Cycling 2016

[manurespreader]

So I thought since the last thread died, and since the classics are coming fast, I would start a new one.

[rufus]

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Yeah, coming too fast. I missed Omloop last week, but managed to catch the Strade Bianchi today. Nice finish to a really beautiful race.

[manurespreader]

Re: Cycling 2016

This might be of use to a few people.
http://quadrathon.blogspot.com/2016/...fessional.html

[dxmnkd316]

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Subscribed because I'm a dope.

[XYZ]

Subscribed because I'm a dope.

But are you a chemical or mechanical dope?

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Cycling 2016

Chemical.

Degreed and everything!

[manurespreader]

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I tried out a Felt AR1, with SRAM etap the other day. Quite the bike, not as stiff as I thought it would be. The Etap was really easy to get used to and use. It was a much lighter bike than a Venge Vias. I'll probably try out a Madone at some point as well. I'm going to be doing a lot of time trials this year, but honestly, it's a lot of money for a bicycle.

[rufus]

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Picked a good week to take off from work. Watched Milan San Remo Saturday, currently watching the Dwars door Vlaandaren, Friday is E3 Harelbeke, and then Sunday is Gent Wevelgem.

Love those early spring classics, and good to see Belgium carrying on.

Oh, and the Vuelta a Catalunya as well.

[manurespreader]

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Pretty interesting article.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/.../399919_399919

[Probert]

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How many Sky cyclists will be named

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/british-do...1681--sow.html

[rufus]

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Pretty terrific Tour of Flanders this morning.

[XYZ]

How many Sky cyclists will be named

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/british-do...1681--sow.html

It's rather telling that UKAD showed little interest in listening to the original whistleblower, whose identity remains unknown.

[sagard]

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Pretty terrific Tour of Flanders this morning.

It was outstanding. My second favorite beat my favorite. Cance needed to give him some rope to hang himself with, but in the end he was too strong. Fun race.

[Probert]

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For those that like both Cycling and History you may want to check out the Documentary My Italian Secret which tells the story of ordinary Italians who helped save Jews from the Holocaust. Among those profiled is Gino Bartali the 1938 and 1948 Tour De France champion who used to conceal false identity papers for Jewish children and transport them during his training rides and would distract guards at Train station, this is when the North was controlled by the Germans and the South by the Allies by showing up and causing a crowd to gather allowing refugees to change trains unnoticed by guards. Even when it came out later in his life he only casually acknowledged it saying the real heroes were the people killed wounded or imprisoned not himself.

Going on vacation next week so will miss the first week and a half of the Giro. Hopefully it will still be a race when I get back.

[manurespreader]

Re: Cycling 2016

For those that like both Cycling and History you may want to check out the Documentary My Italian Secret which tells the story of ordinary Italians who helped save Jews from the Holocaust. Among those profiled is Gino Bartali the 1938 and 1948 Tour De France champion who used to conceal false identity papers for Jewish children and transport them during his training rides and would distract guards at Train station, this is when the North was controlled by the Germans and the South by the Allies by showing up and causing a crowd to gather allowing refugees to change trains unnoticed by guards. Even when it came out later in his life he only casually acknowledged it saying the real heroes were the people killed wounded or imprisoned not himself.

Going on vacation next week so will miss the first week and a half of the Giro. Hopefully it will still be a race when I get back.

I saw it. good movie. Also if you haven't read it, Road to Valor, about Gino Bartoli is a good read.
I'm excited to see so many young guys coming up and making racing so interesting.