Pro Cycling 2018

[twistedAM]

Yates (S). Closely followed by Thomas. I’m also a bigger fan of the classics, but to be rider of the year on the basis of one day racing, you need at least two major ones.

Tersptra won a TTT gold as well. Will miss that event. The Quickstep teams; descent in that race was one of my highlights of the season. Scary shit.
Will also miss him at Quickstep but hopefully Stybar and/or Lampaert will win a Monument next year.

 

[Mr Moose]

And that’s with the really hyped British talent, last year’s junior men’s world champion, Pidcock having aged out of the category. Assuming they don’t all end up as roadies, Britain looks like it actually has a better cross production line even than the Belgians.

I’ve no idea how it happened. It can’t be Olympic money like track. Is it a weird golden generation fluke or is there some new structure involved?

Was just a browsing for posts about cross and saw this.

It’s not a generation fluke. It’s the strength of Cyclocross at grassroots. Lots of kids do it and it is very very competitive. Piddock, Ben T and his brother Dan are fantastic and there are many others rising up. They will take their cyclocross fitness into other disciplines and Britain’s cycling successes won’t stop anytime soon.

 

[twistedAM]

Clasica San Sebastian this Saturday. One of my favourite races on the calendar with a great startlist including Alaphilippe, Landa, the Yates twins, Fuglsang and several more potential winners from a strong field of rouleurs and climbers.

 

[twistedAM]

Also this weekend, the start of the Tour of Poland - will be interesting to see how Cavendish gets on against Gaviria, Ackermann and Jacobsen.

 

[twistedAM]

Youngest ever rider to win a World Tour race at 19 years and 190 days!!!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Youngest ever rider to win a World Tour race at 19 years and 190 days!!!

And what a ride it was. Superb.

 

[twistedAM]

And what a ride it was. Superb.

Yeah I thought he would ride away from the other guy and the chasing pack lacked any bottle. Great to see kids with guts put it to the so-called superstars like GVA who are either too scared or too arrogant to chase anyone down in case they hand the win to someone else.
Hopefully negative tactics go our the window soon. First the tour (won without the mountain train) and now this. Excellent stuff.

 

[twistedAM]

Ride London was a bore apart from another master class in lead out by Morkov.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Ride London was a bore apart from another master class in lead out by Morkov.

It’s always dull. The route is crap.

 

[twistedAM]

It’s always dull. The route is crap.

Totally is innit; a few laps of a hill and 70km of flat. I suppose the prestige of riding through a capital city is something the UCI cherishes but it'd be better off in Yorkshire.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Totally is innit; a few laps of a hill and 70km of flat. I suppose the prestige of riding through a capital city is something the UCI cherishes but it'd be better off in Yorkshire.

The upcoming worlds course however, looks like a belter. Further proof, if it were needed, that everything is better in the north, and Yorkshire is better than the rest of the north

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Ride London was a bore apart from another master class in lead out by Morkov.

 

[twistedAM]

beesonthewhatnow - thanks for sharing that. He was also able to freewheel over the line for 3rd

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

beesonthewhatnow - thanks for sharing that. He was also able to freewheel over the line for 3rd

The Velon twitter account is well worth following, they get loads of really good on bike footage.

 

[hash tag]

Sad news Bjorg Lambrecht: Belgian cyclist dies following crash during the Tour de Pologne - Bjorg Lambrecht: Belgian cyclist dies following crash during the Tour de Pologne

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

22

 

[twistedAM]

So sad. From all accounts a really nice kid and that rare thing - a Belgian who can do the high mountains. His results in the Ardennes were also really good; several top tens.

 

[hash tag]

On another sad note, we have lost one of the greats. Very popular by all accounts
Felice Gimondi: Italian cycling legend dies at the age of 76 - Felice Gimondi: Italian cycling legend dies at the age of 76

 

[hash tag]

sorry, I know it is not pro cycling. Am I supposed to be impressed by this man doing 172 mph on a bike. He got towed, then pedaled for a few yards. Had he got himself there under his own steam, albeit while slip streaming something, now that would be impressive
Daredevil sets new cycling speed record - for men

 

[twistedAM]

Hmmm...
Carapaz ruled out of Tour of Britain due to visa issues

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Egan Bernal has posted some data for a training ride he did in preparation for the upcoming world championships. For reference, he weighs 60kg. Fucking hell

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

No idea why I posted that in the 2018 thread