2012 Pro-cycling season thread

0.0003" was the gap between Goss and Renshaw in the Tour of Turkey, Anzac day stage.
Second closest sprint recorded.

that's much less than a c-hair's difference. one less pint... one fewer muffin... a slightly bigger poo that morning?

More a question of timing on the lunge. Goss probably should've held his position longer earlier in the run up.

Watching today's stage now. Wherever they are in Turkey now it looks fucking lovely! #sellsflat

More a question of timing on the lunge. Goss probably should've held his position longer earlier in the run up.

Watching today's stage now. Wherever they are in Turkey now it looks fucking lovely! #sellsflat

Damn. I always blame my performances on not taking a bigger shit that morning. *scottishathleticism

does anyone remember Tynan's epic pisstake of another group of similar fraudsters who were claiming that they could cure cancer betterr than doctors? so good but i cant find it anywhere....help

There's also a two-parter episode of Hawaii Five-O on the same theme:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0598112/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0598113/

It's not very good, but it shows that the problem has been around for a while.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/landis-federal-investigation-confirmed

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/landis-federal-investigation-confirmed

Is Landis in training to compete in the Tour de Chokey?

Team kit?

Not sure if this belongs here or in the 'Epic WTF?' or 'Shit, F***in, annoying adverts' threads.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=08_HIWuacUk

That's some pretty tasteful advertising. At least his fee must be at rock bottom.

Watching Tour of Romandy on catchup... 48km to go, I'm loving the peloton following Cav's stripes up a slope, letting him set pace.
He's been dropped the last couple of days, but the respect for the jersey is still there. Nobody attacking, Cav the sheep dog.

Nice to see.

#oldskool

Anyone else think that the Tour of Turkey has been one of the best stage races in ages? There's never a dull moment!
Gabrovski is riding like a boss, closing down move after move on the climbs, and Iljo Keisse's win yesterday left me in tatters!

Iljo Keisse.

What a showman.

i think ricco should have his own thread
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11722/Ricco-sidesteps-ban-to-ride-Italian-Gran-Fondo.aspx

Carlton Kirby with superlatively cringeworthy cycling commentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dPHTMawyug

3pm eurosport final stage tour de romandie.
Go wiggo

I'm guessing there's no 10 second bonus for winning a timetrial stage?

Anyone else think that the Tour of Turkey has been one of the best stage races in ages? There's never a dull moment!
Gabrovski is riding like a boss, closing down move after move on the climbs, and Iljo Keisse's win yesterday left me in tatters!

I hate to be a broken record but Ivaïlo Gabrovski is an aging has-been with a dodgy past riding for a Turkish team. Stinks to high heaven.

Calton Kirby is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best cycling commentator.

Brilliant stuff. Not quite a Gary Neville orgasm, but he's getting there.

"Joy for cycling fans globally" classic

Gabrovski was working as a cabbie in Paris last year according to someone from Eurosport production team on twatter.

I hate to be a broken record but Ivaïlo Gabrovski is an aging has-been with a dodgy past riding for a Turkish team. Stinks to high heaven.

I think you're right, Gabrovski is so dodgy, and I've no doubt he's on EPO, but I can't help but enjoy the racing that I've seen over the last week. The terrain has been spectacular, there have been attacks all over the place, breaks have succeeded and the pro teams haven't had it all their own way. It's been racing on guts and aggression (and drugs), and It's been great to watch.
If (when) Gabrovski fails a drugs test then it'll cast a shadow over what's been a great race, but until that happens I'm just going to enjoy the show!

maybe he's riding like a mentalist because he fucking hates being a cabbie. would have a much bigger psychological effect than epo imhop!

shit! Wiggo! chain! noooooo.........

easy peasy...

Why were most of the guys not using TT bikes today? Hills and wind?

cups in the cupboard

well in Wiggo. not my fave rider out there but balls out stuff today and he delivers the goods. his form seems impeccable this year-will be really interested to see how he gets on in the TDF, he really can't be ruled out though I think Geraint would have been a huge asset if he was riding for him too.