Coronavirus and pro sport

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Let's be honest, Roubaix >> Virus in Belgium 😋
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    nickice said:

    So Belgium has lifted the ban on travelling to the North of France but its not advised. We'll see at Paris-Roubaix!

    That's as good as saying go, but be discreet.
    Good luck with that!
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Hopefully the weather will be so shite everyone will stay at home anyway.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    Didn't work for the Yorkshire Worlds last year.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    rick_chasey said:

    Hopefully the weather will be so shite a Dane will win.

    Fixed that for you
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    rick_chasey said:

    Bernal & Yates?
    Only half kidding.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    pblakeney said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Bernal & Yates?
    Only half kidding.
    Simon Yates confirmed as positive for Covid-19 this morning and withdrawn from the Giro.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    andyp said:

    pblakeney said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Bernal & Yates?
    Only half kidding.
    Simon Yates confirmed as positive for Covid-19 this morning and withdrawn from the Giro.
    Wish I could say I'm surprised.
    Who else is underperforming?
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    andyp said:

    pblakeney said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Bernal & Yates?
    Only half kidding.
    Simon Yates confirmed as positive for Covid-19 this morning and withdrawn from the Giro.
    Riding where he does at least he won't have infected anybody.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    blazing_saddles said:

    andyp said:

    pblakeney said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Bernal & Yates?
    Only half kidding.
    Simon Yates confirmed as positive for Covid-19 this morning and withdrawn from the Giro.
    Riding where he does at least he won't have infected anybody.
    Clever. But he did make his way through the whole peloton yesterday to get to the front at one point.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    pblakeney said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    andyp said:

    pblakeney said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Bernal & Yates?
    Only half kidding.
    Simon Yates confirmed as positive for Covid-19 this morning and withdrawn from the Giro.
    Riding where he does at least he won't have infected anybody.
    Clever. But he did make his way through the whole peloton yesterday to get to the front at one point.
    All the team was tested and he was the only positive. So for now it's all OK, but watch this space I suppose.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    pblakeney said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    andyp said:

    pblakeney said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Bernal & Yates?
    Only half kidding.
    Simon Yates confirmed as positive for Covid-19 this morning and withdrawn from the Giro.
    Riding where he does at least he won't have infected anybody.
    Clever. But he did make his way through the whole peloton yesterday to get to the front at one point.
    While not how we wanted it to happen, we have a very good control group here that will demonstrate the transmission or not of group exercise outside. We'll find out in 7 days
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,108
    Hopefully competing in the Giro whilst having the virus won't have done any damage by putting his body under undue stress - not ideal but I suppose he's young and extremely fit .

    How long does it take from infection to positive test?
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    DeVlaeminck said:

    Hopefully competing in the Giro whilst having the virus won't have done any damage by putting his body under undue stress - not ideal but I suppose he's young and extremely fit .

    How long does it take from infection to positive test?

    3days. Might be a false positive like Prudhomme
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    davidof said:

    DeVlaeminck said:

    Hopefully competing in the Giro whilst having the virus won't have done any damage by putting his body under undue stress - not ideal but I suppose he's young and extremely fit .

    How long does it take from infection to positive test?

    3days. Might be a false positive like Prudhomme

    I think they said he had mild symptoms. He's a vulnerable person too as a serious asthmatic.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613


    Any racing from here to the planned end of the season is a bonus now.
    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.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited October 2020
    Ah I see Jose B has reemerged for her self isolation from twitter.
    Alé-Cipollini?
    So last year. She means Alé BTC Ljubljana who have pulled out after a positive test.

    CCC-Liv didn't start Brabanste Pijl as a precautionary measure after a positive. They are back for Gent- Wevelgem.
    I think maybe the women are trying to bubble on the cheap, due to financial limitations, so they are coping a few.

    Tiesj Benoot was pulled as a precaution by Sunweb, because he shared a studio with Bakelants. Starting the Ronde though.

    So some covid cloud have a little "bonus" silver lining.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Another major blow for cycling

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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    RichN95. said:

    Another major blow for cycling

    This is the biggest blow to cycling since.. since.. ever.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Little-known soccerball kicker C. Ronaldo tests positive.
    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.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    So do I risk eating the Haribo's that arrived with yesterday's Wiggle order?
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    darkhairedlord said:

    RichN95. said:

    Another major blow for cycling

    This is the biggest blow to cycling since.. since.. ever.
    I blame wiggle
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    gweeds said:

    Little-known soccerball kicker C. Ronaldo tests positive.

    And the world number 1 golfer Dustin Johnson
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,025
    How do the positive riders get home?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited October 2020
    TheBigBean said:

    How do the positive riders get home?

    I am not sure that they do.
    Said yesterday that they would remain under the care of the team doctors.
    Presumably they then can't return home until they are given the all clear.
    Bling is bound to placed in quarantine upon his return.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,025
    blazing_saddles said:

    TheBigBean said:

    How do the positive riders get home?

    I am not sure that they do.
    Said yesterday that they would remain under the care of the team doctors.
    Presumably they then can't return home until they are given the all clear.
    Bling is bound to placed in quarantine upon his return.
    I guess that means 7 days stuck in a hotel room.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    I thought they said Yates was going to stay somewhere near their service course.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    blazing_saddles said:

    TheBigBean said:

    How do the positive riders get home?

    I am not sure that they do.
    Said yesterday that they would remain under the care of the team doctors.
    Presumably they then can't return home until they are given the all clear.
    Bling is bound to placed in quarantine upon his return.
    He's now tested negative
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Add Valentino Rossi to the list of global sporting icons testing positive.
    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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