General News Thread

[Libertine Seguros]

Monte Assunção returns to the Volta a Portugal after two years out. Given the race starts in Fafe, however, I do fear this will mean an early stage which will be a sprint of 20-25 rather than between the mountaintops, like in 2009 where it was a really good stage.

 

[movingtarget]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/05/news/doubts-building-around-alonso-project_326916

Alonso project in doubt ?

 

[Pricey_sky]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/05/news/doubts-building-around-alonso-project_326916

Alonso project in doubt ?

The longer this has dragged on then the more doubtful I have become about this whole project. I think its something that Alonso would love to do after F1 but I just don't see it happening yet.

 

[jens_attacks]

i lost all interest in this project when i heard that santi perez won't lead the team and chechu won't be in the car

 

[Zam_Olyas]

i lost all interest in this project when i heard that santi perez won't lead the team and chechu won't be in the car

with triki as the soigneur advisor?


aah those were the days el gato, santi and heras http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM3MJ3CYBvM

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Castilla y León

Etapa 1: Ciudad Rodrigo - Zamora, 161,4 km
Etapa 2: Zamora - Alto de Lubián, 179,2 km
Etapa 3: Lubián - Bembibre, 164,6 km


Amets for the win.

 

[Afrank]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bomb-discovered-in-dublin-during-giro-ditalia

Thank god it didn't go off, scary to think what would have happened if it had.

 

[movingtarget]

Ghost Peloton

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/may/14/ghost-peloton-in-pictures

 

[RedheadDane]

(Didn't know where else to put this/didn't want to make a new thread)

Just a reminder to everyone: Stelvio is steep!

 

[jsem94]

Lol, brilliant.

 

[RedheadDane]

I have a question for the Columbia experts.

I've noticed that several of the Columbians wear a sort of "flower thing" on their jerseys todays, I get that it's in memory of the victims of the recent tragedy, but why such a "flower", and not a black arm-band?

Yes. I realise this really hasn't got anything to do with racing...

 

[GuyIncognito]

I have a question for the Columbia experts.

I've noticed that several of the Columbians wear a sort of "flower thing" on their jerseys todays, I get that it's in memory of the victims of the recent tragedy, but why such a "flower", and not a black arm-band?

Yes. I realise this really hasn't got anything to do with racing...

I'm sorry to be annoying, but it's Colombia. Columbia is where Washington, DC is

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm sorry to be annoying, but it's Colombia. Columbia is where Washington, DC is

Oh. Yes... I'm an idiot!

Why are the Colombians wearing that white flower thing, as opposed to black arm-bands?

 

[Michele]

A very sad news.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/19/uk-colombia-bus-idINKBN0DZ05E20140519

 

[Arnout]

Damn

Stupid driver... Despite that, must be hard for him too.

 

[BigMac]

I have a question for the Columbia experts.

I've noticed that several of the Columbians wear a sort of "flower thing" on their jerseys todays, I get that it's in memory of the victims of the recent tragedy, but why such a "flower", and not a black arm-band?

Yes. I realise this really hasn't got anything to do with racing...

The white is probably because it simbolizes not only peace but also inocence. It makes sence since it were children on that bus.

My mother puts white roses on my sister's grave who died only aged 3.

 

[Parrulo]

A very sad news.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/19/uk-colombia-bus-idINKBN0DZ05E20140519

How exactly is that relevant to the road racing section?

 

[HSNHSN]

How exactly is that relevant to the road racing section?

It answered the question by RedheadDane on the previous page. Where he already admits that it might be somewhat off-topic, even. It sounds like it deserves a place here, as long as we move on to cycling now that we all know the tragedy that took place.

 

[Parrulo]

Why does it deserve a place here? I believe there is a general news topic on the café section. This topic is for General road racing cycling news.

 

[The Hitch]

Why does it deserve a place here? I believe there is a general news topic on the café section. This topic is for General road racing cycling news.

Its a continuation of the discussion about why Colombian riders were wearing the flowers. Michele was not initiating a new discussion but contributing to a slight digression.

Yes its not cycling, but its spawning off a discussion about cycling, no harm really.

I'm grateful it came up becuase I didn't know about the tragedy, and now I do. Very sad.

The white is probably because it simbolizes not only peace but also inocence. It makes sence since it were children on that bus.

My mother puts white roses on my sister's grave who died only aged 3.

Damn, that is sad
Sorry for your loss.

 

[Guybrush]

4-72 Colombia and Team Stölting will move up to Pro Conti ranks in 2015

 

[Dazed and Confused]

4-72 Colombia and Team Stölting will move up to Pro Conti ranks in 2015

Very good news.

 

[RedheadDane]

The white is probably because it simbolizes not only peace but also inocence. It makes sence since it were children on that bus.

My mother puts white roses on my sister's grave who died only aged 3.

Oh. I see.

It answered the question by RedheadDane on the previous page. Where he already admits that it might be somewhat off-topic, even. It sounds like it deserves a place here, as long as we move on to cycling now that we all know the tragedy that took place.

Actually, it didn't really, BigMac answered my question.
I knew it was because of the bus tragedy, just wondered if there was a special Colombian significance to those white flowers
BTW, I'm a she...

Why does it deserve a place here? I believe there is a general news topic on the café section. This topic is for General road racing cycling news.

Sorry...

 

[BigMac]

Its a continuation of the discussion about why Colombian riders were wearing the flowers. Michele was not initiating a new discussion but contributing to a slight digression.

Yes its not cycling, but its spawning off a discussion about cycling, no harm really.

I'm grateful it came up becuase I didn't know about the tragedy, and now I do. Very sad.



Damn, that is sad
Sorry for your loss.

Thanks Hitch, It was before I was born though.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Not sure if such news goes here or in the clinic (I assume the news goes here and further discussion in the clinic), but Mr. 63% who was refused entry to the bio passport - Briceño - just tested positive for EPO