The Pro Road Cycling Thread

[johnnytapia]

Absolutely marvellous stuff!

As for Ineos, I know what you mean though I’ll still find it har don’t to support British riders they have though.

As far as this season goes, I’m all over TeamABV this year (anyone but Visma).

I love watching Pog, Remco, MvdP, Pidcock etc but I find it very hard to love Vingegaard.

Pog is old school - rides everywhere, wins everywhere, classics, monuments, grand tours, the lot. Love him.

 

[chesterbells]

Het Volk was always the cue to start getting properly excited. That and Etoiles de Besseges.

Going to show my ignorance here I’m afraid pal, but I’ve never heard of those races.

 

[normskih]

Yep but for some reason I cant find it in me to want ineos to do well !!

Just flicking through YouTube. I've seen this before but it's still amazing !!

I agree about Ineos now but I like our lads and Bernal. Love the cycling season and can’t wait for it to start.

 

[johnnytapia]

Going to show my ignorance here I’m afraid pal, but I’ve never heard of those races.

Het Volk was the newspaper that ran today’s race until 2009 when it changed to Onlloop Het Nieuwsbkad (different newspaper). Think us FOCs still call it Het Volk!
Etoiile (star) is typically considered first European stage race of the season. No mountains so won by rouleur normally. Very Francophile in its field.

 

[chesterbells]

Het Volk was the newspaper that ran today’s race until 2009 when it changed to Onlloop Het Nieuwsbkad (different newspaper). Think us FOCs still call it Het Volk!
Etoiile (star) is typically considered first European stage race of the season. No mountains so won by rouleur normally. Very Francophile in its field.

Ah ok, understood!

 

[chesterbells]

See my TeamABV struggled today.
Oh well, there’s always tomorrow’s race.
Nice to see someone different winning today tbf though, Tratnik a rider who spends most of his career serving the needs of others.

 

[chesterbells]

For anyone who’s not anti road cycling, and wants an alternative to the klopp love in, Kuurne Brussels Kuurne coverage just starting now.
Likely sprint finish imho, but let’s see …

 

[chesterbells]

Really looking like Van Aert’s to lose here.

 

[discopop]

Really looking like Van Aert’s to lose here.

Since that attack 60k out this has been a bit dull and as you say probably an inevitable finish

 

[chesterbells]

Since that attack 60k out this has been a bit dull and as you say probably an inevitable finish

Agreed. That green crane the most exciting thing I’ve seen recently on the coverage - you wouldn’t get me watching from up there!!