General News Thread

[roundabout]

Grr, Pau again.

 

[Christian]

Lille - Rouen sounds really nice, plus I'm excited to have an arrivée/départ in Metz. It's quite a pretty town. If I'm around I'll go to see the stages for sure

 

[El Pistolero]

Lille - Rouen sounds really nice, plus I'm excited to have an arrivée/départ in Metz. It's quite a pretty town. If I'm around I'll go to see the stages for sure

What's special about it? I'll probably go to Lille as well, not that far from here. Probably closer than Liège!

 

[roundabout]

I thought that was a bit of wishful thinking but shows how much I know

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-di-padania-route-unveiled-in-italy

no website yet as far as I can tell

more details

http://www.****iociclismo.it/?action=read&idnotizia=12816

http://www.ciclismo-online.it/index...primo-giro-di-padania&catid=42:news&Itemid=54

Damn the word filter.

**** means spaz

 

[Armchair cyclist]

2012 Tour:

Prologue
...
Stage 20 Provins Paris Road

No accusation intended, but is this a leak from a reliable source, speculation, official, what?

 

[Duartista]

I thought that was a bit of wishful thinking but shows how much I know

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-di-padania-route-unveiled-in-italy

no website yet as far as I can tell

more details

http://www.****iociclismo.it/?action=read&idnotizia=12816

http://www.ciclismo-online.it/index...primo-giro-di-padania&catid=42:news&Itemid=54

Damn the word filter.

**** means spaz

Padania is a name coined by the Italian Lega Nord political party to describe the northern part of Italy it hopes could one day become an autonomous region.

The race leader’s jersey will be green, the colour of the Lega Nord political party.

Don't much like the sound of this...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Don't much like the sound of this...

Potential civil unrest in Italy? Where's Gino Bartali when you need him?

 

[The Hitch]

The Tour route is best discussed here Pisti.

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=14696&page=12

Also from the looks of it they dont have that Super stage to Pierre st Martin.

To be expected really. I dont remember it being announced that Zomegnan was the new director of the Tour.

 

[Duartista]

Potential civil unrest in Italy? Where's Gino Bartali when you need him?

Haha. I was referring more to the fact that the race appears to be a blatant propaganda vehicle for Umberto Bossi and chums. They could have been a little more subtle.

 

[The Hitch]

Haha. I was referring more to the fact that the race appears to be a blatant propaganda vehicle for Umberto Bossi and chums. They could have been a little more subtle.

Cadel Evans isnt one to say no to a political cause though. They said they want him and you dont need Machiavelli to talk him into this one.

 

[fujitourer]

Cadel Evans isnt one to say no to a political cause though. They said they want him and you dont need Machiavelli to talk him into this one.

Cadel has been outspoken on political causes before, yes, but on issues like the freedom of Tibet. I don't see him supporting the quasi-fascist, racist Lega Nord any time soon.

 

[jens_attacks]

pelli will fit nice in giro di padania.fucced up ideas from middle ages.

 

[El Pistolero]

Cadel has been outspoken on political causes before, yes, but on issues like the freedom of Tibet. I don't see him supporting the quasi-fascist, racist Lega Nord any time soon.

Was Tibet any better before China annexed it? No, it was actually worse.

 

[just some guy]

Was Tibet any better before China annexed it? No, it was actually worse.

Cause freedom of choice is overrated - you really do say some ignorant things sometimes.

 

[El Pistolero]

Cause freedom of choice is overrated - you really do say some ignorant things sometimes.

I don't know about that, but the Dalai Lama surely is. He's no saint, I can tell you that.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Enough with the political discussion.

Susan

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans is confirmed for the Tour of Colorado

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/cadel-evans-confirmed-for-colorado-race_186510

 

[El Pistolero]

Evans is confirmed for the Tour of Colorado

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/cadel-evans-confirmed-for-colorado-race_186510

Will the Schlecks be able to mentally cope getting beaten again by him?

 

[hatcher]

John-Lee Augustyn to race San Sebastian; it's his first race since his hip surgery in March.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Will the Schlecks be able to mentally cope getting beaten again by him?

LOL, They'll lose 10 mins to Evans in the 8km prologue.

Had a look at the route and pretty much every stage is at a very high altitude. I guess Cadel would go on and do the one day races in Canada and then Herald Sun Tour to finish season?

 

[El Pistolero]

LOL, They'll lose 10 mins to Evans in the 8km prologue.

Had a look at the route and pretty much every stage is at a very high altitude. I guess Cadel would go on and do the one day races in Canada and then Herald Sun Tour to finish season?

I think his season will be something like this: Colorado, Canadian races, Emilia, Lombardia,

When does Sun Tour take place?

Anyway, he can definitely add some nice things to his already impressive season this year. I hope Contador will also go to Colorado(he'll do some races this year, but not confirmed which ones yet) to see a cool showdown between the two. Looking to be an interesting race already regardless of Contador going to Colorado.

He's also going to win the World Tour I think. If he does well in the one day races which he definitely can.

 

[just some guy]

In a normal year and I hope he does ride these events

Colorado, Canadian races, Emilia, Lombardia.

But Australia is calling I hope he holds of though

 

[dlwssonic]

so its confirmed evans is not doing la vuelta. So will the colorado tour have any ranking points?

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Evans is confirmed for the Tour of Colorado

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/cadel-evans-confirmed-for-colorado-race_186510

Interesting. Thanks for the info. A big plus for the ToCO.

 

[ingsve]

so its confirmed evans is not doing la vuelta. So will the colorado tour have any ranking points?

It's listed as a 2.1 race.