Cycling 2016

[XYZ]

Sigh!
http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/...amateur_408457

Is velonews really acting like this is some sort of revelation? This is on par with being shocked that Chris Horner "looked good" at Redlands.

Regardless, as a side note and relevant to the story itself, GW501516 (or any of its similarly named brothers) is incredibly dangerous.

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Is velonews really acting like this is some sort of revelation? This is on par with being shocked that Chris Horner "looked good" at Redlands.

Regardless, as a side note and relevant to the story itself, GW501516 (or any of its similarly named brothers) is incredibly dangerous.

Yes I believe that is exactly what they are saying..To them, It's like everyone knew it was rampant in Pro cycling but in amateur most people assumed it wasn't.
I guess I don't get the point of cheating. Whether it's mechanical or drug induced.

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After this weekend, UHC has become the Sky of North America.

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So the UCI last week gets outed for letting teams who are under investigation know they are under investigation ahead of time,and now we have this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/sp...hdog.html?_r=0

[PrezdeJohnson09]

After this weekend, UHC has become the Sky of North America.

Do we have a USCHO Tour group?

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Phil and Paul are absolutely dreadful. They totally botched that finish. Didn't even know Cavendish was in the main pack and then all of sudden, Cavendish wins.

I watch cycling once a year during the tour and I feel I could have called a better finish than that.

[rufus]

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I picked a team, but not sure how well they're gonna do.

Thibaut Pinot FDJ 16
Wilco Kelderman Team LottoNL-Jumbo 10
Nairo Quintana Movistar Team 22
Romain Bardet AG2R La Mondiale 14
Peter Sagan Tinkoff 20
Michael Mørkøv Team Katusha 4
Dylan Van Baarle Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 4
Bert-Jan Lindeman Team LottoNL-Jumbo 4
Tom-Jelte Slagter Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 6

[PrezdeJohnson09]

I picked a team, but not sure how well they're gonna do.

Thibaut Pinot FDJ 16
Wilco Kelderman Team LottoNL-Jumbo 10
Nairo Quintana Movistar Team 22
Romain Bardet AG2R La Mondiale 14
Peter Sagan Tinkoff 20
Michael Mørkøv Team Katusha 4
Dylan Van Baarle Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 4
Bert-Jan Lindeman Team LottoNL-Jumbo 4
Tom-Jelte Slagter Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 6

I'm 4000th right now with the following team:

Aru, Alaphillipe, Quintana, Dennis, Grivko, Durbridge, Kristoff, Sagan, Izagirre

[Probert]

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I'm in 14,000 place, with this team, I picked was going to change a bit, then never did, top heavy with 3 from Trek and Tinkoff and then 2 from Astana. With Contador hitting the deck twice doesn't look that great for me. But at least I didn't pick Richie Porte

Alberto Contador Tinkoff
Bauke Mollema Trek-Segafredo
Fabio Aru Astana Pro Team
Jakob Fuglsang Astana Pro Team
Peter Sagan Tinkoff
Peter Stetina Trek-Segafredo
Roman Kreuziger Tinkoff
Fabian Cancellara Trek-Segafredo
Rohan Dennis BMC

[PrezdeJohnson09]

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Cavendish has grown on me....Used to really not like him with his pouty attitude when he didn't win or when he would sit up and not finish off a sprint if he wasn't going to win.

However, today he was mighty impressive winning that uphill sprint against Greipel and even coming from behind to do it, kicking it in twice.

Kicking myself a little bit that I didn't find a place for Cav on my team. Had him last year but right now his form looks great. Hopefully Kristoff can nab a stage win here at some point.

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My team is doing terrible.I think i'm like 35,000 or some stupid thing. Leaves me wishing I had Bryan Coquard like last year, though I guess I'm lucky I don't have Ritchie Porte.
Maybe it's me but all the crashes bother me.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

My team is doing terrible.I think i'm like 35,000 or some stupid thing. Leaves me wishing I had Bryan Coquard like last year, though I guess I'm lucky I don't have Ritchie Porte.
Maybe it's me but all the crashes bother me.

I strongly thought about Coquard...he hasn't won yet but I feel like he's a poor man's Sagan and always around in the sprint. Tons of top 5s.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

I strongly thought about Coquard...he hasn't won yet but I feel like he's a poor man's Sagan and always around in the sprint. Tons of top 5s.

Coquard comes oh so close again today but Kittel literally beats him by an inch at the line.

Great finish today. Looking forward to tomorrow's stage. Should continue to smooth out the pecking order in the GC. Sagan and Alaphillipe should do battle again if they can stay with leaders. Probably a good chance for a breakaway to win tomorrow too.

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I'm wondering what the odds are that Contador stays in.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

I'm wondering what the odds are that Contador stays in.

Slim to none and slim just left town