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Will be interesting to see if almost the last line in this interview is true (they want me to win the Vuelta). With the lead as small as it is, they need to lead Sepp, not take seconds off him.
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likely leaving cause of the merger between jumbo and quickstep.. will be 4 grandie tour winners on one team. be a few more movements
anyhoo - in more important news closer to home. Youngest took out her age group in the Nat road cycling champs last weekend.
bit of a stressed dad moment - got caught right on the line (her closest to camera) she snuck it by millimeters if the line was 10cm further she would have lost!
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likely leaving cause of the merger between jumbo and quickstep.. will be 4 grandie tour winners on one team. be a few more movements
anyhoo - in more important news closer to home. Youngest took out her age group in the Nat road cycling champs last weekend.
bit of a stressed dad moment - got caught right on the line (her closest to camera) she snuck it by millimeters if the line was 10cm further she would have lost!
@WillieTheWaiter thats awesome!
My sons mates came 1st and 2nd in U14 boys.
Do they get pretty big numbers to that event?
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And, Roglic announces that he is leaving TJV.
I wonder whether it was on the cards and that's why they let Sepp win?
Discussion from LT here.
@gt12 said in Road Cycling:
And, Roglic announces that he is leaving TJV.
I wonder whether it was on the cards and that's why they let Sepp win?Vingegaard was going to beat Roglic anyway in the Giro, and in every Tour. He's the threat, not Sepp.
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@gt12 said in Road Cycling:
And, Roglic announces that he is leaving TJV.
I wonder whether it was on the cards and that's why they let Sepp win?Vingegaard was going to beat Roglic anyway in the Giro, and in every Tour. He's the threat, not Sepp.
@Chester-Draws said in Road Cycling:
@gt12 said in Road Cycling:
And, Roglic announces that he is leaving TJV.
I wonder whether it was on the cards and that's why they let Sepp win?Vingegaard was going to beat Roglic anyway in the Giro, and in every Tour. He's the threat, not Sepp.
Really? I didn't realise he was a good cyclist.
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@WillieTheWaiter thats awesome!
My sons mates came 1st and 2nd in U14 boys.
Do they get pretty big numbers to that event?
@JK said in Road Cycling:
@WillieTheWaiter thats awesome!
My sons mates came 1st and 2nd in U14 boys.
Do they get pretty big numbers to that event?
And then 4th in the MTB nationals yesterday
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@WillieTheWaiter thats awesome!
My sons mates came 1st and 2nd in U14 boys.
Do they get pretty big numbers to that event?
@JK said in Road Cycling:
@WillieTheWaiter thats awesome!
My sons mates came 1st and 2nd in U14 boys.
Do they get pretty big numbers to that event?
only been involved in schools cycling post-covid - my understanding is numbers are still way down.
not easy to promote - winter sport in nz for many stupid reasons that are 'too hard' to change.
training at 5.30am in the middle of winter on auckland roads only attracts the hardiest of souls and parents who love cycling.
90% of nats attendees are from auckland, yet they do it in palmy, timaru next year - which is an absolute logistical nightmare for anyone to get families and equipment to.
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I'm a bit late to pick up on this news but, not surprisingly, George has left UAE and moved to Israel Premier-Tech.
As the article below notes, should give him more opportunities to ride to win - including at this week's Tour Down Under, where he looks to be numbered as the team leader.
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Laurence Pithie in a rich vein of form. Finished 2nd on Stage 2 of Paris - Nice, and into the yellow jersey.
@scribe I didn't see any coverage of the National Road Race, but apparently Aaron Gate, Corbin Strong, Laurence Pithie, George Bennett and Logan Currie must have sprinted it out and finished in that order.
Finn Fisher-Black is also contending in Paris-Nice.
George did better in the UAE Tour than he did last time he rode it in 2022. Still only a modest 25th on GC, but went OK on the climb on the final day.
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Laurence Pithie in a rich vein of form. Finished 2nd on Stage 2 of Paris - Nice, and into the yellow jersey.
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@scribe said in Road Cycling:
Laurence Pithie in a rich vein of form. Finished 2nd on Stage 2 of Paris - Nice, and into the yellow jersey.
Don't talk about Paris to Nice, Mrs Dan is absolutley pissed she can't find coverage of it here in NZ!
@Dan54 said in Road Cycling:
Don't talk about Paris to Nice, Mrs Dan is absolutley pissed she can't find coverage of it here in NZ!
A source of much frustration in our household as well.
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@Dan54 said in Road Cycling:
Don't talk about Paris to Nice, Mrs Dan is absolutley pissed she can't find coverage of it here in NZ!
A source of much frustration in our household as well.
@Chester-Draws said in Road Cycling:
@Dan54 said in Road Cycling:
Don't talk about Paris to Nice, Mrs Dan is absolutley pissed she can't find coverage of it here in NZ!
A source of much frustration in our household as well.
She was pissed at not being able to get G'Iro last year too, she probably likes that more than the Tour!
