General News Thread

[theyoungest]

I think most Belgian and Dutch cycling fans will have watched him last night on tv, and now he's gone...

He seemed like a really nice bloke. May he RIP.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just read that Accent's Rob Goris died of a heart attack last night. He was only 30.

What???
No...
That's just horrible!

R.I.P!

 

[The Sheep]

I think most Belgian and Dutch cycling fans will have watched him last night on tv, and now he's gone...

He seemed like a really nice bloke. May he RIP.

Must have been hell for his girlfriend

 

[jens_attacks]

ricco back to his old self
looking damn fit and ready for some *** comments :d

riccardo riccò ‏@riccardo_ricco
Terminator è fortunato che non c'è più il cobra.....


terminator is lucky that cobra is not anymore around


trololololo ricky ricco

 

[Gloin22]

France's Olympic team includes Mickael Bourgain, the track sprinter.He will ride the road race... every kerin riders has to ride in different discipline...

 

[goggalor]

ricco back to his old self
looking damn fit and ready for some *** comments :d

riccardo riccò ‏@riccardo_ricco
Terminator è fortunato che non c'è più il cobra.....


terminator is lucky that cobra is not anymore around


trololololo ricky ricco

Hah, fantastic. Bet Ricco got nostalgic watching team sky today. Those were happy days, two of the best weeks of his life I bet.

 

[RedheadDane]

Hah, fantastic. Bet Ricco got nostalgic watching team sky today. Those were happy days, two of the best weeks of his life I bet.

Hang on! Ricco was on Team Sky?

 

[goggalor]

Hang on! Ricco was on Team Sky?

Well he'd be a perfect fit I'm sure. But I was thinking of Saunier Duval's 2008 Tour (and also Giro 07/08).

 

[RedheadDane]

^ Then I don't understand...

In other news. Hoogerland is not impressed by footballers (soccer players)

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hoogerland-trying-to-put-dangers-to-the-back-of-his-mind

Sometimes you hear footballers whining when they get a push - and then you hear about cyclists getting a punctured lung. We were laughing about that this morning," he said.

Can't say I blame them!

 

[burning]

They are really known as going 1-2 in mountain stages

And for crazy doping as well

 

[Arnout]

ricco back to his old self
looking damn fit and ready for some *** comments :d

riccardo riccò ‏@riccardo_ricco
Terminator è fortunato che non c'è più il cobra.....


terminator is lucky that cobra is not anymore around


trololololo ricky ricco

I hope he's happy with his life this way, and this is not a futile way to get back in the pro peloton. Even though I would love it when he is able to come back, it will be an uphill battle against everything.

 

[Wigwan]

Since there is 9 riders in a team, does someone know if the 9th rider is alone in his room or does he share a room with a DS or a mechanic?

Simple curiosity.

 

[RedheadDane]

Since there is 9 riders in a team, does someone know if the 9th rider is alone in his room or does he share a room with a DS or a mechanic?

Simple curiosity.

From what I've heard if there's an uneven number of riders on a team one is alone.

 

[T-Nielsen]

From what I've heard if there's an uneven number of riders on a team one is alone.

Usually the one that snores the loudest.

 

[RedheadDane]

Usually the one that snores the loudest.

LoL. Yeah! And if he snores really loud... he's asked to sleep in the bus!

 

[burning]

Voigt is known for snoring like hell so he's sleeping alone

 

[greenedge]

An Australian article questioning Cadel:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/other-s...ott-mcgrory-says/story-e6frf5hu-1226421334704

I agree with some of it but i am sure he would have planned to attack anyways before the TDF on some of these stages.

 

[classicomano]

Just read that Wout Poels is in danger of losing a kidney

 

[Thee_chisa]

Just read that Wout Poels is in danger of losing a kidney

he'll be ok, he has 2

 

[LaFlorecita]

he'll be ok, he has 2

Oh god...

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Tony Martin withdraws from the race and fabians baby is due after the race but will leave immediately if its earlier than planned also in the news today is giovanni pinarello birthday.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng
Police raid the Cofidis team hotel at Tour de France after one rider arrested, two others in custody away from race in Marseille.

 

[Machu Picchu]

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng
Police raid the Cofidis team hotel at Tour de France after one rider arrested, two others in custody away from race in Marseille.

Seems the rider is Remy Di Gregorio, shame, could we see a team withdrawl for the tour?_?

 

[glassmoon]

Greipel to ride one lap in Paris in flip-flops & bermudas

apparently Greipel and Hansen got a bet whether Sagan would win 8th stage. Greipel lost so he obligated to ride one lap in Paris dressed in bermuda shorts and wearing flip-flops instead bike-shoes.

 

[Bala Verde]

Argos extends contracts of 5 riders

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/t...27032/__Argos_legt_renners_langer_vast__.html

Matthieu Sprick +1 yr
Yann Huguet +1 yr
Roy Curvers 2014
Tom Dumoulin 2014
Bert de Backer 2014