"PRO" Cycling Discussion

[Liggero]

I've never seen such large bunch of *****, ******* and ****** together than in that article of the 9th anniversary of Pantani's death.

I think Claudio Chiapucci is the only one who put it clearly when, in the day of Marco Pantani's death said: "This is the greatest hypocresy ever; all these cyclist who are now saying how sad they are, left Marco completely aside after he tested positive".

Anyway, he gave a good show. He was definitely a good clown in the circus of Pro-cycling.

[Wingnut]

Anyway, he gave a good show. He was definitely a good clown in the circus of Pro-cycling.

Agree...

[jmilliron]

I'd say this is a fair tribute:

http://inrng.com/2013/02/book-review-th ... o-pantani/

I've really grown to love inrng over the last year.

[micky]

Are those Shimano-branded HED rims?

That pattern looks very similar to the one on the new Campagnolo/Fulcrum rear disc wheel.

Thats the Shimano wheels.

[Kjetil]

Does Shimano make those rims in-house?

[Kjetil]

And then they were nineteen.

Maybe the terms of reference are as well written for the UCI LC as they were for the UCI IC.

[ultyguy]

And if it couldn't get any weirder....Katusha back in.

[plpete]

And if it couldn't get any weirder....Katusha back in.

True, but I'm not really surprised. Just look at their two main sponsors: Itera and Gazprom. I wouldn't be surprised if some $ was passed around...

[erty65]

And if it couldn't get any weirder....Katusha back in.

True, but I'm not really surprised. Just look at their two main sponsors: Itera and Gazprom. I wouldn't be surprised if some $ was passed around...

So you`re saying the sponsors bribed CAS, and that it didn`t work on the UCI?

[jmilliron]

It's a shakedown for more cash.

[erty65]

It's a shakedown for more cash.

Who did the shakedown?

[ave]

I was thinking maybe it was the UCI's way to push up number of the World Tour teams, without much objection.
I mean now every WT event's organizer is obliged to allow for 19 WT teams, and they can't say anything against it, and anyway the UCI can respond 'what could i do'

Katusha's owner is inside of the UCI, so somehow I think all this was just for show.

[ultyguy]

No, I think it was a McQuaid power play to push Markov out as he's been pushing in on his territory a lot lately, and the CAS called him on it.

[prendrefeu]

Katusha back in the ProTour? Rodriguez contending against the other favourites?








Dope.

[pastronef]

"Bell" Air attack helmet for Bos

http://twitpic.com/c40rfw