Pro-cycling thread

Was wondering what the point of the 'first offence' mention in the UCI statement was if there was no sanction possible other than losing results for breaching whatever medical protocol this comes under.
Also two separate positives makes that one a second offence? 😬

Nairo is appealing and denying using it at all.

Loving the team presentation in boats

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So because he is so innocent Nairo has pulled out of the Vuelta

If there are two offences it’s a five month ban (h/t Inrng). So yes, lucky they’re treating two days at the same event as one incidence (Inrng says probs because there wasn’t enough time to confirm/notify after the first test).

More likely he’s here (bad photo) getting on with his day job cleaning the pool in Gratallops and trying to work off a bit of his summer weight.

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Mathias Flückiger Provisionally suspended for testing positive. He’ll be out of this afternoons European MTB Champs now.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mathias-flueckiger-provisionally-suspended-after-testing-positive-for-zeranol.html

Carapaz to EF. Rip career.

Dunno why that road rider was put into the euro mtb champs.

Oh he just won ! Thats ok then

Anywhere do live text coverage?
Appears that cyclingnews has put theirs behind their paywall now.

^If you open in an incognito window the pay wall disappears.

Thanks for that, very useful!

I have a theory that Groupama FDJ are the last WT team that still uses white bar tape. Am I wrong?

Hope not. I’m a big fan of it, and their lapierre.

Is he the favourite for mtb worlds now? I guess being European champion should mean his ranking is a bit higher and he will start closer to the front of the grid?

Was there a “rule” it was black bar tape till Milan Sanremo then white? Sky def did it for a bit

When is Eurosport going to bite the bullet and get rid of Kirby. You have an hour and a half of Dan Lloyd, Robbie McEwan and Adam Blythe, funny, knowledgeable, articulate and then Kirby comes back and it's "street furniture is beginning to express itself".

Nice one Sammy B.

I'm almost at the point of just turning the audio off in the final 2km of any flat stage.

The lapierre is ace alright... and there is a 55 one on edit : troc-velo in france

I turned on the highlights at the exact point of the road furniture comment. Immediately followed by non sequitur after non sequitur. Babbling about seeing wind or some shit. His only talent is being able to speak for hours and not listen to a word anyone he’s talking to has said, without booze or drugs to excuse him

I miss ITV4 highlights.

Once, you know, you notice how often, you know, Brian Smith says 'you know'....

Carlton’s two worst tics are “worriment” and “you understand”. They are slight but one you notice them they become impossible to unhear

Carltons only sin is breathing, I can't even believe that I didn't refer to him as Cunton. I have never met him, but I would like to, if only to wish him a happy retirement on a microphone-free planet in a galaxy etc.