Pro-cycling thread

Maybe he figured he was unlikely to get on the podium so is happier winning stages and the KOM jersey rather than finishing 6th (say) after an attempt to duke it out in the front group everyday and ride TTs.

According to Inrng, Barguil has no interest in riding for GC. He's all about the polka dots and stage wins.

the above and also they're Breton, as is he (proudly), and as he'll defend the polka dot next year he presence in the team should guarantee them a spot at the tour, which will have quite a few stages in Brittany. all those things added together means he's probably got a boat load of cash for the transfer, and some local kudos

Ace article

https://rouleur.cc/editorial/chairman-former-british-champion-tim-harris-belgian-seat-learning/

How the fuck is Landa still going and able to win races after the way he rode at the Giro and Tour?

Send him to the Vuelta I say. Sky might as well get their money's worth before he moves along.

Trentin to Orica-Scott. Good signing.

Contador to retire after riding the Vuelta.

I'm not surprised, his gradual decline has been obvious for some time.

I hope Contador gave Trek advance notice of his plans, they need to replace him and could get the chance if they can attract Aru or Landa.

Yeah I'm glad he seems to have taken the decision into his own hands, rather than being talked into a contract extension.

He'll be greatly missed, but he's clearly not the rider he once was.

I wonder why... to be honest I am glad he will be gone, his grin has never been the same for me after his ban.

After Valvs and him go I will be glad, maybe Martin can finally win a Hilly Classic.

Dan Martin?

Because he's already won Liege and Lombardy.

Wonder if Trek will go after Landa now that Bertie is off.

Nathan Haas to Katusha.

From everyone's favourite team to that shower of shit.

Prize to the first person who can get the year.

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1991? (Shell suits on the fans...)

Nah. 94. I've got a snap of Eros Poli on Ventoux somewhere, I will dig it out.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2018-giro-ditalia-to-start-with-time-trial-in-old-jerusalem/

The Giro starting in Israel. The shit storm starts now.

Is that the junction of the Croix de Fer/Glandon?

It is, the way they went this year, left for Glandon, straight on for the Croix.

to some, yeah ;)

I still believed in him against better judgment. hope he'll have a great Vuelta

Andy's too modest to mention his previous comment: just a couple of weeks before the 2014 Vuelta.
https://www.lfgss.com/comments/11751327/

(insert winky emoji, etc).

Haha! I could dredge up another fine prediction/judgment in this thread (about a certain 2 time world champ), but won't... we've all been wrong in varying degrees at times... and will be. that's armchair DS-ing for ya ;-)

If the UCI had been testing for motors in bikes in 2014 and 2015, Contador wouldn't have won any more GTs.

Allegedly.

where did that come from?