|
News in January
|
| Spilak23 |
Posted on 06-01-2016 16:47
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 22-08-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
About time! 
|
| |
|
|
| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-01-2016 17:26
|
World Champion
Posts: 10891
Joined: 19-11-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
It feels like an end of era..Tony Martin not targeting one week races and improving in mountains..
|
| |
|
|
| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 07-01-2016 23:05
|
Sprinter
Posts: 1962
Joined: 10-04-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
Tony Martin riding the cobbled classics!!! Even without him the team constantly fuck up as they have too many leaders already in Terpstra, Stybar and Boonen. So if Tony rides them is he going to play the Vandenbergh role or does he want a shot as a leader? |
| |
|
|
| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 07-01-2016 23:15
|
World Champion
Posts: 11971
Joined: 21-07-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Dumoulin starts in the Giro
|
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 08-01-2016 07:25
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
Ben King started the season in the worst way possibly. Crashed in a training session when hitting some ice and broke his right ankle. Out for 4-6 weeks. |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 25-11-2024 00:51
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| Shonak |
Posted on 08-01-2016 13:40
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 15615
Joined: 16-07-2013
PCM$: 350.00
|
Chris Froome's a dad.. not really relevant news (except the little one may keep him from training?) maybe but it's january so you gotta take what you can get..
https://www.insta...hQ5PKGxgH/
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
|
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-01-2016 14:19
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
The first mini Froome has arrived..... |
| |
|
|
| Waghlon |
Posted on 08-01-2016 16:34
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7694
Joined: 18-08-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Not news, I just wanted to post C.A. Sørensens new jersey:
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
 |
| |
|
|
| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-01-2016 17:57
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3507
Joined: 06-10-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Did they put those little Danish flags on the chest and the thigh to make sure everyone understood that they do actually know what the Danish flag looks like, given that they seem to have got it wrong on the main jersey? 
|
| |
|
|
| alexkr00 |
Posted on 08-01-2016 18:18
|
World Champion
Posts: 13915
Joined: 05-08-2008
PCM$: 300.00
|
It's not wrong. The zipper is white
|
| |
|
|
| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-01-2016 18:20
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3507
Joined: 06-10-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Vuelta 2016 route officially presented tomorrow, but as always the leaks are out in force. Here is the route according to biciciclismo.com (I've bolded the uphill finishes, although there are probably more, it's looking like pretty classic Vuelta fare at the moment). Lots of them will be familiar from the last 3-4 years, although I suppose after last year's all-new MTF policy a swing back the other way was to be expected.
Recorrido:
Sábado 20 agosto. 1ª etapa: Balneario Laias - Castrelo de Miño (Ourense), 29,4 km CRE
Domingo 21 agosto. 2ª etapa: Ourense - Baiona, 159 km
Lunes 22 agosto. 3ª etapa: MarÃn (Pontevedra) - Mirador Ézaro (A Coruña), 170 km
Martes 23 agosto. 4ª etapa: Betanzos - San André de Teixidó (Cedeira), 161 km
Miércoles 24 agosto. 5ª etapa: Viveiro - Lugo, 170 km
Jueves 25 agosto. 6ª etapa: Monforte de Lemos- Luintra (Ribeira Sacra), 163 km
Viernes 26 agosto. 7ª etapa: Maceda - Puebla de Sanabria, 158,3 km
Sábado 27 agosto. 8ª etapa: Villalpando (Zamora) - La Camperona, 177 km
Domingo 28 agosto. 9ª etapa: Cistierna (León) - Alto del Naranco, 165 km
Lunes 29 agosto. 10ª etapa: Lugones - Lagos de Covadonga, 186,6 km
Martes 30 agosto. Descanso
Miércoles 31 agosto. 11ª etapa: Lastres - Peña Cabarga, 168,6 km
Jueves 1 septiembre. 12ª etapa: Los Corrales de Buelna - Bilbao, 193,2 km
Viernes 2 septiembre. 13ª etapa: Bilbao - Urdax-Dantxarinea, 212,8 km
Sábado 3 septiembre. 14ª etapa: Urdax-Dantxarinea - Aubisque, 195,6 km
Domingo 4 septiembre. 15ª etapa: Sabiñánigo - Formigal, 120 km
Lunes 5 septiembre. 16ª etapa: Alcañiz - PenÃscola, 158 km
Martes 6 septiembre. Descanso
Miércoles 7 septiembre. 17ª etapa: Castellón – Mas de la Costa ( Llucena), 173,3 km
Jueves 8 septiembre.18ª etapa: Requena - GandÃa, 191 km
Viernes 9 septiembre. 19ª etapa: Xà bia - Calp, 39 km CRI
Sábado 10 septiembre. 20ª etapa: Benidorm - Alto de Aitana, 184,5 km
Domingo 11 septiembre. 21ª etapa: Las Rozas - Madrid, 102,5 km
(source: https://biciciclismo.com/es/vuelta-201...08-01-2016)
|
| |
|
|
| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-01-2016 15:19
|
World Champion
Posts: 10497
Joined: 23-06-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
The Vuelta route is shit. Total shit. Stage 8 and 11 are some of the most awfully designed stages I've ever seen. This is a brand new low for the Spain, and adding to the fact that it's focused only in one region, it adds to shittiness. |
| |
|
|
| Stromeon |
Posted on 09-01-2016 22:32
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3507
Joined: 06-10-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Here is that route in all its majestic shittiness:
So much MTF...
An interesting fact straight from the gun for you: there are 2 1st category passes in Spain IN THE ENTIRE RACE. (Passes as opposed to MTFs, and indeed those two would struggle to make 1st cat in either the Tour or the Giro).
I can't even be bothered to go into full rant mode, it's that bad that it doesn't deserve it. All I can say is that after putting forward some decent ideas last year (including the epic Astana massacre stage) they've thrown all the good ones away and reverted to the worst of recent Vuelta traditions, with a parcours that seems actually designed to discourage racing (and, incredibly, 70% of it is located in the northern quarter of the country). The one good stage that is there is put straight before the queen stage just to make sure all potential action is neutered as much as possible, and Miguel is right, stages 8 and 11 are utterly stupid - the race would undoubtedly benefit without their inclusion. I think this calls for a re-designing of the route Stromeon style with the same start/finish towns but infinitely better stuff in between. 
Edited by Stromeon on 10-01-2016 12:53
|
| |
|
|
| Spilak23 |
Posted on 10-01-2016 02:30
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 22-08-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
The only 2 well designed stages are right before the queen stage 
|
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 12-01-2016 13:31
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
|
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-01-2016 13:33
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Jesus what a stupid Vuelta profile.
I wish they had just followed the ManGame and copied that route. would've been better.  |
| |
|
|
| Ollfardh |
Posted on 12-01-2016 18:46
|
World Champion
Posts: 14563
Joined: 08-08-2011
PCM$: 9100.00
|
Schaal Sels voted best race route of 2015 
https://velonews.c...ear_391260
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
|
| |
|
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 12-01-2016 19:32
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16429
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 10438.70
|
Does someone have an article or something explaining when and why Garmin pulled sponsorship from Cannondale?
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| Alakagom |
Posted on 12-01-2016 21:31
|
World Champion
Posts: 10891
Joined: 19-11-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Kwiatkowski will be skipping Fleche. They think he'll be more competitive in Liege if he rests Fleche + Henao is better option.
Froome skipping PN and Tirreno, going from Herald Tour to Catalyuna.
|
| |
|
|
| Waghlon |
Posted on 12-01-2016 21:35
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7694
Joined: 18-08-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
I don't get it. Why are you laughing? That sounds like a good route.
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
|
| |
|
