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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen- ... 0&ns_fee=0

    Already over excited.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited October 2012
    So Longo is competing. Still. She came 5th. Either she is too old at 54 now or not doping. Either way, she still knows how to ride the big ring.

    The hottie Prevot came 1st.

    This course only took 36mins to complete....
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited June 2012
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen-takes-aim-at-belgian-title-on-home-roads?ns_campaign=news&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=cyclingnews&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

    Already over excited.

    Need someone to do the jersey proud. A bit like this:

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    I was really looking forward to having some amazing short of Gilbert in that kit racing this year. The kit is the best National kit and goes very well in photos. Sadly I have none.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Canc won the Swiss TT.

    No way.

    I had maybe no photos of him this year TTing as the WhackShack kit is so bad. Glad he is back in the great colours.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Merging has occured.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Canc won the Swiss TT.

    No way.

    I had maybe no photos of him this year TTing as the WhackShack kit is so bad. Glad he is back in the great colours.

    :lol::lol:

    Classic FF line.

    The Swiss kit does look good on him.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited October 2012
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2734/Foto/photoalbum/detail/3274351/356875/9/Beestachtig-publiek-bij-NK-Tijdrijden.dhtml

    Dutch TT.

    In a zoo...

    Oh so it wasnt a joke. I saw the photos elsewhere and had to look twice.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2734/Foto/photoalbum/detail/3274351/356875/9/Beestachtig-publiek-bij-NK-Tijdrijden.dhtml

    Dutch TT.

    In a zoo...

    Oh so it wasnt a joke. I saw the photos elsewhere and had to look twice.

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    Seems the Dutch organisers understand that TTs are dull.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TT through Longleat Safari Park would be epic.
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Especially through the enclosures - everyone speeding up through the lion enclosure, monkeys nicking water bottles etc etc
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    afx237vi wrote:
    TT through Longleat Safari Park would be epic.


    Only because a monkey like you could jump onto Cancellara's back and ride him like a racehorse.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Men's French TT looks very close between Roy and Chav.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Chav gets it.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited October 2012
    Nice work Chavanel. Been really trying to get this discipline back on course and it has paid big dividends.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Nice work Chavanel. Been really trying to get this discipline back on course and it has paid big dividends.

    Coincides with the move back to specialized too.
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    The results you've all been waiting for:

    Latvia ITT: Gatis Smukulis (Katusha) - retains title

    Poland ITT: Maciej Bodnar (Liquigas Cannondale)
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  • Clements753
    Clements753 Posts: 77
    Going back to our national RR, I was riding with a Metaltek rider at the weekend and he was talking about going to the nationals. I wouldn't be putting my money on him in North Yorks, far too much crit riding and not enough climbing.

    There are so many tiers of "pros" nowdays it almost debases the term "pro cyclist"
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Clements753 wrote:
    Going back to our national RR, I was riding with a Metaltek rider at the weekend and he was talking about going to the nationals. I wouldn't be putting my money on him in North Yorks, far too much crit riding and not enough climbing.

    There are so many tiers of "pros" nowdays it almost debases the term "pro cyclist"

    Depends who you are I guess. The last few seasons even with the Halfords Tour series I know a few lads who were training through them (Usually a few hours on the morning too) as well as RRs or Prems on the weekends. It's still possible.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Hutchinson takes the Irish TT title

    2nd Irvine
    3rd Roche
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Slovak ITT: Peter Velits
    Czech ITT: Barta
    Denmark ITT: Fuglsang
    Spain ITT: LL Sanchez
    Luxembourg ITT: Gastauer
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited June 2012
    Timoid. wrote:
    Slovak ITT: Peter Velits
    Czech ITT: Barta
    Denmark ITT: Fuglsang
    Spain ITT: LL Sanchez
    Luxembourg ITT: Gastauer

    Didnt Jungels take the LUX ITT?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Canada ITT: TUFT
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Timoid. wrote:
    Slovak ITT: Peter Velits
    Czech ITT: Barta
    Denmark ITT: Fuglsang
    Spain ITT: LL Sanchez
    Luxembourg ITT: Gastauer

    Didnt Jungels take the LUX ITT?


    U23 I believe. He creamed the field. Will be a big star in a few years.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Timoid. wrote:
    He creamed the field. Will be a big star in a few years.

    *ahem*

    What kind of star are we talking?
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Timoid. wrote:
    He creamed the field. Will be a big star in a few years.

    *ahem*

    What kind of star are we talking?

    :lol:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Damn that boy is 19 years old and went a minute faster than the best over 23...........!

    Looking at his palmares, looks like you are right. 1st Fleche de Sud. 1st Paris Roubaix Espoirs (I think this is where I heard his name before as you dont forget a name like Jungels). 9th TourdeLux.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Germany ITT: Martin
    Russia ITT: Menchov
    Kazak ITT: Gruzdev
    Belarus ITT: Samoislau
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Estonia RR: KANGERT Tanel (AST) followed by an elite rider then Rien, both 1.25 back
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Les champions nationaux CLM 2012 :

    • Afrique du Sud : Reinardt Janse-Van Rensburg (MTN Qhubeka)
    • Allemagne : Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
    • Australie : Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge)
    • Biélorussie : Branislau Samoilau (Movistar Team)
    • Canada : Svein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge)
    • Croatie : Vladimir Miholjevic (Acqua & Sapone)
    • Danemark : Jakob Fuglsang (RadioShack-Nissan)
    • Espagne : Luis-Leon Sanchez (Rabobank)
    • Estonie : Rein Taaramae (Cofidis)
    • Etats-Unis : David Zabriskie (Garmin-Barracuda)
    • Finlande : Matti Helminen (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony)
    • France : Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
    • Grèce : Ioannis Tamouridis (SP Tableware)
    • Irlande : Michael Hutchinson
    • Israël : Anton Mikailov
    • Japon : Ryota Nishizono (Bridgestone Anchor)
    • Kazakhstan : Dimitriy Gruzdev (Astana)
    • Lettonie : Gatis Smukulis (Team Katusha)
    • Lituanie : Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda)
    • Luxemburg : Bob Jungels (Leopard-Trek)
    • Norvège : Reidar Borgersen (Joker-Merida)
    • Panama : Ramon Carretero (Movistar Team Continental)
    • Pays-Bas : Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM)
    • Pologne : Maciej Bodnar (Liquigas-Cannondale)
    • Portugal : José Gonçalves (Onda)
    • République Tchèque : Jan Barta (Team NetApp)
    • Russie : Denis Menchov (Team Katusha)
    • Slovaquie : Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
    • Slovénie : Robert Vrecer (Team Voralberg)
    • Suisse : Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan)
    • Ukraine : Andriy Grivko (Astana)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    When anyone knows Belgian ITT result please post up.

    Italian and Canadian RR today, rest tomorrow.

    Italy ITT is tomorrow.
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