2012 Pro-cycling season thread

He's apparently missed a week of training after being treated in a Swiss clinic for three days for "knee problems"

He's resorted to publically chastising them, you think they no longer want to race for him?

I don't think they've ever wanted to race for him. They had no say in him taking over the running of the team.

They're getting a bit slack, frankly.

^iswydt

I can believe it: they look like they're on a go-slow. This time Bruyneel might need some mood-altering 'product' as well

Rumour of the day is that Riis and Bruyneel will swap Contador and the Schlecks for next season.

If anyone wants to watch a really HQ stream of Dauphine with English* commentary on a PC this post on Velorooms will tell you how.

Needs VLC player and .netframework

*Australian, might be the guy who did the Vuelta for ITV??

^thanks - I got there in the end!

Boasson Hagen wins today. Wiggins still in yellow and with the big ITT tomorrow I can only think he'll extend the lead..

wiggins did well to avoid that crash.
boasson stormed the finish.

oh kapluey! Must not read this thread until highlights have been watched.

^ditto

And Twitter. And Facebook. It's certainly got more difficult to avoid sports results since the Likely Lads hid in a church

Didn't see it commented on except on the live feed I watched yesterday, but did anyone else see Voeckler giving Brad an almighty shove at the finish yesterday to make sure they was no gap between 8th and 9th?

I saw Bradley thank him as they went over the line, or at least wave a hand at him which seemed appreciatory, that may be the reason why

But Brad did say that he actually didn't want the yellow jersey as he wants to do the the TT in the Sky skinsuit..

Tom Boonen boozen.

Are there any British riders in the Tour Series on ITV4?

@dnelissen from Eurosport Benelux tweeting that Sky have signed John Tiernan-Locke

Are they going to do a Froome test on him in the Vuelta?

@dnelissen from Eurosport Benelux tweeting that Sky have signed John Tiernan-Locke

Tiernan-Locke has replied to Danny Nelissen saying it is news to him.

Wiggins and the Le Coq skinsuit dilemma.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533138/wiggins-dauphine-time-trial-clothing-dilemma.html

So Wiggins doesn't like having to take the French coq?

sounds like he doesn't like small french coq - he chose the bigger one.

Medium French Coq.