Pro-cycling thread

Thanks Peter, but I found a live stream (of GCN) and then GCN sorted out their technical issues.

Why is Van Aert wearing white kit when he was in JV kit the other day? Series leader jersey?

There’s no commentary, right?

Cyclocross is bleak

Cool course. Kinda like Dübendorf worlds but easier on the eye. Not sure who it suits. Let's see how MvdP fares with fading form...

Edit: yep, wc series leader

Yes, he’s leading the World Cup standings.

Not at all like Dübendorf, the riders (and even Belgian national team coach) actually like it ;-)

VDP looks to be keeping his form from fading. One minute and 29s ahead in lap 7. Third race day in a row... second fastest lap time (Aerts) was 10s slower. Madness.

Bold move by Piddles, Wivvals response pretty decisive. Veedeepeels on another level.

Nice race that. Shame a doper won the womens.

Good to see the mtb'ers Hattie H and Tauber. KataBV looks class. Would love to see Neff and PFP lining up too.

Anyone know if there's a prob with Evie? She hasn't really pushed on from her Namur win. Seems to lack a bit of consistency - not sure if it's her knee or in the head (IG is all about being her best self).

Are these paid or free streams?

I've paid for GCN for a year. But they had some issue today which meant they weren't showing the women's race, so I headed over to tiz-cycling.com and found a free, moody stream of GCN instead.

Bold move by Piddles

I loved it! Reminded me of the good MotoGP days..

any news of a contract for Carlos Betancur yet? #betancurwatch

Yes, he's joined a Colombian team.

procyclingstats.com are reporting he's signed with Colombia Tierra de Atletas - GW Bicicletas, a Colombian continental team.

ah, thanks Andy & @pastry_bot - I was just checking wielerflits, they must have missed that! too bad he's off the 'world podium'.

What a shame. He looked an unreal talent when he won the best young rider at the Giro. I’ve just checked and that was EIGHT years ago.

That's approximately 8670 meals, excluding second breakfast and late night feast, not to mention fridge raid.

Apart from being a BMC this is pretty sweet from AG2R

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Marc Hirschi leaving Team DSM (Sunweb as was) with immediate effect.

Where’s he heading?

Movistar

Trek maybe?
Cancellara connection, they have a GCish shape hole to fill.

He’s not a GC rider though.

Lol. To learn from Valverde?

61kg with a massive engine? He could be!

Although I would rather see him win exciting stages and classics more like Alaphillipe, who's pretty good at 1 week stage races, when he wants to be.