2020 road cycling season

[Zviedrs]

(01-27-2020, 08:14 PM)Sagan97 Wrote:  It was apparently caused by spectators being too close to the road

Not the first time when spectators take someone down I'll always remember Lance Armstrong crash in 2003 Tour de France. His brake levers hooked on a flag or backpack, or something like that.

Sagan taking it easy so far? @Sagan97

[Sagan97]

(01-30-2020, 08:32 AM)Zviedrs Wrote:  Sagan taking it easy so far? @Sagan97

He's saving energy for Giro, tour & Tokyo three-peat haha!

[Sagan97]

Fun to see 21 year old Pogacar fighting for win against Valverde who's almost twice senior his age (39). This time it was the youth that prevailed.

[Nikko]

(02-06-2020, 12:50 PM)Sagan97 Wrote:  Fun to see 21 year old Pogacar fighting for win against Valverde who's almost twice senior his age (39). This time it was the youth that prevailed.

Where was that?

[Sagan97]

@Nikko in Spain, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2Pro). Pogacar won the general classification.

[JoJoJo]

Greipel is out for three months and will miss the whole spring classics season -> that sucks big time

[Nikko]

(02-14-2020, 06:42 PM)JoJoJo Wrote:  Greipel is out for three months and will miss the whole spring classics season -> that sucks big time

That's a bummer man, classics without the Gorilla. He would have been a dark horse contender in some of the races. Not a top tier contender but still fun to watch.
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Quintana off to a great start with Arkea and grabbed overall win in four day event Tour La Provence, in France. Not a top level race (2) but still glad to see Nairo's new minor team succeeding. Hopefully he can keep on in the same tempo throughout the season. Kuss finished top 10 in general.

Will Arkea get the Giro invitation?

[JoJoJo]

(02-16-2020, 06:38 PM)Nikko Wrote:  Will Arkea get the Giro invitation?

It was announced already last month and they unfortinately did not get wildcard -> instead Arkea will race in Tirreno Adriatico, Strade Bianche & Milan Sanremo

[Zviedrs]

Italian teams took all three wildcards as expected. Quintana and Arkea Samsic have eyes on Tour de France.

[Sagan97]

Very impressive lineup this week in Portugal, Volta ao Algarve. Geraint Thomas, Nibali, Costa, Martin, Evenepoel, MVDP, Kwiatkowski, vanAvermaet & many more. Who'll win the general?

[Zviedrs]

@Sagan97 most likely, time trial will make all the difference, 20km is enough to create huge spaces in GC. I would bet on Evenepoel.

[JoJoJo]

great bet @Zviedrs! Stage 4 was cray cray with Lopez attacking and Evenepoel giving it 120% power but his time trial victory was a cherry on the icing!

[Zviedrs]

By the way, are they cancelling Sanremo and other races in Italy? Virus alert.

[JoJoJo]

(02-26-2020, 11:18 AM)Zviedrs Wrote:  
By the way, are they cancelling Sanremo and other races in Italy? Virus alert.

oh no that corona virus is really affecting pro cycling -> UAE tour stages got cancelled with two+ cases among Italian staff

[Zviedrs]

One hell of a weekend we are having with Omloop, Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne and Le Samyn

[Sagan97]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/nicolas-portal-obituary/

[JoJoJo]

is anyone following Paris-Nice ?

[Sagan97]

(03-12-2020, 09:54 AM)JoJoJo Wrote:  is anyone following Paris-Nice ?

Yes, I noticed many DNS today. I'm though more focused on the fact that Giro got postponed today. Well but that's reasonable knowing how bad the virus has struck Italy ...

[JoJoJo]

no pro cycling on TV for some time

[Zviedrs]

List of cancelled races:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/calendar-of-coronavirus-race-cancellations/