UCI WorldTour and other pro cycling nonsense 2011

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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)

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 9 May 2011 18:41 (thirteen years ago) link

Can't saw I'll be watching the highlights of this.

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 9 May 2011 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link

Millar:
“I will wear the pink jersey tomorrow, but it will be in memory of Wouter, there is no celebration or glory, only sadness. I will discuss with Tyler [Farrar], Leopard and the family of Wouter what we as a peloton will do tomorrow.”

I can imagine it will be along the lines of:
http://bit.ly/iwVzvQ

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Monday, 9 May 2011 18:49 (thirteen years ago) link

given that ppl say upcoming descents are super scary, will they re-route any?

the entire premise of your tweet is incorrect (Hunt3r), Monday, 9 May 2011 19:10 (thirteen years ago) link

I was wondering that, especially for that one before the Zoncolan that somebody (maybe you?) linked to (in a youtube Gazzetto dello Sport clip)

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 9 May 2011 19:24 (thirteen years ago) link

velonews reporting confirmation of shastas take
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/news/crash-witness-‘weylandt-was-catapulted-across-the-road’_172140

my other username is a finest (cozen), Monday, 9 May 2011 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link

Clarification: there was not a 60 ft. over the railing fall, he clipped the short wall on the outside and then sharply careened across the narrow road headfirst into the rocky cliff face "very hard" according to all witnesses. Also, GF not wife.

What a loss. Tomorrow will be very heavy.

Official team statement:
http://www.leopardtrek.lu/

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Monday, 9 May 2011 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link

Garmin-Cervelo’s Tyler Farrar released a statement Monday afternoon about the death of his friend Wouter Weylandt:

I am unbearably saddened by the loss of Wouter today. As many know, he was my friend, training partner, and in many ways, another brother to me.

His death marks an irreparable change in my life but more importantly, in the lives of his family and most loved. Wouter was one of the kindest, funniest, and most admirable people I have ever had the opportunity to know and his death is a tragedy to his family, his friends, and to the sport as a whole.

I can only convey my deepest of sympathies to everyone who cared about him as deeply as I did, especially his family, his friends, his team and his fans – we celebrate his life and morn his death in equal measure.

Wouter was and is the soul of this sport we all love – an athlete who sacrificed himself for the better of many and a champion who celebrated each glory as a victory for his family, his team, and his friends and fans.

I will remember him always, and will always strive to do him proud, as he has always done for the sport and people he loves.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Monday, 9 May 2011 22:19 (thirteen years ago) link

just terrible, i don't really know what else to say that hasn't been said already.

i can imagine there might be pressure to re-route that zoncolan stage so they don't go up and down the crotsis - apparently they were looking at ski nets for the descent anyway? but then, if it was caused by him looking backwards then it could happen anywhere.

hootch (haitch), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 02:52 (thirteen years ago) link

Stage will be neutral.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 11:10 (thirteen years ago) link

That was heartbreaking. Tyler Farrar's face at the end says it all.

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link

heard of ppl riding 108miles/km in tribute

my other username is a finest (cozen), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link

way to go world championship sports network

the entire premise of your tweet is incorrect (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 22:40 (thirteen years ago) link

The original clip was Italian, try this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=VkJw1s0vvek

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 22:48 (thirteen years ago) link

that's leopard-trek withdrawn then

stage 5... this is where the giro heats up this year right?

LDDDDLWLDDLDL (cozen), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 11:41 (thirteen years ago) link

I lived in Pisa for a couple of years, so a lot of yesterday's stage/procession was on roads I knew. (I appreciate this is not the most important thing about recent events, but just thought I'd mention it)

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 12:37 (thirteen years ago) link

livetext made the stage sound tremendous; looking forward a bunch to the highlights

LDDDDLWLDDLDL (cozen), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:29 (thirteen years ago) link

A moving article:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/jonathan-vaughters/to-live-and-be-alive

Mark C, Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:30 (thirteen years ago) link

Paypal Donations to support Wouter's family

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:38 (thirteen years ago) link

what's the board's take on the crostis descent then? I see they're going to look into it

LDDDDLWLDDLDL (cozen), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 16:20 (thirteen years ago) link

I wouldn't be surprised is the peleton either rides together that day or stops at the top to descend slowly together.

