General News Thread

[Zam_Olyas]

It was reported on Rai during yesterday stage but didnt see anything online (only his tweet).

Thank you.

 

[Parrulo]

No tour for tommeke to prepare for the olympics it seems.

source: http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=331521

rough translation by yahoo:

The Belgian Tone Boonen, current leader of ranking of União Ciclista Internacional (UCI), goes to abdicate of the presence in the tour de France, to be able to arrive it to form cool at the Olímpicos Games. The Grand Boucle pulls out the 30 of June and finishes the 22 of July, only six days before on-line test of cycling them Olímpicos Games. “The decision is taken. I go to prepare me for the Olímpicos Games and will have to be well. Probably I will go to the Return to the Polónia [of 10 the 16 of July] to prepare me”, affirmed Boonen, in declarations given to the site of the periodical Het Nieuwsblad. Boonen, 31 years, has in the resume six victories in stages in the Return France. This year already won 22:16 - the 15-05-2012 Return to the Catar, the Tour de Flandres, Paris-Roubaix and the Gent-Wevelgem.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Bob Jungels says he will participate at the Tour of Luxembourg ... it's too early for stagiaires so did they invite LEOPARD TREK CT? So far the race is not on their official schedule. If they did get an invite, did CT Differdange miss out? They were always the only Continental Team to be invited. It would be pretty bad if they left them out this year, they have animated the race for years. Most recently Christian Poos won the mountain's jersey last year

http://www.tageblatt.lu/sport/story/-Et-rullt--ech-sinn-zouversichtlech--17651177

Tour of Luxembourg is in Europe and 2.HC, so the rules are that Continental teams from the host country can ride, but all others must be from the WT or ProContinental levels. Therefore CT Differdange would usually be the only Continental team at it. Leopard Trek CT could go this year - however the UCI prevents teams that are too closely linked from competing directly for fear of collusion - hence why Chipotle Development can't race California against Garmin, and why Livestrong U23 have never been there before, but now that the Radioshack team merged with Leopard, they're no longer a satellite team; Trek-Livestrong and Radioshack were considered two arms of the same organisation if you like; so are RSNT and Leopard CT now in that position, or are they two different teams, enabling Leopard to ride their home tour?

The Fundación Euskadi is wide enough that they have got around this with Euskaltel and Orbea, though you could make a very convincing case for them not being able to race alongside one another.

 

[Arnout]

Tour of Luxembourg is in Europe and 2.HC, so the rules are that Continental teams from the host country can ride, but all others must be from the WT or ProContinental levels. Therefore CT Differdange would usually be the only Continental team at it. Leopard Trek CT could go this year - however the UCI prevents teams that are too closely linked from competing directly for fear of collusion - hence why Chipotle Development can't race California against Garmin, and why Livestrong U23 have never been there before, but now that the Radioshack team merged with Leopard, they're no longer a satellite team; Trek-Livestrong and Radioshack were considered two arms of the same organisation if you like; so are RSNT and Leopard CT now in that position, or are they two different teams, enabling Leopard to ride their home tour?

The Fundación Euskadi is wide enough that they have got around this with Euskaltel and Orbea, though you could make a very convincing case for them not being able to race alongside one another.

Nah. They tend to work together quite closely, it was especially obvious when Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano was leading Euskaltel and Alvaro GdG was leading Orbea. Didn't like it, it doesn't feel right.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nah. They tend to work together quite closely, it was especially obvious when Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano was leading Euskaltel and Alvaro GdG was leading Orbea. Didn't like it, it doesn't feel right.

I was meaning in the eyes of the officials when it comes to entry lists.

Euskaltel and Orbea are clearly part of the same umbrella organisation and behave accordingly, but I think unlike Chipotle/Garmin and formerly Trek-Livestrong/Radioshack, were not registered under the same part of it, so were allowed to start the same races.

 

[pastronef]

http://www.twitter.com/millarmind

Final Tour build up begins today. Tour of Norway then Bayern Rundfarht followed by Dauphiné. Time to get lighter, time to get stronger.

will Millar retire? "final tour"?

 

[jens_attacks]

http://www.twitter.com/millarmind

Final Tour build up begins today. Tour of Norway then Bayern Rundfarht followed by Dauphiné. Time to get lighter, time to get stronger.

will Millar retire? "final tour"?

or final build up for le tour?

 

[jens_attacks]

turgot also caught by adams system the europcar dream team in trouble it seems

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Turgot-menace-par-adams/284194

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

According to the Cyclingfever start list F. Pellizotti will start today in Circuit de Lorraine Professionnels. Didn't know that. Rider 141.

 

[Christian]

so are RSNT and Leopard CT now in that position, or are they two different teams, enabling Leopard to ride their home tour?

Honestly it is quite obvious that they are closely intertwined, they went to the same training camp in january, share coaches and mechanics.... Would be pretty sketchy if LEOPARD TREK CT were allowed to race

 

[Zam_Olyas]

The Last Kilometer ‏ @TheLastKm_Movie
First race for Davide Rebellin, first podium! 2nd place in the 1st stage of Tour of Hellas!

