Cycling thread

Armel · March 16, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
Milan Sanremo on Saturday. For what is nearly always a sprint finish, it's a strangely compelling race, although it'd be nice to see one of the GC boys do a Pantani and attack on the Cipressa.

Weather looks like it will be much better than some years.

It will be a sprint of a somewhat select group like previous years I reckon.

So who do you think will win the lottery? I think Gaviria.

Bruce Wayne · March 16, 2017

Armel said:
It will be a sprint of a somewhat select group like previous years I reckon.

So who do you think will win the lottery? I think Gaviria.

Sagan is an obvious choice. I'd say between him, Gaviria and Kwia. Interestingly, someone like Degenkob has not really been mentioned, but he can climb okay'ish and sprint.

Armel · March 16, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
Sagan is an obvious choice. I'd say between him, Gaviria and Kwia. Interestingly, someone like Degenkob has not really been mentioned, but he can climb okay'ish and sprint.

Tbh I don't know if Degenkolb can still do it in this race because of the many descents. Since his accident, he's too careful.

Bruce Wayne · March 17, 2017

Armel said:
Tbh I don't know if Degenkolb can still do it in this race because of the many descents. Since his accident, he's too careful.

Maybe he'll tap into the spirit of Kelly. 25 years ago.

Armel · March 17, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
Sagan is an obvious choice. I'd say between him, Gaviria and Kwia. Interestingly, someone like Degenkob has not really been mentioned, but he can climb okay'ish and sprint.

Gavaria crashed yesterday.

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.2924070

Bruce Wayne · March 20, 2017

The power of Sagan.

ParisToffee · March 20, 2017

Delighted for Team Novo Nordisk

Eggs · March 20, 2017

...I like to contribute to threads. This is my contribution.

degsy · March 21, 2017

Eggs said:
...I like to contribute to threads. This is my contribution.

This, all day long

Armel · March 21, 2017

What a joke different language versions of the same regulation result into different penalties. Kafka in the Volta of Catalunya TTT.

Check this out:

In de Ronde van Catalonië is onze landgenoot Guy Dobbelaere commissaris van de UCI-jury, de Italiaan Ernesto Maggione is er de voorzitter. "Het was ingewikkeld", doet Dobbelaere zijn verhaal. "Rojas duwt drie keer een ploegmaat en dan moeten we kijken naar het reglement. In het Franse reglement staat dat er voor de renner die een fout begaat een sanctie volgt van 1 minuut tijdstraf + 200 Zwitserse frank boete per overtreding. Dus krijgt hij drie minuten aan zijn been en 600 Zwitserse frank boete. Amador werd twee keer geduwd, dus twee minuten straf, Oliveira krijgt één minuut straf."

Maar in de Engelse versie staat een andere vertaling of versie van de regel. "Het is ingewikkeld", herhaalt Dobbelaere. "Maar kort samengevat: daar staat dat elke renner van de ploeg die een fout begaat een straf en een boete moet krijgen", verduidelijkt Dobbelaere. "Ik geef toe, dat is een beetje raar, maar het is nu zo. Vervolgens is het kijken welk reglement van toepassing is en de regel zegt dat als er een verschil is tussen de twee verschillende talen het de Franse versie is die telt. Dat is het geval bij koersen op de weg, in de cyclocross geldt de Engelse versie. We moeten ons dus op het in het Frans opgestelde reglement baseren en dus krijgen slechts drie renners van Movistar een straf."

Short translation: In road cycling= French version has priority (when difference)
Cyclocross= English version has priority (when difference)

Armel · March 26, 2017

Bruce Wayne · March 29, 2017

Flanders this Sunday should be a cracker. One of the best races of the year. GvA looks incredibly strong, and I'm sure Sagan will be there or thereabouts. Should be a cracker.

Nice interview with Fabian - http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/sporten/v-wielrennen/1.2934534

Wat Tyler · March 29, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
Flanders this Sunday should be a cracker. One of the best races of the year. GvA looks incredibly strong, and I'm sure Sagan will be there or thereabouts. Should be a cracker.

Nice interview with Fabian - http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/sporten/v-wielrennen/1.2934534

And Gilbert as a dark horse.

Bruce Wayne · March 29, 2017

Wat Tyler said:
And Gilbert as a dark horse.

I do wonder with Quickstep whether they'll suffer from having too many chiefs again. Will they be happy to make Boonen domestique in his final Ronde?

Wat Tyler · March 29, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
I do wonder with Quickstep whether they'll suffer from having too many chiefs again. Will they be happy to make Boonen domestique in his final Ronde?

Yer that's it. It might be best to go all in for one