Pro-cycling thread

“Pog from the Cipressa” is apparently a thing

I dont get that, Nibali has already proven that GT winners can win MSR, its nothing new

We already talking about who is going to win the tdf before the classics have started?

Didn't Coppi, Merckx, Fignon et al prove it first?

alright grandpa

for me MSR starts from gerald ciolek

Can't see it, myself. The Cipressa isn't that hard and there'd be enough riders left that a few teams could combine and pull him back on the long, flat run to the foot of the Poggio.

If I was UAE I'd make it damn hard on the Cipressa, and reduce the group right down, then launch Pogacar at the usual place on the Poggio. Even then, he'd have to drop the likes of Alaphilippe and Van Aert, which isn't a given on a climb like the Poggio.

Cavendish in 2021 Tour…
There was definitely a lot of people going on about how he only won because sprinters crashed out etc etc.

Does he give two shits what others think?

Would any other sprinter have said "nah, thanks. I don't want 4 stage wins and the green jersey cos it doesn't really count, the big dogs crashed out so it's not worth as much..."

Balls they would.

Obviously no one would turn it down. But would Cav himself think more of a win if it was up against the best in the world? Of course he would.

Everyone is arguing slightly different things

I hope @fizzy.bleach is watching from up there 😢

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsTwvGZuivM&ab_channel=TeamBikeExchange-Jayco

the next big thing

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Strong Partridge vibes

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@cozey why does luke rowe has his bartape all the way to the stem? https://www.instagram.com/stories/lukerowe1990/2795106053983612408/

Win from Cav, no chapeau from user Amey, deport now!

He's out picking poppies

for poppy pesto

Saw someone yesterday with 6 inch plastic poppy riveted to his rear mudguard.

did bike have blue SID

He used to ride track and he likes it?

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Van Der Poel reported, by Sporza, to be riding Milan-Sanremo on Saturday.

Van der Poel to Visma or EF.