2011 Pro-cycling season thread

Those pesky Belgians...

its all about the Cav franchise.

Would you like fries with Cav?

uh-huh, and i'll take a side order of the Cav entourage....

I've been watching Entourage. I like it.

#badperson

Danny Pate to Sky on a 2yr deal

That'll do little to quell the Cavendish rumours.

That's been translated in places as notice that Sky are ditching Pinarello to sign Cav with bonus Spesh $/bikes attached, but seems unlikely given Pinarelllo's deep BC connections.

They aren't that deep, not that long ago that they were all on trek's. main problem is presumably a contracty that they can't buy themselves out of.

But at that level do the bikes make that much difference?

But at that level do the bikes make that much difference?

...how very dare you

That Specialized Venge is massively ugly. Cav has poor, poor taste

I was think about a Venge for next season.. (serious)

Go look at it in the flesh, it's ming. When you turn the bars a bit pops out the head-tube

Cav needs to be careful he doesn't end up like Nicole Cook.

Specialized really want some TDF action for 2012 as Bert might be taking a little rest from the bike. Tony Martin will be back on the Shiv next yeat but they want the S on a podium.

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That Specialized Venge is massively ugly. Cav has poor, poor taste and a massive, massive cheque from Specialized in his back pocket

Go look at it in the flesh, it's ming. When you turn the bars a bit pops out the head-tube

Oh.. That does sound minging.. I will have a look proper when I go for a fitting

They have a Venge in HTC Team edition with Zipps and Di2 for £8k or something in the Covent Garden Specialized store. Might be a discount on that after Xmas.

They have a Venge in HTC Team edition with Zipps and Di2 for £8k or something in the Covent Garden Specialized store. Might be a discount on that after Xmas.

They've got the same one in Sigma

Cav needs to be careful he doesn't end up like Nicole Cook.

I think that the reason Cooke rarely stays with a team for more than a season is more to do with her personality than pricing herself out of negotiations.

this

I'd rather ride an S-Works than one of those wobbly Pina's... just sayin'

Thought the Venge was nice in the flesh

But at that level do the bikes make that much difference?

Motorised doping aside, no.

He's going to GreenEdge!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cav-signs-for-greenedge

Shit alive! Have you see the top five in the Tour of Beijing?

Panzerwagon nailed it, but the top five are:

1. Tony Martin (Ger) HTC - Highroad 0:13:34
   
2. David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin - Cervelo 0:00:17
   3. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:00:24
   
3. Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:00:26
   
4. Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:00:35
   
   

Awesome result!

Don't worry, Hippy. Adam Hansen blasted home in 21st spot.

Jeremy Hunt really let the side down didn't he?

Only British cyclist out side the top 5. Disgraceful.