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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 21-08-2007 20:50
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Look two posts above  |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 21-08-2007 20:51
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Sorry didnt see
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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Posted on 21-08-2007 20:52
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I dont think basso will be out he has an 18 months from june 07 to february 09 i think
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Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-08-2007 20:59
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nope. he'll be back before the worlds of 2008. he's even said he wants to ride them, since he was born and lives in Varese
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 21-08-2007 21:00
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If he will be allowed to or not though is a different story
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 21-08-2007 21:11
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Why wouldn't he? The Italians love him |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-08-2007 21:17
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the italian national team have a habit (like most others) of not calling up former dopers.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 21-08-2007 21:23
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Thing is that he has got away with the excuse that he "wanted to dope, but never did". And if the route fits him, I'm pretty sure they will select him. |
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Posted on 22-08-2007 05:53
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According to the Belgian website, Wieleruitslagen.be, Kashechkin's B-test was negative 
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 22-08-2007 06:36
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Levi Leipheimer has finally returned home after a long successfull stint in Europe. He says that he is sick of the controversy and only wants to ride his mountain bike. Now i have a reason to go to the Dirt Crits tomorrow He will be given his official welcome back party in railroad Square in DOwntown Stanta Rosa on this saturday.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-08-2007 15:42
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London 2012 Delivery authority told to make Velopark bigger
The 2012 London Olympic Delivery Authority have been accused of planning too small a Velopark for the Olympic Legacy, because they wanted to sell land for housing, it was revealed recently.
The ODA were told cycling provision couldn't be compromised. This was highlighted during a six-hour meeting to discuss both the Olympic provision and Legacy Planning Application, during which British Cycling was reassured that the Velopark Legacy plans could be improved upon.
It was the first meeting with the ODA since British Cycling and the Eastway Users Group in June rejected the outline plans for the Velopark on the grounds that provision for road racing and mountain biking were totally unsuitable.
Instead of the 24-hectare site given up by the Eastway Cycle Circuit now demolished on the Olympic site in Hackney, the ODA proposed only a 7 hectare site, cramming a velodrome, BMX track, an unimaginative road circuit too close to the A12, and a 950 metre mtb course, instead of the six kilometre course now lost.
British Cycling said a member of the ODA Planning Committee was... “explicit in condemning the compromise that meant cycling got less land as a result of the desire to secure a financial return from the sale of houses after the games.”
The ODA seemed to have got its priorities wrong, the committee said. It was pointed out that the “Olympic Legacy should be about excellent sports facilities not development and that it was a shame not to make the cycling facilities as good as they could be “for the sake of a few 100,000 pounds”.
The ODA have reassured British Cycling that a “much greater area of land could still be provided for the Velopark, promised as part of the 2012 Olympic Games Legacy.”
British Cycling took comfort from the ODA giving repeated and firm assurances that the Legacy cycling facilities proposed in plans, first published in February this year, were not set in stone and could be changed and that nothing being approved at this stage would prevent a much more generous provision of land within the Park for cycle sport (particularly off-road circuits).”
Vivienne Ramsey, ODA Head of Development Control, stated “... that the current applications did not determine a specific length of any circuit and that the ultimate cycling facility Legacy would be decided as part of the detailed design phase, which would be completed by the end of 2009."
Ms Ramsey confirmed and stressed that 'great importance' would be attached to the views of 'National Cycling Bodies and the EUG' which were to be solicited as part of the consultation on the detailed design.
It was confirmed that the current application for permission in relation to Legacy facilities is in outline only and the indicative proposals set out at this time could change in the future.
The debate concluded that detailed plans for the Legacy cycling facilities would be considered by the Planning Committee before any detailed planning permission could be given the Legacy development of the land south of the Velopark – which had been reserved for development and sale.
British Cycling's Chief Executive Peter King said after the meeting: “We are pleased with the outcome of this meeting which means that there is plenty of scope for an improved cycling plan to be worked out with the ODA. The ODA have been told, in effect, that the current proposals are not satisfactory.
The Committee clearly took onboard all the comments of British Cycling in its 15th June objection, as to the inadequacy and inequity of the current ODA proposals. There is much work to be done to secure an acceptable Legacy for cycling on the site of the former Eastway, but British Cycling and its partners are determined to continue to fight for this.”
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Posted on 22-08-2007 18:33
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ready for this:
Valverde ignoring organisers and going to World Champs
Controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has said he will “go to the World's with my head held high.” – even though the organisers have said they don't want him.
Valverde, and former 'World's ambassador' Erik Zabel found out last week that the German organisers considered them persona non grata for the World's because they were 'incompatible with the new direction cycling should be taking.”
But the Stuttgart organisers new tough line against suspected riders looked inconsistent when they said that Andras Kloden, part of the scandal-enshrouded Astana squad, would be “given the benefit of the doubt,” and welcome to race.
Valverde, third last year to Italian Paolo Bettini, told the Spanish press that, with the full backing of the Spanish Cycling Federation, he would be going anyway. And to win.
“That's my job, and they can't stop me.” Valverde, still overshadowed by the Operacion Puerto investigation, said. “All these rumours aren't going to cause me any worries.”
The Spaniard added that he would be avoiding the Vuelta and riding just one one-day race in September, the GP Ouest France – Plouay, before training for the World's at home.
The bizarre technique paid off in spades for Valverde in 2005, when he raced for one day between abandoning the Tour de France and riding the World's in Madrid. Despite such low-intensity training, he finished second.
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Posted on 22-08-2007 19:24
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Low intensity? His training doesn't consists in "races", but in his own training. A one day race will hardly generate any fatigue for a rider of his caliber. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 22-08-2007 19:27
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Oh good at least hes going |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-08-2007 21:54
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hmm will he be allowed on the start line.
Doubt it
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-08-2007 21:55
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he'll promptly be told to todd off (you can tell I'm avoiding swearing ). there's no chance he'll race.
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Posted on 22-08-2007 21:56
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he'll be given Grand Stand seats and a replica jersey
No chance he'll race unless McQuaid has anything to say
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-08-2007 21:59
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doddy13 wrote:
he'll be given Grand Stand seats and a replica jersey
good boy Alejandro. here's a Caisse shirt autographed by Oscar Pereiro. say thank you
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Posted on 23-08-2007 10:34
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Dekker has said to national coach Egon van Kessel that he doesn't want to ride the World's ITT anymore. He wants to focus completely on the road race because he sees better chances for a medal there.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 23-08-2007 11:31
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i would have thought he would have more chance in the TT
but i don't know the course, if it was hilly/mountain like the road, i think he would win
but i suppose everyone has a chance in the RR
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