on tomorrow?
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=70535
has a startlist

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Is GP Miguel Indurain on tomorrow?
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=70535
has a startlist

yes, race is on. Saved by a private "investor" I think.

 

[Netserk]

Is GP Miguel Indurain on tomorrow?
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=70535
has a startlist

From the 10th of March in this very thread:

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=69962

GP Indurain will be held after all