The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread

ukjim · Post by **ukjim** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:48 pm

nardol wrote:
ukjim wrote:Puts any doubts about froomes success being purely down to strong domestiques to bed.

massive brass balls.
Is that what asthma medication is transported in these days?

you should continue your trolling on the tour de france thread in a few weeks.

guy smiley · Post by **guy smiley** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:50 pm

nardol wrote:
ukjim wrote:Puts any doubts about froomes success being purely down to strong domestiques to bed.

massive brass balls.
Is that what asthma medication is transported in these days?

How about we just get the mods to ban you for cycling season.

It's a long year.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:53 pm

Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?

dinsdale · Post by **dinsdale** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:56 pm

nardol wrote:Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?

Not yet.

guy smiley · Post by **guy smiley** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:58 pm

nardol wrote:Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?

I explained this to you just a week or two ago. There's an agreement to leave the shitflinging out of this thread so we can discuss the racing. If you can't manage that then just stay out of the thread.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:58 pm

dinsdale wrote:
nardol wrote:Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?
Not yet.

Ok, I shall hold my tongue.

For the moment.

Gospel · Post by **Gospel** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:58 pm

ukjim wrote:Puts any doubts about froomes success being purely down to strong domestiques to bed.

massive brass balls.

Rather makes you wish that he had to chase in previous Grand Tours instead of defending a lead. That was a ride from the end of the world.

P in VG · Post by **P in VG** » Fri May 25, 2018 4:59 pm

nardol wrote:
ukjim wrote:Puts any doubts about froomes success being purely down to strong domestiques to bed.

massive brass balls.
Is that what asthma medication is transported in these days?

Froome made most of his time today on the downhill section of the Finestre

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:01 pm

guy smiley wrote:
nardol wrote:Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?
I explained this to you just a week or two ago. There's an agreement to leave the shitflinging out of this thread so we can discuss the racing. If you can't manage that then just stay out of the thread.

So let me get this right.....there is a major doping case going on regarding the premier grand tour rider in the world and it's not allowed be discussed in a thread titled 'UCI Pro Cycling'.......

Seems very 1990s attitude to cycling.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:02 pm

P in VG wrote:
nardol wrote:
ukjim wrote:Puts any doubts about froomes success being purely down to strong domestiques to bed.

massive brass balls.
Is that what asthma medication is transported in these days?
Froome made most of his time today on the downhill section of the Finestre

40 seconds of the 3 or so minutes fyi

Bullettyme · Post by **Bullettyme** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:03 pm

Just saw the result. Serious cojones.

guy smiley · Post by **guy smiley** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:03 pm

nardol wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
nardol wrote:Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?
I explained this to you just a week or two ago. There's an agreement to leave the shitflinging out of this thread so we can discuss the racing. If you can't manage that then just stay out of the thread.
So let me get this right.....there is a major doping case going on regarding the premier grand tour rider in the world and it's not allowed be discussed in a thread titled 'UCI Pro Cycling'.......

Seems very 1990s attitude to cycling.

You're not trying to discuss it, you're playing a childish or stupid game of trying to score cheap internet points. Don't be that dumb guy. Be the grown up who can handle something being off topic and not wanted.

you can do this Nardol.

the whole internet is watching.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:04 pm

guy smiley wrote:
nardol wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
nardol wrote:Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?
I explained this to you just a week or two ago. There's an agreement to leave the shitflinging out of this thread so we can discuss the racing. If you can't manage that then just stay out of the thread.
So let me get this right.....there is a major doping case going on regarding the premier grand tour rider in the world and it's not allowed be discussed in a thread titled 'UCI Pro Cycling'.......

Seems very 1990s attitude to cycling.
You're not trying to discuss it, you're playing a childish or stupid game of trying to score cheap internet points. Don't be that dumb guy. Be the grown up who can handle something being off topic and not wanted.

you can do this Nardol.

the whole internet is watching.

you clearly don't know me.... but I'll try

DOB · Post by **DOB** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:05 pm

The thread for just this stage on the CN forum is over 75 pages!

