Road Cycling 2020 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,459]

That looks pretty awesome.

[TomJa 64]

One of the most interesting cuts that has appeared in the peloton in recent years.

[Col_Frost 179]

Good thing that Movistar has this big M because it's hard to keep up with colors of their jerseys

[heywoodu 16,459]

 

[heywoodu 16,459]

So the Sibiu Tour starts today, including the Meridiana Kamen Team, a home for every shady figure in cycling whenever they want  It also again includes Davide Rebellin, which is a bit worrying, since he's nearly in the old-age risk group for COVID-19  

 

[dcro 10,211]

20 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

So the Sibiu Tour starts today, including the Meridiana Kamen Team, a home for every shady figure in cycling whenever they want  It also again includes Davide Rebellin, which is a bit worrying, since he's nearly in the old-age risk group for COVID-19  

 

But that team (based in Pazin, Croatia) is so poor that they can probably qualify for the UN food shortage grants.  Surely you don't see them as someone dirtier than any of the rich teams?

[heywoodu 16,459]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

But that team (based in Pazin, Croatia) is so poor that they can probably qualify for the UN food shortage grants.  Surely you don't see them as someone dirtier than any of the rich teams?

 

Not in the sense that the team makes everything available, but already for years it has a general feel of just allowing everyone to do whatever they want  It's fun to follow the lower-tier teams, there are some like this in Asia too I believe, homes for fallen cheaters  

 

The Dutch former Vacansoleil team was a wonderful example as well.

[Agger 1,841]

The TDF 2021 story moves on with Le Telegramme claiming that ASO has had talks with Brittany about moving the Grand Depart.

https://www.letelegramme.fr/cyclisme/le-tour-de-france-2021-devrait-partir-de-bretagne-23-07-2020-12587282.php

 

Man, if they're taking away our Grand Depart and not giving it one of the next years, I would get bloody pissed!

[Agger 1,841]

And now the Mayor of Copenhagen has confirmed that negotiations are going on with ASO with the Danish Grand Depart moving to 2022 as the most likely outcome.

[heywoodu 16,459]

This morning there's a climbing time trial in Sibiu, later today there's a flat (and so sprint) stage. Rudy Barbier didn't have the best strategy to be fit for the sprint...

 

 

It's a while later now and he has indeed been kicked out of the time limit