The professional cycling thread

[Highway Star]

Must have had a steak dinner on the rest day at the Saxo hotel.

[Gatsby]

Highway Star said:

Must have had a steak dinner on the rest day at the Saxo hotel.

Does anyone else find themselves wanting to buy a Skoda at the moment?

[Gizmoish]

Gatsby said:

Highway Star said:

Must have had a steak dinner on the rest day at the Saxo hotel.

Does anyone else find themselves wanting to buy a Skoda at the moment?

I was in the DIY shop near my office the other day. Nearly bought some Quickstep flooring.

[Gatsby]

Gizmoish said:

I was in the DIY shop near my office the other day. Nearly bought some Quickstep flooring.

That is a niche example of marketing having an effect!

[Gizmoish]

Slightly more seriously the Movistar guys do a lot to give confidence in Canyon bikes...

[thepawbroon]

Gatsby said:

Does anyone else find themselves wanting to buy a Skoda at the moment?

Yes! I must have been on the Skoda Superb configurator every day.

[CoolC]

thepawbroon said:

Gatsby said:

Does anyone else find themselves wanting to buy a Skoda at the moment?

Yes! I must have been on the Skoda Superb configurator every day.

I've still not found the "didle idle idle ee" horn in the options list that all the tour cars seem to be fitted with

[Rocksteadyeddie]

CoolC said:

thepawbroon said:

Gatsby said:

Does anyone else find themselves wanting to buy a Skoda at the moment?

Yes! I must have been on the Skoda Superb configurator every day.

I've still not found the "didle idle idle ee" horn in the options list that all the tour cars seem to be fitted with

I found one on a Indian market stall about 10 years ago. They evidently thought I was some sort of massive weirdo as I insisted on listening to all the horns to select the onw with the correct tone.

[HereBeMonsters]

Gatsby said:

Gizmoish said:

I was in the DIY shop near my office the other day. Nearly bought some Quickstep flooring.

That is a niche example of marketing having an effect!

I actually did this. Had a choice between B&Q own brand or Quick-Step, QS being around £5sq/m more expensive. Went with the QS in the end, mainly due to it being a better match of the colour we wanted, but also due to their long-standing sponsorship of a good cycling team. I tweeted Mark Cavendish about it, but he never replied

[Vocal Minority]

Obviously all advertising or marketing works to some extent - companies wouldn't spend £millons on it if it didn't.

However, sponsorship of a cycling team is one of the few incidences when I consciously (as opposed to sub-consciously) take note of the product as a direct result of advertising (don't necessarily spend my money - but it has actively put the product on to 'my radar' so to speak.

[ewenm]

Just heard on the start of today's coverage that one of the riders crashed yesterday, broke a rib which punctured a lung. Waited for the medics but they were all up ahead... so he climbed back on and finished the stage including going over the HC climb!

[okgo]

Vocal Minority said:

Obviously all advertising or marketing works to some extent - companies wouldn't spend £millons on it if it didn't.

However, sponsorship of a cycling team is one of the few incidences when I consciously (as opposed to sub-consciously) take note of the product as a direct result of advertising (don't necessarily spend my money - but it has actively put the product on to 'my radar' so to speak.

Yes, I know where my next cooker hood will be coming from. Just because they've left me with no fking choice! BORA

[Highway Star]

ewenm said:

Just heard on the start of today's coverage that one of the riders crashed yesterday, broke a rib which punctured a lung. Waited for the medics but they were all up ahead... so he climbed back on and finished the stage including going over the HC climb!

Beat me to it - I was just about to come on here and give IAM's Reto Hollenstein a shout out.

[ewenm]

Highway Star said:

ewenm said:

Just heard on the start of today's coverage that one of the riders crashed yesterday, broke a rib which punctured a lung. Waited for the medics but they were all up ahead... so he climbed back on and finished the stage including going over the HC climb!

Beat me to it - I was just about to come on here and give IAM's Reto Hollenstein a shout out.

Thanks for adding the name - I missed it. Legendary determination!

[barwea]

Alex Langheck said:

Will Adam get a go in la Vuelta??

It would seem so: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/vuelta-a-esp...

[Johnny]

ewenm said:

Highway Star said:

ewenm said:

Just heard on the start of today's coverage that one of the riders crashed yesterday, broke a rib which punctured a lung. Waited for the medics but they were all up ahead... so he climbed back on and finished the stage including going over the HC climb!

Beat me to it - I was just about to come on here and give IAM's Reto Hollenstein a shout out.

Thanks for adding the name - I missed it. Legendary determination!

Just read that. Seems he did 60km on his own to catch the peleton with the collapsed lung too...

[Vocal Minority]

Hard as you like!

In other news - Kirienka out front again.

[The Stiglet]

Rumours growing that Schleck is about to get popped

[Vocal Minority]

Again?

Dear oh dear...

• hang on, Andy or Frank? Because if Andy is on the source...good god, just how bad is his form?

Edited by Vocal Minority on Wednesday 23 July 15:16

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Vocal Minority said:

Again?

Dear oh dear...

• hang on, Andy or Frank? Because if Andy is on the source...good god, just how bad is his form?

Edited by Vocal Minority on Wednesday 23 July 15:16

I believe it is for a bio passport infirdgement. Presumably as his numbers now are so much worse than when he was on the juice. So ironically he gets popped for stopping, rather than starting/continuing.