auscyclefan94 said:True. I hope he does the Sun Tour after the Vuelta, so I can see him race for most likely one last time.
No chance.
He'll do some autumn Italian classics I'm sure and GdL which is on during the same time.
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auscyclefan94 said:True. I hope he does the Sun Tour after the Vuelta, so I can see him race for most likely one last time.
auscyclefan94 said:True. I hope he does the Sun Tour after the Vuelta, so I can see him race for most likely one last time.
But if that were the case and it was all a calculated risk, why wouldn't they wait for the CAS ruling, or at least include an opt-out clause?python said:from a company that makes money by selling calculated risk, i can't see any another reason...the article mentioned that line too:
long ago i found out that in many walks of life (such as sports, science, politics...) solid banks have much better research departments that the associated trade think tanks. investing money is serious busyness...
will10 said:get a job
auscyclefan94 said:I do have a part time job. you obviously don't know how much university costs...
bjaelkesex said:It's free in parts of Europe, so there's another reason to come.
roundabout said:Spain and their colonies.
I get the feeling that they are trying to bleed the Dutchies dry again.
Kwibus said:They will obviously get a lot of money for it, but there will also be huge crowds on the side of the road. Biggest flaw is ofcourse the travelling distance.
There were definitely big crowds there, but also remember that the next two stages were through the Dutch countryside, with huge crowds lining the roads.Libertine Seguros said:To be fair though, both the Giro and Tour started off in cities, so you had the crowds immediate and lining the route.
The Vuelta began at a racing circuit, so the fans were not so close to the action, because they were in the stands (especially not helped by the wet weather on that day).
Here's a picture from near the end of the lap:
To be fair, some of the shots, especially in the wet, from the far side of the course, show precious few fans, but they filled all the grandstands at the start finish straight.
I was there, It was definately crowded at the Vuelta as well.The Hitch said:Will there be huge crowds for the Vuelta in the Netherlands? There was for the Tour and Giro but I dont remember it so much for the Vuelta.
Netherlands could have a few top top GT riders by then though.
At Eneco Tour the roads aren't exactly lined with people, but yes, the finishes are.Dekker_Tifosi said:I was there, It was definately crowded at the Vuelta as well.
It's always crowded when there is a big cycling race here, even in ENECO Tour finishes
The Hitch said:Will there be huge crowds for the Vuelta in the Netherlands? There was for the Tour and Giro but I dont remember it so much for the Vuelta.
Netherlands could have a few top top GT riders by then though.
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:was it vuelta (in the Netherlands) where that random guys joined the when the peleton passed race?
was pretty hilarious
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:where that random guys joined the when the peleton passed race?
Ruudz0r said:
The Hitch said:Is that you DAOTEC?
The Hitch said:I dont get it. What happened.
Ruudz0r said: