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News in 2022
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 16-01-2022 14:57
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It's a new year and we're still using the old thread. We used to do this every month, and I refuse to let us fall so hard that we keep the same thread for multiple years! In any case, the new season is starting soon, so news should pick up a bit.
As is kind of tradition, I don't really have any news, per se. MacC posted a good article in the old thread earlier about Sam Bennett's racing program (MSR, TDF, Worlds), which we could talk about here, or finish in the old thread.
There is this too:
https://www.cycli...worldtour/
Not really news I guess, but it just made me think of how far Lotto have fallen. They've been a WT staple for so long, with consistent sponsorship, that I didn't even consider the possibility that their WT license might be in jeopardy, but it makes sense. They've been consistently bad the last few years in terms of the UCI rankings and results. The only real winner they have now is Ewan, so they will continue to lean on him hard to perform.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 16-01-2022 19:29
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Yeah it's kinda sad how it's going. Of course, less budget each year hurts the team and makes it impossible to continue the way they were doing. With both Alpecin and Wanty upping their budget, it's really hard for them to get the Belgian talents they're famous for.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 24-01-2022 18:26
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Unconfirmed reports saying Bernal broke his patellae and femur. First half of the season probably gone. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 24-01-2022 19:56
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Any word on whether it was a vehicle related collision or just a standard crash? Lately it seems most training accidents are with cars, but the team camp angle sound more like it wasn't.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 24-01-2022 20:02
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I heard it was a parked bus.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| bob7 |
Posted on 24-01-2022 20:07
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Indeed. Look at this guys...
https://twitter.c...0928459777 |
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| bob7 |
Posted on 24-01-2022 20:09
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Seems like he didn't notice that bus parked on side of the road |
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| DarkWolf |
Posted on 25-01-2022 08:54
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I hate this type of news and really hope to see as few as possible of such events.
Also, quite worrisome the spike in COVID cases around cycling. I do hope the race calendar is not affected too much. Although sport takes a step back in face of normal life taking its rightful place and I can say I am sick and tired of this virus affecting everything around it. |
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| DarkWolf |
Posted on 28-01-2022 08:32
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And here comes another. 
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bran...-colombia/ |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 29-01-2022 18:40
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https://www.marca...b45ae.html
Last year for Rebellin.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 29-01-2022 21:04
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Valverde, Rebellin, Gilbert… feels are strong for 2022. |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 31-01-2022 11:08
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Possibly add Nibali, Froome and Cavendish to that list.
Bit of an end of an era.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 21-02-2022 11:11
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Continuing on the Lotto thing, all the teams involved seem to realize they really have to score indeed. Lotto has done quite well with several wins, but their competitors Arkea and Cofidis have also scored some nice points already with multiple victories. Uno-X, who's next in line, is clearly doing well too. But the points difference they have to bridge should be too much.
Don't know yet what Alpecin will do. If they decide to stay in PRT, two out of the first three mentioned teams should go to/stay in WT. Of course there could also be a team that has to drop out because of money reasons/sth else. But yeah, not looking too bright for Lotto atm, as they have some ground to make up for as well.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 17-03-2022 18:56
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Stuyven out of Milano-San Remo due to sickness. Mads Pedersen replaces him. Should be an outside bet, flying form and climbing better this year. |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 17-03-2022 19:05
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SPORZA HAS INTEL MATHIEU IS STARTING SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 18-03-2022 11:25
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I hope Van der Poel can isolate from illness and indeed start the race on Saturday. Because now it is Caleb Ewan who is forced to miss Sanremo due to a stomach problem. :/ |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 18-03-2022 14:37
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FreitasPCM wrote:
I hope Van der Poel can isolate from illness and indeed start the race on Saturday. Because now it is Caleb Ewan who is forced to miss Sanremo due to a stomach problem. :/
 Looks like I need to redraft my fantasy classics team tonight then.
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 21-03-2022 16:31
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Colbrelli 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 21-03-2022 17:00
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Apparently, he's conscious and talking on his way to the hospital. Hopefully he's okay. Scary stuff!
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 28-03-2022 12:34
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https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/...rror-crash
Egan Bernal is back on his bike.
Do you think he has a realistic chance of making it back to the top level? I guess Marco Pantani and Greg Lemond are two examples of how a rider can come back from near career ending injuries to get back to the very top.
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