Frosty Posted October 19, 2020 Share With the Classic's season pretty much over for 2020, and a rest day at the Giro, here's some interesting behind the scenes look at the last few editions of the Ronde van Vlaanderen Edition 100 - 2016 (last win for the rainbow hoops) Edition 101 - 2017 (A la Philippe) Edition 102 - 2018 Edition 103 - 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulst12 Posted October 19, 2020 Share What a sprint that would have been if JA hadnt crashed?? Hope he heals up fast. Road cycling hasnt been this exciting for a while? The prospect of the 3 of them, Sagan and a few other battling it it in the Classics next year is going to make it very entertaining!!! Edited October 19, 2020 by Paulst12 Mntboy and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted October 19, 2020 Share Lekker to see that the women's Ronde was sponsored by KPMG. Maybe they could do a little ladies event in SA, would be rad. Mntboy, Gen and Vetplant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 19, 2020 Share Mntboy, shaper, Frosty and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted October 19, 2020 Share A classy post from a classy rider. Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted October 19, 2020 Share Lekker to see that the women's Ronde was sponsored by KPMG. Maybe they could do a little ladies event in SA, would be rad.That would be pretty awesome! All we need is a decent +/- 150km route that results in either a sprint finish or a reduced group sprint. The question is more about where exactly to host such a route. Plenty places with good potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 19, 2020 Share A classy post from a classy rider.https://mobile.twitter.com/TheRaceRadio/status/1318162390173712385 I hazard a guess they are both pure class Underachiever and Mntboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 19, 2020 Share Epic photo Underachiever, Frosty and Mntboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted October 19, 2020 Share https://mobile.twitter.com/TheRaceRadio/status/1318162390173712385 I hazard a guess they are both pure classI hold both in high regard and I'm not in the least surprised to see that exchange. They might not necessarily be friends, and to be clear they don't have to be, but they do clearly hold the other in very high regard for their ability on the bike. Epic photoJered Gruber has a great eye for a fantastic photo. Love his and his wife, Ashley's IG feed as it is just littered with such photos! Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 20, 2020 Share The Pro's are Pro for a reason. Some serious numbers... shaper and 'Dale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 20, 2020 Share Was listening to the latest edition of Talking Luft, the guest being Sam Bewley. A session he hated always on the track - 2 sets of 4 (4 mins on, 4 mins off) as a team pursuit. Mitch asks what he does in the off parts, like easing on the pedals, active recovery. Sam replies, “hook on behind the motorbike, probably at 300W” - the Pros do make it seem so easy. Listen from 09:00 for the above bit. https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/life-in-the-peloton/id1078826997?i=1000494766915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 21, 2020 Share https://youtu.be/bmZ6_KgmbTk Not a classic, but somewhat relevant. Van der Poel had a bad crash at De Panne, clearly suffered a serious knock to the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 21, 2020 Share There was a good save by one of his teammates earlier in the race... top tube surfing https://youtu.be/_ynFgJ_ChZ8 Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 10, 2020 Share Some cool viewing while its winter in the North ???? NickGM, Prince Albert Cycles and Jakkals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 5, 2021 Share I'm dreaming of a full Spring Classics racing calendar for 2021, hey. Meanwhile:“ The UCI Management Committee also decided to reinforce the regulation concerning potentially dangerous conduct of riders, including throwing a bottle onto the road or within the peloton (which may pose a danger for following riders), and taking up dangerous positions on the bike (especially sitting on the top tube),” Sauce: CyclingTips Bankie99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 5, 2021 Share I'm dreaming of a full Spring Classics racing calendar for 2021, hey. Meanwhile:“ The UCI Management Committee also decided to reinforce the regulation concerning potentially dangerous conduct of riders, including throwing a bottle onto the road or within the peloton (which may pose a danger for following riders), and taking up dangerous positions on the bike (especially sitting on the top tube),” Sauce: CyclingTips*ComicSans On* Did they say anything on the sock height issue? I mean, if your socks are too long, it could make you 0.025Km/h faster and fall a bit harder as a result of the faster speeds. *ComicSans Off* Edited February 5, 2021 by Frosty 'Dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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