General News Thread

[Breh]

Should we start those Last X to Y threads?

do it!

What are those?
Last team to pick up a WT win?
Last country to pick up a WT win?
...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Strade Bianche 5 March 2016 the Teams
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/21-01-2016/strade-bianche-18-team-gara-cinque-sono-italiani-lista-squadre-140346725235.shtml

Professional :
Androni-Sidermec,
Bardiani Csf,
CCC Sprandi (Pol),
Nippo-Vini Fantini,
Southeast-Venezuela,
Novo Nordisk (Usa).

World Teams:
Ag2r (Fra),
Astana (Kaz),
Bmc (Usa),
Etixx-Quick Step (Bel),
Lampre-Merida,
Lotto Soudal (Bel),
Movistar (Spa),
Orica Greenedge (Aus),
LottoNL-Jumbo (Hol),
Sky (Gbr),
Tinkoff (Rus),
Trek-Segafredo (Usa).

fixed typo ! Thanks Eshnar

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Strada Bianchi 5 March 2016

I would expect someone coming from Sardinia to spell the name of an Italian race correctly. Or dou you only speak Sardinian? (oh well, also English...)

Also, you pasted the wrong route.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Re:

The last two wild cards of the Tour of Poland go to Gazprom-Rusvelo and ONE....

The roads will be crowded.

with massive inflatables

 

[Billie]

FDJ renews with Madiot until 2018

 

[RedheadDane]

Should we start those Last X to Y threads?

do it!

What are those?
Last team to pick up a WT win?
Last country to pick up a WT win?
...

But I don't know how!
I think it's usually victories in cat. 1. races and above. But what teams/countries should be included in the polls?
Teams I suppose is easy enough... all WT teams. Except Orica, Tinkoff, and Etixx (+ some others I've probably forgotten.)
But countries? There's a limited amount of "slots" for the polls... besides; doesn't really seem fair to Timor Leste if I were to include them.



BTW: Sorry for spamming this with my random musings.

 

[quiqui]

But I don't know how!
I think it's usually victories in cat. 1. races and above. But what teams/countries should be included in the polls?
Teams I suppose is easy enough... all WT teams. Except Orica, Tinkoff, and Etixx (+ some others I've probably forgotten.)
But countries? There's a limited amount of "slots" for the polls... besides; doesn't really seem fair to Timor Leste if I were to include them.



BTW: Sorry for spamming this with my random musings.

For the last team thread, you should wait until there are only ten ProTour teams without a win left. Right now twelve ProTour teams have not won yet.

For the last country thread, you can start it at any time, but I would suggest to wait until after the weekend when there are a few days without races. As for countries to include, I would include the ten countries that had the most wins last year but have not yet won this year.

By the way, as of today we have a winner in the "last ProTour team to get a top10" competition: Team Giant - Alpecin.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Roompot-Oranje Peloton (Ned)
Direct Energie (Fra)
Bora-Argon 18 (Dui)
CCC-Sprandi Polkowice (Pol)
Southeast-Venezuela (Ita)

These seven got a wildcard for the Tour of Flandres
Six are obvious, but cmon Wouter CCC instead of Cofidis?

 

[rune1107]

Lars Seier (owner of Saxo Bank) is teasing with a picture of Bjarne Riis eating a burger, writing "Maybe news about this guy today. After all we don't eat burgers all the time". Hopefully Riis is returning with a new powerhouse team next season. I am really missing this genius in the cycling world.

 

[pastronef]

Re:

Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Roompot-Oranje Peloton (Ned)
Direct Energie (Fra)
Bora-Argon 18 (Dui)
CCC-Sprandi Polkowice (Pol)
Southeast-Venezuela (Ita)

These seven got a wildcard for the Tour of Flandres
Six are obvious, but cmon Wouter CCC instead of Cofidis?

no, the mad thing is Pippo has succeded in getting Southeast a wild card!

