January 8, 20196 yr The new year is upon us, and the ageless wonder of Alejandro Valverde wears the rainbow stripes
January 8, 20196 yr Yea! Now I've got to figure out my viewing options. A few years ago, I got almost every race but Espana. Unfortunately, some of those channels are gone now or not on my list.
January 8, 20196 yr Tour Down Under (next week) should have a stateside broadcaster/schedule any moment now.
January 8, 20196 yr Author 1 hour ago, Knoxtnhorn said: Tour Down Under (next week) should have a stateside broadcaster/schedule any moment now. Yeah. I'm curious to see the new EF Rapha kit.
January 10, 20196 yr Author Nice. I've actually sprung for the Gold package the past few years, it's decent if not spectacular. Got a Eurosport account and VPN this year.
February 6, 20196 yr On 2/3/2019 at 3:05 PM, G650 said: Fucking badass finish to the Vuelta San Juan today! Thanks. I'll have to look it up on YouTube. I got the condensed Tour Down Under on NBCSN. I'm ready for the one-day races, though, I doubt any of them will be on DirectTV.
February 7, 20196 yr Author On 2/5/2019 at 9:37 PM, Knoxtnhorn said: Thanks. I'll have to look it up on YouTube. I got the condensed Tour Down Under on NBCSN. I'm ready for the one-day races, though, I doubt any of them will be on DirectTV. I imagine MSR, Flanders and Roubaix at least will be?
April 8, 20196 yr Author 20 hours ago, CycleTex87 said: Epic solo breakaway wins today! I was stoked for him after all his near misses. But wtf was the chase group thinking.
April 8, 20196 yr Looked like they were content to leave him out there. Or they were all cooked. So rare to see a solo break for 18km win the day.
April 14, 20196 yr Author 1 hour ago, CycleTex87 said: Gilbert for the win. I'm really happy for P. He is one of my favorite riders over the years. 9ne more monument and he will have them all
May 12, 20196 yr So I just thought about the Giro d'Italia and looked it up and it started yesterday, May 11th. And there was EPO Tour of California preview show on TV today an it turns out that the ToC starts today, May 12th. I then looked up to see the different teams competing in each and there is more than 50% cross pollination between to the two races, so I guess that teams are using the ToC to get multi-stage race miles into he legs of JV riders as well as some main riders who they are holding back from the Giro d'Italia in anticipation of the Tour de France.*Teams listed below in BOLD are competing in both multi-stage races at the same time. Giro d'Italia Team List: https://www.cyclingstage.com/giro-2019/riders-italy-2019/ Movistar Team AG2R La Mondiale Androni Giocattoli-SidermecAstana Pro TeamBahrain Merida Bardiani – CSFBORA – hansgroheCCCDeceuninck – Quick-StepEF Education First Groupama – FDJIsrael Cycling Academy Lotto Soudal Mitchelton-Scott Nippo-Vini Fantini-FaizanèDimension Data Team IneosJumbo – VismaKatusha – Alpecin Team Sunweb Trek – SegafredoUAE-Team Emirates EPO Tour of California Team List: https://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/the-race/teamsAstana Pro TeamBahrain MeridaBORA – hansgroheCCC ConfidisDeceuninck – Quick-StepEF Education First Hagens Berman Axeon Cycling TeamIsrael Cycling AcademyTeam Dimension DataTeam Jumbo – VismaTeam Katusha – Alpecin Team Sunweb Trek – SegafredoUAE-Team Emirates USA Cycling Edited May 12, 20196 yr by Napoleon
May 13, 20196 yr Author 4 hours ago, Bevo said: Anything new with Team Sky this year? They are now called Team Ineos, for starters.
May 13, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, G650 said: They are now called Team Ineos, for starters. Same team management or are they somewhat clean now?
May 13, 20196 yr Author 1 minute ago, Bevo said: or are they somewhat clean now? lol. No, they are dirtier. Ineos is a fracking company and makes single use plastics. So just add that to the doping.
May 13, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, G650 said: ToC is a pretty substantial race in its own right these days. Yes, during the preview of the race, they kept talking about how it used to be a joke warmup race in February, but now it is near the midway point of the season (their observation), so it is a perfect opportunity for teams or riders to start fresh if they've had a bad start of the season and reset for the rest of the year. They also said that for the first time, this year's tour will include the opportunity to earn points that could toward the world rankings. So even though it is still sponsored by a manufacturer of EPO, it is a legit race now that includes a 3 stage women's race that covers some of the same roads the same day as the men's race, so people can line the streets on 3 different days and see the women race by and then the men. (In fact, I think that it is THE "stage race" in May for the women, so it will get the top female teams and riders in the world.) They also mentioned how much the riders enjoy the Nice Hotels and the Big Beds that are found at each stop in California. I guess that sometimes staying in a 200 year-old hotel built for people who were 5'2" and with thick brick walls that hate WiFi isn't always as charming as some would think. (That being said, I'm going to stay in a hotel that is a former house... along a row of identical hotel conversions, that supposedly has tiny rooms this Sunday night in London, and then am considering a very modest former (fake?) castle a week from Thursday in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain.
