Friday, October 28, 2005
The Terrorists Have Already Won
From CyclingNews.com:
"The UCI has banned cyclo-cross races from passing through beer tents, one of the hallowed traditions in many Belgian events. The decision was made on the grounds that it was unsafe, on the basis of remarks made by Richard Groenendaal last year about the difference in inside/outside temperatures and the danger of being hit by beer glasses. However, Groenendaal said that his comments were not intended to be taken that way."
From CyclingNews.com:
"The UCI has banned cyclo-cross races from passing through beer tents, one of the hallowed traditions in many Belgian events. The decision was made on the grounds that it was unsafe, on the basis of remarks made by Richard Groenendaal last year about the difference in inside/outside temperatures and the danger of being hit by beer glasses. However, Groenendaal said that his comments were not intended to be taken that way."
Le Tour '06
From the wires:
"With five major mountain ascents -- including the Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Izoard, and Col du Galibier -- and three uphill finishes, the route is likely to favor the climbers."
Huh? Since when is three mountain top finishes (including only one in the Pyrenees) a climbers' route? Also, there are two 50+ km ITTs (sadly, no TTT), so if you're going to win, I would guess that you need to ride against the clock above all else. In other words, can we agree now not to mention Iban Mayo and Roberto Heras as possible challengers? Seriously, get the results from last year's final TT, discount Lance, and there are your big challengers. Namely, Ullrich, Basso, Vino, maybe even Leipheimer.
Here's the route.
From the wires:
"With five major mountain ascents -- including the Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Izoard, and Col du Galibier -- and three uphill finishes, the route is likely to favor the climbers."
Huh? Since when is three mountain top finishes (including only one in the Pyrenees) a climbers' route? Also, there are two 50+ km ITTs (sadly, no TTT), so if you're going to win, I would guess that you need to ride against the clock above all else. In other words, can we agree now not to mention Iban Mayo and Roberto Heras as possible challengers? Seriously, get the results from last year's final TT, discount Lance, and there are your big challengers. Namely, Ullrich, Basso, Vino, maybe even Leipheimer.
Here's the route.
Friday, October 14, 2005
Happy Birthday Petey!
Digital Peloton sends a birthday shout-out to big brother/co-site manager Petey, on this his 25th birthday. Or something like that. Happy birthday Petey!
Digital Peloton sends a birthday shout-out to big brother/co-site manager Petey, on this his 25th birthday. Or something like that. Happy birthday Petey!
Thursday, October 13, 2005
