Re: S*** small race thread 2019

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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    On a flat day tune in with 10km to go, except if Alaphilippe or de Gendt is in the race.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    5km.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Crash at about 2km.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Viviani!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    Finished with the shortest sprint in history, left so late Bennett couldn't get around him. The final.lead out only pulled off with less than 100m to go!
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Was that a new dirty sprint tactic from quick step?

    Ride near the barriers, lead out man peels off but maintains enough speed to box in the following sprinter.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Going to have to change the name of these races from Ride London to Crash London.
    Ethan Hayter 10th. Another youngest rider in the race result.
    Viviani just called it a sh*t small race that he had targeted. :)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    Odd crash. The Bora guy went down near the front middle of the peloton and seemed to miraculously avoid getting hit by anyone else for what seemed an age then just as it seemed the rest were going to survive the pile up started.
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    So was the route changed because the loops affect fewer locals who complained about the race ruining their lives or because they really thought this route would be more exciting? Did they think there would be big crowds on Box Hill?

    In other news I think Rochelle Gilmore has overdone the Botox. Her face doesn't move anymore.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    squired wrote:
    So was the route changed because the loops affect fewer locals who complained about the race ruining their lives or because they really thought this route would be more exciting? Did they think there would be big crowds on Box Hill?

    In other news I think Rochelle Gilmore has overdone the Botox. Her face doesn't move anymore.

    I think ive read previously on here that she suffered serious facial burns when she was younger.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    squired wrote:
    In other news I think Rochelle Gilmore has overdone the Botox. Her face doesn't move anymore.

    Neither does the pitch of her voice #notalldronesfly
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    squired wrote:
    In other news I think Rochelle Gilmore has overdone the Botox. Her face doesn't move anymore.

    Come on, criticise her insight and even her annoyingly grating voice but her looks or appearance shouldn't come into it. I don't like her as a pundit / commentator though. If the Beeb want a woman there are better options.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    The comments about women’s looks all seem a bit 1970s. Grow up boys. No mention of baggy eyes Boardman. .
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    inseine wrote:
    The comments about women’s looks all seem a bit 1970s. Grow up boys. No mention of baggy eyes Boardman. .

    Not really. I'd say the same if it was a male host who looked like he'd had work done. People on tv like that are the reason more and more normal people are getting unnecessary surgery. At least Boardman looks bad for natural reasons.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    squired wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    The comments about women’s looks all seem a bit 1970s. Grow up boys. No mention of baggy eyes Boardman. .

    Not really. I'd say the same if it was a male host who looked like he'd had work done. People on tv like that are the reason more and more normal people are getting unnecessary surgery. At least Boardman looks bad for natural reasons.
    So what ‘work’ Has she had done exactly?
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Tom Pidcock has won the tour d'alsace.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    inseine wrote:
    The comments about women’s looks all seem a bit 1970s. Grow up boys. No mention of baggy eyes Boardman. .

    Ffs, I didn't comment about her looks at all, just that she has a totally monotone delivery, exactly like I do about screaming Kirby.

    Or does PC rules mean only men are open for criticism, these days?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    The comments about women’s looks all seem a bit 1970s. Grow up boys. No mention of baggy eyes Boardman. .

    Ffs, I didn't comment about her looks at all, just that she has a totally monotone delivery, exactly like I do about screaming Kirby.

    Or does PC rules mean only men are open for criticism, these days?
    It’s not all about you, you know? I wasn’t talking about your comments
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    inseine wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    The comments about women’s looks all seem a bit 1970s. Grow up boys. No mention of baggy eyes Boardman. .

    Ffs, I didn't comment about her looks at all, just that she has a totally monotone delivery, exactly like I do about screaming Kirby.

    Or does PC rules mean only men are open for criticism, these days?
    It’s not all about you, you know? I wasn’t talking about your comments

    So, it was just the one comment? Only "Grow up boys" suggested some of it was about me.
    Fine. I'll jump off this roundabout now.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Young Bjorg Lambrecht has had a really bad crash in Poland. Has had to be resuscitated and airlifted to hospital.

    https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/bjor ... and-433774
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Trying to post about something from Poland, other than the tragic news.

    Fabio Jackobsen won the bunch sprint today, but was caught on the overhead camera, grabbing hold of Groupama sprinter, Marc Sarreau, to make room.
    He has now been placed at the back of the bunch, but remains in the race.
    Another example of UCI rule interpretation or inconsistency.

    Cav finished 6th.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Another unbelievable performance from a quick step rider in the tt at the European championships today.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    gsk82 wrote:
    Another unbelievable performance from a quick step rider in the tt at the European championships today.

    Unbelievable if you have only been following the sport for 5 minutes
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Mohoric wins the last stage of the Tour of Poland. Pavel Sivakov wins the GC - which is sort of fitting as he and Lambrecht were big rivals at under 23.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    RichN95 wrote:
    Mohoric wins the last stage of the Tour of Poland. Pavel Sivakov wins the GC - which is sort of fitting as he and Lambrecht were big rivals at under 23.

    At one point on the final climb, the GC bunch was past by a young lad, wearing a backpack.
    Not a lot of ambition on display.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • disquieting_museeuws
    disquieting_museeuws Posts: 601
    For any fans of gravel path racing and teams you've never heard of, the Slag om Norg takes place tomorrow (11 Aug) in north-east Netherlands. Stijn Devolder takes the start.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Euro champs is such a sh1t small race that it doesn't even get a mention in here. Viviani won
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    A perfect race for this thread starts this week - Tour of Utah. With a stellar field of nobodies, apart from the usual American names (Stetina, Dombrowski) and the other Quintana. It is a shame that the field is so bad because the American races are a great one for watching before bed in the evening.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    From Eneco - Idiot of the Season

    https://twitter.com/EdwardTheuns/status ... 8620486656
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Christ. How did no-one hit him. I was waiting for the impact
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.

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