Road Cycling 2018 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,434]

On 16-8-2018 at 10:41, heywoodu said:

And we go on, rumours are Lars Bak  is gonna join Dimension Data  #africasteam

And confirmed. This is getting too ridiculous for words.

[Monzanator 5,075]

It's been mentioned elsewhere few weeks back but it's getting more official and seems like Olga Zabelinskaya is well on course to represent at the Tokyo OG. She says Russians still won't be allowed to compete under colors.

[heywoodu 16,434]

5 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

It's been mentioned elsewhere few weeks back but it's getting more official and seems like Olga Zabelinskaya is well on course to represent at the Tokyo OG. She says Russians still won't be allowed to compete under colors.

And she said she switched, so that's a big clue too

https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/08/08/olga-zabelinskaya-cyclist-russia-uzbekistan/

[Gianlu33 5,920]

3 ore fa, Monzanator ha scritto:

It's been mentioned elsewhere few weeks back but it's getting more official and seems like Olga Zabelinskaya is well on course to represent at the Tokyo OG. She says Russians still won't be allowed to compete under colors.

It's amazing see like in the former URSS it's so easy change nationality  

[Wumo 3,035]

It's official. Richie Porte signs two-year deal with Trek-Segafredo

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/richie-porte-signs-for-trek-segafredo/

 

[heywoodu 16,434]

Basque ex-cyclist Javier Otxoa has died, aged 43. Tragic story, basically he was a very promising rider (winning a Tour de France stage in 2000 with an epic ride in the mountains), but had an accident in 2001 in which his twin brother died and he got severely and permanently injured (cerebral palsy). Otxoa didn't give up and won gold and silver in both the 2004 and 2008 Paralympic Games. After a long illness he died today in the province of Malaga, where the Vuelta will start tomorrow.

http://www.marca.com/ciclismo/vuelta-espana/2018/08/24/5b8056e9468aeb51068b457b.html

[heywoodu 16,434]

19-year old Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia is well on his way to winning the Tour de l'Avenir with one (hard!) stage to go tomorrow.

[Gianlu33 5,920]

Very nice finish in Tour de l'Avenir 2018 with Bella Ciao after the finish  Very good sprint and victory for Mäder.

 

 

[heywoodu 16,434]

Oliver Naesen beats Michael Valgren and Tim Wellens in the absolutely horrible rain in Plouay  

[mihamiha 124]

mohorič won tour de germany