The Bicycle Racing Thread 2014
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Sigmund Fraud
893 all the way.
Oh, fuck it. Lets look back twenty years shall we?
edit: On reflection this probably could have gone in the Armstrong thread
Pluses:cool bikes, stylish gear including hairnet helmets, commentary via telephone
minuses:totally unsubtle 'we have the best pharmacology' tactics.
Mapei (son of Gewiss) did exactly the same thing in '96 with a 1-2-3 at Paris Roubaix and the Mapei DS deciding the podium order over the radio
Mapei (son of Gewiss) did exactly the same thing in '96 with a 1-2-3 at Paris Roubaix and the Mapei DS deciding the podium order over the radio
Pretty sure there is some comedy commentary on youtube of David Duffield doing his very best to maintain a sense of excitement in the closing stages of that race.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Probably the most infuriating possible result in pro cycling today, Martin getting beaten by Valverde.
On the plus side, Martin looking like he's coming into form just in time for Giro.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
And if he's able to breeze past most of the best puncheurs in the world on the Mur on a warm dry day at this time of year, they must have finally sorted out his allergies. Last year he could have just been lucky with the terrible Spring keeping the pollen count down.
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Dan Martin ftw @ 8.00. Not sure about outsiders though. Bardet is *starting* to look interesting now he's drifted out to 51.00 but not convinced, and sounds like they'll be riding for Betancur again. Arredondo @ 201.00 looks interesting.
edit: have gone for small e/w bets on Arredondo @ 201.00 and Geschke @ 126.00
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Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
201.00? Seriously?
Had come in to 151.00 when I had a last look before bed in case anything else caught my eye, but yeah.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
And to think I thought that Martin getting beaten at the end by Valverde was the most annoying way a bike race could end. Jesus.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
And Gerrans of all riders. The antipodean Valverde.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
I do have to give Gerrans some credit for overachievement. There's no flies on him. He's basically Valverde if Valverde had half the talent and twice the brains.
But that was an atrocious race. And that moment where he hit the deck and an apparent Martin win turned into a win for Valverde or Gerrans will remain one of the most sickening instants I've seen in a bike race. It was proper remote control through the tv stuff.
I really don't think I've ever been more bored or more aggravated by a week of classics.
But that was an atrocious race. And that moment where he hit the deck and an apparent Martin win turned into a win for Valverde or Gerrans will remain one of the most sickening instants I've seen in a bike race. It was proper remote control through the tv stuff.
I really don't think I've ever been more bored or more aggravated by a week of classics.
Pretty much sums it up. Tbh, apart from Tour of Flanders and the races leading up to that the whole season has been a bit meh.
Ponyutd
Greebo likes this....r.i.p.
Nuts!
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
The sprints at the Tour of a Turkey have been embarrassingly easy for Cavendish given that in theory it's a reasonable field.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
OPQS seem to have got a train that works; lets hope they bring most of them to Le Tour but surely they have some hopes for a good GC placing this year as well?
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
So he promptly gets beaten by Viviani!
