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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 22-10-2018 11:38
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Ben Swift back to Sky. |
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 22-10-2018 11:45
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and Pawel Bernas to the new CCC team.
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 23-10-2018 11:24
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Rui Costa another year with Emirates.  He could have just gone to W52 next year, maybe best trick to start winning again, especially because they applied for a PCT spot for 2019.  |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 23-10-2018 21:58
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3 months after his amputation, Adrien Costa is back on the bike.
https://www.cyclin...mputation/
Inspirational
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 23-10-2018 22:10
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Rui Costa another year with Emirates. He could have just gone to W52 next year, maybe best trick to start winning again, especially because they applied for a PCT spot for 2019.
W52 is staying Continental Team for 2019
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 24-10-2018 00:56
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Last time I read information about it, they sent the documents after the majority of the teams and the decision would be announced in the beginning of November. Not sure if there has been some contraindication regarding that appeal... but our nature is to leave everything for the last minute and be the final ones doing whatever we’re supposed to do.  |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 24-10-2018 08:23
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The sad irony is that if he had stayed on his bike in the first place this wouldn't have happened. All the best for his recovery.
I can't open the article on my work computer. Is he considering para-cycling? Maybe we'll see him in Tokyo in 2020.
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 24-10-2018 20:20
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Last time I read information about it, they sent the documents after the majority of the teams and the decision would be announced in the beginning of November. Not sure if there has been some contraindication regarding that appeal... but our nature is to leave everything for the last minute and be the final ones doing whatever we’re supposed to do.
These teams have applied for World Tour and ProContinental status for 2019"
2019 WorldTour Team applicants:
AG2R La Mondiale
Astana Pro Team
Bahrain-Merida
Bora-Hansgrohe
CCC Team
Groupama-FDJ
Lotto Soudal
Mitchelton-Scott
Movistar Team
Quick-Step Floors
Dimension Data
EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
Team Jumbo
Katusha-Alpecin
Team Sky
Team Sunweb
Trek-Segafredo
UAE Team Emirates
2019 UCI Professional Continental Team applicants:
Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
Bardiani CSF
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Cofidis, Solutions Credits
Delko Marseille Provence KTM
Direct Energie
Euskadi Basque Country
Gazprom–Rusvelo
Hagens Berman Axeon
Israel Cycling Academy
Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane
Rally Cycling
Roompot-Charles
Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Fortuneo-Samsic
Team Novo Nordisk
Tharcor
Vital Concept - B&B Hotels
Wallonie Bruxelles
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Corendon Circus
Riwal Cycling Team
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 24-10-2018 20:35
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Those are the ones confirmed. I believe in the 1st of November some more MAY be announced, although no guarrantees.
ringo182 wrote:
The sad irony is that if he had stayed on his bike in the first place this wouldn't have happened. All the best for his recovery.
I can't open the article on my work computer. Is he considering para-cycling? Maybe we'll see him in Tokyo in 2020.
I sure hope so! It broke my hearth seeing those pics some months ago, Adrien looked like a broken man.. But seeing these is awesome, he seems to have accepted and already enjoying within possibilities the thing that showed the world who he is.
Also Gaviria is almost confirmed in UAE, Michal Schlegel also heavily rumoured to "join" the CCC squad (particularly fond of this one )
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| quadsas |
Posted on 24-10-2018 21:51
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ivaneurope wrote:
FreitasPCM wrote:
Last time I read information about it, they sent the documents after the majority of the teams and the decision would be announced in the beginning of November. Not sure if there has been some contraindication regarding that appeal... but our nature is to leave everything for the last minute and be the final ones doing whatever we’re supposed to do.
These teams have applied for World Tour and ProContinental status for 2019"
2019 WorldTour Team applicants:
AG2R La Mondiale
Astana Pro Team
Bahrain-Merida
Bora-Hansgrohe
CCC Team
Groupama-FDJ
Lotto Soudal
Mitchelton-Scott
Movistar Team
Quick-Step Floors
Dimension Data
EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
Team Jumbo
Katusha-Alpecin
Team Sky
Team Sunweb
Trek-Segafredo
UAE Team Emirates
2019 UCI Professional Continental Team applicants:
Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
Bardiani CSF
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Cofidis, Solutions Credits
Delko Marseille Provence KTM
Direct Energie
Euskadi Basque Country
Gazprom–Rusvelo
Hagens Berman Axeon
Israel Cycling Academy
Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane
Rally Cycling
Roompot-Charles
Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Fortuneo-Samsic
Team Novo Nordisk
Tharcor
Vital Concept - B&B Hotels
Wallonie Bruxelles
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Corendon Circus
Riwal Cycling Team
Fucking Joker, honestly it's quite pathetic they can't get into PCT. Riwal before an established team who has trained up many, many Norwegian stars is frankly insanity.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 25-10-2018 00:10
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Gaviria not almost but fully confirmed at UAE. Interesting market approach from the team. How will they manage both Kristoff and him is something to follow with care. |
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 25-10-2018 01:05
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Bruyneel 10 years suspension extended to life ban
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 25-10-2018 09:29
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Really a shame to suspend Bruyneel for lifetime. What happened to forgiveness? It seems so subjective whom to ban and whom to forgive. When will the general understanding of what happened in the past be understood as an overall problem in the sport? What happened in the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's and most likely also today is not one man's project. This is a sport problem.