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Roompot-Oranje Peloton (Ned)
Direct Energie (Fra)
Bora-Argon 18 (Dui)
CCC-Sprandi Polkowice (Pol)
Southeast-Venezuela (Ita)

These seven got a wildcard for the Tour of Flandres
Six are obvious, but cmon Wouter CCC instead of Cofidis?

no, the mad thing is Pippo has succeded in getting Southeast a wild card!

Pippo was 12th last year, so tbh he's not really that past it and not inviting him would just be wrong. No other team out of the teams chosen has someone as good as him (at least last year) except maybe Marcato and Leukemans in Wanty but they're still a level below him. He's still probably the strongest contender of any in the wildcard teams IMO if he turns up in shape.

 

[Breh]

Leukemans retired.

7 wildcards is abit too much imo. As if the roads aren't already narrow enough in Flanders

 

[Alexandre B.]

Accident involving six riders of Giant-Alpecin in their training camp.
http://www.diarioinformacion.com/marina-alta/2016/01/23/herido-grave-arrollados-seis-ciclistas/1719642.html

Disgusting.

 

[Brullnux]

Re:

Leukemans retired.

7 wildcards is abit too much imo. As if the roads aren't already narrow enough in Flanders

Thought he had but wasn't sure, thanks for the info

I agree that 7 is OTT, I think CCC or Bora could be spared, but it's nice to give people a chance.

 

[ice&fire]

6 riders of Giant-Alpecin involved in an accident in Alicante. Apparently they were riding when a car coming in opposite direction invaded their lane. No names given. All of them are in hospital, one of them in serious condition.

http://www.elespanol.com/deportes/20160123/96820377_8.html

 

[Jancouver]

Re:

Accident involving six riders of Giant-Alpecin in their training camp.
http://www.diarioinformacion.com/marina-alta/2016/01/23/herido-grave-arrollados-seis-ciclistas/1719642.html

Disgusting.

Horrible news, hopefully, the rider lifted by helicopter will make it. Prayers out to those involved.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Roompot-Oranje Peloton (Ned)
Direct Energie (Fra)
Bora-Argon 18 (Dui)
CCC-Sprandi Polkowice (Pol)
Southeast-Venezuela (Ita)

These seven got a wildcard for the Tour of Flandres
Six are obvious, but cmon Wouter CCC instead of Cofidis?

Gotta be about Paterski and Ponzi, right?

Accident involving six riders of Giant-Alpecin in their training camp.
http://www.diarioinformacion.com/marina-alta/2016/01/23/herido-grave-arrollados-seis-ciclistas/1719642.html

Disgusting.

Horrific.

 

[Josh Homme]

How the hell can you invade the opposite lane there? And there's specifically a straight line that forbides it.

It was an english woman who ran them over according to emergency services from Comunitat Valenciana.

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh... ***!
First Malori, now this!
Really hope everyone involved will be okay.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Warren Barguil is one of the injured riders, according to Le Télégramme.
http://ftp.cyclingpro.net/velopro/road/warren-barguil-et-cinq-autres-coureurs-de-la-giant-alpecin-accidentes-en-espagne

 

[Jancouver]

"All riders are in stable condition right now. More details to follow." tweeted Giant-Alpecin

 

[PremierAndrew]

Hopefully nothing too serious

 

[Gloin22]

Sounds really bad for some of them 2 were away on helicopter.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Roompot-Oranje Peloton (Ned)
Direct Energie (Fra)
Bora-Argon 18 (Dui)
CCC-Sprandi Polkowice (Pol)
Southeast-Venezuela (Ita)

These seven got a wildcard for the Tour of Flandres
Six are obvious, but cmon Wouter CCC instead of Cofidis?

no, the mad thing is Pippo has succeded in getting Southeast a wild card!

That's why you should sign Pippo, he'll design you kit and you'll get a wildcard for a monument.
He should also be their pr manager and handle social media for the team.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

6 Giant Alpecin riders are in hospital after they got hit by a car at their team training camp in spain:]
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giant-alpecin-riders-injured-in-training-camp-accident/