Pro-cycling thread

Sounds like Contador has good sensations https://twitter.com/VAlgarve2016/status/700345288754651136

Luis Leon Sanchez wins - Purito abandons. https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats

Bert not feeling it, after all.

Benoot 9th - he's gonna be so good.

Batteries ran out, ennit.

Any evidence of Bouhanni being pushed in Sol yesterday? Always seemed like a bastard.

It's funny how this Bouhanni being a prick thing has stuck. As far as I can tell it's all from the mumblings of the secret pro.

Although if he did get pushed up, that's pretty weak.

Does kinda look like he was..

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/02/news/geschke-calls-out-bouhanni-for-taking-push-on-ruta-climb_395804

So what has to happen for a DQ? He's basically been called out by two separate riders. Any footage confirming it? Commis busy with their ipads again...

Stage placings and GC for VA: https://twitter.com/VAlgarve2016/status/700711196991868928

Sanchez crashed out.

6 stitches in his chin. And the worst photo ever.

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^ oof.

In other news, I thought the HTC Highroad cycling podcast special was really excellent.

Cancellara seems to be going like a train. With Degenkolb out the way, I quite fancy him for a farewell monument or two.

Jimmy Hill lives!

Looks like he's been freshly dug up.

Cross post with Films thread - if you have virgin tv on demand, they've just added The Programme

Looks like a Vic and Bob character

"So nice to be part of a winning team. Ready to fist myself in the front of the peleton tomorrow!" @kskjerping of the Cannondale team on Twitter earlier.

Whatever it takes, buddy.

Two more wins for Higgs Boson. And he looked great at ToB 2015. The Dimension Data move is workimg out so far.

Kristoff and Cancellara also going well. Bring on the classics. Hype tings.

in mud cycling news:

Oostmalle, Sven Nys' last cross today at 15:00 CET (stream here, hopefully). The end of an era, there will probably never be a rider to top his record of achievements. Chapeau!

Tony Martin 3 secs ahead of Geraint Thomas ahead of final stage in Algarve. Two of my faves. Then a bit of a gap down to Inxausti, Gallopin, Pinot.
Should be a hard day's racing for Sky and Dubstep teams.

A Valverde victory we can all appreciate; anyone but Vajayjay Van Garderen.

Go G!

Yeah, Sven's been so good. Season starts with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad? Oh really...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHZM78ReSnc

^ Pretty cold winter for Belgium, Kalmthout World Cup course hidden somewhere under solid ice and snow, and then raced in a blizzard. Sven impossibly makes up about twenty places. Poor Styby at the end.

Kannibaal van het veld:

That's ridiculous. Can you imagine the fit Cancellara would have if he was made to race in those conditions?