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The Pro Cycling Thread (Part 2)
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aggs
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by John259:
“It would be impossible to police. Most stages are over 200km and the race runs for three weeks. The big climbs have been like this now for many years, it's just something the riders have to cope with.”

It's the same as everything, a few hot heads spoil it for the others.

I've stood on the side of various European roads for ... looks at fingers, not enough - goes to toes - gives up ... too many years and in a variety of weathers from deluge to heatwave and thoroughly enjoyed every uncomfortable minute and made friends with the people standing next to us, be they English, French, German, Dutch or Danish (the Danish supporters are genuinely awesome, by the way )

Most cycling fans know and appreciate the distance that needs to be kept but The Tour now attracts such huge volumes that not everyone present does realise that. When we first started to watch 'on the spot' you could near enough get a place to watch even on the climbs without too much hassle on race day. Now to see the Queen climbs like the Ventoux or Alpe d'huez mean camping a week or so in advance. Boredom and drink - not a good combination.
John259
22-07-2013
It's very nearly all just enthusiasm and a bit of showing off, hardly any malicious intent.
Mystical123
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by John259:
“It's very nearly all just enthusiasm and a bit of showing off, hardly any malicious intent.”

Yes, but that doesn't make it right, or safe. And 'hardly any' malicious intent doesn't excuse that tiny percentage that is malicious.

I don't know what can be done about it (if anything), but the number of riders who had to push stupid idiots out of the way this year was appalling. The riders should not have to do that - it should not be that dangerous for them.
Mystical123
22-07-2013
I was critical of the BBC yesterday, but they've now come up with a pretty decent article on Chris Froome's victory: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23400120

SJB 2007
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by Lucidia2011:
“So, apparently Cycling News forum being down was due to a ''forum software upgrade''. It's been a few days and it's still down....what a time

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/foru...or-maintenance”


Hopefully they can upgrade some of the posters to humans!

Anyway..

Great TV ratings for The Tour last night on ITV4. If i remember it averaged 1.2m and had a peak of 2.1m

Beating the final of the French open and England winning the 2nd Test match vs Australia.

ITV missed a trick and should have shown it on ITV1. Even if you don't like cycling it was an amazing spectacle!

The British national anthem ringing all over Paris... Lovely!
aggs
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by Mystical123:
“I was critical of the BBC yesterday, but they've now come up with a pretty decent article on Chris Froome's victory: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23400120

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Nice article
Mystical123
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by SJB 2007:
“The British national anthem ringing all over Paris... Lovely! ”

Even lovelier for the fact Lesley Garrett wasn't murdering it
aggs
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by Mystical123:
“Even lovelier for the fact Lesley Garrett wasn't murdering it ”

Look, I'd just got rid of the memories
John259
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by Mystical123:
“Even lovelier for the fact Lesley Garrett wasn't murdering it ”

I hope you realise that revolting memory has put me right off my lunch
dmuk
22-07-2013
Yes, but the face Brad made was priceless.
tealady
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by John259:
“It's very nearly all just enthusiasm and a bit of showing off, hardly any malicious intent.”

Yes, but that doesn't help if the rider comes off (as Armstrong did with that woman's bag one year).
What's with the running on the road when that section is barriered off?
swingaleg
22-07-2013
Tour of Wallonie underway on ES

This is stage 3............naturally enough they didn't show stages 1 and 2 over the weekend. There was something else on !

17 teams including 10 World Tour (Pro Tour?) team - it's not a World Tour race

Kolobnev is in the leaders jersey

Tom Boonen won yesterdays stage

Racing through the Ardennes today..................

There's been a level crossing incident today ..............

3 rider breakaway has 5 minutes
swingaleg
22-07-2013
The Directeur Sportif of BMC has resigned/been sacked

They had a very poor TdF considering they are one of the biggest budget teams
Aftershow
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by tealady:
“What's with the running on the road when that section is barriered off?”

