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The Pro Cycling Thread (Part 2)
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grassmarket
13-09-2014
Rule No. 1 for visitors to Spain: You don't mess with the Guardia Civil
cmq2
13-09-2014
I half expected Froome to put 20-30 seconds into Contador with the long hard climb at the end. Today, he was watching the other riders and not pacing his effort. He appeared completely drained at the line. Froome misses out overall by 97 seconds; 53s lost in the first two-thirds of the Stage 10 ITT.

Did Valverde crunch his gears causing him to be dropped?

Gaps far too big in top 5 to change in the short ITT tomorrow. Martin is 17 seconds behind Sanchez in sixth.
jcafcw
13-09-2014
Contador was clever/using gamesmanship. He let Froome do the work and then took advantage. If he had shared the work they may have got more time and the result may have been different.
cmq2
13-09-2014
Originally Posted by grassmarket:
“Rule No. 1 for visitors to Spain: You don't mess with the Guardia Civil”

Let's hope they get the person who threw this at Froome: http://youtu.be/d29rJjbmewg
cmq2
14-09-2014
Tao Geoghegan Hart's crash yesterday in the ToB : http://youtu.be/cOMKx4ha6Ic?t=2m24s
swingaleg
14-09-2014
Blimey.......don't know what happened today but I completely forgot about the Vuelta........and the Canadian race........

Just checked the results........bit surprised to see Froome finished 63rd in the TT and Contador 101st .......what happened, were they just coasting round ?
Party Animal
14-09-2014
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“Blimey.......don't know what happened today but I completely forgot about the Vuelta........and the Canadian race........

Just checked the results........bit surprised to see Froome finished 63rd in the TT and Contador 101st .......what happened, were they just coasting round ?”

the early riders had it bone dry.. by the time the top men came out the weather was pouring rain and the course became very slick
hence all the early riders had easily the best times
cmq2
15-09-2014
La Gazzetta Dello Sport is reporting Cadel Evans intends to retire after the TDU 2015: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...15-tour-136547
grassmarket
16-09-2014
Unfortunate kit choice for the Bogota Humana women's cycling team.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth..._campaign=1490
ozark1
16-09-2014
Originally Posted by grassmarket:
“Unfortunate kit choice for the Bogota Humana women's cycling team.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth..._campaign=1490”

Really? Unfortunate?

Worn it once, major team publicity. Job done for the sponsor.
swingaleg
17-09-2014
There's some cycling on ES this afternoon....

1.45 Wallonie Grand Prix - a one day race from Belgium

Looking at the past winners, Gilbert, Nuyens, Bakelants it appears to be one for the classics riders
cmq2
17-09-2014
Cataldo is back racing in the World's Sky TTT team with Kiryienka, Puccio, Siutsou, Thomas and Wiggins next Tuesday.

The GB team (After tomorrow's vote will it just be B Team? ) for the men's road race is Cummings, Froome, Kennaugh, Millar, Rowe, Swift, Thomas and the Yates brothers. No road race for Wiggins who competes in the ITT with Dowsett.

Women’s road race team is Armitstead, A Barnes, H Barnes, Christian, Garner and Last.

Men's RR course for Sunday 28th on the (slow) official website: http://www.mundialciclismoponferrada...as/6992846.pdf
grassmarket
17-09-2014
Originally Posted by cmq2:
“Women’s road race team is Armitstead, A Barnes, H Barnes, Christian, Garner and Last.
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All the big names will be preparing for the UK track champs, I imagine, trying to get onto the national squad. Big competition for places now.
cmq2
18-09-2014
Jens Voigt! 51.1 km in a hour.
grassmarket
18-09-2014
Jens takes the World Hour Record! 51.115km, if you fancy a crack at it this weekend.
Electra
18-09-2014
I'm so happy for him
https://www.facebook.com/thejensie/p...type=1&theater
dean michael
21-09-2014
Is the World Championships Team Time Trial on TV today?
cmq2
21-09-2014
Currently on the UCI YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/PgrBv3R-oZE

BBC have the TV broadcast rights in UK but are not listing coverage today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/29252239

As last year, BES do not have broadcast rights.
swingaleg
21-09-2014
Originally Posted by cmq2:
“As last year, BES do not have broadcast rights.”

It's a shame because ES used to cover it properly, basically showing every event live

Obviously the Beeb can't do that so lots of it just passes by unnoticed and most of the events they are covering are stuck away on the red button
Edward_Sloley
21-09-2014
Drama in the women's TTT - Rabo Liv were on for second until one of their riders overshot a corner about 2km from the finish.

From what I've read on the Cyclingnews forum, the broadcasters have to negotiate with Infront Sports & Media (an agency) for rights to all UCI WC. This took effect last year, and they cannot agree terms with Eurosport as things stand.
cmq2
21-09-2014
Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“From what I've read on the Cyclingnews forum, the broadcasters have to negotiate with Infront Sports & Media (an agency) for rights to all UCI WC. This took effect last year, and they cannot agree terms with Eurosport as things stand.”

It also happens with the semi-Classics like the KBK. The race organiser can earn more revenue selling exclusive rights to several national broadcasters than just one Europe wide budget broadcaster.

When BBC coverage starts the UCI YouTube channel will probably be geo-blocked.
swingaleg
21-09-2014
BMC won the Men's Team Time Trial

2nd - Oreca
3rd - OPQS

that UCI youtube channel is good........I watched a bit earlier. It sounded like Hugh Porter doing the commentary.........he's certainly been very busy since he 'retired'.....
Marti S
22-09-2014
Originally Posted by cmq2:
“It also happens with the semi-Classics like the KBK. The race organiser can earn more revenue selling exclusive rights to several national broadcasters than just one Europe wide budget broadcaster.

When BBC coverage starts the UCI YouTube channel will probably be geo-blocked.”

I hope not because it is better quality than the red button service.

I'm hoping that because they are not a commercial broadcaster they havent asked for it to be geo blocked
swingaleg
22-09-2014
Just looked in on the UCI Channel.......it's the men's U21 time trial and Irishman Ryan Mullen is leading with only 8 riders to come in..........all of whom were slower than him at the intermediate time checks

Looking good for gold !
swingaleg
22-09-2014
Aah........Brit Jonathan Dibben just knocked off the bronze medal spot with only about 4 men to come in........
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