General News Thread

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re:

Dutch province of Utrecht backs up the bid for the Vuelta start of 2020.

Big chance it happens

Start would be Utrecht TTT
Stage 2 would be Den Bosch - Utrecht
Stage 3 would be Breda - Breda

Boring as hell all the way.

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/365188/provincie-utrecht-zegt-ja-tegen-steun-aan-vuelta-start-in-2020.html

E C H E L O N S (oh and road furniture crashes )

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

not that much wind in those areas. But yeah, road furniture crashes are almost certain.

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/Fortuneo_Samsic/status/1011262884691791872

Fortuneo and Look STOP THE PARTNERSHIP

the team will race the Tour with another brand

I pity the Barguil-Fortuneo fans who got a nice Look frame this winter

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Probably has to do with their poor results and Barguil riding like a donkey

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/Fortuneo_Samsic/status/1011262884691791872

Fortuneo and Look STOP THE PARTNERSHIP

the team will race the Tour with another brand

I pity the Barguil-Fortuneo fans who got a nice Look frame this winter

i read in the gossip forums that he'ld being using a Argon frame and that might've been the reason Look broke the contract..
but i dont know...

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

http://teamsunweb.com/lk-temporary-break/

"Temporary break" for Lennard Kämna. Don't like the sound of it...

 

[GuyIncognito]

The sacrifices necessary have become so extreme that that's now becoming frequent

Moser, Flakemore, Costa, etc

Whatever he decides, I hope he's happy

 

[MADRAZO]

Martin Toft Madsen will try to beat Wiggins Hourrecord later today in Mexico. Apparantly he is confident on beating the record. Sounds a bit optimistic but he has prepared well and I would expect him to do very well and likely pass 53 km

 

[Forever The Best]

https://www.zikloland.com/la-clasica-san-sebastian-femenina-toma-forma-2019/
There can be a women's version of Clasica San Sebastian next year. If there is, I hope they do the final 50 km of the old route with Jaizkibel-Arkale and then going to san Sebastian. Or even better put Erlaitz before Jaizkibel.

Also there are some rumours that Crostis may feature in Giro Rosa 2019, please make it happen! Crostis-Zonc would be awesome.
https://www.ilgazzettino.it/nordest/pordenone/corsa_vespa_epoca_aviano-3879040.html

 

[staubsauger]

https://twitter.com/Fortuneo_Samsic/status/1011262884691791872

Fortuneo and Look STOP THE PARTNERSHIP

the team will race the Tour with another brand

I pity the Barguil-Fortuneo fans who got a nice Look frame this winter

i read in the gossip forums that he'ld being using a Argon frame and that might've been the reason Look broke the contract..
but i dont know...

Has the quality of Look become that miserable?

 

[Nirvana]

Profiles of Vuelta a Colombia (credits Lasterketa Burua).

https://lasterketaburua.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/vuelta-a-colombia-2018.png

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Martin Toft Madsen will try to beat Wiggins Hourrecord later today in Mexico. Apparantly he is confident on beating the record. Sounds a bit optimistic but he has prepared well and I would expect him to do very well and likely pass 53 km

Well, he did 53.360km, which is the second highest distance after Wiggins (under the new rules). Still a km down on Sir Bradley though.

 

[TMP402]

Later this month will be the debut of the Great War Remembrance Race, 1.1 between Nieuwpoort and Ieper.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re:

Later this month will be the debut of the Great War Remembrance Race, 1.1 between Nieuwpoort and Ieper.

Catch me at 25.7km's of the end Playing the Last Post :exclaim:

 

[Breh]

UEC wants a ECRR between 150km and 180km next year. The ITT will be around 20km to 30km. Each category will be riding the same distance.

According to Sporza.

 

[Nirvana]

The worsening of format was approved last winter.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/format-changes-announced-for-european-championships/

 

[Jungle Cycle]

The retirement of Alonso will restart the bike team project??

 

[staubsauger]

Re:

The retirement of Alonso will restart the bike team project??

Alonso should build a team around Pozzato who as well has been paid for doing absolutely nothing ever since 2012!

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

The retirement of Alonso will restart the bike team project??

Alonso should build a team around Pozzato who as well has been paid for doing absolutely nothing ever since 2012!

Contador and Purito should come out of retirement. Giampaolo Caruso, Alessandro Ballan, Damiano Cunego, Chris Horner. Let's start a petition.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

The retirement of Alonso will restart the bike team project??

He's leaving F1, not racing.
He's still going to be racing for many years, still no time for a cycling team

 

[Nirvana]

Profile of the first edition of Great War Remembrance Race, looks like an easy Gent-Wevelgem with Kemmelberg less than 30 kms to go as the likely deciding point.

https://www.greatwarremembrancerace.be/assets/files/GWRR2018-men-map-profile.pdf


This is the provisional startlist, BMC and Quick-Step will come with strong teams.

https://www.greatwarremembrancerace.be/assets/files/GWRR2018-men-teams.pdf

 

[movingtarget]

Re: Re:

The retirement of Alonso will restart the bike team project??

Alonso should build a team around Pozzato who as well has been paid for doing absolutely nothing ever since 2012!

I think he's continuing to race the endurance cars, races like Le Mans etc.....but he shouldn't be as busy. Hope he gets the cycling team off the ground. Some more new blood is needed with sponsors etc....

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

The retirement of Alonso will restart the bike team project??

Alonso should build a team around Pozzato who as well has been paid for doing absolutely nothing ever since 2012!

I think he's continuing to race the endurance cars, races like Le Mans etc.....but he shouldn't be as busy. Hope he gets the cycling team off the ground. Some more new blood is needed with sponsors etc....

Quite the opposite. He'll be racing 2 series full time, he'll be even busier than before.

 

[mariposa]

Very sad news. Javier Otxoa has died at age 43 after a long illness. My thoughts with his friends and family. DEp Javier I hope that Ricardo is waiting for you so that you can ride together again.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

Very sad news. Javier Otxoa has died at age 43 after a long illness. My thoughts with his friends and family. DEp Javier I hope that Ricardo is waiting for you so that you can ride together again.

Must admit that the accident happened before I really started following cycling, but I can't imagine how terrible it must have been for Javier; waking up from a coma after an accident, only to learn that his twin brother was dead and, presumably, long buried.