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Cippo

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  1. You can fit it to your shoe as well on your velcro straps.
  2. http://www.letour.com/tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-1/news/flm/deserved-win-for-golden-boy-terpstra.html Stage 1 Al Wakra / Dukhan Beach Deserved win for golden boy Terpstra Like a year ago, in Dukhan, when Brent Bookwalter captured the first stage, clear from the pack of sprinters, Niki Terpstra made the best of his breakaway to clinch his first win on the 2014 Tour of Qatar. With just under 30kms to go, the Dutchman from Omega Pharma - Quickstep who had been extremely active all along the day, managed to break away, taking with him four other men. He eventually outsprinted his rivals. Terpstra captures the first leader's Golden Jersey. After rain showers hit Qatar during the morning, the skies miraculously cleared for the start of the first stage of the men's Tour of Qatar by the sea in Al Wakra. 152 riders took off at 1:06 PM for a 135.5-kilometre ride all the way to Dukhan beach on the west coast of Qatar. No rain, no clouds but a very strong wind! Indeed the pace was impressively fast straight from the start (over 70km/h). Lieeuwe Westra (AST) was the first to manage a significant break at km 9, enjoying a 20” lead but he was soon to be gobbled up by the chasing pack at km 18. The first intermediate sprint (Mesaieed, km 20) was claimed by Terpstra (OPQ) ahead of Kristoff (KAT) and Bennett (TNE) while the pack remained bunched. At kilometre 32, five men broke away: Kohler (BMC), Westra (AST), Houlé (ALM), Salomein (TSV) and Chtioui (SKD). Their lead went from 1'35 at km 34 to a maximum 6'20 at km 40. Under the influence of the crosswind and while some of the big guns of the Tour pushed harder on their pedals, the pack broke up into several groups. 21 riders managed to break away including Boonen (OPQ), Cancellara (TFR), Greipel (LTB) and Gilbert (BMC). They caught the front five as soon as km 59. Eventually, the different groups bunched up together again at km 95. Another decisive move occurred just before the second bonus sprint (Umm Bab, km 107.5) when Niki Terpstra took off on his own. He went on to win that sprint with a 5” lead over Roelandts (LTB) and Schar (BMC). These three men continued their efforts and were joined by Van Kersbulck (OPQ) and Elmiger (IAM), already a key actor of last year's final breakaway on stage 1. The front five riders had a 25” lead with 25 kilometres to go and that advantage grew to 32” in the last 5 kilometres. Despite strong efforts from the sprinting teams but obviously not Omega Pharma-Quickstep, having two men at the front, the escapees kept a decent enough lead to consider stage victory on the last straight along Dukhan Beach. Ever present all along the day, Niki Terpstra powered to the line to win his first individual stage in Qatar (he had already won a team time-trial). The 29 year-old Dutchman from Bewerwijk beat Jurgen Roelandts and Michael Schar to the line. Thanks to his 12th career win, Terpstra captures the overall leader's Golden Jersey as well as the leadership in the points' classification. After this first stage, Sam Bennett (TNE) claims the Pearl White jersey for the best young rider.
  3. http://www.gtspirit.com/2013/07/01/photo-of-the-day-2013-blu-cepheus-lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4-in-kelowna-british-columbia/
  4. A candidate for 'porn thread'.
  5. http://i1.wp.com/megadeluxe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Ben-Argonaut-cycles-road-carbon-1.jpg?resize=970%2C647
  6. Here's the thread boss. https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/135975-cyclist-found-next-to-the-road/ Same story as far as I can see. Seems it was natural causes.
  7. RIP. From the articles and reports from ER24 it says 'unknown cause' suggesting he had it was a non-traumatic injury. He was resucitated by paramedics and was declarded DOA at hospital. Sad nonetheless no matter what circumstances are.
  8. Cippo

    The Classics

    1. Milan - San Remo - 23 March 2. Ghent - Wevelgem - 30 March 3. Tour of Flanders - 06 April 4. Paris-Roubaix - 13 April 5. Amstel Gold Race - 20 April 6. La Flèche Wallonne - 23 April 7. Liège-Bastogne-Liège - 27 April
  9. http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2014/02/easton-cycling-win-this-hunter-cycles-dream-bike/
  10. http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2014/02/baum-cycles-brown-and-black-dont-clash/
  11. I ran Strava on my Iphone for DC 'wiff' 3G on and still had 20% battery left after.
  12. No phone number. Bet you they don't allow you to view and collect bicycle.
  13. @hellocolour, found this link of a guy in Australia who built up one. He used a place called miraclecycles. Read here, http://chinesecarbonvelo.blogspot.com/2013/08/chinese-frame-ac053-scott-replica.html?m=1
  14. Silverback gets my vote. Have you looked at Titan Sport disc?
  15. Consider Sarto as well. They manufacture in Italy for Bottechia as well. Pm ti guy, as he was bringing them in awhile back.
  16. Colnago M10. Europcar's choice for the mountain stages. I would have said the C59 but that has a 40k plus price tag. Yes the frame is made in the East but shipped back to Italy naked for inspection, paint and assembly.
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