Road Cycling 2016 Discussion Thread

[Federer91 2,797]

Yup, one of the best stages this year, along with the last 2 mountains in the Giro. Quintana pushed but Froome didn't budge, but what will tomorrow's stage show. And what a fantastic ride by Orica, it could be their best GT ever. The Yates brothers are shaping to be an elite GT riders for the future, just amazing by Simon today. And of course a well deserved victory for Gesink.

[heywoodu 15,145]

Fantastic day in the Vuelta (sarcasm). 90something riders arrive outside of the time limit, and not just a bit..but more than twice the time limit behind the winner..of course they're not being punished "in the interest of cycling and La Vuelta", according to the organisation. Worse is, the group didn't even try to make the time limit, they just took it easy (according to riders who were in the group) because they knew they wouldn't be kicked out anyway. 

 

This time limit rule seriously needs to be updated, because this whole thing by that group today was one major "fuck you" to all cycling fans, the integrity of cycling and the entire sport of cycling. 

 

A black day for cycling. 

 

The only riders who finished inside the time limit:

 

Edited September 4, 2016 by heywoodu

[carivan 73]

Colombia already selected its team for the World Championships:

 

Élite:

Fernando Gaviria Rendón (Etixx Quick Step)
Rigoberto Urán Urán (Cannondale)
Edwin Alcibiades Ávila Vanegas (Team Illuminate)
Carlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar (United HealtCare)
Jarlinson Pantano Gómez (IAM Cycling)
Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Orica BikeExchange)
Walter Fernando Vargas Alzate (Orgullo Antioqueño)
Omar Alberto Mendoza Alzate (Movistar Team América)
Brayan Steven Ramírez Chacón (Movistar Team América)

Sub-23:

Juan Sebastián Molano Benavides (Manzana Postobón Team)
Álvaro José Hodeg Chagüí (Coldeportes - Claro)
Bryan Steve Gómez Peñaloza (Champion System - Stan's NoTubes)
Daniel Felipe Martínez Poveda (Willier Triestina Southeast)

Damas élite:

Diana Carolina Peñuela Martínez (United HealtCare)

Junior damas:

Yesi Tatiana Dueñas Gómez (Liga de Bogotá)

Junior hombres:

Adrián Camilo Bustamante Ruda (Proactiva Aguas de Tunja)

Director técnico: Carlos Mario Jaramillo Mesa
Delegados: Jorge Ovidio González y Rodolfo Palomino López
Mecánicos: Aliter Tejada Flórez y Nicolás Laverde Seguro
Masajistas: Leonardo Diez Jaramillo y Rubén Darío Vélez Correa

[Agger 1,663]

Cort! 

[heywoodu 15,145]

5 hours ago, Agger said:

Cort! 

The Belgian commentator (a hugely annoying guy) was celebrating Jens Keukeleire's second stage win for 1-2 minutes, until he realized it was Cort and he got pretty quiet  

[Agger 1,663]

33 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

The Belgian commentator (a hugely annoying guy) was celebrating Jens Keukeleire's second stage win for 1-2 minutes, until he realized it was Cort and he got pretty quiet  

 

 

Not so weird. Cort spent most of the time in the wind helping the team

[heywoodu 15,145]

2 minutes ago, Agger said:

 

 

Not so weird. Cort spent most of the time in the wind helping the team

But you'd expect a commentator to recognize the riders...let alone those from their own nation  

[Agger 1,663]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

But you'd expect a commentator to recognize the riders...let alone those from their own nation  

 

That's true.

Our commentators saw it at once (and I'm usually not a big fan of them)

[Federer91 2,797]

Another race, another win for the world champion. 

[hckošice 14,834]

2 hours ago, Federer91 said:

Another race, another win for the world champion. 

 

Still can´t stop to wonder what would have happen in Rio if not these punctures ..maybe nothing..most likely, but who know

 

anyway maestro is back on road

 

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