Norwegian wins La Côte Picarde

[ccyclo]

Norwegian wins La Côte Picarde

Vegard Breen claims great win. Look out for this guy at l'Avenir. Of course he rides for Joker Merida - the team EBH, LP Nordhaug and Vegard S Laengen rode for.

I guess Bob Jungels in second also is a man for the future - he's just 19

http://www.velowire.com/calendriercyclisteUCI/course/575/la-cote-picarde.html

 

[hrotha]

So the news here is... that he's Norwegian?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

So the news here is... that he's Norwegian?

Is it a new thing that he's Norwegian though?

 

[boomcie]

Very good thread. Will return to read all 5 posts in it.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol, who cares. one thing I notice is how pathetically nationalist norwegians are here. remind me of the danes in early 2000s. only all their talents wound up sucking

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

So the news here is... that he's Norwegian?

it's the first norwegian winner of this race

 

[Ferminal]

In the year he turned 22, EBH had around 15 victories at the pro level.

 

[maltiv]

We should definitely make a new thread every time a u23 rider wins a race

Seriously though, the guy is 22. Winning here only means that he could possibly become a professional, nothing more.

 

[ccyclo]

We should definitely make a new thread every time a u23 rider wins a race

Seriously though, the guy is 22. Winning here only means that he could possibly become a professional, nothing more.

I totally agree. But I think it's good for the sport that smaller nations like Luxembourg, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia, Portugal etc are doing well. It's too much dominance from Belgium, Italy and Spain. I would also like to see more countries outside Europe come in to the sport.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

cycling is already like the most global sport out there except football

 

[ccyclo]

cycling is already like the most global sport out there except football

Nope, cycling is very much a European sport.
http://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/popular-sport/top10.htm

 

[DominicDecoco]

remind me of the danes in early 2000s. only all their talents wound up sucking

When you were what..? 12? 13?...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

When you were what..? 12? 13?...

lol. you have no idea about my age

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Nope, cycling is very much a European sport.
http://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/popular-sport/top10.htm

no it's not. cycling is one of the biggest sports in latin america, and in some countries even bigger than football. also in some asian countries and african countries, like iran, eritrea, south africa, morcco, indonesia, malaysia. cycling is very popular

 

[DominicDecoco]

lol. you have no idea about my age

Oh, that's where you are totally wrong. When I read your comments I have a great idea of your age.

 

[ccyclo]

But still I mean we need some more top contenders on the highest level from other parts of the world than Europe. I guess if the economic regression continues in Europe the teams have to look in Asia and Africa for riders - that can be interesting

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Oh, that's where you are totally wrong. When I read your comments I have a great idea of your age.

yeah and that idea is wrong

allow me to add some more fuel to the fire. I;m actually a teacher in highschool in history and society

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

But still I mean we need some more top contenders on the highest level from other parts of the world than Europe. I guess if the economic regression continues in Europe the teams have to look in Asia and Africa for riders - that can be interesting

there can only be so many top class riders in the world. we can't have 50 top riders from 50 different countries.

cycling has like 4 or 5 absolute world class riders, contador, cancellara, gilbert, cavendish and they are all from different countries

 

[DominicDecoco]

yeah and that idea is wrong

allow me to add some more fuel to the fire. I;m actually a teacher in highschool in history and society

Oh dear...

 

[nobilis]

there can only be so many top class riders in the world. we can't have 50 top riders from 50 different countries.

cycling has like 4 or 5 absolute world class riders, contador, cancellara, gilbert, cavendish and they are all from different countries

valverde is from spain too

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

but he's not worldclass, like the others I named

 

[nobilis]

but he's not worldclass, like the others I named

that was my point. That he is worldclass

if Gilbert is there, he should be there.

 

[Netserk]

but he's not worldclass, like the others I named

no, but Boonen is

 

[ccyclo]

add evans and boonen

 

[Netserk]

add evans and boonen

no fvcking way is Evans at the level of Boonen, Contador, Gilbert, Canc or Cav!