Road Cycling 2018 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,004]

It's the end of the world, Remco Evenepoel, destroying his fellow juniors by minutes normally, got beaten by one Girmay Biniam Hailu of Eritrea today in Belgium 

 

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Due to poor administration it's of course always tough to know the age of riders from countries like Eritrea, but fact is he's been winning almost every race he did in Africa and this was one of his first serious races in Europe. Interesting  

Edited August 3, 2018 by heywoodu

[Gianlu33 5,276]

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

Alaphilippe won the Clasica San Sebastian, beating Mollema in the sprint.

[Dragon 2,026]

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

 

And then there's always the one asshole..

 

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[heywoodu 16,004]

Another day in Portugal, another suspicious story going on  

 

First this now deleted tweet:

 

 

And then after today's stage, this:

https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/volta-a-portugal-adop-faz-operacao-no-final-da-terceira-etapa-9679802.html

 

42 riders have suddenly received some 'extra doping tests' in a 'large scale operation'  Although they are saying it's something they always do....in the Tour of Portugal 

Raul Alarcon won today, the guy who since his move to W52/Porto has made even more insane transformations than Froome. 

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

Another untouchable win for Remco Evenepoel in some international junior race in Belgium:

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/liege-la-gleize/2018/stage-1/stages

 

The dress code for the podium ceremony was slightly suspicious though.

 

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[heywoodu 16,004]

OH MY GOD media is reporting a rider tested positive in the Volta a Portugal. Nobody saw that coming, ever!

https://www.abola.pt/nnh/Noticias/Ver/744007

[bestmen 2,903]

Armstrong injured ,sure he Withdrew the next tour 

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

More than 20km from the finish yet already a ton of people standing on the side of the road to watch today's 7th stage of the Tour of Rwanda pass by. Again, world champs really should go to Rwanda.