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| ringo182 |
Posted on 02-01-2024 09:39
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Happy new year everyone.
First news of the year is that Rohan Dennis has been arrested in Australia for causing death by dangerous driving following the death of his wife at the weekend. Sounds like a domestic argument gone very wrong.
"Ringo is exactly right", Shonak - 8 September 2016
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 03-04-2024 13:06
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Merijn Zeeman leaves Visma to become general manager of the AZ football team. I think it's hard to overstate his importance in what the team achieved the last 5 years.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 05-04-2024 12:24
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For those that do not follow all races on a daily basis:
Vingegaard suffers broken collarbone, ribs, Evenepoel fractures clavicle, scapula. Jay Vine, diagnosed with a fractured cervical vertebra and two fractures in his thoracic spine. Roglič, not injured as seriously, left the race in the team car. All involved in the same crash at stage 4 in Itzulia Basque Country. Thoughts go to riders and their family, also those not mentioned here, but injured in the same crash, all in all 12 riders.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 05-04-2024 13:01
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That’s so rough, Jay Vine’s partner posted a photo of him on instagram in the ICU which is pretty sad. Hope he can come back from this.
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 06-07-2024 17:26
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While the focus is mostly on the TdF, there are sad news from Austria - André Drege has sadly passed away at the age of 25 from his injuries sustained after a fall on the descent of the Großglockner during Stage 4 of Tour of Austria. So far it is unknown if the final stage tomorrow will go ahead as planned.
This looks like a repeat of the Gino Mäder situation from last year at the Tour de Suisse. Perhaps the UCI may be taking measures against including climbs with steep descents?
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 06-07-2024 19:58
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I haven't really seen anyone speak out against a dangerous descent yet, are we sure this is the case? I mean, at some point you can't avoid the road going down. Another sad day for cycling either way.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 07-07-2024 08:41
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Tragic news yet again. Another reminder of how dangerous the sport is. RIP
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Posted on 26-12-2024 22:28
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 07-07-2024 13:47
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the descent was also in first half of the stage, and as far as I remember it's a well maintained road and not so dangerous (like Albula). unfortunately sometimes it happens, independently by how dangerous is the road itself.
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 07-07-2024 22:40
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So sad. 
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 10-12-2024 20:10
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Patrick Lefevere, one of the most successful and controversial managers of all time, is stepping down as CEO of Soudal - Quick Step at the end of the year. End of an era.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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