The Cycling Thread

[PCozzie]

This is great news, and will hopefully be successful. I went up to Yorkshire for the first two stages and then drove down to London for stage 3 and it was an incredible atmosphere everywhere.

Tour de France: UK to bid for 2026 Grand Depart; Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 bid confirmed

The UK will bid to host the 2026 Tour de France Grand Depart in addition to the next women's Rugby World Cup.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[PCozzie]

For anyone that's interested, Alex Dowsett is going for The Hour record at 10pm UK time tonight. He's attempting it at the Velodromo Bicentenario in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He needs to beat the 55.089km set by Belgian Victor Campenaerts in 2019.

Will be shown on BBC iPlayer, website and red button. 9.55pm UK time

 

[teok]

 

[PCozzie]

My man

Davide Formolo and Maria Vittoria Sperotto ride just 918 metres to set new shortest Hour Record

The Italian riders took on the record for the shortest distance covered in one hour of continuous riding

www.cyclingweekly.com

 

[PCozzie]

Ouch! Cav's taken a bit of a tumble...

Mark Cavendish: British cyclist 'overwhelmed' by support after suffering serious injuries in crash

Mark Cavendish says he has been "overwhelmed" by messages of support after suffering two broken ribs and a collapsed lung in a crash at the Six Days of Ghent on Sunday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[PCozzie]

Fucking hell. Absolute scumbags.

 

[PCozzie]

This sounds nasty for Amy Pieters. Wishing her a full and speedy recovery.

Amy Pieters: Dutch cyclist in induced coma after surgery following collision

Dutch cyclist Amy Pieters is in an induced coma following a fall during a training ride with the national team in Alicante this week.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[1961beavera]

Congratulations Tom Pidcock Cyclo Cross World Champion.

What a talent.

 

[1961beavera]

Just to add congratulations to Zoe Backstedt for winning the women's junior title and Ella Maclean-Howell finishing fourth.

 

[1961beavera]

Will you try Tom's celebration?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/60193725

 

[1961beavera]

Well the season is kicking off. First of the classics this weekend and Cav notching up win 158 in UAE.

 

[PCozzie]

Well the season is kicking off. First of the classics this weekend and Cav notching up win 158 in UAE.

Really looking forward to this, especially with everything pretty much back on schedule. Has been tough keeping track the last couple of years. I'm going to need to few weeks to get used to the new team names, the new kits, and who the hell is riding for who now.

 

[1961beavera]

Really looking forward to this, especially with everything pretty much back on schedule. Has been tough keeping track the last couple of years. I'm going to need to few weeks to get used to the new team names, the new kits, and who the hell is riding for who now.

Totally agree, watching UAE highlights kept losing Cav as long shots resulted in confusion due to similarity of kits. At least Carlton and Co seem to be on good form.

 

[aussiespursguy]

Really disappointing the traditional season starter The tour down under couldn't go ahead for a second year. Hopefully back and better than ever in January next year.
It brings Adelaide to life!

 

[Marty]

 

[aussiespursguy]

Just................wow

 

[Marty]

Just................wow

Worth mentioning that the race was sponsored by EasyToys which is a Benelux sex toy store so it wasn't completely random

 

[PCozzie]

Amazing.

 

[Marty]

Ouch

 

[PCozzie]

Ouch

Was watching that live. He didn't seem to have a scratch on him after he got up, but faded with about 30km to go, so probably had an effect.