Road Cycling 2021 Discussion Thread

[hckošice 13,216]

5 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Peter & Juraj Sagan and Erik Baska all test COVID+ in training camp on Gran Canaria.  

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/55962302

 

Yeah, was definitely No the ideal time to get it...

[Monzanator 3,593]

The supertuck is one thing, this (forearms on the handle) will be banned by UCI too

 

 

I see UCI wants to upgrade the CAS "Russia" word ban mess with some crazy shit of their own

[heywoodu 13,540]

2 hours ago, Monzanator said:

The supertuck is one thing, this (forearms on the handle) will be banned by UCI too

 

 

Great, so time trial handlebars during regular flat stages it is..

[dcro 10,179]

This is on par with top hats ban in dressage...

[Gianlu33 3,570]

Ballerini won the sprint of the 1st stage of tour of Provence against Demare

[Grassmarket 2,748]

Alaphillipe in a last km crash today - got up & finished, so hopefully OK.  Ballerini did the double up a sharp climb in the last 50m.

 

Mont Ventoux tomorrow!  Well, foothills really. Not all the way up.

 

Sunday is stage 4 of TdProvence & Clasica de Almeria (sprinters’ race).

[Federer91 2,128]

14 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

 

Mont Ventoux tomorrow!  Well, foothills really. Not all the way up.

 

 

Ha, is this a tradition on the Tour de la Provence? Like isn't there snow, i mean a lot of snow there at this time of year 

[Grassmarket 2,748]

16 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

 

Ha, is this a tradition on the Tour de la Provence? Like isn't there snow, i mean a lot of snow there at this time of year 

Good news is that the risque d’avalanche is nul.
 

https://www.skiinfo.fr/alpes-du-sud/ventoux-mont-serein/bulletin-neige.html

[Bearas 364]

On 10/02/2021 at 12:38, dcro said:

This is on par with top hats ban in dressage...

Top hat should be banned in general 

[Grassmarket 2,748]

Just coming up to the big climb in Provence.

 

Ineos have been leading up the climb, wasn’t clear whether Bernal or Sosa was going to be their main man.  Sosa had attacked first, is getting away as we move up to the snowline.  Bernal is holding back, presumably will be Man 2.  Looks blooming cold.

 

Alaphillipe now countering, but Bernal has gone with him.

 

Sosa gets the win & leads the overall

 

Bernal @ 19 secs

Alaphilippe @ 21 secs