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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    skylla wrote:
    ps: gallopin' is a nice name for a rider!

    Nomanitive determinism. Also: Swift (sometimes), Ryder, ....
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    So in what language does Farrar mean rubbish then...? :P
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Women in general are not viewers of sport because about 98% of sports coverage in the UK is about men playing sport. It's one of the last bastions of exclusively male culture.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Elisa Longo won Trofeo Binda today. It's a nice little race and I wish we could get footage. If anyone chances on some highlights or race footage, please post up.
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    My hero of the day? @rachneylan silvermedalist in the worlds, gave her wheel to winner @ElisaLongoB teamwork is not just nice words.


    Pooley won solo in 2011 with a break of 70km!
    viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12767593

    Andyp posted up when she won in 08 also
    viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12563161
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Kristin Wilde won the Womens G-W
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    Kristin Wilde won the Womens G-W

    While sprinting with her hands on the top of her bars apparently. I wonder if they were just too cold to move?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    If it is good enough for Cancellara...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    If it is good enough for Cancellara...

    Not on the hoods Frenchie, actually on the top of the bars, she goes one better than Canc.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gotcha!
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  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Elisa Longo won Trofeo Binda today. It's a nice little race and I wish we could get footage. If anyone chances on some highlights or race footage, please post up.

    Highlights will be on the UCI YouTube channel later:

    UCI Women Road World Cup makes its presence felt on YouTube
    @stagehopper
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Great stuff, thanks.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Trofeo Alredo Binda, 1hr RAI highlights

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8BKZswfZmQ
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    Cool, just found the same link on Youtube.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks Le Commentateur
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    That was the first Italian to win for several years, previously it had been either Pooley and Vos's race.

    The conditions dampened the action a bit, I think, though from what I could see Ellen van Dijk had a few goes to try and force the pace of the chasing pack. Seems a group of 4 got away earlyish and from that quartet local girl Borghini then did a big solo effort to win. Her team-mate Emma Johansson looks to be in good form for later this week.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Talking of Pooley, what's she up to this year? I see she's got a team for this year, but also read that she was taking a break from racing.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    Pooley's team is not UCI level. She's doing more a mentoring role apparently.

    Lot of DNFs in the Binda including Eva Mottet, daugher of Charlie.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    davidof wrote:
    Pooley's team is not UCI level. She's doing more a mentoring role apparently.

    Shame, one of the few riders who has a chance of challenging Vos in the hillier races.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    There's talk of BMC taking over the team at the end of the year. They're riding a stage race in Holland next week that some friends of mine are also in, so it will interesting to see how they compare.
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  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    That was the first Italian to win for several years, previously it had been either Pooley and Vos's race.

    Nicole Cooke won it twice as well from memory. Tough race.
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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    davidof wrote:
    Lot of DNFs in the Binda including Eva Mottet, daugher of Charlie.
    And all 4 Brits taking part - Colclough, Armitstead, Trott (Emma), Garner - as well as several other well-known names (Bronzini, Olds, etc)
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Pooley's finishing her PHD and there's talk she was a little disillusions with the number of team she's been on that have lost sponsors
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    She's actually guesting at a training camp in Mallorca this week and next.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Robin Farina
    http://www.usacycling.org/robin-farina.htm

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Laura Trott did well in her first pro race yesterday. Got into the breakaway and came 4th.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trott-i ... ggle-honda
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Yes, I saw Gilmore's tweet about it. Bodes well.

    Intriguing having a player-manager.
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  • Le Commentateur
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Yes, I saw Gilmore's tweet about it. Bodes well.

    Intriguing having a player-manager.


    I've got a lot of time for Rochelle Gilmour and what she's trying to do to lift womens cycling eg decent salaries. Also smart targeting re their race program this year - not trying to tackle the likes of the Giro Donne, but focus on certain classics, sprints, and of course the Worlds TTT where their roster gives them a decent shot at a medal.

    Signing up Linda Villumsen recently was a master stroke.

    Energiewacht Tour starts today. Be interesting to see how Trott and King fare in a stage race - and how they do in the TT...
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Energiewacht Tour starts today. Be interesting to see how Trott and King fare in a stage race - and how they do in the TT...
    Katie Colclough, Lucy Martin and Lizzie Armitstead also riding.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Laura Trott did well in her first pro race yesterday. Got into the breakaway and came 4th.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trott-i ... ggle-honda
    That girl is absolutely dripping in talent and still so young.

    I think the problem for her road racing will be that she is very focussed on the track and is already talking about how she wants to beat Hoy's medal tally.
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