SNH Cycling thread

[hutyluty]

I was mainly keeping an eye on Kwiatkowski this season so far, he's been doing pretty damn good.

Wonder if we'll see some Dutch success in the Tour again this year though.

Yeah kwiatkowski is basically hinault mk ii as far as i can tell. Next year he will win liege i reckon, then if he focuses on the big mountains in five of years he'll have won everything- he even looked good at flanders last year.

For the dutch- i expect mollema to get a top ten again, though ten dam will struggle to repeat i would think. Mollema might almost be better off losing time in the first week, like Rui Costa did last year so he can go in breakaways and win a couple of stages.

Where you been huty, btw?

I got a job where dsf is banned on the network- plus my speakers blew up which kind of negated the point of visiting a music forum. I see the tuna thread i still going though- respect for that, might have to try and get back into the flow!

[nowaysj]

might have to try and get back into the flow!

Get back in there dawg. Talk of a compilation for a digital (and stealth physical) release.

[AxeD]

Opinions on the way Quintana got nr. 1 on the Stelvio?
I see no problems with it tbh.

Now to make this Giro complete, Kelderman should steal Evans' spot

[sonar]

Sooo lots happened recently, Froome showed some strength on the Dauphine yesterday, really wanted to see him ride away from Contador but it didn't quite happen in the end.

Also, next years tour - Froome vs Wiggins showdown.

[Dub_freak]

6 days

[AxeD]

Yes was just setting up my team. Got Cav for the first two, basically because it's on home turf, but
looking at the course I want to go with Sagan.

Everyone seems to be raving about the fact that they have some cobbled bits in stage 5, but I doubt that'll have a huge impact.

[AxeD]

Well I had Cavendish in my team so that's a huge waste.

Anyway, do Britons not understand you can't stand on the middle of the road Roads are kind of small as it is, the people are halving them in some villages.
Think it was Talansky that was knocking smartphones out of peoples hands haha. Rightly so.

[AxeD]

Lost another leader in my team, but I had the winner right
Finally another stage win for Holland..

[hubb]

Everyone seems to be raving about the fact that they have some cobbled bits in stage 5, but I doubt that'll have a huge impact.

how ironic

no offence though

[jrkhnds]

5 gonna be Sagan; possibly Cancellara if he doesn't fuck up.

[ezza]

my mate just got a bike and he wont shut up about it

'm8 its so fast'

how can the bike be fast... you can be fast maybe, but not the bike

[hubb]

[Crimsonghost]

my mate just got a bike and he wont shut up about it

'm8 its so fast'

how can the bike be fast... you can be fast maybe, but not the bike

My bike is fast. Fukin Rokit m7-3/4.

Srs tho, acceleration i guess is something to consider fast. I bike doesn't flex at all so you get a better transfer of power to the wheels. Where as some other bikes I've tried were so wobbly it felt like riding a wet noodle in a rainstorm.

[AxeD]

Everyone seems to be raving about the fact that they have some cobbled bits in stage 5, but I doubt that'll have a huge impact.

how ironic

no offence though

I can't predict the weather I'm afraid

Although I can predict who wins the stage, but I waited till 2 hours before the start to do that

[hutyluty]

Everyone seems to be raving about the fact that they have some cobbled bits in stage 5, but I doubt that'll have a huge impact.

how ironic

no offence though

I can't predict the weather I'm afraid

Although I can predict who wins the stage, but I waited till 2 hours before the start to do that

I had £10 on sep vanmarcke then he went and punctured - would have been a belkin 1-2 otherwise i reckon

Race is set up perfectly atm i reckon- though maybe if contador was another 2 minutes behind and gallopin/rolland had got another 2 mins today- really looking forward to tomorrow

[AxeD]

Geezfark, now Contador is out too? Rolland or Kwiatkowski are my guys now, although I guess this provides Nibali and Rodriguez with new opportunities as well.

I had three guys with multiplier in my fantasy team and they are all out A lot of people in the same boat though I guess.

[sonar]

Been a pretty exciting tour so far, would like to see a bit more action from Canc though he has been mostly keeping his head down.

Gutted that some of the big climbers are out, who wouldn't want to have seen Froome vs Contador up Ventoux or d'Huez but o well.

[hutyluty]

well there is no ventoux or alpe d'huez this year but i know what you mean- hautacam would have been great with froome v contador with nibali 2 mins 30 up so they both have to attack early.

As it is, unless Nibali crashes or gets ill I can't see anyone beating him- will be like Giro 13 all over again. On the plus side the vuelta line up is looking ridiculous if contador gets fit- quintana, froome, contador, rodriguez (aru, pozzovivo, uran)

[AxeD]

Holy crap Majka has some magic dope. Expected more from Rolland tbh.

[hutyluty]

tbf to rolland he did finish 4th in the giro so was knackered- and was third best up hautacam in the break after majka and visconti.

He should have just ridden like majka did though- sit at the back for every stage but 3 and try and win those rather than keep up a vain attempt at riding for tenth place or whatever