Sky get new co-sponsor

iainf72

And to celebrate, you can race against some of the team

www.igmarkets.co.uk/cycling

[Queue someone from the North or Wales moaning about it being in London]

rick_chasey

Doesn't that penalise smaller riders?

andyp

That co-incides with the Pro Race London meet up doesn't it?

iainf72

andyp wrote:

That co-incides with the Pro Race London meet up doesn't it?

It certainly does.

Looks like it's earlier in the day though.

andyp

We should invite Wiggo along for a beer. Then the collective wisdom of a part of the forum can plan out the rest of his career for him.

iainf72

I also noticed from Dan Benson's tweet that CN have some news that's embargoed until tomorrow morning.

stagehopper

iainf72 wrote:

I also noticed from Dan Benson's tweet that CN have some news that's embargoed until tomorrow morning.

The mysterious 30th man?

... or having now read tweet probably just a general embargo on Brailsford's various interviews on press day so that the written press gets to publish at same time as online publishers.

Tusher

Do you think it's good news or bad news?

afx237vi

Next time I want to buy an Ig, I now know which market to go to. Yet another problem removed from my life thanks to pro cycling.

TMR

afx237vi wrote:

Next time I want to buy an Ig, I now know which market to go to. Yet another problem removed from my life thanks to pro cycling.

Heh

afx237vi

Do you think when their employees need to take a leak they go to the Igloo?

*zing!*

Pross

Pah, the event's in London (even worse the City) so not much use to us provincials as usual :x There you go Iain, you can boast about your psychic powers now

phil s

If Brad gets beaten will he throw the wattbike on the ground and pretend he had a mechanical a la Mendrisio?

Gary Marshall

i think i shall have a wander over to that, if you want to meet me i'll be the one in a suit

iainf72

Gary Marshall wrote:

i think i shall have a wander over to that, if you want to meet me i'll be the one in a suit

No one wears a suit in the City. Aside from Rick and his brown shoes.

rick_chasey

iainf72 wrote:

Gary Marshall wrote:

i think i shall have a wander over to that, if you want to meet me i'll be the one in a suit

No one wears a suit in the City. Aside from Rick and his brown shoes.

Wearing black today.


Shoes that is.

iainf72

Rick Chasey wrote:

Wearing black today.


Shoes that is.

You own 2 pairs of shoes? I'm afraid this will set the Welsh off again - Clear evidence the bonus culture is alive and well.

rick_chasey

iainf72 wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Wearing black today.


Shoes that is.

You own 2 pairs of shoes? I'm afraid this will set the Welsh off again - Clear evidence the bonus culture is alive and well.

I know - I even got them polished by some guy sitting on a floor the other day. He wore a cap.

:roll:

rick_chasey

I imagine it'll be too popular to get any worthwhile access to the sky guys.

Todd Sweeney

stagehopper wrote:

iainf72 wrote:

I also noticed from Dan Benson's tweet that CN have some news that's embargoed until tomorrow morning.

The mysterious 30th man?

... or having now read tweet probably just a general embargo on Brailsford's various interviews on press day so that the written press gets to publish at same time as online publishers.

Cancellara to Sky?

stagehopper

Todd Sweeney wrote:

stagehopper wrote:

iainf72 wrote:

I also noticed from Dan Benson's tweet that CN have some news that's embargoed until tomorrow morning.

The mysterious 30th man?

... or having now read tweet probably just a general embargo on Brailsford's various interviews on press day so that the written press gets to publish at same time as online publishers.

Cancellara to Sky?

Brailsford interview now live:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/brailsf ... c-approach

Confirms they went for Cancellara but heart set on Team Luxembourg from the start.

iainf72

That leaves Yates as his tactical mastermind

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Steve2020

Interesting that the team itself is now saying things that had people branded 'haters' for saying a year ago

mroli

Hmm, I don't know if he's saying things that made people "haters", but I think some of the things he are saying, the "haters" will be pleased to hear - that they are to be more humble, that they need to respect other races and racers etc. I hadn't realised that results wise, their season was so "succesful" - the general feeling of their season was that it wasn't as good as is being portrayed - but then, not as bad as some make out.

Nice to see some honest assesment really - one of the reasons I love bike racing rather than other sports.

andyp

iainf72 wrote:

That leaves Yates as his tactical mastermind

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry.

I laughed. A lot.

Neil Buckley

iainf72 wrote:

And to celebrate, you can race against some of the team

www.igmarkets.co.uk/cycling

[Queue someone from the North or Wales moaning about it being in London]

Bar steward saaaathaaarrrrrsssss!!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

yourpaceormine

Not wearing their new kit yet - well at least not on today's ride at least (a few of them have just ridden past my front door)

tomb8555

Allegedly this event is now cancelled....

Cumulonimbus

Races were happening when i went past a few hours ago. Whats happened since then?

iainf72

Cumulonimbus wrote:

Races where happening when i went past a few hours ago. Whats happened since then?

I believe a fella collapsed.

* - 2nd hand info from someone at work

lfcquin

A friend just tweeted that the bloke in race 1 heat 1 collapsed, needed CPR and is being taken away in an ambulance. My mate was race 1 heat 2 it seems!

Hope the chap is ok.