At least I responded. That's all you need.Tragic said:First thread I've ever started, and surprised about the lack of response. Is this topic off limits? Does Omertà rule? Does anyone know anything?
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.
In his house at Aigle, braindead Brian (eagerly) waits dreaming.Libertine Seguros said:Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20150408_01621106Libertine Seguros said:Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.
I agree, the Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn is a brilliant race and deserves to also be in the WT.Libertine Seguros said:Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.
It can do that as 2.HC stillobserver said:I agree, the Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn is a brilliant race and deserves to also be in the WT.Libertine Seguros said:Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.
Hope TDU stays, I like going there in the Summer and seeing some good riders, despite being a warm up race.
OK, I'll take a punt - the forgotten language of the Andalucian branch of the Lost Tribes of Wales?Libertine Seguros said:Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.
It's the Atlantean language. Libertine is clearly from that place.Tragic said:OK, I'll take a punt - the forgotten language of the Andalucian branch of the Lost Tribes of Wales?Libertine Seguros said:Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.
Why not adding both Milano-Torino and Piemonte to the calendar? Having a couple of pre-races would only make Lombardia appear greater. The fall version of the Ardennes classicsOlavEH said:More one-day-races please! Include Strade Bianchi and Paris-Tours.
I would also have liked some additional hilly classics in the fall. Perhaps a reboot of Zurich Metzgete, or a new one day classic in Switzerland. And perhaps boost the status of one of the Italian semi classics. Make it longer, tougher and more hilly.
Agree on removing those races, except Vattenfall. On new races, I would have liked an august classics season with big one day races on 3-4 consecutive weekends. For instance upgrading 1-2 of those Italian races. Upgraded versions of Giro del Veneto and Giro Dell Emilia could also be an alternative. Both these regions are very hilly. 230km+ races here could be great.WheelofGear said:Why not adding both Milano-Torino and Piemonte to the calendar? Having a couple of pre-races would only make Lombardia appear greater. The fall version of the Ardennes classics
But I agree with you about everything. The Canadian neo-classics have to go back to the America Tour. I'd prefer a traditionalist calendar with old, historic races for the WT.
In: Strade Bianche, Züri-Metzgete, Milano-Torino, Piedmonte, Scheldeprijs, Paris-Tours, a new warm-up race for the Vuelta (perhaps Burgos)
Out: Tour Down Under, GP de Québec, GP de Montréal, Vattenfall Cyclassics
britain?MatParker117 said:For me this should be the WT:
TDU
Omloop
Paris Nice
Tirreno
MSR
E3
Gent
Scheldeprijs
Flanders
Basque
P-R
Ardennes
Romandie
Giro
Dauphine
Suisse
Tour
San Sebastian
Poland
Burgos
Vuelta
Britain
Piemonte
Lombardia
Paris-Tours
I agree with most of that list. But include Strade Bianche. That race is so unique. Having Omloop there would be cool too.MatParker117 said:For me this should be the WT:
TDU
Omloop
Paris Nice
Tirreno
MSR
E3
Gent
Scheldeprijs
Flanders
Basque
P-R
Ardennes
Romandie
Giro
Dauphine
Suisse
Tour
San Sebastian
Poland
Burgos
Vuelta
Britain
Piemonte
Lombardia
Paris-Tours
strade bianche and brabantse pijl, Hamburg too. either Piemonte/ Milano-Torino/ EmiliaMatParker117 said:For me this should be the WT:
TDU
Omloop
Paris Nice
Tirreno
MSR
E3
Gent
Scheldeprijs
Flanders
Basque
P-R
Ardennes
Romandie
Giro
Dauphine
Suisse
Tour
San Sebastian
Poland
Burgos
Vuelta
Britain
Piemonte
Lombardia
Paris-Tours
Nobody knows Lovecraft?WheelofGear said:It's the Atlantean language. Libertine is clearly from that place.Tragic said:OK, I'll take a punt - the forgotten language of the Andalucian branch of the Lost Tribes of Wales?Libertine Seguros said:Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...WheelofGear said:I've heard a similar story. Something about that the WT season will start with Paris-Nice and end with Paris-Tours. And that Scheldeprijs and Paris-Tours will join the World Tour in order to make the point system more attractive for rouleurs, classics specialists and sprinters.
I personally think it's a good idea if so. Tour Down Under should be the main race of the Oceania Tour, not a warm-up race of the WT.![]()
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