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News in November
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 01-11-2018 08:46
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Like almost every year Giro is expected to be a spectacular one
df_Trek wrote:
I really don't understand why put the half way to Nivolet just until Ceresole Reale, with the 3 Km tunnel that probably will be decisive without media coverage, and the spectacular part starting right after Ceresole, bah!
and I was luckly wrong, The uphill finish is over Lago Serrù at 2200 not just in Ceresole at 1600 (a pity bdw not at 2612 at the top of Nivolet) and they are fixing the old road outside the tunnel!! that's the most important one, a very spectacular road with 14/15% gradient between narrow rocks, it might be a terrific stage finish.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 01-11-2018 11:21
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Stage to Pinerolo kind of underwhelming after so much hype created around it. But Mortirolo <3 |
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 01-11-2018 12:36
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As always the Giro seem way more interesting than the other gt's.
Last time the TDF was exciting is more than 10 years ago. Guess we could call that an anniversary.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 01-11-2018 21:41
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You're supposed to start these threads with irrelevant news. I'll add some then: Cofidis rider Bert Van Lerberghe had his bachelor party today and as a last minute surprise was forced to ride the tough Koppenbergcross by his "friends" Lampaert, Debusschere, Declercq and some other pro cyclists he trains with. Finished last, but I'm sure they all had a good laugh.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 01-11-2018 22:40
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Ollfardh wrote:
You're supposed to start these threads with irrelevant news. I'll add some then: Cofidis rider Bert Van Lerberghe had his bachelor party today and as a last minute surprise was forced to ride the tough Koppenbergcross by his "friends" Lampaert, Debusschere, Declercq and some other pro cyclists he trains with. Finished last, but I'm sure they all had a good laugh.
Love it 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 02-11-2018 07:19
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jandal7 wrote:
Ollfardh wrote:
You're supposed to start these threads with irrelevant news. I'll add some then: Cofidis rider Bert Van Lerberghe had his bachelor party today and as a last minute surprise was forced to ride the tough Koppenbergcross by his "friends" Lampaert, Debusschere, Declercq and some other pro cyclists he trains with. Finished last, but I'm sure they all had a good laugh.
Love it
Them cyclists really know how to party.
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 02-11-2018 12:26
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Breaking news
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 02-11-2018 12:55
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I don't believe it!!!
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 02-11-2018 12:59
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Beautiful.  |
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 02-11-2018 13:22
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Quintana's bachelor party be like
Lets go eating Bandeja Paisa drink 1 Bogota Beer and finish it riding mont venteux 5 times
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Posted on 28-11-2024 06:15
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 03-11-2018 06:17
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New site: Basically PCS for cyclo-cross. Amazing to finally get something like this!
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 05-11-2018 20:46
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Burgos-BH may have their PCT license revoked after another rider is banned for testing positive for doping - Ibai Salas is banned for 4 years, with the team facing 15-45 days suspension and most likely exclusion from the UCI proesssional ranks like they did with Soul Brazil a year ago
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 06-11-2018 07:59
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New kits for Trek-Segafredo
https://www.cycli...son-399027
What do you think?
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 06-11-2018 09:49
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I like them both, very good start for the kit unveiling season.  |
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 06-11-2018 11:56
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I like them old ones better but the new ones seems acceptable.
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 06-11-2018 13:24
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I really love them
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| moromete |
Posted on 06-11-2018 15:41
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I wish Trek would put the same level of attention into rider recruitment and contract security as they clearly put into the design of the jerseys (the Sosa affair has left a really bad taste in my mouth, even if it's unclear how much the team itself is at fault and how much the problem lies with the agents the rider). |
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 07-11-2018 10:06
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moromete wrote:
I wish Trek would put the same level of attention into rider recruitment and contract security as they clearly put into the design of the jerseys (the Sosa affair has left a really bad taste in my mouth, even if it's unclear how much the team itself is at fault and how much the problem lies with the agents the rider).
Totally agree in your point.
Unfortunately their quality in performance and squad does not even come close to their excellent designs. But they're getting closer! I'm glad for the transfers..
Matteo Moschetti (Polartec-Kometa, 2020 - Stagiaire 2018)
Richie Porte (BMC Racing Team, 2020)
William Clarke (EF Education First, 2020)
Alex Kirsch (WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic, 2020)
Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani CSF, 2020)
Edward Theuns (Team Sunweb, 2019)
No matter what. When you take an american bike producer and an Italian coffee company to combine a cycling team, it doesn't get any better than that
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 07-11-2018 10:30
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Former Saxo Bank rider Jonathan Cantwell has passed away at 36. :/
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| moromete |
Posted on 07-11-2018 10:32
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I have some hope for Theuns, Ciccone and Kirsch but I don't think that Porte can deliver any kind of solid three week performance. I still like Trek and support them but I wish they would find and nurture a proper Grand Tour specialist rather than paying top dollar for older guys. That's why the Sosa stuff seems like a huge missed opportunity. |
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