General News Thread

[El Pistolero]

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/veldrijden/111203_boonen_en_friends

Lars Boom wins the Boonen and friends cyclo-cross race.

 

[The Hitch]

I read this morning gianetti will announce his new sponsor today. it won't be venezuela

So it was just a rumor?

 

[greenedge]

Originally I glanced over this and thought it seemed like a nice short steep climb.

After doing the numbers though, it's 6.5km @ 14.8%, that's harder than Angliru

Not as hard as the Zoncolan

 

[Ferminal]

Not as hard as the Zoncolan

I agree, but there are plenty of people who have tried arguing Angry > Zonc.

 

[The Hitch]

I agree, but there are plenty of people who have tried arguing Angry > Zonc.

Going purely by the, worst 6km % grade, doesnt Zoncolans middle 6k pretty much match this, with 14.9% or some such total, and thats on top of the 5k that are a mere 9% in total.

 

[craig1985]

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...aw-breaks-finger-in-tough-training-crash.aspx



Don't click if you're eating or squeamish.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...aw-breaks-finger-in-tough-training-crash.aspx



Don't click if you're eating or squeamish.

**** man that must've hurt!

 

[Arnout]

**** man that must've hurt!

It looks worse than it is.

I hope

 

[Christian]

Dean Downing criticizing the way Sky treated his brother Russel:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...g-talks-about-Rapha-Condor-Sharp-changes.aspx

 

[craig1985]

If HTC didn't fold, I'm sure he would still have a WT contract.

 

[auscyclefan94]

A reminder for the Aussies that there will be a story on 7:30 Report tonight about Richie Porte.

 

[Tuarts]

Dale Parker has retired from the sport (according to RIDE magazine editor). He's the guy DAOTEC loved to mentioned because he hit a friend whilst DUI. Huge talent, guess there's been more problems.

 

[Ferminal]

Dale Parker has retired from the sport (according to RIDE magazine editor). He's the guy DAOTEC loved to mentioned because he hit a friend whilst DUI. Huge talent, guess there's been more problems.

What a fall from grace, all this in 18 months or so since breaking the 3000m WR (2.5s faster than Phinney and 1.5s faster than Hepburn) and demolishing the U19 National TT.

It all sounded like things were on the up this year too. What did Axel do to him?

 

[bobbins]

Dean Downing criticizing the way Sky treated his brother Russel:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...g-talks-about-Rapha-Condor-Sharp-changes.aspx

Isn't that sweet.

Neither Russ nor Dean should have had any surprises given that they know most of the Sky management from their days on the WCPP at BC.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink chickened out again. Just like in 2008 when he was supposed to ride the Giro but did the Vuelta instead. He now decided not to ride the Giro after all and go for the Tour-Vuelta double instead.

Too bad. Still think the Giro would be THE gc for him.

 

[Christian]

Vino accused to have paid Kolobnev €100,000 for LBL victory

http://www.cyclismactu.fr/news-lbl-2010-vinokourov-accuse-d-avoir-achete-sa-victoire-20996.html

 

[El Pistolero]

Vino accused to have paid Kolobnev €100,000 for LBL victory

http://www.cyclismactu.fr/news-lbl-2010-vinokourov-accuse-d-avoir-achete-sa-victoire-20996.html

Lol, if that's true than Kolobnev is really an idiot.

 

[Parrulo]

Lol, if that's true than Kolobnev is really an idiot.

indeed, its just too stupid too be true. with a LBL win under his belt kolobnev would have gotten a much bigger contract then he did the following year and not to talk about the prestige of a LBL win

 

[roundabout]

Lol, if that's true than Kolobnev is really an idiot.

You're out of gas and the other guy offers you 100,000 to lose. Who's the idiot then?

 

[jens_attacks]

of course this is not unseen.but i doubt,kolobnev cracked on the end pretty hard.anyway i'm very concerned about the next vino emails which will be published,it looks so

 

[El Pistolero]

You're out of gas and the other guy offers you 100,000 to lose. Who's the idiot then?

Kolobnev as 100,000 is nothing for Vino. Now Kolobnev is a doper and fraudeur.

 

[roundabout]

Kolobnev as 100,000 is nothing for Vino. Now Kolobnev is a doper and fraudeur.

Eh?

So the guy who could have won for free is not an idiot because 100,000 is nothing for him.

Strange logic you have sometimes...

 

[jens_attacks]

that explains all those second places of alex kolobnev though joking......
weren't discussions that kolobnev was paid also by bettini in 2007 just to be sure like vino now?
this is a long practice,can't be stopped.the fact that they made it to finish is enough for me,strongest riders of that day.vino the best won.

 

[El Pistolero]

Eh?

So the guy who could have won for free is not an idiot because 100,000 is nothing for him.

Strange logic you have sometimes...

Vino is at the end of his career, this story won't hurt him a lot. It will hurt Kolobnev a whole lot though especially with his doping case right now and you're just assuming he ran out of gas.

 

[roundabout]

Yeah, you're right. A rider with a lot of second places decided what the heck, I'll settle for another one as long as I got paid even though I can actually win.