Pro Cycling 2021
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DJWrongspeed
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Valverde will be 41 this year and he came 3rd in yesterdays Volta Catalunya. Pretty remarkable. Maybe it was all those drugs he took early in his career?
He's over a year older than Roger Federer even. Should be another intense mountain battle today.
He's over a year older than Roger Federer even. Should be another intense mountain battle today.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Bodes well for the veterans in the INEOS team.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Another QS tactics masterclass today.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
What a race. All of the the last 80km was amazing.
sleaterkinney
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twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Cameron = Putin
It seemed to be aa lesser story than the Mail were making it out to be but it might be the start of something. I wouldn't be surprised if some shady shit was going down in the run up the to the London Olympics.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Hard to call, there’s a lot of riders really in form right now. Gonna be a crackerRONDE
Whose going to win?
I hope (and mostly think) Ala though there could be a surprise Bettiol type figure whose been having a good cobble season but flying under the radar. With Roubaix cancelled it's going to be even more competitive.
sleaterkinney
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P-R postponed until oct. :-(
sleaterkinney
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Completely legit:
"This is an opportunity to… give warning of targeted testing," he wrote.
Freeman said it would allow "early detection in fluctuations of the riders' ABP (athlete biological passport)" and give "time for riders to consider reasons as to why there are fluctuations and prepare a defence".
www.bbc.com
"This is an opportunity to… give warning of targeted testing," he wrote.
Freeman said it would allow "early detection in fluctuations of the riders' ABP (athlete biological passport)" and give "time for riders to consider reasons as to why there are fluctuations and prepare a defence".
British Cycling: Wada to look at Richard Freeman data-sharing request before Rio Olympics - BBC Sport
World Anti-Doping Agency examines ex-British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman proposal for athlete biological passport data before Rio Olympics.
www.bbc.com
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Look on the bright side - more chance of it raining
sleaterkinney
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They've managed to run races in Belgium, Paris-Nice etc, it's disappointing.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
France isn’t doing great at the moment and seems to be clamping down hard. Even Paris-Nice had to change the final 2 days route iirc Better to move it later in the year than have unnecessary risk...
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
And there is a higher likelihood of people being injured as well.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Bit of a difference between inevitable crowds spreading covid, to professional sports people choosing to throw themselves down the Arenberg Trench...
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
And they’re off. Settling in for a full day of racing
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
And they’re off. Settling in for a full day of racing
I slept in and only woke up with 245km to go. Saw the double DQ.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Boom
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
I had faith. I reckon he got well talked through that by a team car with a couple of canny old heads in it.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Yeah, that must have took some nerve to keep holding back until as late as he did.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
He has won a couple of two-up sprints before; commentators forget that in amongst all the hype they throw on others.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
What a beautiful document. Tom Steels was so calm in the car!
I really hope these rumours of a Specialized-brokered deal bringing Sagan to DQS are untrue. I fear he'd ruin that team spirit and anyway is he any better than guys like Senechal and Lampaert these days?
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Yes!
www.cyclingnews.com
Fabio Jakobsen set for racing return at Tour of Turkey
Dutchman will take the start in Nevsehir on Sunday, eight months after Pologne crash
www.cyclingnews.com
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
I don’t think Sagan brings anything but disruption to the Wolfpack but Specialized are such an important sponsor for DQS they will get their way.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Bora-Hansgrohe shoots down Peter Sagan contract speculation
Team suggests Slovak star isn't going anywhere just yet, despite recent reports of a possible transfer to Deceuninck-Quick-Step.
www.velonews.com
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Absolutely, Quickstep have better options for each of the Monuments and if they want to win the green jersey again in that long race around France they also have the better option there as well. I fear though that if that's what Specliaized want then that's what they get and Quickstep need the money as they have just given Remco a five year deal so will have to pay for a aa couple of mountain doms.
Also, apparently when Sagan signed for Bora he brought ELEVEN people with him.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Bora-Hansgrohe shoots down Peter Sagan contract speculation
Team suggests Slovak star isn't going anywhere just yet, despite recent reports of a possible transfer to Deceuninck-Quick-Step.
That's what Bora said about Bennett. I do hope he stays there or goes gravel bike riding.
