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The Pro Cycling Thread
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afx237vi
11-06-2012
Originally Posted by grassmarket:
“Onto the Tour of Switzerland now - half of the peleton had just been held up at a level crossing, so many arguments about what happens next.

Aha, commisars have put a car at the head of the first peleton group and are stopping them from racing so that the second group can catch up, paced by motorbikes.

Meanwhile there are 3 guys 8 minutes down the road, so looks like their lucky day.”

New definition of unlucky = turning up to a race and seeing Peter Sagan's name on the start list.
sherer
12-06-2012
Originally Posted by afx237vi:
“New definition of unlucky = turning up to a race and seeing Peter Sagan's name on the start list.”

Sagan v Cav at the tour could be very interesting.

Would have liked to see Sagan have a crack at the overall though. He can climb and that would have been interesting
swingaleg
13-06-2012
Originally Posted by sherer:
“Sagan v Cav at the tour could be very interesting.

Would have liked to see Sagan have a crack at the overall though. He can climb and that would have been interesting”

how good is sagan in the mountains ?

is he a serious contender ?

'the boys' were suggesting that he might need to lose weight and change his training regime before he could be a grand tour contender...........I suppose similar to Wiggo
sherer
13-06-2012
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“how good is sagan in the mountains ?

is he a serious contender ?

'the boys' were suggesting that he might need to lose weight and change his training regime before he could be a grand tour contender...........I suppose similar to Wiggo”

he's only young but he's won a stage in Paris Nice that had a few climbs in it. He's not a GC contender yet but i'd like to see him have a proper go at a week long race to see where he is
afx237vi
13-06-2012
Originally Posted by afx237vi:
“And Andy Schleck.”

...scratch that.
sherer
13-06-2012
Originally Posted by afx237vi:
“...scratch that.”

Not sure if this is better for the tour. Andy had to attack as he can't TT. Not sure we will get the same explosive attacks from Wiggo or Evans, although cuddles is a bit more exciting since his world champs win
afx237vi
13-06-2012
Originally Posted by sherer:
“Not sure if this is better for the tour. Andy had to attack as he can't TT. Not sure we will get the same explosive attacks from Wiggo or Evans, although cuddles is a bit more exciting since his world champs win”

If Radioshack survive until the Tour, it might give Frank a freer hand to attack now that Andy is out.
swingaleg
14-06-2012
David Millar has been called up for the Olympic squad..........
cmq2
17-06-2012
Decisive stage of the TdSuisse today with better recorded coverage of the stage than the pitiful 4.5km last night.

Are we starting a separate Tour thread? Otherwise, I think this one needs an amended title.

The bookies have got it down as a Evans v Wiggins ITT play-off with everyone else ranked as outsiders.
dean michael
17-06-2012
Originally Posted by cmq2:
“Decisive stage of the TdSuisse today with better recorded coverage of the stage than the pitiful 4.5km last night.

Are we starting a separate Tour thread? Otherwise, I think this one needs an amended title.

The bookies have got it down as a Evans v Wiggins ITT play-off with everyone else ranked as outsiders.”

If most people agree to an amended title , i have no problem in changing it.
dean michael
17-06-2012
Mark Cavendish has won the Ster ZLM Toer
swingaleg
17-06-2012
Originally Posted by cmq2:
“Decisive stage of the TdSuisse today with better recorded coverage of the stage than the pitiful 4.5km last night.
”

Yeah, it's been a bit rubbish the last couple of weeks with ES not showing any live coverage of the last couple of days of the Dauphine or the Tour de Suisse

At least there's decent highlights tonight.............the ES1 highlights clash with the football but ES2 has them scheduled for 5.30

Ideally we'd stay here for the Tour but you know full well that other threads will be started...........I suppose we could have a gentlemans agreement amongst the 'regulars' to stay here and maybe post links to this thead in the newbie threads ?
swingaleg
17-06-2012
Talking about the thread title............I've just noticed it say 'tread' not 'thread'..........oh well, it's only been here for 6 months...............
afx237vi
17-06-2012
Originally Posted by dean michael:
“Mark Cavendish has won the Ster ZLM Toer ”

Without winning a stage either!
borodave
17-06-2012
Cav and Wiggo battling for yellow in the tour?
dean michael
17-06-2012
Have Sky named their team for the tour yet ?
Electra
18-06-2012
Originally Posted by borodave:
“Cav and Wiggo battling for yellow in the tour? ”

Cav's got no chance unless he's suddenly able to climb.
borodave
18-06-2012
Have you not read Jens Voigts tweets about Cav tearing up the climbs recently?
grassmarket
18-06-2012
Originally Posted by borodave:
“Have you not read Jens Voigts tweets about Cav tearing up the climbs recently?”

More here

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...-ZLM-Toer.html

According to this, he is targetting the Green Jersey and the Olympics more than individual sprint stage wins.
Electra
19-06-2012
Originally Posted by borodave:
“Have you not read Jens Voigts tweets about Cav tearing up the climbs recently?”

I didn't know Jens was on Twitter. Have you got the link?
afx237vi
20-06-2012
Originally Posted by Electra:
“I didn't know Jens was on Twitter. Have you got the link?”

https://twitter.com/#!/thejensie
doffer
21-06-2012
Well now we know what the SKY team is for the Tour:

Bradley Wiggins
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Mark Cavendish
Bernhard Eisel
Chris Froome
Christian Knees
Richie Porte
Michael Rogers
Kanstantsin Siutsou
swingaleg
21-06-2012
looks a good strong team...........
doffer
21-06-2012
Vacansoleil-DCM team:

Kenny van Hummel
Johnny Hoogerland
Wout Poels
Rob Ruijgh
Lieuwe Westra
Kris Boeckmans
Gustav Larsson
Marco Marcato
Rafael Valls
doffer
21-06-2012
BMC:

Marcus Burghardt
Steve Cummings
Cadel Evans
Philippe Gilbert
George Hincapie
Amaël Moinard
Manuel Quinziato
Michael Schär
Tejay van Garderen
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