UCI WorldTour and other pro cycling nonsense 2011

you guys are supposed to tell me when awez stuff like _pros walking it_ happens.

it's almost as important as post-defeat butthurt happening.

basque autotranslate:
"The final part of the climb to La Antigua, with nearly 800 m close to 16% on average (and maximum gradients exceeding 20%) is a good trap."

you guys are supposed to tell me when awez stuff like _pros walking it_ happens.

― this country is domed (Hunt3r), Thursday, April 7, 2011 3:30 PM (8 minutes ago)

well it was Garvelo and Saxo...

damn, forgot about Nuyens... but still Garvelo is all sorts of lol so far this year. poor vaughters, he's catching mucho heat.

are they cycling's red sox

haha... rather apt!

that stage 1 finish btw:
http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2011/vuelta-al-pais-vasco/photos/stage-01/321-finish-still.jpg

Breaking news that the whole Lampre team are being charged

is this the first time a stick person has won p-r?

6'5 1/2″ (197 cm), 167 lbs (76kg)

well, that's one reason you put guys up the road, worthy and well done imo.

http://cdn3.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2011/04/10/2/bettiniphoto_0077375_1_full_600.jpg

great, great race

It looks like he was just happy to be in the front and in the groove.

Daniel Benson reported that he fode a flatted (slow leak?) rear wheel for the final 5km.

Confirmed by @Vaughters:
http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2011/paris-roubaix/photos/page-02/450-72ejj.jpg
"Damn. Last 5 kms on a flat! Johan is a stud"

"Bad chainline!" remarked Steve Shasta

"It’s hard to win all by yourself in those conditions,” Cancellara said. “It was full-gas all day. There was no rest. My team did what they could, but Garmin was the strongest team today. We don’t have to search for excuses. They played it smart today. Now they get that victory they were searching for for a long, long time. I gave the maximum today, I cannot say more than that.”

signing for a gt team?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/77/You_Played_Yourself.jpg
it shouldnt even be close. to be fair, im not clear that he really values classics results over gt tts and the rest.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-vaughters-on-van-summeren-and-garmin-tactics-in-paris-roubaix

ok, this euro-accent is hilarious. not everyone in littleton speaks like this, just so you know.

http://www.podiumcafe.com/2011/4/10/2102240/man-wins-race-gets-girl

all class!

this euro-accent is hilarious

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ahh, vaughters' accent and inflection there is not standard 'merkin. it sounds really affected to me, but what do i know.

(i've spoken with him before, and he did not sound like that.)

I see what you mean, he doesn't sound very American there, but from your description I was expecting Inspector Clouseau.

PHIL PHIL PHIL

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-his/road-race/photos/169764

daaaamn

Good day for francophones today. Vockeler won today as well.

andy why are you not going to set up frank

god what a weird finish. i wanted to see them try something, anything!

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01879/Philippe_Gilbert_1879685a.jpg

The dual leopard 'o's are cracking me up there. Like an emoticon or something.

Such a good shot, great race too. Why the schlecks didn't attack at he end is beyond me.

can I just say: lol schlecks

bizarre ending yesterday, the schlecks just delivered him to the line

and where were andy's legs on the final climb

great classics season, all in. bring on the tours

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/04/news/alberto-contador-on-giro-climbs-%e2%80%98hard-to-believe-until-you-see-it%e2%80%99_170127

http://video.gazzetta.it/contador-crostis-zoncolan/8e30eb22-6f41-11e0-9110-8563364cfd27

thats what i really wanted to link

http://www.climbbybike.com/profile/Monte_Crostis_Comeglians_profile.gif

meanwhile at gila:

And third placed Dombroski admits that even he does not know his limits.

“I was a Cat. 4 last year, this is all new to me,” the Pennsylvanian climber said.

whoa

Uh... no:
http://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?compid=259375

to light:

05/30/2010 - Tour of Tucker County | Road Race | Cat 1/2/3 | |
1 Joseph Dombrowski 259375 40326.1166509259 454 Haymarket Bicycles/HomeVisit

05/01/2010 - Wintergreen Ascent 2010 | Individual Time Trial | Pro/Cat 1/2 | |
1 Joseph Dombrowski 259375 32:16.7 255 Haymarket Bicycles

Yeah but he raced in a cat 3/4 race last March.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/uci-files-defamation-suit-against-floyd-landis_171011

these ppl are really as dumb as boxes of rocks wtf.

i does not make me feel good to have to root for flandis, but there it is.

christ

RIP weylandt

One year ago Wouter Weylandt won stage 3 of the Giro. This year, may he rest in peace.

Can't say anything more RIP Wouter

terrible news.

Not sure how accurate but a journalist friend said WW was OTB and looking back to see who else was there with him to rally back in contact with the peloton, while looking back he clipped his pedal on a low stone guard wall and fell 60 feet over a switchback onto the road below, probably broken neck. His wife is pregnant with their first child. 26 years old. Awful news.

oh god

just watched the footage on Eurosport, really disturbing. RIP Wouter :((((

jesus

xps

Not good at all - just saw it on Eurosport (which I'd recorded) and his neck might well have been broken (I fast forwarded away from it, tbh)