Pro-cycling thread

How does the IOC allow “Individual Participants”?

Sensible idea, trying to find more non sponsor ways of making income. There was a podcast about this a while ago- maybe the Bobby and Gus one?

Surley selling more merch would be easiest first.

Suspect the margin on talking about how great you are on the internet is higher than that of merch.

Been looking at the Olympic schedule and tried to figure out times

The mens road race is on 24th due to finish around 10:15 GMT. The Mountain bike event is on 26th starts at 7:00 GMT and the TT is on 28th and is due to finish between 9-10am.

The Women's road race is on 25th due to finish around 9am GMT. The Mountain bike event is on 27th starts at 7:00 GMT and the TT is on 28th same as the mens, not sure which one runs first.

Olympic road race starts 3am uk time on saturday, do I have that right?

yep

The the women's road Sunday at 5am

The men's MTB Monday at 5am

The women's MTB Monday at 5am

Kat's schedule of finish times is probably more useful though.

I'm looking forward to watching the racing with a Japanese style breakfast rather than Belgian beers for once!

This thread is fabulous:

https://twitter.com/outofcycling/status/1417458149100036119?s=21

Hahaha… and they didn’t even start….

Hahaha… and they didn’t even start….

This is horribly sad.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/egan-bernal-pays-tribute-13-year-old-fan-killed-by-truck-while-cycling

Caicedo said the truck got close to the two riders and was beeping his horn, causing Julian to become nervous, when the teen lost his balance and fell under the wheels of the vehicle.

wt-actual-fuck. grim and, yes, very sad

Why isn't alan phillips on the french olympic squad. parcours look good for him

Because he wanted to be at home with his newborn son.

The start list I saw doesn't have Mohoric in the Slovenian team, which surprised me.

Probably because Slovenia only have three spots and Tratnik is a better bet.

Irrelevant anyway as the third rider will be riding for the other two in any case.

They have four, Tratnik is going as well.

I thought Mohoric would be a great domestique for this. He has gone top 10 twice in Liege in the last two years.

UAE have announced the signing of Finn Fisher-Black, who has been riding for Jumbo-Visma’s development team for the past two seasons.

Awkward.

Team kit sponsors changing for next year; Ineos to Bioracer and DQS get Castelli

Pidders is not amused which makes me amused.

Just truly awful news.

This is horribly sad.

Yes, and obviously completely irrespective of the pro cycling connection. It's not the first case, and won't be the last, when some driver kills someone just by imagining they have to be impatient like that. RIP Julián Gómez.

Jakobsen gets his first win since his huge crash today!

The day after Groenewoegen got his...

Best win of the season. So pleased for him.

It is fantastic.