Pro-cycling thread

Also ^^^^ wide DA rims (+Tune(?) hubs) ??? Bikeradar are gonna shit.

Those are DA 9000 hubs no?

Squinting reveals... straight-pull spokes. So yes, probably.

Ha, brilliant, thought it was seafront, didn't realise it was on the actual beach

Gazzetta journo says an emergency meeting going on in Malaga re. the TTT course

Oh to be a fly on that wall...with a Spanish translator handy.

'The riders don't like the sand'
'But it is like the classics, these are Spain's cobbles'
'The Strada Bianchi, that is on sand no?'

One All Rounder short of surnames that are also first names (Nieve should be spelt Niamh really I think?) ... Let's see how they get on.

Edit: Does "Val" verde count? She's in to complete the squad anyway.

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Kevin Reza (I know a Turkish man called Reza)
Sergio Paulinho (I know a Filipino man called Paulino)
David de la Cruz (like Posh Spice's child)

All far better than Cheryl or Niamh.

Isn't there someone Rosa?

Not dissing, mind. I'm a big fan of your style. Here is some #rep

Garmindale will be lucky to have anyone left after TTT if that's what it's like.

TTT will be neutralised, what a farce. No GC times will be counted.

Which ex-doper of a Spanish former pro is in charge of the race route now? Is it still Olano? Did he not take one look at the proposed course and think "hmm, not sure this is right for 9 riders doing 60 km/h average in tight formation?"

Silliest start of a Grand Tour in ages, you got to hand it to the Spaniards

Neutralised TTT?

Eh.

Good solution. Sure, why not? You could always just let them use horses and run an unofficial palio...

Really hoping they do it on mountain bikes now that it's been neutralized... Or beach cruisers.

Riding these wearing flip flops and pointy hats.

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Silly bollocks, a meaningless opener to Grand Tour

That is just incredible. So it's basically the team presentation, the day after the team presentation?

I suppose the stage win is up for grabs but surely no one with any aspirations for the rest of the race will be taking any risks.

Surely they won't just creep round it all though... WAC that they can't just change the fucking route, even if it's circuits.

Anyway... Odds on Dan Martin to stack it and end up in traction regardless?

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AG2R and Betancur announce an immediate parting of the ways.

Rumours that Jean-Rene Bernardeau was in the UK this week meeting a potential new sponsor.

You heard it here first: Greggs.

And they're getting rid of Betancur?! Were they scared he'd eat all the profits or something?

Would def fkw a Greggs kit.

Greggs team kit list:

1. Turtlerecall
   

lol wut? Surely someone planned the TTT at some point??

Why bother holding it at all if it's neutralised? Give them all an extra day off and start the racing the next day.

What a load of rubbish!

Just saw a GCN preview of the course... it looks pretty sketchy... especially the rubber matting over the beach!

I know I shouldn't but I feel bad for Betancur. Feel he must have had some underlying issues that hampered his motivation.