T_S_A_R Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Well they obviously are all UCI approved before they can be used in competition. But different countries have different sponsors. Same with road cycling teams e.g. Team Sky use Pinarello, Garmin use Cervelo, Europcar use Colnago etc. on the road you are supposed to use bikes that are available to buy commercially, sky cheat a bit by building their own bikes and having a link to them on their website where they will sell you one for £25,000. track teams build their own equipment which diminishes the athletic achievement imo. if everyone used the same bikes and helmets you could be sure the best man won. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 on the road you are supposed to use bikes that are available to buy commercially, sky cheat a bit by building their own bikes and having a link to them on their website where they will sell you one for £25,000. track teams build their own equipment which diminishes the athletic achievement imo. if everyone used the same bikes and helmets you could be sure the best man won. Sky don't cheat at all in that respect. Sky's bikes are the Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 which is available here. While their time trial bike is the Pinarello Graal which is available here. Wiggins rode a UK Sport/Innovation TT bike at the Olympics, which you can read about here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Leighton Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Another Italian sacrificed on the bonfire of Ferrari, Scarponi suspended by Lampre after he admitted to working with the shamed - and more importantly already banned and blacklisted in Italy - doping enabler. He seems to want his ban out the way pronto, a bit like Pozzato did after the Giro. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) Another Italian sacrificed on the bonfire of Ferrari, Scarponi suspended by Lampre after he admitted to working with the shamed - and more importantly already banned and blacklisted in Italy - doping enabler. He seems to want his ban out the way pronto, a bit like Pozzato did after the Giro. That's what makes a farce of things. Scarponi actually got handed a Giro victory after Contadors beef ban. Who's next? Andy Schleck? Cancellara? Gilbert? Cunego? They could all be implicated somewhere down the line. Edited November 6, 2012 by Desert Nomad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_S_A_R Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 That's what makes a farce of things. Scarponi actually got handed a Giro victory after Contadors beef ban. Who's next? Andy Schleck? Cancellara? Gilbert? Cunego? They could all be implicated somewhere down the line. cycling's been clean since 2009. wiggins, millar and cavendish say so 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Bradley Wiggins has been admitted to hospital after a collision with a car. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Bradley Wiggins has been admitted to hospital after a collision with a car. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940 Going that extra mile to make sure of SPotY. Not life threatening? Must have had a transfusion before the Paramedics arrived then. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Believed to have suffered broken ribs and heavy bruising on his arm and hand. From the sounds of it it's some dozy bint has pulled out of a petrol station without looking. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Believed to have suffered broken ribs and heavy bruising on his arm and hand. From the sounds of it it's some dozy bint has pulled out of a petrol station without looking. I heard she jumped out in front of him, on the road home from a belated Halloween party. Was wearing devil horns & carrying a trident! -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Lance Armstrong has resigned from Livestrong. He also tweeted this picture of himself I like his sofa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Lance Armstrong has resigned from Livestrong. He also tweeted this picture of himself I like his sofa. Nice cell, I mean photo, not jail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I was at the UCI World Cup on Friday night (so technically yesterday). A good night, a decent atmosphere - although it's only my first trip to a track cycling event - and some good entertainment. It was good to see GB get a couple of golds and a silver. The Danes had a good race as well in the final of the Men Team Pursuit, they lapped the Germans. After watching the Olympics, and now this, I'm hooked on to the track cycling I might try and get tickets for the Revolution Series in February, when it comes to Glasgow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I was at the UCI World Cup on Friday night (so technically yesterday). A good night, a decent atmosphere - although it's only my first trip to a track cycling event - and some good entertainment. It was good to see GB get a couple of golds and a silver. The Danes had a good race as well in the final of the Men Team Pursuit, they lapped the Germans. After watching the Olympics, and now this, I'm hooked on to the track cycling I might try and get tickets for the Revolution Series in February, when it comes to Glasgow. I was there last night as well. Was a great way to spend a Friday night. The Men's team pursuit final was a good ride by the Danes, and an absolute horror of a ride by the Germans. Dropped man 4 far too early, then man 3 dropped as well. It was good fun, and Jess Varnish is a wee piece . Already got my tickets for the Revolution series, and I'm looking at going to get accredited for a go on the velodrome myself . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 It was good fun, and Jess Varnish is a wee piece . No Laura Trott though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 After all his pontificating about safety & helmets during the Summer, I'm not surprised he got knocked down. Nae lights & dressed like a Ninja. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 No Laura Trott though The pair of them are quality. I'd struggle to pick between them . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Sounds like Cav was trying to "draft" a car driven by Joe Punter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_S_A_R Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Sounds like Cav was trying to "draft" a car driven by Joe Punter. he was probably hanging onto the back of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_S_A_R Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 did anyone see the awful interview between david walsh and brailsford in the sunday times today? an absolute pile of steaming shite, he should be ashamed after his comments on other writers post armstrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_S_A_R Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) rogers to saxo. much like sean yates he has never been involved in doping but he's leaving anyway. saxo-tinkoff tour team? contador, hernandez, noval, navarro, paulinho, anker-sorensen, roche, rogers, morkov Edited December 9, 2012 by T_S_A_R 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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