Gen Posted November 30, 2016 Share Attention, all Classics fans!!! 2017 TOUR OF FLANDERS COURSE UNVEILED ???????????????????? The length of the course has been increased by a mere couple of kilometres to give a total distance of 259.5 kilometres, which will once again feature 18 hellingen – the short, sharp, and often cobbled climbs that are emblematic of the second Monument of the season.How many sleeps [emoji57] 'Dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted December 1, 2016 Share I can hardly wait.Late February can't come soon enough hey! I want some racing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sent from my SM-J200H using Tapatalk BouncingBrain, Pah Bear and Gen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted December 1, 2016 Share In a recent interview, Sagz will be prioritising Paris-Roubaix A bit of a lottery, just like MSR Let's see....Ja but Sagz is the one guy who can target PR and win it. It will be an interesting race next year! Edit: my new phone doesn't speak South African yet! Sent from my SM-J200H using Tapatalk Edited December 1, 2016 by Mntboy Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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'Dale Posted December 1, 2016 Share Women's racing: The women’s Tour of Flanders will also include the famous Muur-Kapelmuur climb, added back into the men’s race for 2017. As well the race will be longer with a total distance of 153km, which is now allowable after the UCI recently increased the maximum distances for women’s races. Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 1, 2016 Share One of the favourites for 2017 is recovering well after breaking his ankle in a MTB ride BouncingBrain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 1, 2016 Share Strade Bianchi ala 'White Roads' See white road segments in grey areas depicted in this chart http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2016/11/30/1/sb_me_17_alt_670.jpg Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 1, 2016 Share Strade Bianchi ala 'White Roads' See white road segments in grey areas depicted in this chart http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2016/11/30/1/sb_me_17_alt_670.jpgAlways a tough one.. now it will be even more special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted December 1, 2016 Share Strade Bianchi ala 'White Roads' See white road segments in grey areas depicted in this chart http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2016/11/30/1/sb_me_17_alt_670.jpgAlways a tough one.. now it will be even more specialBusy reading an interesting book about the PR sportive and the PR itself. The writer in preparing for the sportive he did a ride near Oxford that was being referred to as the 'Black roads' which is based on the Strade. Will have to check the book for the exact name but it's fascinating to see these sorts of events existing outside of the main races on the World Tour. Sent from my SM-J200H using Tapatalk Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 1, 2016 Share Busy reading an interesting book about the PR sportive and the PR itself. The writer in preparing for the sportive he did a ride near Oxford that was being referred to as the 'Black roads' which is based on the Strade. Will have to check the book for the exact name but it's fascinating to see these sorts of events existing outside of the main races on the World Tour. Sent from my SM-J200H using TapatalkYeah.. my buddy has 4/5 cobbles on his mantle. And the same amount of Flanders completed.. They also have different distances that you can do. He keeps on saying that he wants to do more Ardennes sportives but doesn't seem to get round to it.[emoji23] Mntboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted December 1, 2016 Share Yeah.. my buddy has 4/5 cobbles on his mantle. And the same amount of Flanders completed.. They also have different distances that you can do. He keeps on saying that he wants to do more Ardennes sportives but doesn't seem to get round to it.[emoji23]Yeah the writer of the book, 'The Hell of the North', tells of a guy who did the 40k ride on a Pennyfarthing of all things! He also interspersed his account of doing the PR sportive with the history of the PR. All I can say is that I am glad that back in the late 19th century the French lived track and long distance cycling. Otherwise we might never have had the PR at all. Sent from my SM-J200H using Tapatalk Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted December 1, 2016 Share So I actually got the name of the book wrong, it's called "To Hell on a bike" written by Iain MacGregor. An interesting read for the fans of PR! Sent from my SM-J200H using Tapatalk Frosty and Gen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 5, 2016 Share There will be no more podium girls at TDU. Are we likely to see this for the women racers at the Spring races?And firm handshakes for the men by dudes in white Calvin Klein tee-shirts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 14, 2016 Share So I actually got the name of the book wrong, it's called "To Hell on a bike" written by Iain MacGregor. An interesting read for the fans of PR! Sent from my SM-J200H using TapatalkThat looks so good hey ???????? Mntboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 14, 2016 Share "In 2017, I will start my season the same way as I did the past two years. I will ride eight one-day races in the first half of the season. I will definitely race the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Strade Bianche. Then I will choose three races from this quartet: Milan-Sanremo, Dwars door Vlaanderen, E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem. Afterwards, I will take part in the Ronde van Vlaanderen and then probably in the Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race." Benoot, Lotto-Soudal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted December 14, 2016 Share That looks so good hey ????????Finding it very enjoyable even though I've been a bit busy at work to continue with reading it. Sent from my SM-J200H using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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