Attention-seeking, unfortunately.
swingaleg
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“The Directeur Sportif of BMC has resigned/been sacked

They had a very poor TdF considering they are one of the biggest budget teams”

Ha............BMC win today's stage in Wallonie

Sack the manager..............get a few good results !
Darren Lethem
22-07-2013
Don't know much about cycling so can i ask something please ?

Why is there another event going on at the same time as the TDF ? Is there different levels, like in tennis with 1000/500 and 250 events ? So this is for the lesser lights etc ?
Mystical123
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Don't know much about cycling so can i ask something please ?

Why is there another event going on at the same time as the TDF ? Is there different levels, like in tennis with 1000/500 and 250 events ? So this is for the lesser lights etc ?”

Same reason multiple events happen at the same time in every sport - there are more professional cyclists than there are spaces to ride in the Tour de France, so only the elite, who are chosen with specific goals in mind, ride the Grand Tours, and others, plus the up-and-coming cyclists, ride other events.

The elite riders will also ride some of the other events as well - Froome's riding in a Criterium or two in the next couple of weeks.

And some riders choose not to ride a particular Grand Tour - Froome didn't ride the Giro d'Italia this year, and won't be riding the Vuelta a Espana, and Vincenzo Nibali, who won the Giro, didn't ride the Tour de France.
SJB 2007
22-07-2013
Nibali face after being given this news...

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,272...835012,00.html

aggs
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by SJB 2007:
“Nibali face after being given this news...

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,272...835012,00.html

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So, Brad for the World TT and Chris for the Road Race. No rest for Team GB
Mystical123
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by aggs:
“So, Brad for the World TT and Chris for the Road Race. No rest for Team GB ”

Wiggins and Froome could ride both the Road Race and the TT, but I'm guessing Froome will concentrate on the Road Race as the course should suit him.

Hopefully there'll be some rest now for Geraint Thomas and his pelvic fracture!! I wonder will he be fit to ride for Team GB? If he is, then he, Kennaugh, Stannard and David Millar are surely shoe-ins for the team along with Froome and Wiggins.

I wonder will Mark Cavendish be there - it's really not a sprinters' course.
divingbboy
22-07-2013
Stuart O'Grady has just announced his retirement. End of an era.....
aggs
22-07-2013
Aww, I remember Stewie when he was a baby pro, riding on Gan with Chris Boardman. Way to feel old ...
aggs
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by Mystical123:
“Wiggins and Froome could ride both the Road Race and the TT, but I'm guessing Froome will concentrate on the Road Race as the course should suit him.

Hopefully there'll be some rest now for Geraint Thomas and his pelvic fracture!! I wonder will he be fit to ride for Team GB? If he is, then he, Kennaugh, Stannard and David Millar are surely shoe-ins for the team along with Froome and Wiggins.

I wonder will Mark Cavendish be there - it's really not a sprinters' course.”

No, but Mark is someone who takes pride in whatever jersey he is wearing - and as the National Champion I can see he would like to ride the Worlds wearing the jersey.

Whether he should - or will - is another matter but I bet he wants to.

I think Millar will ride the TT and Thomas if he is fit, hope he is.

Steve Cummings is someone else for the road team, maybe?
apaul
22-07-2013
If Cav expects the whole British team to work for him on a course that suits him, like in Copenhagen, then he should not weaken the team on a course where he can't contribute just so he can show off a jersey. Maybe Dowsett for the TT rather than Miller.
Mystical123
22-07-2013
Originally Posted by aggs:
“No, but Mark is someone who takes pride in whatever jersey he is wearing - and as the National Champion I can see he would like to ride the Worlds wearing the jersey.

Whether he should - or will - is another matter but I bet he wants to.

I think Millar will ride the TT and Thomas if he is fit, hope he is.

Steve Cummings is someone else for the road team, maybe?”

If Thomas is fit I think he'll ride the road race - would make sense to surround Froome with as many of his Tour team as nationality makes possible, as they've already got the experience of working so closely together.

Cummings is a good shout too, what was his performance in this year's Giro like?
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