Pro Cycling Thread - Page 2

thewizard1o1 · 29-10-2006, 03:37 AM

The clean out doesn't seem to have left Rogers with alot of help for the big climbs thou...

Edit: Craig did you catch the mountain finish in the Herald Sun tour? Would like to know your thoughts on the jobs done by Lowe and Lloyd on the final climb. Both looked very good to me

Craig · 29-10-2006, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by thewizard1o1

The clean out doesn't seem to have left Rogers with alot of help for the big climbs thou...

He will probably have Axel Merckx, Serhiy Honchar, Patrik Sinkewitz, Michael Barry (good for the lower slopes and is another Discovey man defecting across) and Guiseppe Guerini, while the up and coming Linus Gerdemann could get drafted in. So that is possibily 6 members right there, from there it will be fight out between Eisel, Kirchen, Schrek and Bernucci for the last two or three spots. I think that will be their Tour squad right there.

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Originally Posted by thewizard1o1

Edit: Craig did you catch the mountain finish in the Herald Sun tour? Would like to know your thoughts on the jobs done by Lowe and Lloyd on the final climb. Both looked very good to me

Unfortunatly not as the highlights were on too late for me

But as far as I read he has done a great job and I can't wait to see him ride in the ProTour, the two mentioned plus Matthew Goss (wore the leader's yellow jersey in the Tour of Britian) seem to be Australia's best young prospects, especially with the teams they will ride for '07 suggests they have something going their way.

thewizard1o1 · 29-10-2006, 03:58 AM

Don't forget Will Walker either...not to bad at all

Matteh · 29-10-2006, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig

Matthew Goss (wore the leader's yellow jersey in the Tour of Britian)

He was really unlucky not to win that tbh. Must be so annoying whilst leading a race to have to pull out because your body has said no.

Craig · 09-11-2006, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloete

Please no.

Hope to see Ivan riding well again, just for anyone BUT discovery. Would like him at Davitamon Lotto preferably

Well your nightmare has played out with Basso now a DC rider. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ov06/nov09news

thewizard1o1 · 09-11-2006, 01:58 AM

Even worse no Koppenberg in the RVV next year

Craig · 09-11-2006, 03:25 AM

Or Robbie McEwen's new uniform for his team. No more Davitimon-Lotto, instead it will be Predictor-Lotto with "salmon pink" as the colours.

At least he is getting paid well enough to wear it.

thewizard1o1 · 09-11-2006, 03:28 AM

A 'positive' on lotto could mean something totally different

Craig · 09-11-2006, 03:42 AM

Matteh · 09-11-2006, 08:02 AM

'The main color will be the salmon pink tint that is used for the packaging of the best known product in the Predictor range, the pregnancy test kit," according to the team's website.'

Hahahaha

Craig · 09-11-2006, 07:15 PM

Too Village People for my liking.

Matteh · 10-11-2006, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by thewizard1o1

Even worse no Koppenberg in the RVV next year

Looks like a ridiculous climb though tbf. If even the top cyclists in the world struggle to get up it then it must be a beast.

Craig · 10-11-2006, 09:57 PM

22% gradient is the steepest part of the climb. In fact it used to be a ploy of teams in the 70's and 80's for team leaders who were in achance of winning the race and with their rivals behind them they would send their team-mates behind him up it so over-geared for it so they would go so slow and fall off and thus blocking the path of the other riders behind them. It is akin to asking somebody to take a dive or if you are a Australian football supporter then Fabio Grosso's dive in the match against Australia in the World Cup

Matteh · 10-11-2006, 10:20 PM

Plus it's cobbled.

Something i read said that only 7 riders (including Tom Boonen) made it up without walking last time, which shows how insane it is.

Craig · 10-11-2006, 10:26 PM

It was Boonen who attacked on it

If you can climb that then you can climb anything.

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29-10-2006, 03:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
thewizard1o1 International Debutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Here, There, Everywhere. Posts: 2,173	The clean out doesn't seem to have left Rogers with alot of help for the big climbs thou... Edit: Craig did you catch the mountain finish in the Herald Sun tour? Would like to know your thoughts on the jobs done by Lowe and Lloyd on the final climb. Both looked very good to me

29-10-2006, 03:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
thewizard1o1 International Debutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Here, There, Everywhere. Posts: 2,173	Don't forget Will Walker either...not to bad at all

09-11-2006, 01:58 AM	#21 (permalink)
thewizard1o1 International Debutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Here, There, Everywhere. Posts: 2,173	Even worse no Koppenberg in the RVV next year

09-11-2006, 03:25 AM	#22 (permalink)
Craig World Traveller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Super Happy Fun Sugar Lollipop Land! Posts: 34,131	Or Robbie McEwen's new uniform for his team. No more Davitimon-Lotto, instead it will be Predictor-Lotto with "salmon pink" as the colours. At least he is getting paid well enough to wear it.

09-11-2006, 03:28 AM	#23 (permalink)
thewizard1o1 International Debutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Here, There, Everywhere. Posts: 2,173	A 'positive' on lotto could mean something totally different

09-11-2006, 03:42 AM	#24 (permalink)
Craig World Traveller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Super Happy Fun Sugar Lollipop Land! Posts: 34,131

09-11-2006, 08:02 AM	#25 (permalink)
Matteh Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 22,938	'The main color will be the salmon pink tint that is used for the packaging of the best known product in the Predictor range, the pregnancy test kit," according to the team's website.' Hahahaha

09-11-2006, 07:15 PM	#26 (permalink)
Craig World Traveller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Super Happy Fun Sugar Lollipop Land! Posts: 34,131	Too Village People for my liking.

10-11-2006, 09:57 PM	#28 (permalink)
Craig World Traveller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Super Happy Fun Sugar Lollipop Land! Posts: 34,131	22% gradient is the steepest part of the climb. In fact it used to be a ploy of teams in the 70's and 80's for team leaders who were in achance of winning the race and with their rivals behind them they would send their team-mates behind him up it so over-geared for it so they would go so slow and fall off and thus blocking the path of the other riders behind them. It is akin to asking somebody to take a dive or if you are a Australian football supporter then Fabio Grosso's dive in the match against Australia in the World Cup

10-11-2006, 10:20 PM	#29 (permalink)
Matteh Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 22,938	Plus it's cobbled. Something i read said that only 7 riders (including Tom Boonen) made it up without walking last time, which shows how insane it is.

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10-11-2006, 10:26 PM	#30 (permalink)
Craig World Traveller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Super Happy Fun Sugar Lollipop Land! Posts: 34,131	It was Boonen who attacked on it If you can climb that then you can climb anything.