Pro-cycling thread

Cummings was the only rider in the top ten on the TT to make it in to the final top ten on GC. He might turn out to be a better buy than the more famous names MTN have recruited.

Every time I hear Thibault Pinot quoted, I like him even more.

He didn't use arm warmers on Monte Terminillo because he wanted to look like 'a warrior'.

MTN Quebeka are going to do fuck all. Everyone they signed are just meh.

Also they actually paid money to Tyler Farrar to ride a bicycle so fuck em.

That's uncharitable. They do a lot of good work - for example they've reduced the amount of time Brian Smith has for commentating.

That was such a good win.

You're absolutely right - they should have signed Nibali, Contador, Quintana, Kittel, Vanmarcke and Cancellara even though they're only pro conti.

Boasson Hagen has got three grand tour stage wins and Ciolek isn't bad.

They're a bits and pieces team as you'd expect and they'll only win chippers, but if they help encourage more people from Africa to ride, I'd say they've achieved a bit more than fuck all.

'According to @manualforspeed our @TeamMTNQhubeka is known as team Mountain Chewbacca in the States. '

Definitely calling it that.

That was such a good win.

Wheelsucking pays

if they help encourage more people from Africa to ride, I'd say they've achieved a bit more than fuck all.

It's not the winning it's the taking part?

Check out the bikes that are donated to charity every thursday by them.

R5s and S5s?

Touchy-feely social programmes begone!

Pro cycling is all about the "crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their Directeurs!"

Quintana was frightening in T-A, truly frightening. Is he defending the Giro, or skipping it for the Tour?

I thought last year was Valverde's chance at The Tour, the subtext being Quintana would lead in 2015.

Yet you seem upset that Ciolek bested those two sad faces upthread by sitting on.

Diddums.

HTFU!

:)

Just wondering if he'll ride the Giro as well as the Tour

Actually they're 'sharing leadership' apparently.

Yeh. Valverde is Clegg.

And if Porte is Milliband, who is Farage?

Cancellara.

McQuaid?

Valverde is meant to be riding the Giro.

^Those wheels aren't going to suck themselves.

Nooo, seriously haha. Valverde, he's such a cunt he's almost likeable. Quintana will grind him and everyone into dust in the high mountains.

And he will just smile his faint smile as he does. And the dead lights will shine from his eyes. Everyone dances there...