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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Turns out he is.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    given we're off topic anyway, this is closer than I'd have thought...

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Meh. BMX has a really small gear ratio so he flies off the line then spins out at about 140rpm or something nuts there, then the track bike comes flying past everyone.

    Ultimately the track bike is fastest but with only one quite big gear, it takes him a while to build up a head of steam.

    Don't a lot of trackies start out in BMX (at least in the UK).
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Over geared start
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Harry Tanfield to Qhebeka
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,974
    RichN95. said:

    Harry Tanfield to Qhebeka

    Good news.
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  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    RichN95. said:

    Harry Tanfield to Qhebeka

    Great news. I thught I'd seen him signing for a team already, must have got it mixed up.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,974
    50x11 said:

    RichN95. said:

    Harry Tanfield to Qhebeka

    Great news. I thught I'd seen him signing for a team already, must have got it mixed up.
    No you were correct:

    " Harry Tanfield will ride in the WorldTour in 2021 after securing a last-minute contract in cycling's top flight with Qhubeka Assos.

    The Yorkshire-based rider had signed with British Continental team Ribble-Weldtite after AG2R-La Mondiale decided not to renew his contract into 2021.

    However, Ribble-Weldtite confirmed on Wednesday morning that Tanfield had been presented the opportunity to ride at WorldTour level in 2021 and would be allowing the 26-year-old to sign for the African team."
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    Nice story all round.

    Nice that Ribble found a spot for him but were keen to let him back in the WT when the chance arose.

    Good luck Harry.
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  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    This quote from a couple of weeks ago when he signed for Ribble -

    With the current wider situation I’m delighted to have found a place at a team that can support my ambitions of returning to the highest level in the sport," Tanfield said in a statement from the team

    Quite prophetic. :)

    Great news, anyway.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    jimmythecuckoo said:

    Nice story all round.

    Nice that Ribble found a spot for him but were keen to let him back in the WT when the chance arose.

    Good luck Harry.

    Yes, nice one. Fair play to Ribble-Weldtite.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Fabio Aru joining Qhubeka-Assos.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    andyp said:

    Fabio Aru joining Qhubeka-Assos.

    Has anyone written anything on what happened to him? say in procycling or something.

    Seems to be real enigma.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Inrng reporting Kwiatkowski has extended his Ineos deal for a further three years.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    rick_chasey said:

    andyp said:

    Fabio Aru joining Qhubeka-Assos.

    Has anyone written anything on what happened to him? say in procycling or something.

    Seems to be real enigma.
    I've not seen anything in the English language cycling world on why he's regressed so much. He had surgery on his iliac artery a couple of years ago, but hasn't really shown anything like his previous level since.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    can only see that being for a year but get the business side esp if they pay him some money. Seems Aru is off to Assos for a year. cant see any good coming of that given his form
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    amrushton said:

    can only see that being for a year but get the business side esp if they pay him some money. Seems Aru is off to Assos for a year. cant see any good coming of that given his form

    I guess they may have been stuck to be able to sign anything resembling a GT contender at this stage?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    carbonclem said:

    amrushton said:

    can only see that being for a year but get the business side esp if they pay him some money. Seems Aru is off to Assos for a year. cant see any good coming of that given his form

    I guess they may have been stuck to be able to sign anything resembling a GT contender at this stage?
    I'm not sure why they'd want one. Sunweb had a spectacular tour as a classics stage-hunting squad. Aru might be best served by repurposing him in that direction, and that would suit Qhubeka far better.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Ciro reporting that Rod Ellingworth has left Bahrain-McLaren.
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    andyp said:

    Ciro reporting that Rod Ellingworth has left Bahrain-McLaren.

    Confirmed now. ‘Time to go’ he said. Ouch.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,558
    carbonclem said:

    andyp said:

    Ciro reporting that Rod Ellingworth has left Bahrain-McLaren.

    Confirmed now. ‘Time to go’ he said. Ouch.
    He's been there for barely 5 minutes
  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    Blimey sounds like a mega fallout
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,974
    That's a shocker - wonder where he will go to next.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I'm guessing that Ellingworth and Milan Erzen couldn't co-exist with the whole Aderlass thing surrounding the latter.
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Cherie Pridham to ISN as DS, apparently first female DS in the top level men's cycling
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    daniel_b said:

    That's a shocker - wonder where he will go to next.

    Might be sat at Cavs keeping him company. But Ineos is the hot tip. But ISN has plenty of money and Froome
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Surely not....what would be bring?
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Confirmed on DQS twitter.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Well. DQK confirm it

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