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| Selwink |
Posted on 01-03-2014 09:54
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It seems a conflict in Ukraine is coming closer and closer. Obama has now critisized the Russian intervention om the Crimean peninsula.
Kick off the cycling!
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 01-03-2014 10:26
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Smooth as silk, that transition you made there.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 01-03-2014 10:40
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The obvious news, the new cycling season starts today with Omloop Het Volk 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 01-03-2014 10:43
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Ollfardh wrote:
The obvious news, the new cycling season starts today with Omloop Het Volk
is it may already? 
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 01-03-2014 10:44
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I thought you loved this part of the season, Luigi?
I do though, and I'll certainly try to watch Omloop. Guess Sporza broadcasts it, at least.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 02-03-2014 08:25
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Question
Are there plans for more races with no radios this season, or is the Omloop going to be the only great race of the season?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 02-03-2014 09:10
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issoisso wrote:
Question
Are there plans for more races with no radios this season, or is the Omloop going to be the only great race of the season?
Only WT classification races have radios now so anything HC or below will not have radios.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 02-03-2014 22:56
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Boasson Hagen says in an interview that even though he's happy with Sky, he reveals that he has had talks with other teams and is considering his options.
Norwegian link: https://www.dagbla.../32107148/
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| CountArach |
Posted on 03-03-2014 14:14
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 03-03-2014 15:15
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Argh.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-03-2014 18:26
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So, route made worse in two different ways, huh?
God damn it...
Meanwhile, Dauphiné route is out. 10km prologue, no more TTs afterwards
Edited by issoisso on 03-03-2014 18:40
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 03-03-2014 22:31
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issoisso wrote:
Meanwhile, Dauphiné route is out. 10km prologue, no more TTs afterwards
https://inrng.com/2014/03/2014-criteri...ine-route/
Interesting route, in that it's not entirely Alpine-centred, instead venturing into what I suppose is the eastern Massif Central. 3 HC climbs, although I'm not really sure if any of them are worth that label
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 03-03-2014 22:34
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Nice to see Lyon using their new 236million euro eco-tunnel. Should make for some unique tv shots as the riders fly down it's 1.8km length. Wonder if the route passes the Tour Incity site but i doubt it... (also i now hate the city because of my stupid coursework project)
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| issoisso |
Posted on 04-03-2014 17:13
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Cycle of Lies is out. Anyone else read it yet?
To Lance's question of 'why do I get punished more than others', the epilogue is the answer. He very very clearly isn't sorry for anything he's done, would do it all again and still hates - he actually says so - LeMond, Andreu, etc with all his heart simply because they exposed who he really is
What an unbelievably hateful human being.
Oh, and he's still lying and bullying, that hasn't stopped either.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 04-03-2014 17:22
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Regret, remorse, contrition - a bit fundamental as a starting point for forgiveness...
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 04-03-2014 18:17
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Well, for compulsive liars, lying is a drug. And for Armstrong, it probably is sweeter than any other drug he has ever taken.
He comes off as an incredibly hatefull and remorceless person, filled to the brink with hate and anger
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Edited by cactus-jack on 04-03-2014 18:19
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 05-03-2014 09:07
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More on the use of Xenon gas as a performance enhancer at Cycling Tips https://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/03/xen...t-hot-air/
Clearly still lots of unknowns but essentially it could boost red blood cell production (EPO like effect though the scale is unlikely to be comparable?).
Given the Russians have been openly using it (to be clear it's not banned though WADA are set to discuss it in the near future) I imagine they've already observed some sort of performance benefit on their athletes, otherwise why go to the great expense and trouble of lugging around gas canisters! |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 05-03-2014 11:32
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ianrussell wrote:
More on the use of Xenon gas as a performance enhancer at Cycling Tips https://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/03/xen...t-hot-air/
Clearly still lots of unknowns but essentially it could boost red blood cell production (EPO like effect though the scale is unlikely to be comparable?).
Given the Russians have been openly using it (to be clear it's not banned though WADA are set to discuss it in the near future) I imagine they've already observed some sort of performance benefit on their athletes, otherwise why go to the great expense and trouble of lugging around gas canisters!
Maybe because whoever's person of interest in Russia owns the company that produces it, making it more or less a governmental company, and the studies on Xenon have not been reviewed by peers, but by interested parties. The conclusion of the (biased) study is that it reduces fatigue, enhances oxygen consumption, has no side effect, improves self-confidence, etc. I'm probably forgetting half a dozen of benefits here.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 05-03-2014 14:00
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Aquarius wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
More on the use of Xenon gas as a performance enhancer at Cycling Tips https://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/03/xen...t-hot-air/
Clearly still lots of unknowns but essentially it could boost red blood cell production (EPO like effect though the scale is unlikely to be comparable?).
Given the Russians have been openly using it (to be clear it's not banned though WADA are set to discuss it in the near future) I imagine they've already observed some sort of performance benefit on their athletes, otherwise why go to the great expense and trouble of lugging around gas canisters!
Maybe because whoever's person of interest in Russia owns the company that produces it, making it more or less a governmental company, and the studies on Xenon have not been reviewed by peers, but by interested parties. The conclusion of the (biased) study is that it reduces fatigue, enhances oxygen consumption, has no side effect, improves self-confidence, etc. I'm probably forgetting half a dozen of benefits here.
In a state of corruption you're ready to buy with governmental money products from companies, at an expensive price, even for little benefits.
Yes, good point. It talks about the (worthless as a result of self interest) study in the article and then references some study from 2009 (I think) that talks about the large effect on mice - mice don't equal humans so as I say lots of unknowns. |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 05-03-2014 14:13
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Isn't Kittel supposed to have used Xenon in the past?
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