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by xena on Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:58 pm

velomane wrote:xena, you're such a cynic. Oh, wait, maybe I mean realist! :D


Doping I can live with . Motors I can't. I don't know " you don't know" what we are watching anymore.
This is the first time I have gone into a season and I don't really care to much right now.
I was suspicious before but now I'm convinced and its ruined it for me.
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by KWalker on Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:18 pm

You can't compare Katusha and DD as teams.

Katusha had arguably the best sprinter/classics rider last year. They've worked on his leadout and support for the past few years.

DD was a team with basically 0 real sprinters last year and a nascent leadout that included one of the crashiest riders in the peloton. They're anonymous in any of these races usually and working with a sprinter that requires a finely tuned leadout in most cases.
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by djconnel on Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:42 pm

Good point on the jerseys.

Actual gap was about half the separation of the green lines. That lead is gone by the time the front drop-outs hit the line.

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by boysa on Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:32 am

KWalker wrote:...and actually fund the testing of masters racers.


+1 Imagine that?? I can only dream!
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by tranzformer on Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:52 am

HammerTime2 wrote:
tranzformer wrote:I'm waiting for Armstrong to head USA Cycling or even WADA. Let's make it happen guys!
Kristin*, yes. Lance, no.

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Lance. If David Millar can do it, LA can do just as good a job.
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by 53x12 on Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:13 am

Helicopter view of today's sprint is my favorite angle.

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by sovereign on Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:07 am

No USA Pro Challenge in 2016

The USA Pro Challenge will not happen this year.

Organizers of the race, which would have counted 2016 as its sixth year hosting the world’s top cyclists pedaling across the state, need more time to establish a new ownership structure and secure long-term investors. Pushing the race to 2017 gives organizers more time to enlist national sponsors and potentially add new Pro Challenge races across the country.

More: http://www.aspentimes.com/news/20617919-113/no-usa-pro-challenge-in-2016
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by FilmAt11 on Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:12 am

Colorado has a new industry which could cough up some dough
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by prendrefeu on Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:29 am

Fracking?
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by 53x12 on Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:44 am

Weed. Bud. Marijuana. Dope. Mary Jane. Pot. Grass. Green. Ganja.
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by prendrefeu on Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:59 am

:lol: totally forgot about that... I guess because I'm in California and, well, it's par for course here.

Trees. Friendlies. Treats. Dabs.

Anyway, not sure if the UCI would like Dope to sponsor a pro cycling event. :lol:
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by Kjetil on Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:11 am

Well. You have the AMGEN Tour of California.
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by mile2424 on Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:31 am

Really like the colors and design on Javier Gomez new sled:

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by DartanianX on Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:39 am

Any reason Katusha still use the Giro Air Attack so heavily?

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by Kayrehn on Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:49 am

It's still more aero than the Synthe? Might be important on flat windy courses. Anyway I really like the colour of the helmet going nicely with that kit.

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