Pro-cycling thread

One might deliver a Paris Roubaix, the other will deliver a sprinter and a track gold. Which is more important to a ProTour team? Answers on a postcard.

Surely if you want a racist asshole to give you a birthday greeting, Morkov is not your man. And there are a lot of racist assholes who might want that.

I’ve not read it, but interesting to see a new cycling magazine launched this week:

https://stelvio.media/

I believe Jeremy Whittle is involved, who was one of the founders of the recently demised Procycling magazine.

Can wva hang on to win the dauphine? Theres a lot of mountains at the weekend but he did win on ventoux last summer.

Two passes of ventoux i recall

Can wva hang on to win the dauphine?

Doubt it.

Theres a lot of mountains at the weekend but he did win on ventoux last summer.

He did, but from a breakaway rather than a straight fight between GC contenders, and I doubt WVA will be allowed to get in any breakaways in the remainder of this race. Based on previous races, JV will use WVA as a super-domestique for Roglic.

The final climb on Sunday is too hard for Van Aert, JV have better chances with either Roglic or Vingegaard so they’ll ride for them.

Am I right in thinking you can't buy it in the EU? No EU countries in the delivery list.

According to their Twitter account, they are working on that.

Handbags from Molano today, what an idiot

Leo Hayter takes the second stage of the u23 Giro, think he’ll take the race lead too.

https://twitter.com/giroditaliau23/status/1535988333721034752?s=21&t=GByW5Bj_P5uIlfvwdegwjg

scintillating from matt stephens

or

toot on the bidon from kirby

chose your fighter

Kirby on top form today imo

Bri has the patience of a saint. Thought they were at odds last season but they seem to have made amends.

"ever thought about taking the habit Brian?"

“Go on, say Purple, Brian!”

Stephen Williams takes a shock win from the GC group in the Tour de Suisse. Brilliant result for him, I’m so pleased as he’s had such a tough start to his pro career.

Danes are natural born climbers

Stephen Williams

This doesent sound like a Danish name

Tour de Suisse is a chipper

Vingogo and Rog looked like they were chatting away on a training ride at the end of the Dauphine.

I've given up with pesky VCL kids watch. Big result after big result!

I think it’s nailed on that Leo will be in the World Tour next season. Hopefully Thomas Gloag will be joining him too.

Definitely for both.

A shame trinity never got an invite. They bossed it last year.

I think thats why they didn't get an invite? #embarassedthelocals