Incorrect naming

[ChangingGear]

In the following article:

http://http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/le-mevel-overlooked-for-vasco-win-after-valverde-suspension

Cycling news journalists published the name of the Vuelta ciclista al Pais Vasco as the Volta al Pais Vasco. The word VOLTA is actually catalan for VUELTA, which as we all know is Spanish for TOUR.

It would be like calling the Tour Down Under the Giro Down Under.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

MOving to the appropriate sub-forum.

Susan

 

[dancing on pedals]

I don't think the volta part is wrong but the Vasco -
surely it should be-
Vuelta ciclista al Pais Vasco = Spanish
Volta al País Basc = Catalan
Euskal Herriko Itzulia = Euskara
thanks

 

[issoisso]

Also from today's articles: "La Vuelta al Alentejo".

Thanks cyclingnews. I had no idea Spain had conquered Alentejo! I guess we're back to the middle ages with Portugal and Spain at war again

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

I copied that directly from a spanish-language story, my fault for not double checking.

Susan

 

[issoisso]

I copied that directly from a spanish-language story, my fault for not double checking.

Susan

No worries. It was just funny

 

[ChangingGear]

I don't think the volta part is wrong but the Vasco -
surely it should be-
Vuelta ciclista al Pais Vasco = Spanish
Volta al País Basc = Catalan
Euskal Herriko Itzulia = Euskara
thanks

The Volta part is wrong, if you tried to write it in Spanish... if you tried to write it in Catalan (which would make no sense as people in the basque country don't speak Catalan) you might as well write it in some other language, like French. At least there is a part of the Basque Country that is within the French borders. As I said in my initial post "Volta al Pais Vasco" is incorrect. The Volta part being the incorrect part.

 

[Kwibus]

Not incorrect naming, but incorrect country.

In the tour de suisse course report of stage 2 Joost van Leijen is from Belgium according to Cyclingnews.com, but he is from the Netherlands.

Cheers.

 

[Beech Mtn]

From today's Tour de Suisse live report (stage 6):

14:27 CEST

Cyclingnews' Shane Stokes spoke to Oscar Pereiro at the start today. The Caisse d'Epargne rider was "happy with my form and with how things are going. Today's going to be a tough one and a good test of everyone's condition."

The 2006 Tour de France winner will be preparing for this year's July Grand Tour which - in the absence of team leader Alejandro Valverde - could hold some possibilities again for him.

Seriously, Cyclingnews? That's a pretty big mistake.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

It has been corrected.

Susan

 

[Beech Mtn]

It has been corrected.

Susan

Thanks Susan. For a minute there, I thought LA's press man had hacked the live report.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Lol.

We're only human, we sometimes don't remember every transfer.

Susan

 

[issoisso]

Since this is the "incorrect naming" topic

Without wanting to be pedantic, it's just Rui Costa. No need for the "Da". Otherwise it just sounds very very weird. If he was spanish, on the other hand...

 

[auscyclefan94]

From today's Tour de Suisse live report (stage 6):



Seriously, Cyclingnews? That's a pretty big mistake.

Flecha was from Rabobank and gesink was chasing down a team mate in stage 5 called flecha.

 

[nvpacchi]

Regarding the story of the Spring Classics artwork (great stuff btw) it has Mark Cavendish listed as the Gent Wevelgem winner.

If I remember correctly Cav was not even on the roster for the race. Bernhard Eisel won this year's edition, and the photo does kinda sorta looks like Eisel.