General News Thread

[auscyclefan94]

I have it on good authority that it's always been Fuglsang's dream to help Cadel Evans win the Tour.

We'll give him la vuelta for himself!

 

[blaxland]

We'll give him la vuelta for himself!

And maybe we can get LLoyd back aswell.....he cant be happy at Omega/lotto???Is anybody happy there??

 

[auscyclefan94]

And maybe we can get LLoyd back aswell.....he cant be happy at Omega/lotto???Is anybody happy there??

I doubt anybody is happy there. Gilbert will be hoping to do something this weekend. Gent was a big embarrassment for them.

 

[blaxland]

I doubt anybody is happy there. Gilbert will be hoping to do something this weekend. Gent was a big embarrassment for them.

+1 agreed....but Gilbert cant possibly carry the whole omega/lotto team this year too can he?I mean Jurgen van breakaway???Cadels replacement leader..What has he done this year??

 

[theyoungest]

+1 agreed....but Gilbert cant possibly carry the whole omega/lotto team this year too can he?I mean Jurgen van breakaway???Cadels replacement leader..What has he done this year??

He's stepping up as we speak, in Pais Vasco. He was strong in the first stage, and he'll probably be able to finish top-10 today.

 

[python]

eurosport.fr reports that armstrong will race in the tour of switzerland instead of the usual dauphiné libéré to avoid facing contador.

 

[auscyclefan94]

eurosport.fr reports that armstrong will race in the tour of switzerland instead of the usual dauphiné libéré to avoid facing contador.

chuck it in the lance thread.

 

[auscyclefan94]

He's stepping up as we speak, in Pais Vasco. He was strong in the first stage, and he'll probably be able to finish top-10 today.

big deal!

 

[issoisso]

Bahati Racing cyclist Jorge Alvarado hit by a car.

Dead on arrival.

RIP

 

[peloton]

Bahati Racing cyclist Jorge Alvarado hit by a car.

Dead on arrival.

RIP

awful news.
RIP

 

[biokemguy]

killed by street racing

Incredibly sad and unnecessary death. Surely the killers life will be ruined as well.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-pro-cyclist-killed,0,7484058.story

http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sports/ci_14015194

 

[Bala Verde]

April 16th release of DL parcours...see article

 

[craig1985]

Bahati Racing cyclist Jorge Alvarado hit by a car.

Dead on arrival.

RIP

Holy ****.

Thoughts to his family and friends.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

According to De Telegraaf, Rabobank has pre-selected five riders for the Tour de France, these five are Denis Menchov, Robert Gesink, Laurens ten Dam, Juan-Manuel Garate and Lars Boom.
1 condition to their preselection is that they have to show form prior to the Tour.
In may, Gesink and Ten Dam will recon all Pyrenees stages, and from 18 may the five preselected riders will do a training camp in Sierra Nevada. What will follow later is not entirely clear, except that Boom, Gesink and Ten Dam will ride the Tour de Suisse as last preperation. And possible Menchov/Garate will do the Dauphiné.

 

[craig1985]

Menchov
Gesink
Boom
Freire
ten Dam
Garate
Niermann
Posthuma
Clement

?

 

[theyoungest]

Menchov
Gesink
Boom
Freire
ten Dam
Garate
Niermann
Posthuma
Clement

?

Replace Posthuma with Moerenhout and I think you have it right there. But note that Freire isn't among the 5 preselected riders, which could mean something.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

They don't think Cavendish is beatable and intend to fully build a GC team.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I depends really on Friere.

Think my nine would be..

Gesink
Menchov
Garate
Boom
LTD
Clement
Posthuma
Weening
Moerenhout

Though I like having friere at the tour, I'd leave him home this time. Apparently Niermann works like crazy on the flats for the team, But i dunno... think I would prefer weening and koos in the sqaud.

 

[theyoungest]

I depends really on Friere.

Think my nine would be..

Gesink
Menchov
Garate
Boom
LTD
Clement
Posthuma
Weening
Moerenhout

Though I like having friere at the tour, I'd leave him home this time. Apparently Niermann works like crazy on the flats for the team, But i dunno... think I would prefer weening and koos in the sqaud.

Niermann is the best domestique they have. He's invaluable. And he's Gesink's best friend in the squad. 1+1=2.

 

[issoisso]

Chicken's bad results this season are explained by mononucleosis.


Another case to add to the metric f***ton of mononucleosis cases in the recent past . Mollema, Vermeltfoort, Reus (see a pattern yet?) Rogers, Cunego, Deignan, Wurf, de Ketele.

And a ton more I'm surely forgetting right now. Not really surprising once you remember continued EPO use puts you at a much higher risk of contracting the disease.

 

[theyoungest]

Chicken's bad results this season are explained by mononucleosis.


Another case to add to the metric f***ton of mononucleosis cases in the recent past . Mollema, Vermeltfoort, Reus (see a pattern yet?) Rogers, Cunego, Deignan, Wurf, de Ketele.

And a ton more I'm surely forgetting right now. Not really surprising once you remember continued EPO use puts you at a much higher risk of contracting the disease.

I think those three are due to team orgies rather than EPO use.

 

[issoisso]

I think those three are due to team orgies rather than EPO use.

Good on them for having fun

 

[Bala Verde]

Chicken's bad results this season are explained by mononucleosis.


Another case to add to the metric f***ton of mononucleosis cases in the recent past . Mollema, Vermeltfoort, Reus (see a pattern yet?) Rogers, Cunego, Deignan, Wurf, de Ketele.

And a ton more I'm surely forgetting right now. Not really surprising once you remember continued EPO use puts you at a much higher risk of contracting the disease.

Maybe naive, but I though Mono is/can be a sign of over-training/over-exhaustion...

Chicken is back, Reus comeback, Mollema and Vermeltfoort newbies trying hang with the pros...

 

[luckyboy]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/devolders-time-at-quick-step-could-be-up

Wonder who will replace Devolder at QST and who will sign him?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Bjorn Leukemans