General News Thread

[LaFlorecita]

"Thanks to @_GreenEDGE_ for reminding me that you can actually have a ton of fun working in cycling. I almost forgot that last year."

@nygaardbn

 

[will10]

more info regarding the TTT during the world championships this year in valkenburg.

1. It does not count as a WC. Its a WorldTour event. 200 points for first place
2. No rainbow jersey. Get an emblem/logo on the jersey
3. 45 teams can potentially start

dutch video with Erik Dekker, van emden, and clement
http://rabosport.nl/wielrennen/video/AQvTwoIXAUhl6jbKkaQGPEVU/Ploegentijdrit_WK_leeft_ontzettend

Cheers for that, interesting stuff

 

[theyoungest]

Since CanalF10 has been razed on youtube I need a new source of the latest races.

Anyone knows a good place?

I really hate it when they stop these people from uploading all the latest races. It's great for the cycling community. I understand that it's all about rights, but it still sucks.

I think the videos are still there, you just can't find them anymore if you don't have the exact url

 

[auscyclefan94]

Anthony Tan is at it again on twitter...

I'm still so effin pumped! A win not just for @simongerrans and @_GreenEdge_ but equally importantly, for clean cycling.

 

[craig1985]

 

[craig1985]

Google Anthony Tan and you get this:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...n-police-custody/story-e6freuy9-1226163692394

 

[LaFlorecita]

Anthony Tan is at it again on twitter...

*epic facepalm*

 

[jens_attacks]

whenever you'll post something about that pricc,i'll post this:

 

[classicomano]

Since CanalF10 has been razed on youtube I need a new source of the latest races.

Anyone knows a good place?

I really hate it when they stop these people from uploading all the latest races. It's great for the cycling community. I understand that it's all about rights, but it still sucks.

This ****ing sucks. CanalF is/was a great channel.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

well said andy tandy! i think with a clean tdu winner we can all agree that cycling is winning the battle.

 

[The Hitch]

anthony tan is either sportzchick or davis 123. Thats why he hates the forum so much. Because when he comes here we crap all over his "everyone hates Evans and wants to see him fail theories", which happen to come right after about 10 posts praising Evans.

davis 123 as I recall on the other hand was banned for making threats.

Both of those are perfectly in character for this troll.

 

[sublimit]

Anthony Tan avatar anybody? The guy sounds an idiot and i think we can all agree on that.

 

[just some guy]

JV on twitter: "Today we found some absolutely shocking improvements to be made in one of our riders. Who? That will be apparent soon enough."

Hmm, wonder who/what that might be. Perhaps they've somehow found a solution to Dan Martin's allergy problems in the spring? That would be awesome.

T Dekker -

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

interesting.

kreder no doubt

Anthony Tan avatar anybody? The guy sounds an idiot and i think we can all agree on that.

andy tandy avatar would be hilarious.

 

[maltiv]

From the live chat with Cavendish:

"Mark do you think Marcel Kittel will be faster than you this year?"

Cavendish: "No.

"

Well, that settles it then! A normal guy would've replied with some diplomatic "I respect him as an opponent and he's a great sprinter" or something like that but obviously not Cavendish

 

[El Pistolero]

I'm looking even more forward to the sprinter season now. He doesn't look sharp to me, so he'll be at his usual low level at the start of the season. Still can't believe he's wearing the rainbow jersey.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

well i like that cav gives little to his opponents.
nor should he really.

Still I hope greipel, kittel etc bring him back a peg this year.

 

[auscyclefan94]

anthony tan is either sportzchick or davis 123. Thats why he hates the forum so much. Because when he comes here we crap all over his "everyone hates Evans and wants to see him fail theories", which happen to come right after about 10 posts praising Evans.

davis 123 as I recall on the other hand was banned for making threats.

Both of those are perfectly in character for this troll.

sportzchick hardly hates the forum and clear tan is a he and sportzchick is a she so your theory does not hold up.

 

[craig1985]

well i like that cav gives little to his opponents.
nor should he really.

Still I hope greipel, kittel etc bring him back a peg this year.

I'm also hoping Guardini has worked on his climbing enough to be able to contest more sprints.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Push to add more flat runs to Aus road race course - The Age

 

[issoisso]

sportzchick hardly hates the forum and clear tan is a he and sportzchick is a she so your theory does not hold up.

Yes, clearly it's impossible for a man to pretend to be female on the internet

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Contador has gained 7.5 kilos after the tour, and has lost 4 of them already

source: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=GSG3L7RO9

He also says he probably won't be featuring in the GC of San Luis

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I'm looking even more forward to the sprinter season now. He doesn't look sharp to me, so he'll be at his usual low level at the start of the season. Still can't believe he's wearing the rainbow jersey.

Looks thinner to me than normaly tbh...

Also he said himself ( Can't remember where I read it though) he was as 'skinny' now as he normally is in May

 

[El Pistolero]

Looks thinner to me than normaly tbh...

Also he said himself ( Can't remember where I read it though) he was as 'skinny' now as he normally is in May

I saw a picture and he looks fat(for a cyclist).

 

[just some guy]

Looks thinner to me than normaly tbh...

Also he said himself ( Can't remember where I read it though) he was as 'skinny' now as he normally is in May

I saw a picture and he looks fat(for a cyclist).

But he may not be wearing his special helmet any more - http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-with-illegal-helmet-in-world-championship-race

the UCI gives and then takes away

ie give to Cav takes away from others - doubt it would have helped much but....