a black version might work, tbf
#Cycling
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jesus, that's skin and bone.
dapper lake
what's on atm? UCI doesn't seem to really say much.
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Vuelta will start this Saturday
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let's go Remco
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pls no COVID infection this time like in the Giro
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cobalt grove
rofl
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What team JUMBO Visma has holy fuck.
Kuss, Vingegaard, Kelderman and Roglic would all be GC leaders in any other team.
cobalt grove
cracks me up there's a dude unironically named Attila
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That's awful he was such a talented rider, he won Paris-Roubaix Espoirs this season.
Rust zacht Tijl. 
This is an awful season, after Gino Mader now Tijl too.
cobalt grove
😦
dapper lake
really sad to see the amount of people we've lost this season.
warm nova
Yeah I don't think this was a good idea starting so late
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I think the organizers saw it more as a celebration and show more than an actual opportunity for riders to grab a lot of seconds already.
Furious Remco Evenepoel speaks outrage over team time trial: 'This was riding between life and death '
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was inevitable with the rain
Only thing you can hope for as a team is that the last rider crashes and not the first one.
Ineos only the first rider fell but the riders behind him were totally compromised and lost loads of time.
dapper lake
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Noooo Rioglic
cobalt grove
what happened to him?
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Its rainy and slippery
cobalt grove
there too? dayum
dapper lake
who won stage 2?
echo umbra
I was doing Zwift and I found Cal Crutchlow, former MotoGP rider, wow
echo umbra
Yeah, he's following the blue robopacer in Makuri Islands map
I joined the group between intervals and saw him lol
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The safety is subpar this vuelta holy shit
cobalt grove
what happened this time
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cobalt grove
he must have been pissed
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Yeah, apart from a small wound it wasn't that bad though so he was glad for that.
Surely could've been easily avoided.
People don't even look from here they come.
dapper lake
jesus
dapper lake
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💀
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The organizers apologized to Remco for what happened yesterday, so hopefully it doesn't happen anymore.
cobalt grove
watch them do it again
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La Vuelta 🤩
dapper lake
based
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thats amazing
toxic moss
dope
uneven yacht
Btw another crash today
At just over 3k as well
Could’ve easily taken out a GC contender
cobalt grove
bruh
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These roundabouts are always a risk in the finale.
Remco already said it before the start it was a dangerous last 10kms
dapper lake
yeah it definitely was
dapper lake
https://twitter.com/VelonCC/status/1696970007471595933 how they do this is still beyond me
warm nova
If I do that I famm on the ground
Respect for doing that tho if a peleton is coming there at high speed it might be a problem
Next stage is gonna be tough and exciting.
dapper lake
If I do that I famm on the ground
closest i ever did was a skid on a hardtail 
warm nova
We haven't seen Vingegaard a lot yet but I don't know, something in me thinks he's still tired from the Tour and not 100%.
We'll see tomorrow
oh well today
dapper lake
close enough
dapper lake
We haven't seen Vingegaard a lot yet but I don't know, something in me thinks he...
that wouldn't surprise me at all tbf
dapper lake
https://twitter.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1696910203705348188 what a fuckin picture
dapper lake
jesus that gap to p1 is huge
cobalt grove
for that stage?
dapper lake
yeah
cobalt grove
new dude with the red jersey, Martinez, he's not even got a picture on eurosport lmao
gj
dapper lake
lmao kuss chugged that champagne
cobalt grove
underrated man
dapper lake
lmao kuss chugged that champagne
dapper lake
yeah i saw kuss went down apparently
cobalt grove
from hero to zero, the casual Vuelta 2023 treatment
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uneven yacht
crazy
great organisation
both with cameras and route
can't believe this is a grand tour
cobalt grove
ah, so Martinez lost it, sadge
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This is why I've always been saying he should move to another team to become the leader there.
Like this is incredible. He drove ALL THREE grand tours this year.
cobalt grove
Kuss is a machine
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I'm a fan.
atomic drift
https://twitter.com/VelonCC/status/1696970007471595933 how they do this is still...
this would for a great sport
now instead of the water bottle, make it a ball
boom
bicycle-football
dapper lake
that exists actually
atomic drift
what
atomic drift
but it's such a vague sport
atomic drift
wtf is that
a bicycle kick
dapper lake
get out
atomic drift
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This is why I've always been saying he should move to another team to become the...
I get people are saying that performing on the top of your level for three weeks straight in a grand tour and being a domestique that can take off days is something completely different. But what he did this season already is nothing short of amazing. I've never see a rider perform on his level that do all three tours (Sorry Adam Hansen).
He's so good in mountain stages often still being with Vingegaard or Roglic while their biggest competitors are already dropped. Then he usually drops even further when he's done so he'd need to work on better use his energy over a longer period but still that's an easy top 10 in the Tour if he gets the chance.
