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| issoisso |
Posted on 25-04-2009 21:59
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Belohvosciks signs for Betonexpresz, Nico keinath says he has no motivation for cycling anymore due to not having many chances of turning pro.
More importantly, Mosquera broke some bones and will miss the Giro.
So now there's a very real chance Xacobeo will be un-invited. |
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| Roman |
Posted on 25-04-2009 22:29
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issoisso wrote:
More importantly, Mosquera broke some bones and will miss the Giro.
So now there's a very real chance Xacobeo will be un-invited.
Mosquera is Mosquera.. So maybe Giro for Caruso or Bertagnolli? 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-04-2009 07:37
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About the T-Mobile thing. Sinkewitz said they all got out of the hotel and drove to Freiburg for a blood transfusion.
Does anyone remember seeing the time trial the day after? I sure do. I remember a pure Pantani-like climber such as Guerini taking time out of specialist time triallists. I remember Gonchar winning by a country mile. I remember Kessler and Sinkewitz who were anything but time triallists doing some of the best times of the stage.
Overall, I remember T-Mobile being impossibly good, with the exception of Rogers who was about where you'd expect him to be.
Now looking back at the results of the stage I also notice Gerolsteiner and CSC having impossibly good results on that stage (Zabriskie excepted) |
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| Wolfos |
Posted on 26-04-2009 10:44
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issoisso wrote:Does anyone remember seeing the time trial the day after?
I thought all that was on the day before the prologue, or did they go to Freiburg more than once that month? |
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Posted on 26-04-2009 10:45
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Wolfos wrote:
issoisso wrote:Does anyone remember seeing the time trial the day after?
I thought all that was on the day before the prologue, or did they go to Freiburg more than once that month?
Quoting Sinkewitz:
Either three or four times, not sure. once before each time trial for sure. |
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Posted on 26-04-2009 10:46
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issoisso wrote:
Wolfos wrote:
issoisso wrote:Does anyone remember seeing the time trial the day after?
I thought all that was on the day before the prologue, or did they go to Freiburg more than once that month?
Quoting Sinkewitz:
Either three or four times, not sure. once before each time trial for sure.
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Posted on 27-04-2009 15:08
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Liquigas veut modifier le règlement éthique
De retour dans l'Association internationale des équipes (AIGCP), Liquigas souhaite une modification du règlement éthique des équipes. Celui-ci prévoit deux ans de mise à l'écart du ProTour pour pour tout coureur dopé, en plus des deux ans de suspension prévus par l'Union cycliste. "L'UCI est la seule instance qui doit décider si un coureur a le droit de courir ou non", estime Roberto Amadio, interrogé par www.cyclismag.com. Les avocats de la formation italienne vont proposer une modification du règlement éthique à l'association des équipes.
Liquigas avait déjà enfreint puis contesté ce texte interne, la veille de Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2008, en recrutant Ivan Basso. Démissionnaire de l'AIGCP, Roberto Amadio est de retour, un an plus tard. Il est même membre du bureau.
Vendredi, il était l'un des deux seuls managers figurant sur la photo de famille qui réunissait des représentants des trois grands tours, de l'UCI et des groupes sportifs. Dimanche, Basso courra Liège. Tout un symbole !
*Adds Roberto Amadio to the list of DSs that cycling won't be clean while they're around* |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 27-04-2009 22:14
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Astana is being barred from riding the Tour of the Gila by the UCI. the UCI has chosen to enforce an obscure rule which is largely ignored in the US which bars UCI Pro-Continental and Pro Tour teams from racing in small races. Pro Tour and Pro-Continental riders race national level events all the time. Why the sudden enforcement? Lance.
If the UCI enforces this rule full stop then BMC can't race Gila either. Horner has become very vocal in criticizing what it a fairly dumb rule.
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Posted on 27-04-2009 22:16
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Levi4life wrote:
Astana is being barred from riding the Tour of the Gila by the UCI. the UCI has chosen to enforce an obscure rule which is largely ignored in the US which bars UCI Pro-Continental and Pro Tour teams from racing in small races. Pro Tour and Pro-Continental riders race national level events all the time. Why the sudden enforcement? Lance.
If the UCI enforces this rule full stop then BMC can't race Gila either. Horner has become very vocal in criticizing what it a fairly dumb rule.
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 27-04-2009 22:20
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Pretty dumb rule.
Does this mean Cozza and Nydam can't race local pro1/2 races around here? Does that mean that they technically can't do the 1/2/3 races at the Tuesday Twilight Crits (my only chance to race with them this year)?
Were does it end? Is there to be a new rule that only races that lance races in are the races the rule is to be enforced in?
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| carlosergud |
Posted on 27-04-2009 22:29
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Levi4life wrote:
Astana is being barred from riding the Tour of the Gila by the UCI. the UCI has chosen to enforce an obscure rule which is largely ignored in the US which bars UCI Pro-Continental and Pro Tour teams from racing in small races. Pro Tour and Pro-Continental riders race national level events all the time. Why the sudden enforcement? Lance.
If the UCI enforces this rule full stop then BMC can't race Gila either. Horner has become very vocal in criticizing what it a fairly dumb rule.
Hmm.. Thats weird. In Denmark that rule has been enforced since the Pro Tour began. Thereby preventing Team CSC/Saxobank participating in the smaller danish races unless some kind of dispensation was given. Right now there is doubt about whether or not Saxobank is allowed to race GP herning because it's very likely to get a 1.2 rating by UCI. |
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Posted on 27-04-2009 22:31
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Wait, what? Isn't that rule followed everywhere?
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Posted on 27-04-2009 22:34
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p3druh wrote:
Wait, what? Isn't that rule followed everywhere?
Its not in the US, this is clearly a Lance move |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 27-04-2009 22:39
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i just assumed that pro means pro
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Posted on 27-04-2009 22:43
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Levi4life wrote:
i just assumed that pro means pro
Nope. Not since the Pro Tour began. Unfortunaetly. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 27-04-2009 22:50
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So why should America be different to the rest of the world? Get over it.
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Posted on 27-04-2009 22:51
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rjc_43 wrote:
So why should America be different to the rest of the world? Get over it.
I don't have an issue with it, the problem is that they are only enforcing it now that Lance is trying to race in the us |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 27-04-2009 22:55
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I'm glad to see he's brought about a lot of change for the state of cycling then. And a lot more publicity for it in America no doubt. Especially knowing how you all love to go overboard on all things that appear anti-american.
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| knasen |
Posted on 27-04-2009 22:58
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Stupid rule from the beginning. Whats wrong with that the Danish (and Swedish) gets to see their favorite team on home soil. If Saxo Bank is int allowed to ride in GP Herning, Saxo Bank will only race on home soil one time this year. Post Danmark Runt. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 27-04-2009 23:01
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The rule in question doesn't do much good for international cycling if the UCI teams can only race a hand-full of races in certain countries. How many UCI races are in the US: California, Philly and Missouri, that's three races that pro continental and Pro Tour riders can do in America. To race more they have to go were UCI races are... Europe, then were is the incentive for American sponsors to get involved if they can only advertise in Europe.
I really struggle to find any good that can come from this rule. It does no good for International cycling, which is what the UCI is mandated to push further.
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