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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 28-12-2016 09:21
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Tour of Qatar has been cancelled |
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| DiCyc |
Posted on 28-12-2016 09:31
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So they spend so much money for the WC that they actually forgot they had a WT race? 
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 28-12-2016 09:34
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According to the UCI press release, the organizers couldn't find sponsor for the race. Also, both men and women races has been cancelled
https://www.uci.ch...our-qatar/ |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 28-12-2016 10:40
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This is what happens when you chase money into countries that have no interest in cycling or sport in general.
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 28-12-2016 11:21
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Come on, that's offensive to both cycling fans in Qatar.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 28-12-2016 11:24
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The local fans were devastated...
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| Selwink |
Posted on 28-12-2016 11:35
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Wouldn't surprise me if the UCI suddenly moved up Dubai or Oman up to the WT now.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 28-12-2016 11:54
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Potential qatari sponsors were probably shocked by lack of integrity of UCI 
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 28-12-2016 15:37
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Wiggins retires...
For now at least.
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 28-12-2016 16:59
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Tour of Qatar had the funding cut off and therefore it's no more.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 28-12-2016 17:03
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do you just not read what has been posted earlier before you post right you're own?
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| Shrike24 |
Posted on 28-12-2016 17:58
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I will miss Tour Of Qatar. It Was a good quality race. |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 28-12-2016 18:05
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Was it?
It was just a boring early season, warm weather glorified training camp. Every stage was up and down a pan flat desert road and there wasn't a single fan in site.
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| Selwink |
Posted on 28-12-2016 18:08
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In terms of racing it was quite unique at times, with quite a lot of echelons. In terms of audience it's not much of a loss of course, but the racing itself was quite good. Though if I'm not mistaken it wasn't on Eurosport this year? That might have cost them the necessary sponsors.
Wiggins suddenly retiring sounds incredibly dodgy to me. I would be surprised if it wasn't related to doping or some other sort of possible scandal.
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| DiCyc |
Posted on 28-12-2016 18:28
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Ellen Watters dies from injuries after getting struck by a motor vehicle while training...she would become a professional rider next year. RIP
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| Shrike24 |
Posted on 28-12-2016 19:22
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DiCyc wrote:
Ellen Watters dies from injuries after getting struck by a motor vehicle while training...she would become a professional rider next year. RIP
That's so sad |
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| Shrike24 |
Posted on 29-12-2016 19:56
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Truls Korsaeth sign for Astana and Nuno Bico sign for Movistar.
https://www.cyclin...ws-shorts/ |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 30-12-2016 11:04
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Ferdinand Kubler dies aged 97. He was the oldest living TDF winner, having won in 1950. He was one of my real favorites of a golden age with a real glittering palmares.
I believe Roger Walkowiak is now the oldest living Tour winner at 89.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 30-12-2016 11:44
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Ferdinand Kubler dies aged 97. He was the oldest living TDF winner, having won in 1950. He was one of my real favorites of a golden age with a real glittering palmares.
I believe Roger Walkowiak is now the oldest living Tour winner at 89.
This is really sad. Some of the anecdotes related to him were hilarious and he was a very all or nothing rider who I would have loved to watch race, even if he doped, at least he managed to live a full life. RIP
"What done is, is one." - Benji Naesen
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 30-12-2016 16:23
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Gianni Meersman stops his career as a result of heart problems |
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