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| ringo182 |
Posted on 01-12-2016 13:54
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Wiggins delays his retirement
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/38...g/38168363
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 01-12-2016 13:58
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Big news out of the UCI today.
https://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/the-u...ing-china/
UCI confirms a deal with Wanda Sports to promote and boost cycling in China. The key points include:
- Confirmation of the Tour of Guangxi in the WT in 2017
- A Womens Tour of Guangxi joining the WWT in 2018
- UCI Gala moves from Abu Dhabi to Guilin, China
- A brand new UCI Urban Cycling World Championships to take place in China in 2017, 18 and 19.
- This will include: MTB Cross Country Elimiator, Trials and BMX Freestyle
- Wanda will build a satelite of the World Cycling Centre
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| matt17br |
Posted on 01-12-2016 17:05
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Meanwhile, Velo d'Or isn't won by the TDF winner, which just goes to show how ridiculously good Sagan has been this year!
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sagan...-velo-dor/
Froome is 2nd and Quintana 3rd.
Also, Veelers retires because of a persistent knee injury.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 01-12-2016 20:31
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"Anyone else but Sagan would have been a scandal." - Ringo182.
I agree!
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 01-12-2016 20:36
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Shonak wrote:
"Anyone else but Sagan would have been a scandal." - Ringo182.
I agree!
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"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| Shonak |
Posted on 01-12-2016 20:39
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Just trying to be funny cuz of your signature and the recent froome discussion 
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 01-12-2016 20:52
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Shonak wrote:
Just trying to be funny cuz of your signature and the recent froome discussion
I get it 
But seriously, Froome should have nominated for SPotY 
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 01-12-2016 20:54
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Get over it! That was November news
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 01-12-2016 21:06
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Big news out of the UCI today.
https://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/the-u...ing-china/
UCI confirms a deal with Wanda Sports to promote and boost cycling in China. The key points include:
- Confirmation of the Tour of Guangxi in the WT in 2017
- A Womens Tour of Guangxi joining the WWT in 2018
- UCI Gala moves from Abu Dhabi to Guilin, China
- A brand new UCI Urban Cycling World Championships to take place in China in 2017, 18 and 19.
- This will include: MTB Cross Country Elimiator, Trials and BMX Freestyle
- Wanda will build a satelite of the World Cycling Centre
Been waiting for Inrng to post his take on this. As usual, nicely balanced and worth the read.
https://inrng.com/2016/12/uci-china-de...ment-deal/
It's an interesting topic. At a base level, yes it's a clear money move by the UCI. But there's more subtly and politics behind it all. Going to watch how various other parties react to this one
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 01-12-2016 21:56
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The fricking UCI back at it again with the Chinese commie bastards right after the stunning success of the Tour of Beijing.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 01-12-2016 22:33
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baseballlover312 wrote:
The fricking UCI back at it again with the Chinese commie bastards right after the stunning success of the Tour of Beijing.
Looks like they've learnt the lesson when it comes to the race.
Outscourced it all so no cost to the UCI, they won't be losing money on it. They've moved it far away from Beijing to what is apparently a rather nice area that is a popular tourist location. And the rumor is already stong Wanda will be paying big money to get big riders to turn up (like huge participation rewards, really sizable ones).
And lets face it. China is a huuuuuge market for cycling. It's already a massive transport method so it's no surprise to see the UCI try and push that way. The major manufacturers will support the move, helping get big riders out there.
More annoying is that the UCI will fast-track the Mens race into being and not the Womens. Especially at a time when the UCI is trying to push through making all major races provide a Womens version as well...
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| Shonak |
Posted on 01-12-2016 22:35
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Makes sense with the new chinese team to also have a chinese race. It can only turn out better than the useless beijing race.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 02-12-2016 07:38
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I have an important message to people of China, the ruling communist party and UCI:
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 02-12-2016 08:00
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It's inevitable that the UCI has moved into China. Cycling isn't a cash rich sport and so the UCI has to chase the money around the world. The last decade or so has seen races spring up in Australia, USA/Canada, Britain, the oil rich Middle East and now China. Not to mention the controversial Bahrain project.
There's also a saturation of events in Europe meaning that countries like Germany are stopping holding events and races like the Crit International have become extinct due to lack of money and interest.
I don't know where they can possible go next though as the well has been drained by this stage. I can't think of any more rich countries they could try to move into. Japan possibly? Does Russia have any significant cycling events?
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 02-12-2016 21:39
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Trofimov sanctioned but not suspended for Meldonium positives
https://www.cyclin...ws-shorts/
Trofimov was stripped of his 52nd place on stage 7 of Paris-Nice and 104th on the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya after testing positive on February |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 02-12-2016 22:17
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deek12345 wrote:
Trofimov was stripped of his 52nd place on stage 7 of Paris-Nice and 104th on the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya after testing positive on February
That'll teach him
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 02-12-2016 22:32
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deek12345 wrote:
Trofimov sanctioned but not suspended for Meldonium positives
https://www.cyclin...ws-shorts/
Trofimov was stripped of his 52nd place on stage 7 of Paris-Nice and 104th on the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya after testing positive on February
I don't get this. Ok the Meldonium situation is a sh*t show in its own right in general. But stripping results without any saction, even a counted back one, is just plain ridiculous.
Either he did something wrong and should be punished accordingly, or he did nothing wrong and shouldn't be punished at all.
Not this pathetic halfway measure that does neither.
And for clarity: Same thing for Sergey Shilov, Marcin Polak and Michal Ladosz. All Meldonium. All on the Sactions list with no actual punishment but removal of a couple of results.
They're on te Official actual UCI Sanctions list. The official document that shows all the bans, including people like Armstrong. But they are not sanctioned.
Christ almigh help us
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| Shonak |
Posted on 02-12-2016 23:41
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Croatia at Shonak right now be like  
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| Selwink |
Posted on 03-12-2016 15:43
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Tour de l'Eurométropole becoming 1.HC next season. A day before, a new race, the Omloop Eurometropool - the most original name ever - at 1.1 will be added. A ''GC'' of these two races will be made. And this is really one hell of a weird construction IMO
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 03-12-2016 16:35
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Lol 100% sure he took the meldonium when it was legal
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