La Vuelta 2021 - Pre race information and General Chat
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Having Googled for a photo I know what you mean.gsk82 said:
Those red Mondeos with massive white logos?!pblakeney said:
Apparently they did.mrb123 said:
Didn't Wilier do some bikes with that kind of finish?pblakeney said:Might not be the gold that you would expect but that is a damned fine looking bike.
As far as squiggly Pinarellos go.
My favourite paint job at the moment is the Treks but they look horrible in still photos compared to on TV though. 🤔
Looked good on the TV during the Tour though.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.0 -
Reading INRNG's profile this morning and the route map is noticeable for the complete lack of any action in the north east of the country. It got me thinking of any memorable stages in the Girona region, and I couldn't think of a single one, which given how popular it is with the riders themselves seems a bit odd. Has the race ever been up Rocacorba, for instance?0
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Veering off topic but Rocacorba triggers me to say the latest Life in the Peloton / Cycling Podcast episode with Mitch D has long chat with Ashleigh MP, good one.0
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The acts were pretty poor. Seen better at remote village fiestas.blazing_saddles said:I watched about 2 minutes of the team presentation this evening. Must have cost them all of 10 quid for the stage area and paying the acts.
Hopefully I will have the first week's stages sorted, but after it's over to you all.
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Any excuse to post this cliprick_chasey said:
Boring answer - it’ll be that coloured fire retardant stuff they drop on forest fires.No_Ta_Doctor said:
I think deactivate marinades is correct. In 40+C temperatures there's a huge fire risk, so bbq is definitely out, and any serious bbq aficionado would be activating the marinade about now.JimD666 said:
So I did a quick copy and paste of the text into Google for a translation.No_Ta_Doctor said:blazing_saddles said:Temperatures for the opening weekend forecast to go above 40C.
Not good news.
Early better news involving flat stages 2 and 4. Both currently have fresh cross/tailwinds forecast. (SW 3-4, NE4)
"So that you can get an idea of the hell we will have, maximums planned for Saturday, with air subsidence which means deactivating marinades, or explain the danger of fire that we will have, I hope we are lucky and people are aware of the situation"
Deactivate Marinades??! Anyone able to provide a more context based translation for those of us who still struggle with our native language, let along mangling someone elses.
EDIT: Or is it right and marinades need to be deactivated or really bad things will happen?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZoibox3aL0
One of the greatest action sequences / soundtrack combos ever produced for a movie.
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For being nearly 50, I've enjoyed that far more than I should
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I’ve ridden it. It’s absolutely fantastic. Not as hard as the Angliru, but more interesting and dramatic (although I did still love the Angliru). There’s a couple of really rough concrete sections where things could blow apart.kingstongraham said:3 -
Looks like its melting to me.pblakeney said:Might not be the gold that you would expect but that is a damned fine looking bike.
As far as squiggly Pinarellos go.0 -
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Primoz has one, too.
Meh."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
Higher spoke count than expected.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.0 -
How did we miss that! Must get the twins onto it!yorkshireraw said:
Any excuse to post this cliprick_chasey said:
Boring answer - it’ll be that coloured fire retardant stuff they drop on forest fires.No_Ta_Doctor said:
I think deactivate marinades is correct. In 40+C temperatures there's a huge fire risk, so bbq is definitely out, and any serious bbq aficionado would be activating the marinade about now.JimD666 said:
So I did a quick copy and paste of the text into Google for a translation.No_Ta_Doctor said:blazing_saddles said:Temperatures for the opening weekend forecast to go above 40C.
Not good news.
Early better news involving flat stages 2 and 4. Both currently have fresh cross/tailwinds forecast. (SW 3-4, NE4)
"So that you can get an idea of the hell we will have, maximums planned for Saturday, with air subsidence which means deactivating marinades, or explain the danger of fire that we will have, I hope we are lucky and people are aware of the situation"
Deactivate Marinades??! Anyone able to provide a more context based translation for those of us who still struggle with our native language, let along mangling someone elses.
EDIT: Or is it right and marinades need to be deactivated or really bad things will happen?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZoibox3aL0
One of the greatest action sequences / soundtrack combos ever produced for a movie.
(The benefits of having a small person around)0 -
In case you haven't noticed, it's available on iPlayer at the moment. It was on this afternoon.....phil485 said:
How did we miss that! Must get the twins onto it!yorkshireraw said:
Any excuse to post this cliprick_chasey said:
Boring answer - it’ll be that coloured fire retardant stuff they drop on forest fires.No_Ta_Doctor said:
I think deactivate marinades is correct. In 40+C temperatures there's a huge fire risk, so bbq is definitely out, and any serious bbq aficionado would be activating the marinade about now.JimD666 said:
So I did a quick copy and paste of the text into Google for a translation.No_Ta_Doctor said:blazing_saddles said:Temperatures for the opening weekend forecast to go above 40C.
Not good news.
Early better news involving flat stages 2 and 4. Both currently have fresh cross/tailwinds forecast. (SW 3-4, NE4)
"So that you can get an idea of the hell we will have, maximums planned for Saturday, with air subsidence which means deactivating marinades, or explain the danger of fire that we will have, I hope we are lucky and people are aware of the situation"
Deactivate Marinades??! Anyone able to provide a more context based translation for those of us who still struggle with our native language, let along mangling someone elses.
EDIT: Or is it right and marinades need to be deactivated or really bad things will happen?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZoibox3aL0
One of the greatest action sequences / soundtrack combos ever produced for a movie.
(The benefits of having a small person around)0 -
"Windlifter copies"JimD666 said:
In case you haven't noticed, it's available on iPlayer at the moment. It was on this afternoon.....phil485 said:
How did we miss that! Must get the twins onto it!yorkshireraw said:
Any excuse to post this cliprick_chasey said:
Boring answer - it’ll be that coloured fire retardant stuff they drop on forest fires.No_Ta_Doctor said:
I think deactivate marinades is correct. In 40+C temperatures there's a huge fire risk, so bbq is definitely out, and any serious bbq aficionado would be activating the marinade about now.JimD666 said:
So I did a quick copy and paste of the text into Google for a translation.No_Ta_Doctor said:blazing_saddles said:Temperatures for the opening weekend forecast to go above 40C.
Not good news.
Early better news involving flat stages 2 and 4. Both currently have fresh cross/tailwinds forecast. (SW 3-4, NE4)
"So that you can get an idea of the hell we will have, maximums planned for Saturday, with air subsidence which means deactivating marinades, or explain the danger of fire that we will have, I hope we are lucky and people are aware of the situation"
Deactivate Marinades??! Anyone able to provide a more context based translation for those of us who still struggle with our native language, let along mangling someone elses.
EDIT: Or is it right and marinades need to be deactivated or really bad things will happen?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZoibox3aL0
One of the greatest action sequences / soundtrack combos ever produced for a movie.
(The benefits of having a small person around)0
