Cycling thread

Armel · March 29, 2017

I like multiple chiefs; you just have to make sure that the the ones you send ahead can win the race and that tactics are clear. Knowing Quickstep they'll open early, in casu de muur van Geraardsbergen. I'd tell Gilbert to start there.

Oh and fallout from Gent-Wevelgem; http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170329_02806369. If Quickstep can't win the race they'll make Sagan loses it. Though in all fairness I believe Wilfried meant it as a joke.

Armel · March 30, 2017

Sagan is starting to behave like a diva:

Bruce Wayne · March 30, 2017

Armel said:
Sagan is starting to behave like a diva:

I'm missing something from that clip. What does he do in it that's bad?

Armel · March 30, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
I'm missing something from that clip. What does he do in it that's bad?

You can see it better here: http://m.sporza.be/#!/snippet/58dc1284c9976f06001e8559 . (click the film)

Handing out bodychecks isn't allowed and especially not on the Kemelberg, very dangerous and unrespectful. It's not Keirin.

Wat Tyler · March 30, 2017

I seen this, this morning. Honestly, I Thought he just lost his balance but I don't know.

RVV will be good, it should be a shootout between GVA sagan and Gilbert, I think Sagan will win.

Bruce Wayne · March 31, 2017

Armel said:
You can see it better here: http://m.sporza.be/#!/snippet/58dc1284c9976f06001e8559 . (click the film)

Handing out bodychecks isn't allowed and especially not on the Kemelberg, very dangerous and unrespectful. It's not Keirin.

He may be a diva, but at least he can...

Armel · March 31, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
He may be a diva, but at least he can...

Or this ...

He apologised btw but jury will be keeping a close eye on him.

There is a 12 hour long live program now on television (or stream) about a journalist who's riding the rvv parcours . It's nuts; in some places there is an audience. Loads of riders everywhere.

Sceptical at first but it's brilliant slow television.

Black Belt Jones · March 31, 2017

Some tragic news last night - legendary endurance racer Mike Hall was killed in the India-Pacific race in Australia in collision with a car.

Bound to generate a lot of soul-searching in that community - Mike was duelling it out with Kristof Allegert of Belgium at the front and had done 5000km in 12 days. Just off the scale, but at what cost.
RIP Mike

Bruce Wayne · March 31, 2017

Armel said:
Or this ...

He apologised btw but jury will be keeping a close eye on him.

There is a 12 hour long live program now on television (or stream) about a journalist who's riding the rvv parcours . It's nuts; in some places there is an audience. Loads of riders everywhere.

Sceptical at first but it's brilliant slow television.

He's undoubtedly a bit of a nut, but I like him. He brings an awful lot to races. When's the sportive on? Is that tomorrow or earlier on Sunday?

Black Belt Jones said:
Some tragic news last night - legendary endurance racer Mike Hall was killed in the India-Pacific race in Australia in collision with a car.

Bound to generate a lot of soul-searching in that community - Mike was duelling it out with Kristof Allegert of Belgium at the front and had done 5000km in 12 days. Just off the scale, but at what cost.
RIP Mike

Aye, saw that. Always sad when any cyclist loses their life on the roads. 5,000km in 12 days is utterly bonkers.

Black Belt Jones · March 31, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
He's undoubtedly a bit of a nut, but I like him. He brings an awful lot to races. When's the sportive on? Is that tomorrow or earlier on Sunday?

Few of my club are going over to do it, think it's tomorrow. Couple of hard men doing the long one, 230 km. Be keen to hear how they get on as I might pencil it in for next year if it's a good event.

Bruce Wayne · March 31, 2017

Black Belt Jones said:
Few of my club are going over to do it, think it's tomorrow. Couple of hard men doing the long one, 230 km. Be keen to hear how they get on as I might pencil it in for next year if it's a good event.

Aye, that and Roubaix would be fantastic events I reckon, but at 58kg I'd be bounced all over the place. The best events for me are the ones where the locals get into it, and I'm sure that's the case with Flanders, and is also true of things like the Maratona.

Armel · March 31, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
He's undoubtedly a bit of a nut, but I like him. He brings an awful lot to races. When's the sportive on? Is that tomorrow or earlier on Sunday?

Yes but he has to respect others.

Saturday.

Your weight doesn't matter that much it's more your technique. It is easier when you're a bit more heavy though, but you can still do more than okay.

They've limited the event. Maximum of 16000 competitors. So nowadays you have to be quite fast to be able to participate. Around half of them are foreigners, 60 nationalities; 3300 Dutchmen (not really foreign) and 2300 Brits. I prefer riding the parcour outside of the event. My stepsister lives next to the Koppenberg.

SuperBlues · March 31, 2017

I know this thread is more about road racing but has anyone ever cycled the Vennbahn (Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg)?

It's something i would like to do but a few reviews and tips would be helpful.