General News Thread

[theyoungest]

ya that why people who eat Mcdonalds alot have reduced fat and increased muscle mass

Increased mass, that's for sure. Cyclists tend to frequent McDonalds during the off season, any cases come to light recently?

 

[Angliru]

Increased mass, that's for sure. Cyclists tend to frequent McDonalds during the off season, any cases come to light recently?

Horner, pre-healthy-diet-conversion, definitely would've tested positive based on his love of cheeseburgers as one of his training table staples.

 

[El Pistolero]

Did you hear about the U17 football world cup in Mexico, where half of the players tested positive for clenbuterol?

Yup, it's ridiculous in some South-American countries.

 

[Fundertaker]

In completely unrelated news, the Associação de Ciclismo do Minho has in its calendar the realization of the GP do Minho, an usual race every year here in Portugal that didn't take place this year due to the fact that there was no money to pay for the police. Hopefully it won't happen again and we can have it again on the race calendar (and because it actually happens close to where I live. Aside from the Volta a Portugal there's no pro-cycling in over 100 km here )

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

No doping talk here, please.

Thanks.

Susan

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yup, it's ridiculous in some South-American countries.

Mexico isn't in South America.

 

[Tuarts]

Highlights of the African Continental Championships TTT (35 minutes)
http://tesfanews.net/archives/4985

Only 10 minutes of highlights. Some very large crowds there.

One of the South African staff (I think Barry Austin) said that they didn't take into consideration the altitude and that was the difference between them and Eritrea. If we take that at face value, will it change their altitude preparedness for tomorrow relative to Eritrea in the ITT or in the RR later.

No offense but you can't "take into consideration" the altitude only 2-3 days before a race. Getting used to altitude and training in preparation for racing in altitude is 2-3 weeks of work beforehand. So essentially the RSA guy is saying "We ****ed up our preparation".

 

[ramjambunath]

That's exactly what I was saying, if it's true the race is going to be won by an Eritrean. No offence taken.

 

[Fus087]

And it was, at least in today's ITT:
1 Daniel Teklehaimanot
2 Louis Meintjies (thereby winning the U23 category)
3 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg

Meintjies is definitely one to watch.

 

[ramjambunath]

Nice result for Meintjies. He's coming along well after a decent worlds u23 ITT as well. Any times?

 

[Ferminal]

Evans won Australian male road cyclist of the year and the Oppy.

Gillow won women's road cyclist of the year.

Bobridge won male track.

http://www.cycling.org.au/?Page=44608

 

[Fus087]

Nice result for Meintjies. He's coming along well after a decent worlds u23 ITT as well. Any times?

Complete result:
http://www.wielerland.nl/index.php?option=com_database&c=u&sc=1&id=29702&Itemid=242

 

[The Hitch]

does anyone know what will happen on friday(11.11.2011) for sure?
the rumours about manolo saiz i mean...
i've heard something like ONCE will sponsor again a cycling team?can this awesome thing happen?what do you think?

Contador tweeted

Un saludo a todos los que formasteis parte de la ONCE ,desde el otro lado del Atlantico,aqui escribe un ex ONCE

of course its probably nothing but maybe there is a reason behind him posting that at this time.

 

[greenedge]

Renshaw could win the Crit. He has great cornering skills and an ability to accelerate out of them. I think he will lead Matthews out at Stirling though.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Contador tweeted



of course its probably nothing but maybe there is a reason behind him posting that at this time.

Barredo also tweeted:

Cena ex-ONCES...y yo no corrí en la ONCE solo en el filial!! Que cracks hay aquí...increíble, de niño eran mis ídolos!
http://pic.twitter.com/yWy9dVAS

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador tweeted



of course its probably nothing but maybe there is a reason behind him posting that at this time.

https://twitter.com/#!/rafaeldiazjusto

Once #111111

MANOLO se emociona y nosotros con el.

@albertocontador gracias tu eras parte de la familia

All kinds of tweets about ONCE and 11-11-11. Sounds like some sort of reunion to me.

 

[Sofía_]

Argentina is "famous" for its big animal farms. All the meat you eat at Macdonalds, etc comes from Argentina because its low quality and cheap. The big landowners basically bought all the land where the caddle grazes for nothing because they bought it of small farmers who did all the work for them like cutting the woods, etc.

Wouldn't be surprised if anyone who goes to Mcdonalds and is tested, would test positive for Clenbuterol and the likes.

Low quality? you're so wrong... it's cheap 'cause is one of the main producers.

Did you hear about the U17 football world cup in Mexico, where half of the players tested positive for clenbuterol?

It was the main squad.

 

[LaFlorecita]

It was the main squad.

No. 5 players of the Mexican football team tested positive, you're right about that, but the guy was talking about the U17 world cup held in Mexico, where 109 of the 208 samples cake back positive.

 

[Sofía_]

No. 5 players of the Mexican football team tested positive, you're right about that, but the guy was talking about the U17 world cup held in Mexico, where 109 of the 208 samples cake back positive.

oh, sorry, me bad

 

[El Pistolero]

Low quality? you're so wrong... it's cheap 'cause is one of the main producers.



It was the main squad.

I'm sure not all the meat is cheap in quality, but I was referring to the meat fast food restaurants buy in large quantities from South American countries, especially the USA(in the past).

 

[El Pistolero]

Just me making assumptions here, but if Boonen and Valverde(got to start as early as possible) start at San Luis then it will have one hell of a field.

Contador, Boonen, Valverde, Nibali, etc

 

[Tuarts]

Reinardt Jv Rensburg 3rd in African Champs. 1st and 2nd to Eritrea but who is a mystery atm.

 

[ramjambunath]

Reinardt Jv Rensburg 3rd in African Champs. 1st and 2nd to Eritrea but who is a mystery atm.

The wait for the results may be more thrilling than the race itself.

Women's RR
Ashleigh Moolman won the women's RR, Cherise Taylor finished second, Aurelie Halbwachs from Mauritius 3rd.

Her report of the race

Women's ITT
Cherise Taylor won and Ashleigh Moolman came second in
the Indiviual Time Trial at African Continental Championships in Asmara, Eritrea.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Ashleigh Moolman is probably the class of the women's field, thanks partly to the tragic death of her compatriot Carla Swart.

Time for me to win the internets.

 

[ramjambunath]

Kudos, I didn't see that earlier post at all. I think she may not have been challenged though as it was a 2 rider break and Cherise Taylor had already won the ITT.