 

[markene2]

The Last Kilometer ‏ @TheLastKm_Movie
First race for Davide Rebellin, first podium! 2nd place in the 1st stage of Tour of Hellas!

It amazes me how consistant he is, i dont know about the startlist, but still, after months of not racing, he is still getting good results in his first race. He trains like a warmachine though.

 

[jens_attacks]

rebellin is a freak.if you'd put him right now in the giro,he will still deliver some nice results.too bad he won't race anything big this year.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

For libetine or hrotha or any Spanish folks here whats the story behind foundacion victor sastre?

 

[Kazistuta]

These days I'm scouting Olympias Tour for talents, and I noticed one of the most inappropriate team names i've ever seen - judge for yourself:

http://www.babydump-wilvo-lemmens.nl/

(And yes, I know they just took the name of the sponsor, but still funny )

 

[Michele]

According to RAI, Renshaw is rumored to go back to Cavendish's last man role.

 

[JRanton]

According to RAI, Renshaw is rumored to go back to Cavendish's last man role.

Didn't he sign a two year contract with Rabobank? Not that Sky haven't broken contracts before mind you but I'd be surprised if he's given up on his own ambitions so soon. Brailsford and Sky seem very keen on Thomas to be Cav's lead out man in the future and the biggest issue at the Giro seems to be Kennaugh as second to last man (as well as the rest of the train not having the same horse power as HTC). To be fair to him he's never done it before and Swift was supposed to fill that role but got injured just two days before the start of the Giro.

 

[El Pistolero]

Lol, there goes Geraint Thomas classic career if that's true.

 

[JRanton]

Lol, there goes Geraint Thomas classic career if that's true.

They definitely see Thomas as their big British hope for the cobbled classics so that won't be the case. I guess Cavendish might be a bit unhappy about not having a full-time lead out man, which is possibly where the Renshaw rumours have come from, although given Sky's long term Tour GC ambitions there probably isn't room for all three of Eisel, Renshaw and Cavendish on the Tour team. That's why the likes of EBH and Thomas will be important because they can lead out Cavendish and potentially provide some good help to a GC rider as well.

 

[The Hitch]

Lol, there goes Geraint Thomas classic career if that's true.

You boast a lot about how you are the king of good trolling. But here for once you are living up to it. That was witty

 

[greenedge]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frank-schleck-pulls-out-of-giro-ditalia

 

[Christian]

re: Bob Jungels Tour de Luxembourg participation

Tour of Luxembourg is in Europe and 2.HC, so the rules are that Continental teams from the host country can ride, but all others must be from the WT or ProContinental levels. Therefore CT Differdange would usually be the only Continental team at it. Leopard Trek CT could go this year - however the UCI prevents teams that are too closely linked from competing directly for fear of collusion - hence why Chipotle Development can't race California against Garmin, and why Livestrong U23 have never been there before, but now that the Radioshack team merged with Leopard, they're no longer a satellite team; Trek-Livestrong and Radioshack were considered two arms of the same organisation if you like; so are RSNT and Leopard CT now in that position, or are they two different teams, enabling Leopard to ride their home tour?

The Fundación Euskadi is wide enough that they have got around this with Euskaltel and Orbea, though you could make a very convincing case for them not being able to race alongside one another.

Apparently it will be with a national team. I didn't know they were allowed to race but it seems to be the case. I just wonder who they will put in it Maybe Schlechter and Zangerlé can follow at this level but that's about it

http://www.leopardtrek.lu/news/jungels-wins-fl-che-du-sud

/edit: Here the teams for Tour de Luxembourg:

Radishack-Nissan
Sky
Vacansoleil-DCM
Lotto-Belisol
AG2R La Mondiale

Cofidis
Europcar
Saur-Sojasun
Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's
Spidertech powered by C10
Argos-Shimano
Andalucia
Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
Landbouwkrediet-Euphony

Team Differdange-magic-sportfood.de
Luxembourg U23 National Team

http://www.wort.lu/de/view/fraenk-schleck-bob-jungels-und-co-4fba31bfe4b022d75bf6c61c

 

[Lupetto]

Baby Giro will be presented tomorrow. Nine stages. Starting from Monturano and finishing in Asiago. Stage 8 will end on Passo Gavia.

 

[ooh_25mm]

So which thread do we go to to geek out about Hesjedal winning the Giro?

If he goes to the final TT 1:30 down on Basso he can do it.

Where are the Ryder fans?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Apparently it will be with a national team. I didn't know they were allowed to race but it seems to be the case. I just wonder who they will put in it Maybe Schlechter and Zangerlé can follow at this level but that's about it

Jungels
Schlechter
Kirsch
Zangerle
Feiereisen
Schanen
Diener
Theis
Weyer

... are the obvious candidates.