General News Thread

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

It looks like Cobo will have to work for Valverde at the Tour.

http://www.as.com/ciclismo/articulo/tour-puede-ganar-anos/20120202dasdaicic_1/Tes

 

[luckyboy]

lol I forgot Karpets was there already

 

[El Pistolero]

One on one interview with Gilbert today.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=10064

"PEZ: It sounds Like Merckx wants riders to be like he was, winning Classics and Tours and everything. He said that Boasson Hagen only needs to lose some weight he would be up there. Do you think times have changed too much for that?

It would be easier if Contador wins Liege and then he would win everything! He has already won everything, so if he wins Liege we have this rider."

Gilbert dissing Pozzato:

PEZ: You hear of riders never drinking alcohol and not even going to bed with their girlfriend for the whole season.

Philippe: Oh yea! That’s freaky! Bad for them, they don’t know what they are doing.

==

I like that

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Medelin offered a WT race...
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=47254

 

[The Hitch]

Medelin offered a WT race...
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=47254

Best news Ive ever heard from the UCI. Medellin is perfect for cycling. Steep inclines and huge fanbase.

 

[skidmark]

Not general news, but a general question, what happened to Tropicale Amissa Bongo? It's usually on around this time? And I don't see Giro di Sardegna anywhere on the calendar...?

edit: never mind Sardegna, seems like it's happening but they just haven't updated the official website yet. Ugh, and the Gabon race has been moved to April (uhh, wtf?). I should JFGI, eh?

 

[jens_attacks]

Medelin offered a WT race...
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=47254

this should already happen.it's a natural decision.
it worries me that it will be word tour,how many spots for the colombians will remain?i think the world tour teams should be just 14-15 max.and then i will agree with it.
the area is huge potential for a killer race for the climbers,imagine contador and other big guns fighting infantino on santa elena

 

[Fus087]

Not general news, but a general question, what happened to Tropicale Amissa Bongo? It's usually on around this time? And I don't see Giro di Sardegna anywhere on the calendar...?

edit: never mind Sardegna, seems like it's happening but they just haven't updated the official website yet. Ugh, and the Gabon race has been moved to April (uhh, wtf?). I should JFGI, eh?

Gabon (and Equatorial Guinea) currently host the Cup of African Nations in football. La Tropicale was pushed to April because running both events almost simultaneously was out of the question, and cycling is, if we're honest with ourselves, the smaller sport.
It'll be back in January from next year.

 

[craig1985]

Medelin offered a WT race...
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=47254

I wonder what the parcours will be like?

 

[will10]

Best news Ive ever heard from the UCI. Medellin is perfect for cycling. Steep inclines and huge fanbase.

The problem is a race like that being WT leaves next to room for the Colombians that should be riding such a race.

 

[roundabout]

1 wildcard is the least that I can remember for WT events. Why not go full hog and give out 7 like the RCS do if local interest is needed.

 

[luckyboy]

Not keen on the idea of races going straight to WorldTour, but if China gets to do it then Colombia should get one.

 

[Michele]

Not keen on the idea of races going straight to WorldTour, but if China gets to do it then Colombia should get one.

I agree on that.
As for invitation, you'd probably see Coldeportes and Androni having an invitation plus the 1st ranked american team? Just guessing.
Or something like they have done with Tour Down Under (AIS) and Tour of Beijing (National Team).

On a less serious note, Boonen is fully supporting the event.

 

[will10]

Cycling fever are reporting that Team Miche have been excluded from racing the GP Etruschi by Italian Fed

Anyone know any more about this?

 

[Kvinto]

Milano - Torino is back

 

[Kvinto]

RusVelo and Europcar get final 2 wildcards to Amstel Gold.

Ferminal, you were asking about RusVelo recently. Ivan Rovny and Artem Ovechkin will probably ride for them.

Voeckler could be a darkhorse for the win here

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11048/Amstel-Gold-Race-awards-final-two-wildcards.aspx

so this awful news is finally confirmed

 

[El Pistolero]

Milano - Torino is back

Well, that's the best news of the year so far.

 

[canyonball]

edit: never mind Sardegna, seems like it's happening but they just haven't updated the official website yet.

It's not. No money. Race won't hit the road this year, it seems. Tuttobici

 

[El Pistolero]

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/120204_vansummeren_knie

Johan Vansummeren has knee problems. He said "give me cortisones and the problem is gone, but you can't take that as a cyclist, so the problem will linger on."

and:

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.1211324

Am I the only one that thinks Van den Broeck looks very sharp in this vid? (January this year)

 

[Gloin22]

Giro di Sardegna cancelled due to financial reasons

 

[Michele]

It's not. No money. Race won't hit the road this year, it seems. Tuttobici

****iociclismo reported the same news so seems confirmed.

 

[Lupetto]

Giro di Sardegna cancelled due to financial reasons

Just like the boss of GS EMilia said last year. Every race of them will die in the next two years.

 

[craig1985]

Can't you Europeans run a decent economy so races like Sardenga won't die?

 

[El Pistolero]

Can't you Europeans run a decent economy so races like Sardenga won't die?

Us Europeans made Australia, so the world could have the glorious Tour Down Under

 

[greenedge]

Us Europeans made Australia, so the world could have the glorious Tour Down Under

No the Brits did.