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Sway

26,283 posts

195 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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JuniorD said:
Samples are retained.

If there's a test available as claimed, there's nothing stopping historic samples being tested to determine if it was indeed being used.

smn159

12,679 posts

218 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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JuniorD said:
Pretty poor 'journalism' though - just loads of supposition, no quotes, no sources - apart of one bloke who appears to know nothing of the drug in question, but 'explains how these type of substances may benefit athletes' scratchchin

Quelle surprise indeed.

whatleytom

1,305 posts

184 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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Parsnip said:
Looks a bit like a Shiv TT?

Weird - not sure why it wouldn't be an old Canyon or his new Slick depending on what he had available.

Might be what tested fastest and as no team kit, he can ride what he likes?
Sounded to me like as it was contract year he basically threw the kitchen sink at the race. Shame for him, but seems the same old story. Tried to go out at watts he knew he couldn't sustain, and surprisingly didn't sustain.

Talksteer

4,878 posts

234 months

Monday 14th September 2020
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Sway said:
JuniorD said:
Samples are retained.

If there's a test available as claimed, there's nothing stopping historic samples being tested to determine if it was indeed being used.
Assuming that the substance isn't metabolised sufficiently quickly to avoid being detected and thus wouldn't be in any samples.

Johnny

9,652 posts

285 months

Sunday 20th September 2020
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Reports are saying Pidcock has signed for Ineos...

ArnageWRC

2,066 posts

160 months

Wednesday 23rd September 2020
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Johnny said:
Reports are saying Pidcock has signed for Ineos...
Hmmm, not sure about that; good news only if he's allowed to continue with his CX & MTB exploits. One of the reasons why MvdP has stayed were he is - as they allow him to mix 3 disciplines. WT teams traditionally don't like what they view as 'distractions'.

Don1

15,950 posts

209 months

Thursday 24th September 2020
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Thinking of that, I became a big fan of the alternative calendar that EF ran last year. Maybe Ineos are trying to break out a bit of PR....

Johnny

9,652 posts

285 months

Thursday 24th September 2020
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Yeah, was thinking the same.

Also, Worlds about to start on Eurosport/GCN...

PhillT

2,488 posts

226 months

Thursday 24th September 2020
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Nasty crash for Dygert, I thought she'd got that sewn up. But to finish first...

Johnny

9,652 posts

285 months

Thursday 24th September 2020
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Yup, was a nasty one!

JuniorD

8,628 posts

224 months

Thursday 24th September 2020
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Nice video of the TdeF sprint finish in Paris, Filmed From Bennett’s lead out man Michael Mørkøv’s bike

https://youtu.be/dEVHNpk2ZEQ

snobetter

1,162 posts

147 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Johnny said:
Reports are saying Pidcock has signed for Ineos...
Rumour correct, along with Martinez, Porte and de Plus.

Johnny

9,652 posts

285 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Yep, massive signings!

Not Ideal

2,899 posts

189 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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^^ big signings. Who is making way for them ?

louiebaby

10,651 posts

192 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Not Ideal said:
^^ big signings. Who is making way for them ?
Probably just Froome...

nammynake

2,590 posts

174 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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Hope Pidcock has his chance to shine at the behemoth that is Ineos. My prediction is a podium in the Worlds this weekend.

johnpsanderson

505 posts

201 months

Friday 25th September 2020
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nammynake said:
Hope Pidcock has his chance to shine at the behemoth that is Ineos. My prediction is a podium in the Worlds this weekend.
There’s definitely a changing of the guard, hardly recognise any names in the GB team!
I think this will be the first time I’ve seen Pidcock race in what is effectively a ProTour race. Will be interesting for sure.

julianm

1,541 posts

202 months

Saturday 26th September 2020
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Nice little video promoting the upcoming Giro D'Italia : https://youtu.be/3dqh0vxyZGE

Some Gump

12,701 posts

187 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Just read on BBC that Quintana got raided for drugs by French police during the tour.

Looks like they didn't find anything (which is good, I like the small wrinkled Colombian). Wonder what caused them to do the raid though? Must have had pretty strong intel / accusing tip off - they've arrested a doctor and a physio.

lauda

3,481 posts

208 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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julianm said:
Nice little video promoting the upcoming Giro D'Italia : https://youtu.be/3dqh0vxyZGE
Love that. The Giro is definitely my favourite grand tour.

Childish, I know, but am I the only person who has to smile every time they see a Trek-Segafredo rider with ‘splunk’ written across their backsides?