May 13, 20196 yr Author 21 minutes ago, Napoleon said: Yes, during the preview of the race, they kept talking about how it used to be a joke warmup race in February, but now it is near the midway point of the season (their observation), so it is a perfect opportunity for teams or riders to start fresh if they've had a bad start of the season and reset for the rest of the year. They also said that for the first time, this year's tour will include the opportunity to earn points that could toward the world rankings. So even though it is still sponsored by a manufacturer of EPO, it is a legit race now that includes a 3 stage women's race that covers some of the same roads the same day as the men's race, so people can line the streets on 3 different days and see the women race by and then the men. (In fact, I think that it is THE "stage race" in May for the women, so it will get the top female teams and riders in the world.) They also mentioned how much the riders enjoy the Nice Hotels and the Big Beds that are found at each stop in California. I guess that sometimes staying in a 200 year-old hotel built for people who were 5'2" and with thick brick walls that hate WiFi isn't always as charming as some would think. (That being said, I'm going to stay in a hotel that is a former house... along a row of identical hotel conversions, that supposedly has tiny rooms this Sunday night in London, and then am considering a very modest former (fake?) castle a week from Thursday in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. All true. The UCI WT grading is a pretty substantial achievement too. I honestly won't watch a hell of a lot of it because the Giro is on, but its definitely a legit race. And I always watch the finish in Santa Barbara as it makes me nostalgic for my time there. Jealous you are almost in London. My home away from home... 1 hour ago, Bevo said: Damn, I wish someone could compete with them in the Tour de France. Yeah, I'm pulling for Bardet, but it's pretty quixotic on my part.
May 14, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, G650 said: ...And I always watch the finish in Santa Barbara as it makes me nostalgic for my time there. [snip] Jealous you are almost in London. My home away from home... This year the finish is in Pasadena, where they will circle "The House That Vince Built" (The Rose Bowl) a few times leading to the finish line. I've been through London a handful of times, but I've never stayed more than 24 hours. This will be the visit time that I'm actually stopping there for a bit. A few of those nights I'll be staying with a friend and frequenting his corner pub. It should be fun.
May 17, 20196 yr Author Roglic hits the deck today. Teejay with some shenanigans yesterday in the ToC
May 23, 20196 yr Author 1 hour ago, 52-80 said: almost forgot today is first big ass mountain stage Indeed.
May 26, 20196 yr Question: Would the ToC benefit from rescheduling so that its timing did not conflict with one of the Grand Tours? @G650 Get in the MTB thread and post some pics, damnit. Likewise for @52-80 and anyone else who also rides trails.
May 26, 20196 yr Author 19 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said: Question: Would the ToC benefit from rescheduling so that its timing did not conflict with one of the Grand Tours? @G650 Get in the MTB thread and post some pics, damnit. Likewise for @52-80 and anyone else who also rides trails. Shit man, my MTB has been hauling my 3 year old to the beach more than trails. I wish I had some to post I think the ToC needs to go before the Giro. The weather in Cali is gorgeous all spring.
May 26, 20196 yr Author 54 minutes ago, 52-80 said: getting inspired to visit the giro next year.... always big drama , compared to tdf The Giro is where it's at man. Especially now that the coverage has caught up to the TdF. I basically quit posting last week because it was crickets in here, but this race has been phenomenal.
May 26, 20196 yr the machine with which i dabble in the black arts gonna be a lameo and admit, if i were dipping back into mtb, it'd be electric-assisted. imgur> imgur> imgur>
May 26, 20196 yr 26 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said: Question: Would the ToC benefit from rescheduling so that its timing did not conflict with one of the Grand Tours? attracting big names like sagan helps. time zone does too... though im not too sure at the moment, how many belgians/dutch/spaniards coming home from work are actually tuning into the tour of california live
May 29, 20196 yr Author 56 minutes ago, 52-80 said: more wins from the breakaway. none of this titanicsuperteam borefest of the tdf. It's both awesome and depressing, because this is how cycling should be.
June 1, 20196 yr Author 9 hours ago, 52-80 said: man i hope chaves takes this one That was pretty awesome
June 12, 20196 yr Froome out of the TdF this year after crashing on a recon ride. https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/48612884 Broken leg, elbow and ribs.
June 12, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Captain Ron said: Froome out of the TdF this year after crashing on a recon ride. https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/48612884 Broken leg, elbow and ribs. Woah.
June 13, 20196 yr 7 hours ago, Captain Ron said: Froome out of the TdF this year after crashing on a recon ride. https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/48612884 Broken leg, elbow and ribs. Quote "We have had a look at his data, he went from 54km/h to a dead stop." That will leave a mark.
June 28, 20196 yr Author On 6/13/2019 at 7:09 AM, 52-80 said: he aint exactly the most graceful rider out there Ungainly dinosaurs everywhere are offended. A week to Le Tour...
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