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:07 pm

DOB wrote:The thread for just this stage on the CN forum is over 75 pages!

What's the main gist of the discourse there? Other than it being an epic stage. I hope lots of hate for the s Americans.

sewa · Post by **sewa** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:18 pm

Seems the whole idea of moderating consistently went out the window today on this thread

Beaver_Shark · Post by **Beaver_Shark** » Fri May 25, 2018 5:59 pm

DOB wrote:The thread for just this stage on the CN forum is over 75 pages!

Pop over to The Clinic for a genuine laugh.

BlackMac · Post by **BlackMac** » Fri May 25, 2018 6:05 pm

nardol wrote:
dinsdale wrote:
nardol wrote:Is it trolling when it's true?

It's a matter of fact that froome broke the rules is it not?
Not yet.
Ok, I shall hold my tongue.

For the moment.

Maybe during that time you could do some reading about the facts. Your pish is really tedious and miss informed.

Xupi · Post by **Xupi** » Fri May 25, 2018 6:11 pm

This is a legendary stage, reminds of very old days when a campionissimo, such as Froome, attacked early in the day and had the cojones to shape the race the way he intended to.

Gospel · Post by **Gospel** » Fri May 25, 2018 6:19 pm

Xupi wrote:This is a legendary stage, reminds of very old days when a campionissimo, such as Froome, attacked early in the day and had the cojones to shape the race the way he intended to.

Aye it's a stage for the ages. An outstanding effort.

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Fri May 25, 2018 6:53 pm

sewa wrote:Seems the whole idea of moderating consistently went out the window today on this thread

Nardol is from the protected land

DOB · Post by **DOB** » Fri May 25, 2018 7:12 pm

Beaver_Shark wrote:
DOB wrote:The thread for just this stage on the CN forum is over 75 pages!
Pop over to The Clinic for a genuine laugh.

Now why would I do that to myself?

If one was to take a cynical view, it was a bit Landis-esque, though. Hopefully we aren’t reassessing this ride in 6 months time.

blindcider · Post by **blindcider** » Fri May 25, 2018 9:16 pm

Is it me or is Pozzevivo's saddle too low, the guys knees are pointing all over the fecking shop the bandy legged toerag FFS

Also I've never been a Froome fan, but you have to take your hat off too him for that ride today - stupendous

Sad for Yates as he's had a good Giro but today will overshadow everything else. If he' lost 40 minutes on Etna and then won 3 stages it would have been viewed very differently than the way its happened

Botha Boy · Post by **Botha Boy** » Fri May 25, 2018 10:06 pm

Watching the playback on Eurosport now ... great stuff ...

ukjim · Post by **ukjim** » Fri May 25, 2018 10:11 pm

I'm not a froome fan boi but that is one of the most audacious things I have ever seen in pro cycling.

hard as F

fishfoodie · Post by **fishfoodie** » Fri May 25, 2018 10:28 pm

https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662

Denirostaxidriver · Post by **Denirostaxidriver** » Fri May 25, 2018 10:48 pm

fishfoodie wrote:https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662

Wasn't sure if that would be allowed in this thread

but it is hilarious.

etherman · Post by **etherman** » Fri May 25, 2018 11:07 pm

Denirostaxidriver wrote:
fishfoodie wrote:https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662
Wasn't sure if that would be allowed in this thread but it is hilarious.

Oh shiiiit lol

DOB · Post by **DOB** » Fri May 25, 2018 11:37 pm

Who I really feel sorry for out of all this is the Sky train lads down the years like Stannard, Thomas, Porte, Rowe etc who spent every TdF since 2012 parked on the front chasing down breakaways, shelling GC contenders out the back and defending yellow jerseys for weeks at a time. They must be looking at today thinking “you mean all along you could’ve just waited to the last couple of days and put 3 minutes into the best in the world? Why the fcuk were we riding on the front all the way across Normandy and Brittany when we could’ve been chilling in the middle of the bunch and letting Trek or Europcar or Tinkov do all that shit...”

