^^^^otm
― gbx, Friday, 21 May 2010 08:30 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-radioshack-reveal-further-emails-from-landis
Andrew,Thank you for clarifying the position of the Tour of California on these subjects. I just wanted to be sure that I gave you the opportunity to be involved in cleaning up cycling as I have with so many in positions of power such as Steve Johnson and Jim Ochowitz but as I expected the Tour of California is interested in the status quo as were they and I wish you all luck with that. I certainly understand that my revealing that Lance Armstrong has relied on blood doping, EPO, and anabolics to win the three Tours de France in which I helped him will jeopardize your substantial investment in facilitating his appearance so from a business point of view I understand fully.
Thank you for clarifying the position of the Tour of California on these subjects. I just wanted to be sure that I gave you the opportunity to be involved in cleaning up cycling as I have with so many in positions of power such as Steve Johnson and Jim Ochowitz but as I expected the Tour of California is interested in the status quo as were they and I wish you all luck with that. I certainly understand that my revealing that Lance Armstrong has relied on blood doping, EPO, and anabolics to win the three Tours de France in which I helped him will jeopardize your substantial investment in facilitating his appearance so from a business point of view I understand fully.
this guy is such a maroon
― establishment man cloggin up ur spills (Hunt3r), Friday, 21 May 2010 21:55 (fourteen years ago) link
his prose style is... like tubgirl.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Friday, 21 May 2010 23:31 (fourteen years ago) link
impressive dig by wiggo up monte grappa, even better was the camera busting him checking out some fitness chick by the side of the road!!
― erotic geometry (haitch), Saturday, 22 May 2010 13:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Was at the middle of the last little quick uphill at the LA TT today. Got a bunch of pictures real close of riders going by. It's amazing to me how clearly you can tell that a certain rider is going faster than others. Some people (Grabsch and Martin in particular) just looked so much faster than the others.
― sous les paves, Saturday, 22 May 2010 23:36 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/470339/confusion-over-payment-armstrong-made-to-uci-for-a-sysmex-machine.html
― Home Taping Is Killing Muzak (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 23 May 2010 18:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Entertaining final stage of the Amgen tour. Their online race tracker is the business.
― sous les paves, Sunday, 23 May 2010 23:13 (fourteen years ago) link
wow yes thankig u for the tip
― wilter, Sunday, 23 May 2010 23:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Pat McQuaid is a motherfucker with some dark secrets.
― Mark C, Monday, 24 May 2010 15:39 (fourteen years ago) link
That Zoncolan stage was fantastic. Basso was very impressive - I hope he's clean now. You've got to admire Evans, the way he keeps digging in and fighting on. It really should be between those two for the overall, it will be annoying if the GC gets decided by that weird 50-man break in the pouring rain last week.
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 24 May 2010 21:56 (fourteen years ago) link
RIP Wiggo T_T
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Monday, 24 May 2010 22:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Some great photos here
I wonder if Wiggins just blew up or if he deliberately took it easy. He managed to go off the front on the final climb the day before, but not by much and not for long. Maybe he just thought 'fuck it, I'm not going to be able to win this, might as well not blow my chances for the Tour by going all out to get 6th place here'.
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 24 May 2010 22:21 (fourteen years ago) link
can't remember where i read it but his target was wins in both ITTs and just looking to be competitive otherwise.
― erotic geometry (haitch), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 00:00 (fourteen years ago) link
I've just failed to get any kind of online tv coverage of today's TT, and that includes Flemish audio. Anyone having better luck?
― Mark C, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 13:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Eurosport player, £3.99 a month well spent.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 14:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Loving the helicopter shots into the arches of the Gallarie hoping to catch a fleeting glimpse of someone in Lycra.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Tour of Missouri RIP:http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/05/news/tour-of-missouri-set-to-cancel-2010-race_118846
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 27 May 2010 19:11 (fourteen years ago) link
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/cancellara-calls-motorized-bikes-claims-stupid-as-uci-looks-at-scanning-bikes_119452
tbh i almost want that story to be true from a pure lolz standpoint
― a cooler full of courage and panache (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 16:41 (fourteen years ago) link
The "suspicious motion" they focus on is identical to what is known as "shifting into a higher gear" on shimano dura-ace... perhaps the Italians are unfamiliar with the Shimano shifting mechanism?
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 17:28 (fourteen years ago) link
"He pushes a lever near his brake and suddenly his bicycle accelerates...."
uh...
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 17:29 (fourteen years ago) link
I agree w/hunter
the included video is incredible on many levels
― cozen, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 19:31 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.gruberassist.com/english/product/product-description/
― a cooler full of courage and panache (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 00:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Product attribute #3:
• Cycling becomes fitness cycling and is thereby healthier
lolwut
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 00:25 (fourteen years ago) link
healthier for fatteys
― aspie-roubaix (haitch), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 00:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Seems the UCI have finally released the paperwork for Lance's 'donation':http://twitpic.com/1vs2dc
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 12 June 2010 08:56 (fourteen years ago) link
http://burlesquedesign.com/mike/somuchpileup/giroditalia.jpg
― caek, Saturday, 12 June 2010 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Cav not only reprimanded, fined, and disciplined... but his fellow racers stage a protest(!!) for his actions:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/tour-de-suisse-riders-delay-start-to-protest-mark-cavendishs-actions_121290?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 16:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Cavendish is being sanctioned 25 points in the sprinter competition and 30 seconds on the general classification. He also is being fined 200 Swiss francs.
