General News Thread

[Christian]

Schlecks should ask Belgian nationality if they want to increase their chances of being world champ

Or get some advice from Thor

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

but say for example if norway do come 10th, and GBR 11th.
And norway only have 3 scoring riders, and thus cannot bring a full sqaud, would next in line (GBR) get 9 spots. I was under the assumption they didn't?

 

[luckyboy]

I thought Britain didn't get many places last year because they didn't have enough riders/points at pro conti level?

Or has that changed?

 

[will10]

Yep they were outside the top 10 for WT/PT points and then it goes to pro conti level. or something. Looking good so far.

 

[Jamsque]

The route for this year's Tour of Britain has been announced.

No stage profiles or even distances yet, but some vaguely interesting information. There will actually be racing in Scotland and Wales this year, which is nice, and the London stage has been split in to a (presumably short) I.T.T. and a circuit race.

No real climbing still, but that was to be expected.

 

[Boardslide]

The route for this year's Tour of Britain has been announced.

No stage profiles or even distances yet, but some vaguely interesting information. There will actually be racing in Scotland and Wales this year, which is nice, and the London stage has been split in to a (presumably short) I.T.T. and a circuit race.

No real climbing still, but that was to be expected.

According to Cycling Weekly stage 4 appears to be the toughest

"Stage four's Welsh excursion looks set to be the toughest of the race, taking in part of the Brecon Beacons and Caerphilly Mountain - expect the overall classification to be shaken up here."

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...f-britain-2011-route-and-teams-announced.html

 

[mortailcoil]

ToB is one nasty circuit. Up, down, Up, down, Up, down like crazy.

 

[fatandfast]

WSJ is reporting that NBC will rename and relaunch Versus within 90 days

 

[maltiv]

but say for example if norway do come 10th, and GBR 11th.
And norway only have 3 scoring riders, and thus cannot bring a full sqaud, would next in line (GBR) get 9 spots. I was under the assumption they didn't?

Norway had 9 riders in 2009 with only 2 scoring riders.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Norway had 9 riders in 2009 with only 2 scoring riders.

yea, but they revamped it in 2010 because of cases like them and Luxembourg.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Are you saying it should be like that or it is like that?

Because in recent years this hasn't been the case: Luxembourg brought a lot of riders to Varese for example, and of course most of them amateurs. One of them, Christian Poos (former Festina stagiaire, now CT Differdange), even made it into the break of the day.

However that was the only time in recent years that they took amateur riders to fill the slots. In Stuttgart and Geelong, they started with 4 or 5 riders IIRC, bringing only the ones that can ride on such a high level, and disclaimed the rest of their spots. But even last year they brought an amateur, Jempy Drucker (now Verandas Willems)

In other news:

Gilbert will ride the Tour de France

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8159/Philippe-Gilbert-to-ride-the-Tour-de-France.aspx

Guess you were sleeping last year Last year the rule of the scoring riders went in, which is why Luxembourg f.e couldn't select 9 men even if they wanted do. Same goes for norway

 

[Gloin22]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IjR8WDSRiN8

Nice video/interview with Boasson Hagen, CJ Sutton and Geraint Thomas as intverviewer. Some pretty funny moments

 

[auscyclefan94]

Grand plans for Herald Sun Tour - Cycling Central

Possible Pro Teams racing are Saxo bank, HTC, Garmin, Astana, leopard Trek and BMC

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IjR8WDSRiN8

Nice video/interview with Boasson Hagen, CJ Sutton and Geraint Thomas as intverviewer. Some pretty funny moments

i love it

 

[AntonioRossi]

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8...k-Stybar-to-make-Quick-Step-debut-in-May.aspx

Stybar making a debut on road in four days of dunkirk - May 4-8

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Grand plans for Herald Sun Tour - Cycling Central

Possible Pro Teams racing are Saxo bank, HTC, Garmin, Astana, leopard Trek and BMC

nice. very nice.
This year I might head out to a few stages if true

I really wanna boo TGAK

 

[auscyclefan94]

nice. very nice.
This year I might head out to a few stages if true

I really wanna boo TGAK

Well lets hope he comes. The stage to Arthurs Seat looks quite good. 4 circuits with a finishing climb of 3km @10%. I hope Morabito comes back to race as he has his only career wins in Australia which was at this race.

 

[dlwssonic]

nice. very nice.
This year I might head out to a few stages if true

I really wanna boo TGAK

haha do you hate him so much only because of acf. I wont give him the name the great until he actually wins something, he has been getting the eternal top 10 and I dont expect a win from him in the giro. Btw when the sun race?

 

[auscyclefan94]

haha do you hate him so much only because of acf. I wont give him the name the great until he actually wins something, he has been getting the eternal top 10 and I dont expect a win from him in the giro. Btw when the sun race?

I don't think Timmy hates him, it is more because I massively over-hype him (even though I think he is a talent) and he's balancing out a bit. "The Great Alexander Kristoff " is a forum joke like TGBM (The Great Bauke Mollema) is as the Dutch mafia (who you are suppose to hate) were continually talking him up during the giro so I made that name up for him and the rest is history...

btw, the Sun Tour is in mid october, Just after the Tour of Beijing.

 

[dlwssonic]

I don't think Timmy hates him, it is more because I massively over-hype him (even though I think he is a talent) and he's balancing out a bit. "The Great Alexander Kristoff " is a forum joke like TGBM (The Great Bauke Mollema) is as the Dutch mafia (who you are suppose to hate) were continually talking him up during the giro so I made that name up for him and the rest is history...

btw, the Sun Tour is in mid october, Just after the Tour of Beijing.

Haha yea I was wondering what on earth was going on when they all acted like bauke mollema was the greatest ever and called him TGBM. AK surely needs to work on his positioning in the sprint, all the top 10s arent gd enough. But according to PCM danilo wyss is a better sprinter than TGAK

 

[dlwssonic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEZZp5_959g&feature=related

I love this video, the attack of gilbert just gives me goosebumps great commentary too and great leadout by GVA, pity he couldnt bring it to the finish line.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Haha yea I was wondering what on earth was going on when they all acted like bauke mollema was the greatest ever and called him TGBM. AK surely needs to work on his positioning in the sprint, all the top 10s arent gd enough. But according to PCM danilo wyss is a better sprinter than TGAK

Danilo positions better but isn't as fast as Alex. He was 4th in Vattenfall last year. He was only just beat by Farrrar, EBH and and Greipel and he was positioned way back.

2010 Vattenfall Cyclassics

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

haha do you hate him so much only because of acf. I wont give him the name the great until he actually wins something, he has been getting the eternal top 10 and I dont expect a win from him in the giro. Btw when the sun race?

i don't him, just kidding around here
Hopefully he can pick up a win this season

i like the sun race, just always had a weak field. Maybe weak isn't the right word, well one that didn't interest me anyway.

 

[dlwssonic]

Danilo positions better but isn't as fast as Alex. He was 4th in Vattenfall last year. He was only just beat by Farrrar, EBH and and Greipel and he was positioned way back.

2010 Vattenfall Cyclassics

oh yes i remember watching that, I think that was his best result. Got any thoughts on who from BMC can get a win from romandie or the giro. And when is the strade bianche stage?

 

[dlwssonic]

i don't him, just kidding around here
Hopefully he can pick up a win this season

i like the sun race, just always had a weak field. Maybe weak isn't the right word, well one that didn't interest me anyway.

haha dont think its likely that he will get a win, it always seems this way in BMC