General News Thread

[Armchair Cyclist]

Re:

According to the Belgian Cycling Federation, all 144 Belgian pro cyclists combined earn 12,4 million euro, which is about 50% less of what Eden Hazard earns

That's gross.


(I'll get my coat)

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Happened across this interview, with Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren:

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rating-f1-2019-cars-technical-designs/4346043/

The interesting part is towards the end, where he says "we acquired a cycling team".

That turn of phrase leaves the impression on me, that McLaren owns Bahrain-Merida outright?

Can any one shed light on it?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re:

According to the Belgian Cycling Federation, all 144 Belgian pro cyclists combined earn 12,4 million euro, which is about 50% less of what Eden Hazard earns

Because, in cycling, it's the race owners that make all the money

 

[Koronin]

Re:

Happened across this interview, with Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren:

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rating-f1-2019-cars-technical-designs/4346043/

The interesting part is towards the end, where he says "we acquired a cycling team".

That turn of phrase leaves the impression on me, that McLaren owns Bahrain-Merida outright?

Can any one shed light on it?

That definitely sounds like it to me.

 

[Red Rick]

http://www.steephill.tv/vuelta-al-pais-vasco/

2019 Pais Vasco is up.

TTT in Pais Vasco.....

 

[zlev11]

it's an error, it's an ITT

https://twitter.com/ehitzulia/status/1100721662645989377

 

[Nirvana]

Re:

According to the Belgian Cycling Federation, all 144 Belgian pro cyclists combined earn 12,4 million euro, which is about 50% less of what Eden Hazard earns

Hazard earns circa 25M?
If it's right only Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo have a bigger paycheck than him.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

So I didn't know where to post this. Anyways the UCI thinks the new E3-publicity poster is inappropriate. Basically the the picture features two bodypainted women hugging and the paint forms a frog. Anywayz the UCI thinks it's inappropriate and degrading towards women I guess? Which is a bit rich coming from an organisation actively helping countries like UAE or Oman with polishing up their image...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

According to the Belgian Cycling Federation, all 144 Belgian pro cyclists combined earn 12,4 million euro, which is about 50% less of what Eden Hazard earns

Hazard earns circa 25M?
If it's right only Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo have a bigger paycheck than him.

He earns roughly 18.7 million. So i should have said 33% less. But the difference is 50% of the 12,4 million the cyclists earn.

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

it's an error, it's an ITT

https://twitter.com/ehitzulia/status/1100721662645989377

Aaaaight.

Then it seems like a great route

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yeah seems alright. The race will also have bonus seconds which I like.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Karakate! Finally!

First half of the race is pretty lame, mind. For the short Eibar stage I'd have liked Karabieta -> Elosua -> Azurki via Endoia -> Karakate ( -> Karabieta?) but if they were going from that side I guess I'd have preferred Karabieta to Asensio as the last climb, but with the last intermediate sprint where it is I guess their hands were tied.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

So I didn't know where to post this. Anyways the UCI thinks the new E3-publicity poster is inappropriate. Basically the the picture features two bodypainted women hugging and the paint forms a frog. Anywayz the UCI thinks it's inappropriate and degrading towards women I guess? Which is a bit rich coming from an organisation actively helping countries like UAE or Oman with polishing up their image...

Of course the main issue isn't this poster in particular but rather that E3 year in year out has had posters that weren't that friendly towards women. A pattern is showing and apparently UCI already reprimanded the organizers a few times.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

So I didn't know where to post this. Anyways the UCI thinks the new E3-publicity poster is inappropriate. Basically the the picture features two bodypainted women hugging and the paint forms a frog. Anywayz the UCI thinks it's inappropriate and degrading towards women I guess? Which is a bit rich coming from an organisation actively helping countries like UAE or Oman with polishing up their image...

Of course the main issue isn't this poster in particular but rather that E3 year in year out has had posters that weren't that friendly towards women. A pattern is showing and apparently UCI already reprimanded the organizers a few times.

I am so not sure what to think of this.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

So I didn't know where to post this. Anyways the UCI thinks the new E3-publicity poster is inappropriate. Basically the the picture features two bodypainted women hugging and the paint forms a frog. Anywayz the UCI thinks it's inappropriate and degrading towards women I guess? Which is a bit rich coming from an organisation actively helping countries like UAE or Oman with polishing up their image...

Of course the main issue isn't this poster in particular but rather that E3 year in year out has had posters that weren't that friendly towards women. A pattern is showing and apparently UCI already reprimanded the organizers a few times.

I am so not sure what to think of this.

Tbfh I only noticed it were two bodypainted ladies when I read this on sporza. Before I just taught they chose a badly photoshopped frog.

 

[RedheadDane]

I actually thought it was a woman and a man doing… you know…

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

So I didn't know where to post this. Anyways the UCI thinks the new E3-publicity poster is inappropriate. Basically the the picture features two bodypainted women hugging and the paint forms a frog. Anywayz the UCI thinks it's inappropriate and degrading towards women I guess? Which is a bit rich coming from an organisation actively helping countries like UAE or Oman with polishing up their image...

Of course the main issue isn't this poster in particular but rather that E3 year in year out has had posters that weren't that friendly towards women. A pattern is showing and apparently UCI already reprimanded the organizers a few times.

I am so not sure what to think of this.

Tbfh I only noticed it were two bodypainted ladies when I read this on sporza. Before I just taught they chose a badly photoshopped frog.

I googled it and saw posters from previous years and they were way 'worse'.

It's just an unnecessary battle to pick imo.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And the organisers of E3 have acheived their goal: how many other races of that status are we talking about that far in advance?

 

[Robert5091]

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And the organisers of E3 have acheived their goal: how many other races of that status are we talking about that far in advance?

Yep, kudos to the PR dept.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Karakate! Finally!

First half of the race is pretty lame, mind. For the short Eibar stage I'd have liked Karabieta -> Elosua -> Azurki via Endoia -> Karakate ( -> Karabieta?) but if they were going from that side I guess I'd have preferred Karabieta to Asensio as the last climb, but with the last intermediate sprint where it is I guess their hands were tied.

Just looked at Karakate on street view. Do you know whether that climb has been resurfaced?

 

[CTQ]

double fracture of wrist for Pierre Rolland following his crash Saturday at the Classic de l'Ardèche https://www.eurosport.fr/cyclisme/paris-nice/2019/victime-d-une-double-fracture-a-un-poignet-pierre-rolland-est-forfait-pour-paris-nice_sto7171578/story.shtml

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Coincidence:
Aru has switched from V.Catalunya to ParisNice
LRP has switched from ParisNice to V.Catalunya

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

Coincidence:
Aru has switched from V.Catalunya to ParisNice
LRP has switched from ParisNice to V.Catalunya

LRP has bronchitis.

Cancellaru switches to race with ITT.

 

[tobydawq]

Aru didn't switch, he'll ride both.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re:

Aru didn't switch, he'll ride both.

oops my bad.