If you suspend Bruyneel for lifetime what about Vinokourov? Ochiowitz? Valverde? Basso? Virenque? Landis?
Why do we forgive them?
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 25-10-2018 09:58
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The big difference with Lance and Johan is how they actively destroyed other peoples careers and lies to defend their lies. Going out of their way to discredit opponents, personally attack their characters, get them sacked and excluded from the sport and more!
There's cheating, which i don't like and i don't really forgive either (i made my views clear on Valv when he won the Worlds, the due never apologised and as far as i'm concerned is probably still cheating) but there's a big step from taking drugs to what Lance and Johan did.
If you can give me examples of Basso, Virenque, Landis and Ochiowitz getting people blacklisted from cycling, or getting them sacked by lieing in a court of law i'll happily read them!
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 25-10-2018 15:14
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Why is that even in the consideration when talking about the ethic of cheating? So you are saying the tricker to get life banned from cycling is "lying in court and blacklist other people in the sport"?
In my opinion if you cheat, you cheat. The methods - whatever? They're all lying. And they will still be lying. Not only in this sport. In all sports. Industries. Everywhere.
It pissed me off they make their own rules who can continue and who cannot..
If Valverde can, so can Bruyneel.
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 25-10-2018 15:30
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Champ_Armstrong wrote:
Why is that even in the consideration when talking about the ethic of cheating? So you are saying the tricker to get life banned from cycling is "lying in court and blacklist other people in the sport"?
Yes that's exactly what i'm saying, thank you for quoting that and making it clear.
There is a difference between someone who just dopes, and someone who dopes and does those other acts.
Both people should get the ban for doping, but the second person who did more bad things should get more of a ban. I don't see how that is a complicated or controversial opinion.
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In other news Tour route announced! Shockingly, it will take place mostly in France and will include TT's and Mountains! Some rather nice mountains actually, and the TT's look interesting.
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 25-10-2018 17:45
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TheManxMissile wrote:
In other news Tour route announced! Shockingly, it will take place mostly in France and will include TT's and Mountains!
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 25-10-2018 21:42
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Bonus sprints and more seconds at the Galibier and Iseran summits to encourage attacks, the real news for 2019 edition. |
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Posted on 25-10-2018 22:31
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ivaneurope wrote:
FreitasPCM wrote:
Last time I read information about it, they sent the documents after the majority of the teams and the decision would be announced in the beginning of November. Not sure if there has been some contraindication regarding that appeal... but our nature is to leave everything for the last minute and be the final ones doing whatever we’re supposed to do.
These teams have applied for World Tour and ProContinental status for 2019"
2019 WorldTour Team applicants:
AG2R La Mondiale
Astana Pro Team
Bahrain-Merida
Bora-Hansgrohe
CCC Team
Groupama-FDJ
Lotto Soudal
Mitchelton-Scott
Movistar Team
Quick-Step Floors
Dimension Data
EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
Team Jumbo
Katusha-Alpecin
Team Sky
Team Sunweb
Trek-Segafredo
UAE Team Emirates
2019 UCI Professional Continental Team applicants:
Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
Bardiani CSF
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Cofidis, Solutions Credits
Delko Marseille Provence KTM
Direct Energie
Euskadi Basque Country
Gazprom–Rusvelo
Hagens Berman Axeon
Israel Cycling Academy
Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane
Rally Cycling
Roompot-Charles
Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
Fortuneo-Samsic
Team Novo Nordisk
Tharcor
Vital Concept - B&B Hotels
Wallonie Bruxelles
Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Corendon Circus
Riwal Cycling Team
Thought DirectEnergie wanted to try it...
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 26-10-2018 08:45
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Bonus sprints and more seconds at the Galibier and Iseran summits to encourage attacks, the real news for 2019 edition.
I like they're trying..
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
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