Pro-cycling thread

Aussies national champs start this week, mate.

I've not seen one in decades. I only care about who's got the jersey. If I was there in Oz, it'd be different story.

luke plapp week!

Is this some sort of weird redemption for Lance or is Brad just desperately trying to stay afloat?
What’s going on??

its both

Brad is out there doing what he can. It must be pretty grim.

I don't understand the question.

Why shouldn't two cycling legends work out together?

Two cycling legends, with an awful lot of baggage.
Not exactly a chance encounter.

As part of Armstrong 2.0 he “reaches out” to troubled ex pros. He staged an intervention for Jan when he was having a stinker and over the last few months it has been Brad’s turn to be saved

I think he's paying for him to have therapy.

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Why are his rainbow strips on his sleeves at an angle?

Je ne sais quoi

Aren't there some sort of rules from the UCI about teams having the same sponsors? Or are RedBull at Tudor some sort of drinks supplier rather than a sponsor?

Shimano and Specialized sponsor multiple teams AFAICT

I thought there was an issue with Unibet and FDJ compaies as they're owned by the same people (or were going to be). Maybe it's a title sponsor thing.

This from here: https://inrng.com/2024/01/fdj-unibet-merger/

2.15.052 The members of a UCI WorldTeam may have no link with the members of another UCI WorldTeam, with a UCI ProTeam or with an organiser of a UCI WorldTour event likely to influence the sporting course of events or to be perceived as so doing. In exceptional cases, which do not challenge the integrity of the competition or the sporting fairness, the UCI Management Committee may grant an exception.