BlackMac · Post by **BlackMac** » Sat May 26, 2018 12:07 am

fishfoodie wrote:https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662

I believe it was the interviewer that made the Landis comment and he just reacted to it. It's a bit shocking that he is actually warming down and doesn't know what has happened during the stage.

fishfoodie · Post by **fishfoodie** » Sat May 26, 2018 12:38 am

BlackMac wrote:
fishfoodie wrote:https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662
I believe it was the interviewer that made the Landis comment and he just reacted to it. It's a bit shocking that he is actually warming down and doesn't know what has happened during the stage.

Nope, it was Bennett

guy smiley · Post by **guy smiley** » Sat May 26, 2018 2:44 am

etherman wrote:
Denirostaxidriver wrote:
fishfoodie wrote:https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662
Wasn't sure if that would be allowed in this thread but it is hilarious.
Oh shiiiit lol

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Sat May 26, 2018 3:06 am

DOB wrote:Who I really feel sorry for out of all this is the Sky train lads down the years like Stannard, Thomas, Porte, Rowe etc who spent every TdF since 2012 parked on the front chasing down breakaways, shelling GC contenders out the back and defending yellow jerseys for weeks at a time. They must be looking at today thinking “you mean all along you could’ve just waited to the last couple of days and put 3 minutes into the best in the world? Why the fcuk were we riding on the front all the way across Normandy and Brittany when we could’ve been chilling in the middle of the bunch and letting Trek or Europcar or Tinkov do all that shit...”

Froome has had to gamble that he will recover sufficiently from that brutal ride plus don't forget he would have beaten Wiggins(shut up Gospel) if he had been allowed but he paid his dues to help Wiggins to a TdF title.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat May 26, 2018 5:52 am

Ah come on. Others are now saying what I said and got reprimanded for.

And no, black the interview did not mention Landis (I saw it live as it was a Dutch TV interview)

terryfinch · Post by **terryfinch** » Sat May 26, 2018 6:15 am

Xupi wrote:This is a legendary stage, reminds of very old days when a campionissimo, such as Froome, attacked early in the day and had the cojones to shape the race the way he intended to.

Best stage win I’ve seen. Astonishing.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat May 26, 2018 6:15 am

DOB wrote:Who I really feel sorry for out of all this is the Sky train lads down the years like Stannard, Thomas, Porte, Rowe etc who spent every TdF since 2012 parked on the front chasing down breakaways, shelling GC contenders out the back and defending yellow jerseys for weeks at a time. They must be looking at today thinking “you mean all along you could’ve just waited to the last couple of days and put 3 minutes into the best in the world? Why the fcuk were we riding on the front all the way across Normandy and Brittany when we could’ve been chilling in the middle of the bunch and letting Trek or Europcar or Tinkov do all that shit...”

Froome is without doubt the best GC rider in the world. His competition at the Giro is a level if not 2 levels below the GC competition at the tour. What he did yesterday I don't think he would have pulled off v the competition in the tour. At least not to the same extent.

farmerdave · Post by **farmerdave** » Sat May 26, 2018 7:59 am

guy smiley wrote:
etherman wrote:
Denirostaxidriver wrote:
fishfoodie wrote:https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662
Wasn't sure if that would be allowed in this thread but it is hilarious.
Oh shiiiit lol

An interview of rare bueaty and even rarer honesty. LMAO.

Mick Mannock · Post by **Mick Mannock** » Sat May 26, 2018 8:03 am

You think that was an interview?

BlackMac · Post by **BlackMac** » Sat May 26, 2018 9:14 am

nardol wrote:Ah come on. Others are now saying what I said and got reprimanded for.

And no, black the interview did not mention Landis (I saw it live as it was a Dutch TV interview)

He should be f**king ashamed of himself then.

Mick Mannock · Post by **Mick Mannock** » Sat May 26, 2018 9:25 am

About 90 secs of Froome's gain was on decents. Perhaps TD and others should have taken the sort of risks CF did.