2014 Pro-cycling season thread

The whole idea of Wiggins saying he wouldn't be going to the Tour, when that has not yet been decided, was to provoke editorials like that. His PR people know their job.

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If the daily mail start following cycling that is what they will write.

Has he mentioned Jens Voight has 'shut up legs' written on his bike yet?

You reckon that's bad. My Tivo had some glitch and I had to watch the Live version, then the replay of the stage and that cut off too so had to watch the second replay. #funtimes

I thought Tivo was the Rolls Royce of recording facilities for cycling? A glitch?

Contador's going for it!

Exciting!

^indeed! Much more so than the bot train style

Impey fucking over his teammate Yates by sprinting for 4th

Smart riding by Kelderman

Damn, I wish this didn't finish so fucking early-I keep missing it : /

I thought Tivo was the Rolls Royce of recording facilities for cycling? A glitch?

Usually, because it's a live event it records quite a bit longer but this was chopped. Maybe I don't have the overrun specified as long as I used to? Still shits on Sky+. I blame that fucking tennis shite.

fucking Dauphine - y u so early?

they haz time schedules per stage on the site, learn them by heart (almost missed today's as well, it's just not in the system to turn on tv for cycling before 14:00)

http://www.letour.fr/criterium-du-dauphine/2014/us/stage-6.html

^indeed! Much more so than the bot train style

Impey fucking over his teammate Yates by sprinting for 4th

Smart riding by Kelderman

Time bonuses only for top 3

My mornings / early afternoon are often full of meetings and/or work that I need to concentrate on. Half watching / working is usually only possible in the hour-or-so after lunch :(

The racing has been good but I can't really get into it.

It's like the tdf, but not important (except as a dress rehearsal).

#fwp

Time bonuses only for top 3

I know but there was no need to lessen the gap, Yates was ahead, was on #10 GC and Froome was in the same group as Impey. He pulled them closer, no need for him to do that at all.

see what difference 3 seconds would have made:

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Criterium_du_Dauphine_2014_Stage_5_General_Classification

^^ Yes. The Giro caused third world levels of productivity after the first week so this indifference is a blessing in disguise.

#fap

ftfy

you're a fap

Is Tour De Suisse on UK eurosport?

I'm gonna need something to fill the void between the Dauphine and the Tour. Should be good watching, loads of climbing, and strong showings from some teams (i.e., OPQS: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/omega-pharma-quick-step-targeting-sprint-success-at-tour-de-suisse)

TDS Stage 2 onwards is live but I can't even see a highlights show for Stage 1, is it a prologue?

http://tv.eurosport.co.uk/tvschedule.shtml

ITT it is

It'll be on. For sure.

If any issue just go to steep hill.tv for a link.

Why are OPQS taking their classics squad to TDS if there's loads of climbing?

Another question - why don't Sky get a man in the break so they don't have to chase all day?

Also - where is Valverde? Barely raced recently and not down for TDS either.

Would it help, though? Assuming the objective is to shepherd Froome, they can't really relax, even with a man up-front.

Perhaps if they had someone in the break, then they could sit on wheels and do no work while winding the others up?