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Granfondo

12,241 posts

205 months

Monday 28th September 2015
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Just watched Sagan again on Eurosport it just gets better and better! smile

TheJelley

196 posts

138 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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So Cav has officially gone to MTN-Qhubeka

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/29/mark-cavendish-finalises-move-mtn-qhubeka-etixx-quickstep

Pro-continental team? Cant help wondering if this is genius or idiocy. No guaranteed big races, but everyone will invite them because they want Cavendish.

Jonnny

29,387 posts

188 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Granfondo said:
Just watched Sagan again on Eurosport it just gets better and better! smile
I hadn't seen it, but knew he won.. Watched it last night, still got excited when he went clear, and punched the air when he crossed the line.

ewenm

28,506 posts

244 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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TheJelley said:
So Cav has officially gone to MTN-Qhubeka

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/29/mark-cavendish-finalises-move-mtn-qhubeka-etixx-quickstep

Pro-continental team? Cant help wondering if this is genius or idiocy. No guaranteed big races, but everyone will invite them because they want Cavendish.
MTN have made a good impression this season in the World Tour races, so I'm sure Team Dimension Data will get the invites to the Grand Tours with Cavendish (and Eisel and Renshaw) on board. A chance to have a team fully focused around Cav again too.

JuniorD

8,616 posts

222 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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ewenm said:
TheJelley said:
So Cav has officially gone to MTN-Qhubeka

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/29/mark-cavendish-finalises-move-mtn-qhubeka-etixx-quickstep

Pro-continental team? Cant help wondering if this is genius or idiocy. No guaranteed big races, but everyone will invite them because they want Cavendish.
MTN have made a good impression this season in the World Tour races, so I'm sure Team Dimension Data will get the invites to the Grand Tours with Cavendish (and Eisel and Renshaw) on board. A chance to have a team fully focused around Cav again too.
and don't forget Matt Brammier too!

That said a line up of Mark Renshaw, Edvald Boasson-Hagen, Tyler Farrar, Cummings, Brammier and Eisel sounds like a stable of nags nowadays.


Granfondo

12,241 posts

205 months

Tuesday 29th September 2015
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JuniorD said:
ewenm said:
TheJelley said:
So Cav has officially gone to MTN-Qhubeka

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/29/mark-cavendish-finalises-move-mtn-qhubeka-etixx-quickstep

Pro-continental team? Cant help wondering if this is genius or idiocy. No guaranteed big races, but everyone will invite them because they want Cavendish.
MTN have made a good impression this season in the World Tour races, so I'm sure Team Dimension Data will get the invites to the Grand Tours with Cavendish (and Eisel and Renshaw) on board. A chance to have a team fully focused around Cav again too.
and don't forget Matt Brammier too!

That said a line up of Mark Renshaw, Edvald Boasson-Hagen, Tyler Farrar, Cummings, Brammier and Eisel sounds like a stable of nags nowadays.
The beginning of the end?

Alex Langheck

835 posts

128 months

Wednesday 30th September 2015
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Looks like a HTC/Columbia High Road reunion; Cavendish, Eisel, Renshaw, Boasson-Hagen, Ciolek, Goss, etc 3 of whom have won Milan-Sanremo.

ewenm

28,506 posts

244 months

Friday 2nd October 2015
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Just been to David Millar's book launch event in Bath, hosted by Mr B's Emporium with interview by Richard Moore. A great evening with an interesting discussion and Q&A afterwards. Millar even managed to sign books with his broken arm and we all got to sign his cast hehe

Granfondo

12,241 posts

205 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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Great breakaway ride by Niballi to win the last monument of the year.

Leithen

10,800 posts

266 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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Granfondo said:
Great breakaway ride by Niballi to win the last monument of the year.
That boy knows how to get down a hill.

Granfondo

12,241 posts

205 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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Leithen said:
Granfondo said:
Great breakaway ride by Niballi to win the last monument of the year.
That boy knows how to get down a hill.
Not to shabby up them either!

ewenm

28,506 posts

244 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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Giro route announced officially today. Interesting mix on mountains, long stages and 3 short time trials including one uphill.

Granfondo

12,241 posts

205 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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ewenm said:
Giro route announced officially today. Interesting mix on mountains, long stages and 3 short time trials including one uphill.
Giro and Vuelta far more interesting than tdF for me.

JuniorD

8,616 posts

222 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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Granfondo said:
Leithen said:
Granfondo said:
Great breakaway ride by Niballi to win the last monument of the year.
That boy knows how to get down a hill.
Not to shabby up them either!
Used to have a lot of respect for Nibbles, and suppose I still do for his descending, but the Vuelta cheating was a step too far.

Dr Imran T

2,301 posts

198 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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JuniorD said:
Used to have a lot of respect for Nibbles, and suppose I still do for his descending, but the Vuelta cheating was a step too far.
A bit harsh, he's a hugely skilled rider and I respect him for that. The Vuelta thing I agree was just plain silly - his team are part responsible for that too.

His credentials are superb with all three grand tours wins.

Jonnny

29,387 posts

188 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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I just can't feel happy when an Astana rider wins, nearly every other team I'm ok with it, and I'm sure the rider is clean.. Just dislike the team.

Granfondo

12,241 posts

205 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Jonnny said:
I just can't feel happy when an Astana rider wins, nearly every other team I'm ok with it, and I'm sure the rider is clean.. Just dislike the team.
I am a bit like that with Sky!

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

163 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Granfondo said:
I am a bit like that with Sky!
Sky have been absolutely fantastic for GB cycling.just watched the women's pursuit destroy the opposition.
As a company I really dislke SKY but for cycling they have been brilliant

malks222

1,851 posts

138 months

Wednesday 16th December 2015
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dunno if anyone is even interested, but lance armstrong was on the 'joe rogan experience' podcasts (on itunes), dunno what they talk about, but I doubt rogan will avoid the obvious questions. I'm off to have a listen just now.

FredClogs

14,041 posts

160 months

Wednesday 16th December 2015
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malks222 said:
dunno if anyone is even interested, but lance armstrong was on the 'joe rogan experience' podcasts (on itunes), dunno what they talk about, but I doubt rogan will avoid the obvious questions. I'm off to have a listen just now.
I listened to it this morning on my drive into work, it's not going to change anyone's mind but you do get more of a sense of the man, Joe Rogan's podcasts usually run over 3 hours, this one was about 2 and you do get the sense that Lance came to say what he wanted to and get out.