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Interesting that he's still drinking the Ineos Kool-aid (re doping and Rozman):-

“Yes, but I think it could have been looked at without it all coming out. I think if you looked at other teams as intensely, then there will be lots of questions about them. It shows we’re held to a different standard than a lot of other teams.”

Err that could possibly because Sky / Ineos made a big deal about being different, and encouraged people to hold them to a higher standard (not employing anyone associated with doping as an example), plus when you have a team dominate the sport in the way they did then of course you're going to come under more scrutiny - there's more written about Man City than there is Scunthorpe because they're a higher profile and more successful.
 
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The_Lizards_Jumpers said:
Interesting that he's still drinking the Ineos Kool-aid (re doping and Rozman:-

“Yes, but I think it could have been looked at without it all coming out. I think if you looked at other teams as intensely, then there will be lots of questions about them. It shows we’re held to a different standard than a lot of other teams.”

Err that could possibly because Sky / Ineos made a big deal about being different, and encouraged people to hold them to a higher standard (not employing anyone associated with doping as an example), plus when you have a team dominate the sport in the way they did then of course you're going to come under more scrutiny - there's more written about Man City than there is Scunthorpe because they're a higher profile and more successful.
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Also seems he swerved the jiffygate discussion
 
There have been a number of young riders retiring early over recent years because of the dangers of the sport, Vinokurov's son being the latest, but I thought this quote from recently retired Mike Woods says a lot.

"I once asked staff on my team: how much would they have to be paid, to drive around in a car at 50 km/h, 70 days a year, for 4-5 hours per day, in a T-shirt and shorts, and twice per year—with no control over when or where—they would be pushed out of the car?" Woods wrote on his blog.

"Statistically, that is roughly how many times the average pro rider crashes per season. Not one of the staff said less than 500k, and when I asked how many years they would do it, not one said more than two."

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'I've been riding in fear and pain': another young bike racer retires from the pro peloton

XDS-Astana's Alexandre Vinokurov bows out after major crash earlier this year
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Big weekend coming up

Il Lombardia - no rider in history has won 5 in a row. Pog has won his last 4 incl the World and European champs. Can he win the final monument to get in the record books.
Rhetorical question btw

Be interesting to see how Tom plays it - he’s off the the Gravel champs on Sunday

On the Pog front - I do wonder whether the DS’s of non UAE teams chat pre race on working together?
 
Zoophonic said:
Israel Premier Tech to drop Israel from name I see. Became inevitable once Netanyahu politicised the team with his vocal backing to prevent mass boycotts.

www.theguardian.com

Israel-Premier Tech to change its name and move away from ‘current identity’

The cycling team, who became the focus for pro-Palestinian protests during races, said: ‘This step is essential to securing the future of the team’
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Seen this?

www.cyclingnews.com

Derek Gee claims he faces legal damages in the millions after terminating contract with Israel-Premier Tech

Canadian cites 'serious concerns related to racing for the team' in message
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pierrequiroule said:
I'll be watching the latter stages of Paris - Tours on sunday. I'd normally drive down, but have a grandson staying here this week.
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What on earth happened in that last km?

Two riders could have been 1 and 2 and they come away with nothing.

In other news - Tom P finished 6th in both races over Sat/Sun ( lots went against him on Sunday)
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The last 2kms of the women’s gravel world champs is worth a watch
 
Sometimes bike riders are a bit short on brain cells. Lapeira kicked off the messing about, yet was clearly the strongest of the two and would have won the sprint easily.

I've not seen the gravel races yet, but will get round to it.
 
1finny said:
What on earth happened in that last km?

Two riders could have been 1 and 2 and they come away with nothing.

In other news - Tom P finished 6th in both races over Sat/Sun ( lots went against him on Sunday)
And
The last 2kms of the women’s gravel world champs is worth a watch
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Watching that finish made me suspicious that they deliberately threw it. I cant explain why they allowed sprinters back like that. Really odd.
 
Final tot up of all British Stage winners this year in World Tour events. A record surely.


Josh Tarling
Sam Watson
Finlay Pickering
Simon Carr
Matt Brennan
Simon Yates
Lewis Askey
Jake Stewart
Ben Turner
Adam Yates
Tom Pidcock
Ethan Vernon
Paul Double
 
You can add one to that total if you include the women (and why not) with Anna Henderson winning the final event two days ago. Cat Ferguson came close with a second and a third.

I'll soon change the title of this thread by adding '24-25' and start a new thread for the coming season. I know I'm one of the few that watch cyclo-cross, so for me the new season has already started. Hopefully the top road/crossers will take to the startline when the World Tour races begin in late November, although the big three have not yet confirmed that they're riding cross this winter.

Top site for cyclo-cross results:
cyclocross24.com

Cyclocross24.com - Résultats et Statistiques du Cyclocross

Le site pour le fan de cyclocross. Tout sur les courses, coureurs et équipes, derniers résultats, calendrier, classements et plus en un seul endroit.
cyclocross24.com cyclocross24.com
 
Cardiffdaffs said:
Final tot up of all British Stage winners this year in World Tour events. A record surely.


Josh Tarling
Sam Watson
Finlay Pickering
Simon Carr
Matt Brennan
Simon Yates
Lewis Askey
Jake Stewart
Ben Turner
Adam Yates
Tom Pidcock
Ethan Vernon
Paul Double
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I thought that there was a big name missing there - Oscar Onley. He won only one WT race (a stage of the Tour de Suisse) and had lots of top five placings.
 
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