2014 Pro-cycling season thread

is he out or did I see him limping home?

Martin pulled out. Rest of the team limped home - first 5, then 2 more, then the other rider who was down longest with Martin.

some of those ttts were a fucking mess

movistar and katusha, I'm looking at you

Yup twas the second manhole cover that did for Dan Martin, watched it many times now.

Those bloody things are lethal in the wet It's about time they were re-designed. i fear them greatly

Giro thread >>>>

Getting caught up on the Women's Tour after a busy week. I don't know if it's watching it on my computer or what, but it looks way better (technically - in terms of how its filmed, the quality of the footage, etc.) than the ToB has. Also some exciting racing in the first stage.

However, the ITV player can fuck off with its obnoxious stuttering ads.

going to watch the women's tour pass through Manningtree tomorrow

the live coverage is very good in comparison to most women' racing but could do with a km graphic...

I have no issue whatsoever with Kimmage, or any other journalist, raising legitimate questions about conflicts of interest or doping or any other topic. I've read a lot of Kimmage's work and still think he is an excellent journalist.

However, I think his activity on Twitter makes him look unprofessional. He engages with, and encourages, the worst of the cycling Twitterati and gets involved in their hysterical rants on doping. I have no doubt that doping is still an issue in pro cycling, but the shrill nature of the tweets of certain individuals, their complete lack of objectivity, their cherry picking of evidence and data and false and erroneous accusations are ridiculous.

A worthy summation, will rep you if I can. There's right and wrong ways to engage in an anti-doping crusade, but Kimmage twitter activity just makes him look very bitter, and daft. And he's only been after Sky ever since he was blocked from embedded with them by Wiggins. There is no objectivity from Kimmage when it comes to him.

Getting caught up on the Women's Tour after a busy week. I don't know if it's watching it on my computer or what, but it looks way better (technically - in terms of how its filmed, the quality of the footage, etc.) than the ToB has. Also some exciting racing in the first stage.

However, the ITV player can fuck off with its obnoxious stuttering ads.

Holding to catch up with this over the weekend

Spotted Marianne Vos rolling on her bike from the winners presentation in Welwyn Garden City. Said "Well done" to which she replied "Thank you". Awesome cyclist.

What polite person wouldn't. Just a decent human being.

Seriously long sprint though!!

Didn't see that but the peloton flying down the roundabout before the sharp turn into the finishing straight.

You should have proposed Ludwig

I would have lost my shit.

Seriously long sprint though!!

It was impressive, but the TV Moto was right in the mix on that final bend and definitely baulked a few riders. It wasn't clear if the incident is what created the gap for Vos and Bronzini, quite how they gave Lucy Garner (and the rest of the main peloton) the same time for third when she was at least 20 metres back is beyond me.

Found some footage;

Women's Tour 2014 Stage 4 last corner - YouTube

Because they ruled that the riders were obstructed by the motorbike?

I think Tao Geoghegan Hart has made it into the break in the first stage of the Tour of California, which is good to see!

^ confirmed

GO TAO!

https://www.lfgss.com/post4230068.html

http://tourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

Best cyclist ever is on Strava now too, collecting little crowns

She's only using a Garmin 510, the cheapskate.

seriously though... 310w average, 38.4km/h over 3 hours. Ouch.

Strava estimated power is all lies in a road race situation.

Every ride she does is over 85% brilliant and increases my heart rate.