kiddy Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Groenewegen fined 200 Swiss Francs for an incorrect sprint! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 14 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Thomas de Gendt raging after the (majority French) race jury gives the overall combativity award to Barguil despite the Belgian being in about 850km worth of breakaways! Shameful, Barguil had an outstanding race, but De Gendt was clearly the most combative throughout the three weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Thomas de Gendt raging after the (majority French) race jury gives the overall combativity award to Barguil despite the Belgian being in about 850km worth of breakaways! They were discussing it on itv earlier during the presentations, think he has every right to feel aggrieved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Looking at the contenders, you could write off anybody that's already ridden the Giro & Tour. Will Valverde/Porte be fit by then, extremely doubtful & Dumoulin has said no. Leaves Nibali & Zacharin as main threats to any Froome attempt. As both Bardet & Uran have just come up short against the Sky rider who's now hitting form. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 hours ago, kiddy said: Looking at the contenders, you could write off anybody that's already ridden the Giro & Tour. Will Valverde/Porte be fit by then, extremely doubtful & Dumoulin has said no. Leaves Nibali & Zacharin as main threats to any Froome attempt. As both Bardet & Uran have just come up short against the Sky rider who's now hitting form. Chaves, Adam Yates? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Also worth noting that 2011 in my humble opinion was a "classic tour" - 9 riders looking to win the race going into Stage 18 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Groenewegen fined 200 Swiss Francs for an incorrect sprint! Didn't see much if anything wrong with it. Was he fined for not being French enough? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Didn't see much if anything wrong with it. Was he fined for not being French enough? Headbutt on Kristoff heading into last corner apparently? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Headbutt on Kristoff heading into last corner apparently? Never saw that tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On 14/07/2017 at 16:26, kiddy said: 1.45 from the Landa, he was given 2 secs to the winning group, dicks. I was thinking the same at the time (sic) and it's been important in the end 'cos those 2 secs would have put him on the podium ahead of Bardet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 What the fuck is this all about? http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tastefully-dressed-men-and-women-to-replace-podium-girls-at-vuelta-a-espana/ Is there anyone who would not prefer their podium girls wet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Contador has announced he will retire after the Vuelta. Certainly wasn't dull when Bertie was at his peak, and you've got to love him for treating Armstrong like shite in the 2009 tour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Super Mario @ 50. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Dylan Theuns, new star of Belgian cycling? Takes the Arctic Tour, following on from Wallonie & Poland.Should BMC take him to the Vuelta for experience? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Dylan Theuns, new star of Belgian cycling? Takes the Arctic Tour, following on from Wallonie & Poland.Should BMC take him to the Vuelta for experience? Would make sense, he's had some year and you would think they will want to use him in the Grand tours next year. Was reading about Luke Rowe earlier, broke his leg on his brother's stag do and could be out for a year. http://bbc.in/2vlKBiK 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) Froome favourite for the vuelta but his sky team isn't as strong as what it was for the tour, wout poels probably be his main lieutenant, no quintana or injured valverde so mabye betancur will be the main man for movistar but they will likely be looking at stage wins rather than a GC interest. I think zakarin from katusha is a big threat. Astana also look pretty strong with aru which the sharp inclines on this route may be more suited to his attacks. He is backed up by the talented youngster Miguel Angel Lopez and the experienced Luis Leon Sanchez. The big name sprinters have gave this one a miss but the likes of john degenkolb and sacha modolo will be looking to taste glory. With only 5 real flat stages in the route if any sprinters make it to the finish line in Madrid they will have done well. Edited August 18, 2017 by F_T_Y 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, F_T_Y said: Froome favourite for the vuelta but his sky team isn't as strong as what it was for the tour, wout poels probably be his main lieutenant, no quintana or injured valverde so mabye betancur will be the main man for movistar but they will likely be looking at stage wins rather than a GC interest. I think zakarin from katusha is a big threat. Astana also look pretty strong with aru which the sharp inclines on this route may be more suited to his attacks. He is backed up by the talented youngster Miguel Angel Lopez and the experienced Luis Leon Sanchez. The big name sprinters have gave this one a miss but the likes of john degenkolb and sacha modolo will be looking to taste glory. With only 5 real flat stages in the route if any sprinters make it to the finish line in Madrid they will have done well. Biggest Challenge may come from Orica,(Chavez & Yates x2), or Nibali, but Bardet rides too, Majka, Kruijswijk also. Be interesting to see how Manzana Postabon go. They're packed full of Colombians & might provide fireworks in the mountains. Disappointed to see BMC aren't taking Theuns. As it would be good to see his development in a 3 week tour. Edited August 18, 2017 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Kind of one for the ProCycling Thread: The Scottish National Road Race Champs are on Sunday in Kennoway, Fife. John Archibald (Pro Vision) is favourite, although Fraser Martin (Raleigh GAC) and others will be hot on his heels. Having, ridden the course, there is the possibility for punctures and crashes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 31 minutes ago, kiddy said: Biggest Challenge may come from Orica,(Chavez & Yates x2), or Nibali, but Bardet rides too, Majka, Kruijswijk also. Be interesting to see how Manzana Postabon go. They're packed full of Colombians & might provide fireworks in the mountains. Disappointed to see BMC aren't taking Theuns. As it would be good to see his development in a 3 week tour. BMC's replacement for Samuel Sanchez after his positive this week? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Didn't realise Sanchez had tested +ve? Not in their start list anyway. BMC RACING 31 CARUSO Damiano 32 DE MARCHI Alessandro 33 DENNIS Rohan 34 FRANKINY Kilian 35 OSS Daniel 36 ROCHE Nicolas 37 VLIEGEN Loic 38 VAN GARDEREN Tejay 39 VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco Jose edit: just read about it, is replaced by Vliegen. Sanchez is the biggest name caught out with this new varient HGH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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