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evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Yes well it was pre ban wasn't it

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evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Xabi posted:

Reminder that it rains every other day.
This a million times. The reason everything green and lush is because it rains. Hard. All the loving time.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

If you have gps on the camera bikes computing gap times is primary school math.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

That was pretty much a given once it appeared froomey might be fit.

Everyone calling him a baby when he quit hopefully won't feel quite so smug if those fractures are real.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Cat Terrist posted:

Anyone who said this'll be a boring Tour looks really dumb. What a great first week :D
It totally could have been though. They really need to never have a prologue ever again.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

BeeSeeBee posted:



Wonder if Tinkoff will be on new groupsets and frames next year.
He literally wasn't looking where he was going.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Vuelta's gonna be a mad house

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Yeah go on and ask now that our top rider is at +10mn. Can't believe the journos didn't go back for a choice quote about his own rider.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

How does that feel buddy?

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

The thing is that if he's doping now, then he has been for a while because his current performance is ordinary for him.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Holy gently caress what an rear end in a top hat

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Reminder that the previous record was laid down on this:



I hope a good time trialist with a history of not being a doper gives it a shot, and soon.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

kimbo305 posted:

It was Sosenka on this bike:


Sosenka was a horrible doper.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Chenghiz posted:

So was merckx, he was just too popular to get caught
Point taken

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

serious gaylord posted:

Astana have pulled out of the Tour of Beijing as they have to follow the MPCC rules that state they need to be suspended if 2 riders test positive within a 12 month period.
They're probably secretly cheering.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Good. It's fine to block, but once you've been lapped stay out of the loving way.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

QUICK! nobody act surprised!

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Catching all the low hanging shitbags.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Pocket posted:

They are giving Astana a license because if they don't they will get dragged in front of CAS and lose.
You can hate on the UCI all you want but I bet this played heavily into their decision. It'd be nice if they didn't bind themselves and finally change the loving licensing rules though.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

He'll get what's coming to him if there's any justice in the world.

I'm surprised the UCI isn't hard at work publicly changing the licensing rules though. With 2 positives in a season you shouldn't get to race the next, and all your samples should get tested.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Now that's just mean.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Link?

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Gibbo posted:

Froome is obviously suffering allergies/a headcold/low hematocrit. Once he refreshes his "prescription" he'll be fine. :11tea:
I really hope pistolero turns out clean in the next couple years, because watching him style on froome is *the best*

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

So win win basically?

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

In 2010 that's exactly what happened? Previous reports have already alleged it (2013?)

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

serious gaylord posted:

I've always maintained that while its ultimately not too harmful yet, there will come a point when some nutter just takes a rider they don't like out on a climb.
Look up the history of the tour. poo poo's a time-tested tradition.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Yeah the licensing entity has been a thorn in the side of the UCI chief for a while now. He knows if he forces the issue Astana will sue and win.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Pocket posted:

Russian Nats ITT champ, 9th in Basque and he'd already served a 2 doping ban before his 23rd birthday so nothing to worry about.
Hahahaha. The new normal.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Tinkov being his usual misanthropist crybaby? So surprising

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Xir posted:

Porte's GC is over. He's been penalized two minutes for accepting a wheel from Clarke after the puncture.
What's the reasoning behind this?

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

serious gaylord posted:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/05/news/reactions-to-portes-stage-10-time-penalty_370943

Also Dan Lloyd has suggested everyone in the top 50 swaps wheels at the start of tomorrows stage, which would be funny.
That would be the best gently caress you ever.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

Contador might be a doping piece of poo poo but winning after dislocating his shoulder made the Giro vastly better than "nothing happened" just by itself. That was some hardass poo poo right there.
That was pretty much how I felt about it. And his team wasn't a continuous TTT train.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

54.526km is pretty impressive given the conditions.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Hmm yes Armstrong style great racing, can't wait

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

serious gaylord posted:

Race organisers recruit bikini wearing podium girls from a local company that specialise in strippers. For a womens cycle race.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33145897
Women's sports in 2015 ladies and gents.

Gibbo posted:

And aren't all female athlete's gay anyhow?
Go away

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

It's about high loving time they actually did something tangible tho, they've been without a collective agreement for going on 4 years.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

I've done croix de fer and it's no joke either. Really scenic too.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Gibbo posted:

went from "barely passable as a pro" to "demolishing hill climbing records set by proven dopers" while maintaining his innocence.
It's really just this.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Loving Africa Chaps posted:

UCI have apparently started testing at night. One tour contender apparently got woken at 2am for a test.
Doing this as opposed to more testing OOC is so retarded.

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evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Pocket posted:

Lol he'll ride, Astana dgaf about the MPCC when it comes to a proper race.
Nah, UCI hosed them.

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