Read more: http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/mark-cavendish-penalized-and-fined-for-finale-crash-at-tour-de-suisse_121246#ixzz0r2CZwcj3
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link
the protest thing is quite interesting. might not have things his own way at the TDF!
― 600 grams of chips for men and 300 grams for ladies (haitch), Thursday, 17 June 2010 02:57 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-to-allow-disc-brakes-in-cyclo-cross-competition
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Saturday, 19 June 2010 16:05 (thirteen years ago) link
!!!
finally
― flapjackin (gbx), Sunday, 20 June 2010 17:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Inspectors needed to be diverted to hunt for motors up Fabian's Seat Tube.
Either that or its a bone to thrown to Shimano when they ban Di2 on the start line of the tour.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 20 June 2010 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricco-rumoured-to-ride-vuelta-for-quick-step
kinda want this to happen, easily the best pantomime villain out there
― 600 grams of chips for men and 300 grams for ladies (haitch), Thursday, 24 June 2010 12:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Just in case anyone isn't following the Tour de France thread on ILE, Porkpie has set up a fantasy tour league at this site:http://road.cc/fantasy-tour-de-francecode number 1439
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 30 June 2010 22:40 (thirteen years ago) link
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704911704575326753200584006.html?KEYWORDS=floyd+landis
― cutty, Saturday, 3 July 2010 01:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Mr. Landis said he walked upstairs to find his Tour de France trophy. With the iconic purple chalice in hand, he walked onto the balcony overlooking his driveway, hoisted the trophy over his head and threw it as hard as he could. It hit the pavement and shattered into hundreds of pieces.
― cutty, Saturday, 3 July 2010 01:38 (thirteen years ago) link
LOOOOOOOOOL :/
the bit about not having enough bikes because they were selling them to get more 'gear' is pretty lol
― whores catégorie (haitch), Saturday, 3 July 2010 11:29 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/verbruggen-labels-landis-a-nuisance
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 21:55 (thirteen years ago) link
There is some good news for the Basque Country as El Correo has also reported that the Vuelta a España will return to the region in 2011 after an absence of 33 years. According to the paper, the Basque regional government and Vuelta organizers Unipublic have reached an agreement to feature some of Basque cycling's "mythical places" on next year's route.The last time the Basque Country featured on the Vuelta's itinerary, back in 1978, the stage into Zarautz was shortened after Basque nationalist protesters blocked the road. Subsequently, the results of the race's concluding time trial in San Sebastián were annulled after some riders were forced to stop after being pelted with objects by spectators.
The last time the Basque Country featured on the Vuelta's itinerary, back in 1978, the stage into Zarautz was shortened after Basque nationalist protesters blocked the road. Subsequently, the results of the race's concluding time trial in San Sebastián were annulled after some riders were forced to stop after being pelted with objects by spectators.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 18 July 2010 18:37 (thirteen years ago) link
In other news Euskatel is short some money to maintain proTour status and may lose Sammy Sanchez as a result
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/euskaltel-face-loss-of-protour-status
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 18 July 2010 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
while the tour's been on, ricco got himself into a spot of bother in austria
~G~N~A~R~L~Y~
(he still won)
― the polka-dot jersey shore (haitch), Monday, 19 July 2010 16:24 (thirteen years ago) link
can i analyse ur power data why because it look inersting
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2010/07/power-from-tourmalet-6wkg-anyone.htmlhttp://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2010/07/tour-de-france-stage-17-col-du.html
sorensen pulled 400w+ for 11 minutes, i think i would struggle doing that for 11 seconds
― tea wrecks electric warrior (haitch), Tuesday, 27 July 2010 01:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://cyclocosm.com/2010/07/rest-day-nerd-fights/
― pies. (gbx), Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:11 (thirteen years ago) link
xp
I feel like puking just reading that, sorensen's face was a picture during that section; he put in a similar effort on the madeleine iirc
― cozen, Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:32 (thirteen years ago) link
just watched contador on the verbier from last year's tdf
gross
― cozen, Tuesday, 27 July 2010 16:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/07/2010_tour_de_france_-_part_ii.html
love the photos of the crazy fans
― jaxon, Wednesday, 28 July 2010 15:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Contador to leave Astana at end of season. Any guesses where he ends up?
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 17:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Rumoured to be teaming up with BR at whatever Saxobank becomes once the sponsor and the Schlecks have left.
― Jerome Personnel Cheeses (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 18:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Saxobank may become Team Specialized
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 23:05 (thirteen years ago) link