Pro-cycling thread

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Didn't know Ellingworth was off there also

If Eisel (39 next year) is the answer, what is the question?

It’s almost like Ellingworth doesn’t know there’s a world away from Sky.

Kruijswijk retired from the Vuelta

Reason?

Still suffering (knee) from TTT wipeout.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/steven-kruijswijk-abandons-the-vuelta-a-espana/

I’d argue that the one thing Mikel Landa lacks as a leader able to win a GT is the experienced team mate(s) who can get him through the first week to ten days without losing 5 minutes. Someone like Eisel fits that bill.

Ned calling a tyre an “outer tube” on itv4 is a new one on me

Underpants
Overpants

is a common discussion in my Aussie/English office.

Aren’t overpants a superman thing?

I think you mean Su-PEAR-man.

He wears his underpants over his...

I'm sure some cyclists are having a competition to fit as many 'Ya, for sure' into an interview as possible. Kruijswijk managed four in a post abandonment interview yesterday

You could say the same for "full gas" which seems more prevalent than ever the last few seasons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1G7WyLurNw

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"We’ll see"

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Not on my bike you wouldn't.

Blimey - good finish.

The relative lack of prestige, compared to the other two GTs at least, makes for some exciting racing

Do people use the term full gas outside of cycling?

Just seen Madrazo’s team car doing its best to cream him and Herada. Yeesh.

I imagine perhaps in motorsport, but I wouldn't know as I don't follow it. It is one of the more inane of cycling's phrases but I still quite like it.

I've never heard anyone in motorsport use it. They'd say full throttle. I always like to imagine it's one word - fullgass. Possibly Latvian in origin.

Simon Yates. Every. Single. Sentence.

One things for sure, regardless of who it was, yesterday they made a good fist of it