2016 'PRO' cycling discussion.

[Dez33]

No enve SES bar for EBH. It looked like he was using the "sphinx" position not invisible aerobars so the heavily wrapped normal bar makes little sense.

Cover opposition logos?

[Nefarious86]

Or just fully wrapped Enve bars so when he was resting his forearms on them they weren't slippery....

[velomane]

Don't you guys think Millar's atoned for his sins? I've gotten the impression from him over the years that he is genuinely sorry and regrets his actions.

[AJS914]

What are we going to do, remove 2-3 generations of cyclist out of the sport?

Eddy Merckx was caught doping many times. Is that any different? He is still a cycling god in most people's eyes.

[Dez33]

Don't you guys think Millar's atoned for his sins? I've gotten the impression from him over the years that he is genuinely sorry and regrets his actions.

I don't to the first and I don't get that impression from him either on the second point. In fact hasn't he called out other riders that were trying to lift the lid on doping? Landis was one he called out.

What are we going to do, remove 2-3 generations of cyclist out of the sport?

Eddy Merckx was caught doping many times. Is that any different? He is still a cycling god in most people's eyes.

It's impossible to remove them now but that doesn't mean we have to give dopers jobs with national federations. There are other choices.

[ave]

Just watched today's Qatar stage, and I'm pretty sure Guarnieri's ease-back made the same time possible, otherwise there was a good second between Kristoff and Bennett.

[Tinea Pedis]

By the way. Who is the manufactorer of Dimension Data'a clothing.

Oakley???

Looks like an Oakley Logo instead of the manufacturers logo. Guess that gets around some kit rules regarding logos and sponsors.

The clothing brand is Oakley.

Dimension Data would say no more to me about it, only that they (Oakley) are the ones 'making' the kit.

[53x12]

Looks like Cav has lost the burst he use to have. Back in the day he would of had no problem getting around the 4 guys ahead of him and winning the stage.

[Kayrehn]

Again, he might have lost the game much earlier... Yet another day when Katusha goes all in at the front and there's no one from DD to be seen except for Cavendish.

[53x12]

^ EBH had a flat ~10km from finish. So DD riders were trying to help him.

In the past Cav has been able to win on his own. He just doesn't seem to have that acceleration in the gif above. Didn't make up any ground on the first 4 riders.

[mentok]

What's telling is the fact that he popped out into the wind and couldn't come around so he tucked back in...

Still, it's early season - who knows how he's training, how tired he is, etc.

[Kjetil]

David Millar appointed as British Cycling anti-doping advocate

Good!

[jeffy]

who knows how he's training, how tired he is, etc.

mostly for track.

perhaps the loss of endurance means more fatigue at the end of stage -> loss of top end sprint?
disclaimer: don't know what i am talking about.

[lippythelion]

It's impossible to remove them now but that doesn't mean we have to give dopers jobs with national federations. There are other choices.

Yep, there are plenty of British ex-pros, male & female, who they could have chosen. This is further evidence that Lady Brailsford still pulls the strings at BC.

[nathanong87]

Don't you guys think Millar's atoned for his sins? I've gotten the impression from him over the years that he is genuinely sorry and regrets his actions.

i feel the same way with millar.

im really impressed with Katusha. (or rather not impressed with DD). Yal said it exactly a page back, that katusha for Kristoff looked way more practiced that DD and DD was basically EBH for cavendish in the final. I also echo what yal said about kristoff stage 1 look BAD, like i told my buddy 'dang how come he looks real slow, is it classics training he lost his pop?' . but then stage 2 , KUDOS. That was a long long long drag race. I think kristoff has the build to be a nexdt boonen. Wouldn't suprise me if he doesn't prefer out and out sprints anymore, but clearly he still has it.!