2017 'PRO' cycling discussion.
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@janibrajkovic have you thought about using bread bags over your shoes in the wet? I often go out with two pair of thick legwarmers as well. I often find myself cycling in the rain and this has never happened to me! Maybe some handwarmer pouches in your saddlebag??
Vagabond wrote:I forgot about the Umbrail. Three sides indeed. Although the Umbrail was heaven sent for descending. That pass is whole lot of fun to come down.
Last year did the Stelvio from Prato and descended down the Umbrail and got back to Prato via Glorenza. Sort ride compared to those that many here do, but it was MAGIC.
Stelvio was pretty busy traffic wise, but Umbrail was almost deserted
Can't wait for the stage !!
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Regarding Brajkovic: They started the race yesterday in Romandie pretty dry.
I reckon it's pretty hard to race with too much clothes on in the beginning and it's pretty complicated to put some more clothes on during the race. And don't forget those guys have no excess insulating fat whatsoever.
I reckon it's pretty hard to race with too much clothes on in the beginning and it's pretty complicated to put some more clothes on during the race. And don't forget those guys have no excess insulating fat whatsoever.
ave wrote:I need a bit of help - I need to find some video footage of a time trial (or prologue)
It was quite a few years ago, around 2010, I'd think.
What I'm looking for is a crazy descent, where half of a not too wide road was fenced off for some reason, and it was a very fast downhill too. Motos had problems following the bravest riders.
I seem to remember it was in Switzerland and Cancellara was racing, but not sure which race, which year.
I think you mean the Tour de Suisse prologoue won by Sagan, Canecallara (I think) was second. Sagan nearly touched the barriers when cornering in that tight place, then came the tight left hand corner (took it to the limits of the road) and then like 5 kms to the finish line on straiggt flat. I remember it, can't tell you the year and it is possible it is not on youtube. I remember it was quite hard to find like a year ago, but it was there.
EDIT: Here:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BLkGa8LrNME
glam2deaf wrote:Hell yeah, looking #lean. PCS has him at 65kg, so at 175cm thats getting pretty slim.
Wiki has him at 178cm and 60kgs which sounds more realistic by the look of his skinny feet.
fa63 wrote:I would tell him to dress better.
lol this
if one rider's frostbites is an argument supporting anything, then perhaps we should hear other riders as well - some get sunburns, some can't handle slippery roads that well, some hate strong winds...
kkibbler wrote: WW remembers.
De Gendt also complained on twitter:
"Dear @UCI_cycling next time we have these weather conditions i kindly invite you to follow the race in a cabrio."
"@UCI_cycling forbidding a rider to shower because he has dopingcontrol but is suffering from hypothermia is not normal. We are not animals."
"Dear @UCI_cycling next time we have these weather conditions i kindly invite you to follow the race in a cabrio."
"@UCI_cycling forbidding a rider to shower because he has dopingcontrol but is suffering from hypothermia is not normal. We are not animals."
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