Pro Cycling Discussion Thread 2015

JeffyB · 13 Aug 2015 at 14:50

Wrong thread

Treated myself to some new bars, Cinelli Ram XL. Yummy

Shamrock · 13 Aug 2015 at 14:52

Do they make you a Pro?

JeffyB · 13 Aug 2015 at 14:58

Haha hardly but they do make me smile. Wanted something more comfy for my achy hands, especially when riding on my hoods.

Edit, just realised i posted in the wrong thread, doh!

Vonhelmet · 19 Aug 2015 at 09:32

No Contador for la Vuelta, TS are going with Majka instead. Not a wonder, given he did the Giro this year. Sagan as well - should be an interesting one for him.

Roady · 19 Aug 2015 at 11:16

Vonhelmet said:
Sagan as well - should be an interesting one for him.

Bet you a pint he doesn't win a stage.

Vonhelmet · 19 Aug 2015 at 12:32

Roady said:
Bet you a pint he doesn't win a stage.

Let me look at the profiles before I take that bet...

PermaBanned · 19 Aug 2015 at 16:06

Are Katusha only sending 8 riders?

touch · 19 Aug 2015 at 16:15

PermaBanned said:
Are Katusha only sending 8 riders?

I think they probably have time to get a replacement in for Caruso, so they should have 9.

Jimbeam3678 · 19 Aug 2015 at 22:19

Vonhelmet said:
Let me look at the profiles before I take that bet...

Its the la Vuelta you don't need to look at the profiles!!

#Chri5# · 20 Aug 2015 at 12:31

Bits of the TTT course for the Vuelta look, erm, interesting:

https://twitter.com/rorysutherland1/status/634315709154246656
https://twitter.com/nicholasroche/status/634293180050079744

SoliD · 20 Aug 2015 at 12:45

HAHA, it's still couple of weeks away, I'm sure it will be fine!

touch · 20 Aug 2015 at 13:13

SoliD said:
HAHA, it's still couple of weeks away, I'm sure it will be fine!

?
2 days!

xdcx · 20 Aug 2015 at 13:21

Wow.... Is this work in progress, as in, there will be fresh tarmac there by Saturday?! Regardless, they knew teams would be on the route over the past few days, it should have been finished by then and not for the actual TT date... Talk about leaving it until the last minute!

touch · 20 Aug 2015 at 13:25

It doesnt look like they are planning any sort of surfacing on it - surely they dont have time for that?
It does look like it might just be a layer of wind-blown sand over a tarmac road/path though, maybe it will be swept away?

SoliD · 20 Aug 2015 at 13:29

touch said:
?
2 days!

I read it as the main TT, just realised it was for opening stage

I suspect they'll be temporary boarding put up. But even so, but do you expect any less from the spanish!

#Chri5# · 20 Aug 2015 at 14:05

It's not that wide for a team car either

#Chri5# · 21 Aug 2015 at 11:33

#Chri5# · 21 Aug 2015 at 14:14

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/vuelta-a-espana/complaints-force-vuelta-a-espana-to-remove-stage-one-from-general-classification-187883]CW

Saturday’s opening team time trial of the Vuelta a España will count only for teams and not for the individual classification, the organiser has announced.

Thomas. PLease. · 21 Aug 2015 at 14:36

That's so random, why couldn't they just redirect the course instead.

SDK^ · 21 Aug 2015 at 14:47

#Chri5# said:

I saw the comments on twitter etc.. it does look like they have pushed the course limits.
Love the comment on the GCN video - "it's like cycling's version of crazy golf"