General News Thread

[Rob5091]

CN reporting that there's rumors of Ivan Glasenberg buying Pinarello. I had a look at Mr. Glasenberg's past business life (he's now official retired) and to say it's "chequered" is to put it mildly. He has a stake in team Q36.5 and seems to like cycling and triathlons.
More at The UK's Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/dec/02/ivan-glasenberg-neighbours-glencore-tax-windfall

 

[ZamlinusYoutubeious]

Is the route for next years olympic road race known?

 

[Netserk]

No.

 

[Finn84]

Last year there were some rumours:

2024 Paris Olympics Road Race circuit leaked

The Olympic Games will take place in Paris in 2024 and the Olympic Road Race circuit will be taking place in the French capital. With two years left to the event, it seems as if the circuit has alread...

cyclinguptodate.com

Compared to some recent WCRRs is the closest comparable Bergen?

 

[yaco]

Men's teams will have reduced quotas with no team having more than 4 or 5 riders - I suspect the race may break up early and possibly a surprise result.

 

[Sciatic]

Last year there were some rumours:

2024 Paris Olympics Road Race circuit leaked

The Olympic Games will take place in Paris in 2024 and the Olympic Road Race circuit will be taking place in the French capital. With two years left to the event, it seems as if the circuit has alread...

cyclinguptodate.com

Compared to some recent WCRRs is the closest comparable Bergen?

This would be easier than Bergen, no?

 

[ZamlinusYoutubeious]

Why not make a 320 + kms for the road race?

 

[ZamlinusYoutubeious]

This would be easier than Bergen, no?

I think so.

 

[StryderHells]

Why not make a 320 + kms for the road race?

I’m not sure you’re allowed to have 300 k + races anymore, at least at UCI level.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Demare not picked for the Tour team and leaving FDJ at the end of the season, bit of a clown show looking at the stage profiles and the form of the riders, depriving us fans of what should've been a great bit of drama.

 

[yaco]

The TDF is a good one for sprinters, however Demare has OTL two out of the last three times in the TDF.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Both Baloise Trek Lions in Belgium and Euskaltel in Slovenia have had their bikes stolen and are unable to finish the races.

 

[Rob5091]

Both Baloise Trek Lions in Belgium and Euskaltel in Slovenia have had their bikes stolen and are unable to finish the races.

What a really awful thing - hope they have some good insurance.

 

[RobertCrawley]

NBC/Peacock TdF Coverage

Commentators: Liggett and Roll
On the road: Porino and VdV
In the studio: Burmeister, Sam Bewley, Brent Bookwalter

I would like to see VdV remain in the studio. I appreciated his insights there, but maybe we'll hear more from him throughout the days as he interacts with Phil and Bob.

Chris Horner isn't there this year. He often has great insights but he can be a little tough to take from time to time.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Alberto ooch
https://www.corriere.it/sport/cicli...to-016888f2-0df0-11ee-95d6-0f7a427f52d4.shtml

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Both Baloise Trek Lions in Belgium and Euskaltel in Slovenia have had their bikes stolen and are unable to finish the races.

There was a real spate of this happening a few years ago.
Was there any suggestion of some sort of planned, co-ordinated activity back then, or were they all assumed to be unrelated?
Has there been no improvement in security since that time?

Presumably the bikes need to be cannabalised for parts: surely they are too recognisable to be sold on as they are.

 

[Lequack]

Why are there like 4 or 5 races at once this week, and then now no races for the next 2 weeks until the Tour? Why!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why are there like 4 or 5 races at once this week, and then now no races for the next 2 weeks until the Tour? Why!

Next week is National Champs week and that just does not leave much space if you don‘t want to compete with the Tour for attention.

 

[StryderHells]

Why are there like 4 or 5 races at once this week, and then now no races for the next 2 weeks until the Tour? Why!

Vuelta a Colombia is currently on and runs to the 25th with the added bones of a rampaging Superman leading the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why are there like 4 or 5 races at once this week, and then now no races for the next 2 weeks until the Tour? Why!

Probably a good thing there are not a lot of races these days. I'd imagine a lot of riders have something in Switzerland they'd want to attend to...

 

[rallybanana]

Vuelta a Colombia is currently on and runs to the 25th with the added bones of a rampaging Superman leading the race.

I like the idea that a rider known as Superman has more bones than a normal human being

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Alberto ooch
https://www.corriere.it/sport/cicli...to-016888f2-0df0-11ee-95d6-0f7a427f52d4.shtml

Glad he's otherwise ok, Contador earned lots of street cred with this picture.

 

[Red Rick]

Glad he's otherwise ok, Contador earned lots of street cred with this picture.

Contador Hola es todos updates >>> Nadal Hola es todos updates.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

You thought the parking situation on the CIC Pyrenees race was bad: parking staff in Glasgow threatening to go on strike during the world championships.

Oh, and the staff at the Velodrome too....

Disruption warning for Cycling World Championships as Glasgow workers balloted for strike

Unite and GMB Scotland will be balloting Glasgow Life and City Parking employees for strike action over an ongoing pay dispute that could disrupt the 2023 World Cycling Championships.

www.glasgowlive.co.uk

 

[Netserk]

You thought the parking situation on the CIC Pyrenees race was bad: parking staff in Glasgow threatening to go on strike during the world championships.

Oh, and the staff at the Velodrome too....

Disruption warning for Cycling World Championships as Glasgow workers balloted for strike

Unite and GMB Scotland will be balloting Glasgow Life and City Parking employees for strike action over an ongoing pay dispute that could disrupt the 2023 World Cycling Championships.

www.glasgowlive.co.uk

Are Brits turning French?