Pro-cycling thread

He’s probably the worst of the Ferrari coached riders in terms of GT wins.

He had a fitness test, I believe on request of his team. No coaching. No doping.

Don't drag him down to the level of the 'British' Tour 'winners'. Sky ordering Testosterone now...

on request of his team

It was Tony Rominger’s idea, one of Ferrari’s more responsive clients, and Evans’s then-manager.

First decent win, a month before Puerto kicks off, and ahead of Contador, Bala, Jaksche, and Kash, all dodgy af: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-romandie/2006/

You buying that?

Yeah, I am. Like the rest of his career, he was in the mix with all the dodgy fuckers over the years who've now been exposed. You really think the one Aussie was the only guy who miraculously didn't get caught doping?

I’m trolling you. Don’t take the bait.

Obviously.

I don't mind taking the bait. It means I get to keep talking about how great Cadel was.

It was nearly 8 years ago. Let it go.

You must be new here if you think hippy will let anything go. :)

You really think the one Aussie was the only guy who miraculously didn't get caught doping?

Are you saying he never tested positive?

Have you not see his waist line? He let that go.

;)

I’m trolling you. Don’t take the bait.

I think it's rather that you've taken the bait. :)

It's usually somewhere beyond the horizon, so no. :)

I’m not having it Evans was clean. On the podium of the Tour in the mid-2000s without help? No way.

Rain forecast for tomorrow, second gravel sector still icy earlier today...

Styby (and maybe even Wout?) ftw

Both men’s and women’s appear* to be live on Eurosport. Men’s right after. Women’s from 11:25.

*on the app, so not entirely sure.

@skinny - choose any channel/language ;)

heavy rains today, it's going to be an interesting edition... at ladies start:

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Thanks.

Should be good racing.

@sepvanmarcke 2h

We’re ready!

Pic of Hannah Barnes. Fuck that shit. If I was off the back today, I’d be climbing off.

And that’s one of the many, many reasons I’m not a pro cyclist.

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Every time I see that picture I just think:

Disks for the win but that short top must leave a cold spot.

Live at 12.30
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnu/livestream/#

Is there a live stream now for the women's? Hasn't started on Eurosport yet and I can't find one but some pro I follow on Instagram is watching it at home on TV...

Oh ignore me it is on Eurosport, they just hid it.

Fascinating coverage of an empty finish line and no commentary :/

I'm getting intermittent coverage on eurosport player. Kicked in around 25k to go and has just gone off with about 7 to go 😡

I just started paying for eurosport...currently watching an Italian pigeon with 5k of the women's race to go