Pro-cycling thread

That was fun watching the racing in Valencia today. Something about seeing the riders on your local routes makes it all the more special.

Big mistake not stopping in Naquera though. There’s a famous sandwich joint there which is awesome.

VCL members will get more UCI points this season than the whole of North London

One for @jonny and other TNRC OGs.

This is Will, Aussie guy who rode many of the early TNRC rides, in the Melbourne-Warrnambool race at the weekend. Not sure who he’s chatting with.

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ah sweet. went by @Texas but long gone from here. very strong rider and lovely fella. mate of mine still rolls on an old Bob Jackson he bought off him.

Chris Froome.

Chuckle

European track champs - very strange devil , Fred out early , Viviani didn’t win and the Belgie head butting anyone nearby , all seemed very odd

You forgot about George (who won HHV Track League last year) racing for Latvia. Sadly eliminated second..
HHV massive over in Grenchen !!!

Did Ganna just swing up, realise he'd dropped his team-mates, then swing back down into first place?

Ah yeah he was decent

Older members will recall Juan Carlos Dominguez; his 18 year old daughter was killed by a truck driver when out training.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/spanish-neo-pro-estela-dominguez-killed-in-hit-and-run/

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-announces-retirement-at-end-of-2023/

Dan Bigham becomes the third fastest Individual Pursuit rider ever, with a 4:02:775 in qualifying fastest at the European Championships.

Feels like lots of big characters disappearing from the peloton at the moment

wow!

Did Ganna ride?

No. Jonathan Milan was the Italian selected, he was 2.5 seconds slower than Bigham in second.

Good scratch ride for Ollie Wood
Awful music going on , why is music needed at bike racing ?
Anyone else on bike / gear watch .. ? think the Looks looking nicest but the black Cervelo the young German lad was riding was very nice - almost old fashioned
don’t like the fake hood bars and ‘ gravel ‘ flare bars - ban them !

Can it be watched free in the uk?

Thought Bigham had it there. Great finish from Milan. Bronze medal race also a thriller.

I'm watching eurosport, but I'm in the NL

Oh , er , don’t know , I’m watching via GCN , not sure if the BBC have it - probably not

Are there any pubs in London that will be showing ormloop?

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?

I don't know, it's on at a bad time for pubs as there's football and egg chasing to be shown.

Quite incredible really

@fussballclub what was the name of the pub we watched a classic at?