General News Thread

[RedheadDane]

TTT in a 1 week stage race?

I'd rather lick the elephant's foot in Chernobyl

Ahh... RR expressing his dissatisfaction with a route.
All is normal.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

TTT in a 1 week stage race?

I'd rather lick the elephant's foot in Chernobyl

Ridiculous mate , Jordan jaget is showing up here with big GC ambitions but gets penalised 1 minute for not riding for Lidl visma or UAE emirati. These guys are oligarchs who want to perpetuate wealth and resource inequality instead of an open and exciting sport

 

[Red Rick]

Catalunya route MTFs on Valter, Col de Pal and Queralt (the latter presumably after Pradell and Sant Isidre like in 2024 and planned for 2025.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Catalunya route MTFs on Valter, Col de Pal and Queralt (the latter presumably after Pradell and Sant Isidre like in 2024 and planned for 2025.

This was announced a month ago, right?

 

[Berniece]

This was announced a month ago, right?

Yes. The actual route is going to be announced in the beginning of 2026

 

[Red Rick]

This was announced a month ago, right?

Bruh......

 

[JR1012]

Fem van Empel is no longer a rider for Visma from January 1.

https://www.teamvismaleaseabike.com/news/news/fem-van-empel-puts-her-cycling-career-on-hold/

 

[Cycling111]

Fem van Empel is no longer a rider for Visma from January 1.

https://www.teamvismaleaseabike.com/news/news/fem-van-empel-puts-her-cycling-career-on-hold/

This is the second case in the Visma women´s team in a short time.

 

[awavey]

This is the second case in the Visma women´s team in a short time.

suggesting a pattern ? or just coincidence.

 

[awavey]

Demi took a tumble on a training ride, finds lack of Christmas cheer among motorists in Spain

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/dont-try-that-yourself-bruised-up-demi-vollering-advocates-against-trying-to-kiss-the-asphalt-after-a-training-crash

 

[RedheadDane]

Thanks for the tip, Demi...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

suggesting a pattern ? or just coincidence.

It's hard to see a pattern when Van Empel is the only case, but now that the women's team is run more like the men's than what appears to have been the case under Esra Tromp's reign, I don't find it surprising that it could kill the fun for some riders.

Demi took a tumble on a training ride, finds lack of Christmas cheer among motorists in Spain

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/dont-try-that-yourself-bruised-up-demi-vollering-advocates-against-trying-to-kiss-the-asphalt-after-a-training-crash

At least she wasn't run down by them.

 

[awavey]

It's hard to see a pattern when Van Empel is the only case, but now that the women's team is run more like the men's than what appears to have been the case under Esra Tromp's reign, I don't find it surprising that it could kill the fun for some riders.

well Cycling111 suggested Fem was the 2nd, though my mind has gone blank as to who the 1st was, but I only really pay attention to Visma now if Marianne or Imogen are riding

 

[Leadbelly]

Teams for Rwanda:

Zero Pro teams for the 2026 edition (at the moment anyway), but I reckon the start list quality won't be that different from this year.