Website Errors.

[Susan Westemeyer]

Lol. I can fix that.

Susan

 

[craig1985]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-del-piemonte-1-hc-1/results

Go to the results section, the Androni riders put down as guys riding for Andalusia Caja Granada.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

I'll have to report that one to our production people.

Susan

 

[JA.Tri]

Crocodile Trophy: reversal of names and a 404

Hi,

1. Names: Arnott Graeme (Aus) Subaru/MarathonMTB.com (as in Stage 2 dialogue) is actually Graeme Arnott.

2. 404: Croc Trophy stage 1 neutralized after apocalyptic conditionsIllness sidelines BrentjensOctober 18, 14:30 (link at foot of: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/croc-trophy-stage-winner-boelen-happy-to-be-a-mountain-biker); attempting to follow generates a "404".

ta js

 

[Michielveedeebee]

How the hell is Contador not on the best male road rider list in the Reader poll ?

 

[The Hitch]

How the hell is Contador not on the best male road rider list in the Reader poll ?

Yeah I agree. Must be an error. Same with USA pro cycling challenge being included.

 

[Morbius]

Geraint Thomas isn't British National Road Race Champion
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tho...&ns_source=cyclingnews&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Geraint Thomas isn't British National Road Race Champion
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tho...&ns_source=cyclingnews&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

He was when that photo was taken in 2010. It was the best one of him I could find.

Susan

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

How the hell is Contador not on the best male road rider list in the Reader poll ?

And how can a poll that forces people to record a preference in categories that they know almost nothing about have any validity?

 

[hrotha]

He was when that photo was taken in 2010. It was the best one of him I could find.

Susan

Are pictures still inevitably attached to their original caption, no matter where they're used? Because that's a silly system.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Yes, they are, and yes, it is.

Susan

 

[L'arriviste]

Are pictures still inevitably attached to their original caption, no matter where they're used? Because that's a silly system.

Yes, they are, and yes, it is.

Susan

I've noticed this issue before too. It's something I've encountered a number of times in my work but I find that the utility of a fully-automated captioning system is greater than the risk of causing minor confusion by postdate referencing.

It might be worth adding to CN's editorial guidelines - as I have recommended in the past and as I've seen done elsewhere - that photo captions should not include anything that may someday make little sense outside of the original context. Sounds like a difficult rule but it's pretty simple in practice.

For example, "Geraint Thomas" is better (if a little less informative) than "Geraint Thomas (Sky)" (if he had later left Sky) or "Geraint Thomas looks pleased with his recent form" (if that was only relevant at the time the photo was taken).

Then if some notion of time must be included, better to expressly state it, for example: "Evans descends a big hill. Stage 15, 2011 Tour de France". Or "Geraint Thomas, 2010 British Champion". This latter caption wouldn't have looked odd in 2010 when it was current, nor would it have now.

 

[ElChingon]

CN Reader Poll Result...

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E:\INETPUB\WWWROOT\COMPETITION-ENGINE\READERPOLL2011\../asp_includes/adoFuncs.asp, line 358

 

[Michele]

This isnt Sohrabi but Mizbani.

 

[BJFANC]

Reading the article on Steven Cozza

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cozza-hopes-to-have-beaten-season-long-health-problems

There's the following sentence

Colitis is an inflammation of the colon or large intestine and is generally treatable by diet.

What would be the source for the second part "generally treatable by diet" ?

 

[kiwirider]

Tour of Wellington

The article on the Tour of Wellington has got it in the wrong part of the country.

It has been the Tour of Wellington for the last 24 years, but is now moving about 200km north to become the New Zealand Cycle Classic in the Manawatu.

Here's a link to the organiser's page so that you can get the necessary details to edit the article:
http://www.cycletournz.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.cycletournz.com/menstour

... and a report from the local media:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/5868515/Manawatus-Tour-granted-international-status

 

[Mitcholo]

In the transfers guide, Medhi Sohorabi is ounder both AG2R and Quickstep. Also, Daryl Impey left RadioShack in 2010 and is not a loss for 2011.

 

[Captain_Cavman]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/other-countries-know-the-rules-says-cavendish

No. It's other countries know who rules. It's even included in the piece. The headline is meaningless, I don't know if the idiom doesn't translate for whoever wrote the article but it's not difficult to guess.

 

[Anonymous]

im thinking the photo caption doesnt really go too well with the article.

it has a certain Chris White about it.

 

[AngusW]

A couple of things about the Bernard Hinault article (14 November):

1. The writer claims:

"Four years later, in 1978, Hinault won the French national championships before clinching a Tour/Vuelta double later in the season, all before his 24th birthday."

However, back in 1978, the Vuelta was held in April and May so the order of winning is actually:

Vuelta (April & May)
French Championship (June)
Tour (June & July)

2. The photo of Fignon and Hinault as teammates at the 1983 Tour really puzzles me. Hinault didn't ride that tour as he'd agravated his old knee injury while winning the Vuelta (again before the Tour). Did Hinault turn up towards the end of the Tour in full racing kit to pose for a photo with Fignon or was this photo taken at a post-Tour criterium where Fignon would be rightly entitled to show off his yellow jersey? I'm really interested to know where that photo was taken and the circumstances.

 

[JA.Tri]

Today's article on Lance Armstrong and Grand Jury

Error no...misleading/ambiguous.

"As for the current public delay in proceedings, Stichel said that grand juries can often take months to make decisions and that although no new witnesses have been called, it does not mean more could be summoned in the future."

The remainder of article points to the possibility of no further witnesses. However the "although" indicates possibility of further witnesses and creates a sentence that appears self contradictory.

ciao js

ps please correct me via pm if I have got it all wrong

 

[theyoungest]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/world-ports-classic-added-to-european-calendar

"Anvers" is the French name for Antwerp. If you'd prefer the name used locally, call it Antwerpen (in Dutch).

 

[Christian]

I believe the cyclingnews article is wrong to say Andy Schleck has been "banned for speeding". The prosecutor's office only appealed the first ruling to only fine him 350€. Today this appeal was dealt with in court but there was no ruling taken. It is a small detail since he is obviously guilty but still it's wrong because he has not (yet) received a ban. He might receive one if the judges decide to go with the prosecutor's appeal or he might not.

Here an article in German that might clarify:

http://www.wort.lu/wort/web/letzebu...60/fahrverbot-fuer-andy-schleck-gefordert.php

Note the German "gefordert" which translates into "asked for"

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Thanks Christian. (That's what happens when someone other than me writes up stories from German-language sources!) I have pointed it out to the editor on duty.

Susan

 

[Cannavaro]

article: Ekimov to aid Russian Global Cycling Project

He won 3 olympic medals, one in Soul with the team, one in Sidney and one in Athen.