The Pro Road Cycling Thread

[Rascal]

You watching Rascal? Andy Schelck is looking very smooth, could be an interesting development.

-- Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:02 pm --

...and then he gets dropped.

Yeah got a stream to work and in english :)

Best ive seen Scheclk for ages. Then your man blew it apart. That was one long long climb. Franks stays in yellow im sure. Impressive stuff from young Dobrowlski, he looks to have some potential.

 

[Shands]

You watching Rascal? Andy Schelck is looking very smooth, could be an interesting development.

-- Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:02 pm --

...and then he gets dropped.

Yeah got a stream to work and in english :)

Best ive seen Scheclk for ages. Then your man blew it apart. That was one long long climb. Franks stays in yellow im sure. Impressive stuff from young Dobrowlski, he looks to have some potential.

Definitely a big talent in Dombrowski, he kept that gap constant for a long time.

I like the collapsing banner idea, get them in the tour, it'll be great!

 

[Rascal]

I like the collapsing banner idea, get them in the tour, it'll be great!

LOL it would be like an obstacle course :))

I wonder why they didnt take that one down as they had the ones over the top because of the wind.

 

[Rascal]

If you think Sky get a hard time on the main forum read 'the clinic' section. In there every person who has ever owned a bike is a serial drug cheat! Again though, being fair, there is a lot of interesting, informative and well researched debate in both sections.

I have had a read of that clinic today and it makes the Cellar look normal.

Why do they even bother watching the sport if they think everyone is so tainted. And the abuse Froomy gets is just unfair.

Anyway todays tour de suisse couldnt get an english feed so watched in german. Great win again for Sagan, he is awesome.

 

[chesterbells]

Just catchin up fellas, not followed td Suisse - been out over Buttertubs in the dales today - supposedly the biggest climb on day 1 of the 2014 Tour - was more than big enough for me anyway!

Yeah, can't see why sky get so much grief tbh, I'm getting behind them as a "British based" team.

Anyway, some good news in cycling; it seems things are moving in the right direction (was gonna type positive but thought better)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10122191/Pat-McQuaid-fighting-to-keep-job-as-International-Cycling-Union-president-at-management-committee-meeting.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... eting.html</a>

 

[Rascal]

Just catchin up fellas, not followed td Suisse - been out over Buttertubs in the dales today - supposedly the biggest climb on day 1 of the 2014 Tour - was more than big enough for me anyway!

Yeah, can't see why sky get so much grief tbh, I'm getting behind them as a "British based" team.

Anyway, some good news in cycling; it seems things are moving in the right direction (was gonna type positive but thought better)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10122191/Pat-McQuaid-fighting-to-keep-job-as-International-Cycling-Union-president-at-management-committee-meeting.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... eting.html</a>

The Mcquaid guy sounds like the FIFA boss to me. He has his power base and doesnt want to lose it and fuck his sport as long as he and his cronies are OK.

 

[chesterbells]

Just catchin up fellas, not followed td Suisse - been out over Buttertubs in the dales today - supposedly the biggest climb on day 1 of the 2014 Tour - was more than big enough for me anyway!

Yeah, can't see why sky get so much grief tbh, I'm getting behind them as a "British based" team.

Anyway, some good news in cycling; it seems things are moving in the right direction (was gonna type positive but thought better)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10122191/Pat-McQuaid-fighting-to-keep-job-as-International-Cycling-Union-president-at-management-committee-meeting.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... eting.html</a>

The Mcquaid guy sounds like the FIFA boss to me. He has his power base and doesnt want to lose it and fuck his sport as long as he and his cronies are OK.

It seems to have reached a point where his own union have no confidence, so he now wants the Swiss to propose him! *shakes head*
He's had 2 (disastrous) terms in office already. Move on, mate ffs. Like you say, shades of FIFA

 

[EalingBlue2]

So when are the final teams for le tour going to be named ?

 

[Shands]

So when are the final teams for le tour going to be named ?

A few have been confirmed in the last few days.

Radioshack: Jan Bakelants (Bel), Laurent Didier (Lux), Tony Gallopin (Fra), Markel Irizar (Spa), Andreas Klöden (Ger), Maxime Monfort (Bel), Andy Schleck (Lux), Jens Voigt (Ger) and Haimar Zubeldia (Spa)

Cannondale: Peter Sagan (Svk), Maciej Bodnar (Pol), Kristijan Koren (Slo), Alessandro De Marchi (Ita), Alan Marangoni (Ita), Fabio Sabatini (Ita), Moreno Moser (Ita), Ted King (USA) and Brian Vandborg (Den)

Greenedge: Michael Albasini, Simon Clarke, Simon Gerrans, Matt Goss, Daryl Impey, Brett Lancaster, Cameron Meyer, Stuart O'Grady and Svein Tuft

Blanco: Lars Boom, Laurens ten Dam, Robert Gesink, Tom Leezer, Bauke Mollema, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Bram Tankink, Sep Vanmarcke and Maarten Wynants.

Argos: Roy Curvers (Ned), John Degenkolb (Ger), Tom Dumoulin (Ned), Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger), Simon Geschke (Ger), Marcel Kittel (Ger), Koen de Kort (Ned), Albert Timmer (Ned) and Tom Veelers (Ned)

OPQS: Mark Cavendish, Sylvain Chavanel, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Jerome Pineau, Gert Steegmans, Niki Terpstra, Matteo Trentin, Peter Velits

Saxo: Michael Rogers, Nicholas Roche, Matteo Tosatto, Daniele Bennati, Sergio Paulinho, Alberto Contador, Jesus Hernandez, Benjamin Noval, Roman Kreuziger ( No Sorensons is a shock)

I don't know where the confirmation is from but it's being said that Sky have picked the following:

Froome, Porte, Lopez, Kennaugh, Kiryienka, Thomas, EBH, Knees, Stannard

 

[EalingBlue2]

That is a strong Saco team to take on sky ! Has Froome got enoughpintain help with no wiggins and no Colombians ?