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 16:28 (thirteen years ago) link

^ I can't see that happening, to be honest. The climb of the crostis will have split things up too much. The descent does look terrifying, though. But having said that, there were some terrifyingly steep, twisty and wet descents last year - I remember Nibali charging off alone on one of them. The thing is, the descent on Monday wasn't especially steep or tricky - it was relatively straight and fast. The tragic thing is he was looking over his shoulder.

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 19:01 (thirteen years ago) link

Today's stage was good, the Strade Bianche made for some great racing again. Millar did very well to chase back on to the leading group, especially considering how cut up he was from his crash, but then blew up on the climb to the finish line.

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 19:03 (thirteen years ago) link

One thing that I think will come in to play...

WW's death came very early in the race before massive time gaps had virtually eliminated the pretenders from the contenders.

By the time Crostis figures large, it will be pretty evident who is in GC contention and thus, who is willing to risk their lives to maintain balls-out speed on the descents versus those who will ride more within their limits.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 19:04 (thirteen years ago) link

This potentially gets tied up in the radio issue. The piece in today's guardian about the crotsis has a quote from Sean Yates(I think) about being led down he son plan by a teammate telling him what to expect. Not that the radio issue had anything to do with wouter's death but I think that it's added to an already charged issue relating to rider safety.

Even in the absence of this tragedy I would have been surprised not to see some kind of protest at the giro and the tour over he radio issue.

It's a tough call though. Nibali is an exceptionally talented descender and if coming down off the crotsis could win the giro for him; would you ask him to hold back to make a point?

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 20:06 (thirteen years ago) link

They don't have a radio ban in the Giro, do they? I thought it had only been phased in to lower category races so far.

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 20:11 (thirteen years ago) link

No radio ban at world tour, grandtour or HC level yet but it's slated for next year IIRC.

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link

Hmmmm.... so why the fuck did Petacchi gift the stage win to Ventoso? He was coming round him, looked across and then just stopped pedalling when it was obviously there for the taking.

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link

Mount Etna erupts three days prior to Giro d'Italia stage

naus, Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link

No credit to Movistar? Movistar's pacing esp. towards end of race sapped the legs out of the entire peloton (eg, HTC was nowhere to be seen). I knew Petacchi was in trouble earlier with about 500m to go, he slipped from 3rd wheel to 5th without a fight. Deceivingly uphill finish as well.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:30 (thirteen years ago) link

psyched for tomorrow

LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link

^^^

Any guesses who can hold Contador's wheel? Nibali? Anton? Scarponi?

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link

I don't buy it. Petacchi threw that. He only had to turn the pedals twice more and he would have won. He didn't even look fucked, just casually glanced across - realised he was going to win - and then stopped.

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:54 (thirteen years ago) link

... and then collapsed and fell to the ground after the finish and blearily didn't talk to reporters for several minutes despite their microphones jammed into his face.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link

Dude was zombified.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link

I still think it was weird. I can totally understand why he would be zombified, but he seemed to give up precisely at the moment that victory was assured.

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link

maybe he was on a heavy bike

LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Thursday, 12 May 2011 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link

That would explain a lot

Que sera sera... (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2011 21:10 (thirteen years ago) link

:\

the entire premise of your tweet is incorrect (Hunt3r), Thursday, 12 May 2011 22:09 (thirteen years ago) link

i'll go out on a limb, DI LUCA (booooo) for the win tomorrow, favourites to stay together.

it's a pretty short stage!

hootch (haitch), Friday, 13 May 2011 01:59 (thirteen years ago) link

I mean, compare Petacchi's sprint today to Cav's sprint...

Oh wait, Cav was shelled OTB in the gruppeto on a relatively flat stage...

No credit to Movistar.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Friday, 13 May 2011 02:04 (thirteen years ago) link

he just looks like he cooked himself to me, idk

hootch (haitch), Friday, 13 May 2011 02:19 (thirteen years ago) link

heavy bike, I'm calling it. will place a call to my contact at UCI

LDDDDLWLDDLDLWDYLL? a small club (cozen), Friday, 13 May 2011 06:15 (thirteen years ago) link

Doesn't he know he's only supposed to *train* on a heavy bike?

(I was reading Cav's bike is a kilo heavier than the minimum because he needs it strong)

Mark C, Friday, 13 May 2011 09:31 (thirteen years ago) link

Significant LULZ:

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13052011/58/tour-de-france-uci-angry-doping-index-leaked.html

If Basso is a three, doens't that mean everyone further up the list is 100% deffo on PCP and miaow miaow?

Mark C, Friday, 13 May 2011 10:35 (thirteen years ago) link


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