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Spanish police arrested a man that threatened to drive into the peleton yesterday just in time.
cobalt grove
what happened this time lol
dapper lake
Spanish police arrested a man that threatened to drive into the peleton yesterda...
good on them
dapper lake
moving to MTB i see
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https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1698355326607634560?s=20
just realised this was the finish 😭
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Yeah also love how someone is there with pen and paper noting who passes the finish.
Like the finish a few days ago where they had to ask fans for video to see who finished at what time.
Amateurism
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They have transponders. This is what they use during the Tour.
Not sure where it's located during the Vuelta.
dapper lake
ah got you
echo umbra
https://fxtwitter.com/robynjournalist/status/1695827384958611883?s=20
I can explain that
I was on the end of a 3rd category climb and I asked them why
They need to have the video (recorded normally from both sides) in case something goes wrong
The draw a line on the ground and record
But I can confirm that you can see nothing from it
But they just do it
In case times of arrival were the same on the sheet of times and all of that
Just in a very very very very remote case they would need it
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https://fxtwitter.com/KristofMeul/status/1698319622775193867?s=20 😭
Very big rains are happening here in Spain
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what happened this time lol
Basically all the La Vuelta boycott (specially in cataluña) with the radicals trying to take down La Vuelta with all the punctures that happened (were provoked with pins) and the oil guy in the highway…
And now this
But when La Volta de cataluña is on they never do anything
Independentists
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And now this
i don't see what's wrong in this pic
well, large events like that are political
weren't there issues when the Vuelta went to the basque country when the ETA was still active?
echo umbra
i don't see what's wrong in this pic
Shit I copied the image and not the link https://twitter.com/guardiacivil/status/1697954023180280052?s=20
cobalt grove
so the Vuelta didn't go to the basque country then?
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That wasn’t the solution imo, as a country if you have a threat that something like this could happen (since it happened before) don’t organize these things because you put in danger loads of people + the citizens that were always in danger
Like there was no point in doing it when you have that in your country
cobalt grove
i don't know this race much, so that was a genuine question: did they go or not ?
i think we didn't stop going to our small bit of the basque country for the Tour de France at the time
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i don't know this race much, so that was a genuine question: did they go or not ...
They went there and the exploded a bomb on the road
cobalt grove
ah
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There wasn’t any cyclist involved
But the leader said no I won’t stop and continued racing alone for 25 minutes
Later they suspended the stage
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i have to manually unmute you :x <@942065271093477467>
Yeah I saw it, thanks 😂
cobalt grove
plenty :/
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2 min
I bet he will stay first of the Jumbos in the overall classification
And the overtake Evenpoel in the non TT stages
Basically the rest
dapper lake
https://twitter.com/EvenepoelRemco/status/1698767227925958955 what a beautiful thing
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Specialized always makes nice things. 
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Specialized always makes nice things. <:fennDROOL:617435298611200010>
*except the SL8
cobalt grove
it looks 🥵
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56 Kph average for Ganna phew
dapper lake
here comes kuss
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Kuss really doesn't look very aerodynamic on his bike lmao
Roglic is doing well
Poor guy been sitting in the hotseat pretty much all stage.
Congrats to Ganna
Great effort from him
cobalt grove
is the stage joever?
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Yup Kuss just finished
cobalt grove
so how much has Kuss lost
cobalt grove
who won that TT?
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Ganna
dapper lake
https://twitter.com/UCI_cycling/status/1699316504867504529 fucking hell, already a month ago
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cobalt grove
haha
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Twitter
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so true
cobalt grove
tomorrow is de Gendt stage win, right
toxic moss
its so over
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jumbo were absolutely mental today
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I wonder what happened yesterday, he was again really good today.
But he's still only 23. He'll learn.
and grow.
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my friend tells me it reminds him of Floyd Landis haha
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Thomas got a lot of pushes yesterday xD
dapper lake
https://twitter.com/NairoInGreen/status/1700474769622053215 Another rider lost this year.
tepid rivet
how is that allowed, jesus
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RIP 🙏
toxic moss
shuld be criminal charges for the organisers honestly
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Professional cyclist Nathan Van Hooydonck seriously injured after serious accident involving five vehicles.
toxic moss
He reportedly fell ill while waiting at a junction, causing an inadvertent acceleration into traffic.
Reports suggest that Van Hooydonck's car hit five other vehicles on the other side of the junction before coming to a stop
Oh man
dapper lake
thank god
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cobalt grove
so Vingegaard is getting it, and not Roglic ?
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Anyone here has Zwift?
Saying it because there’s a Watopia map expansion planned for this month
dapper lake
cobalt grove
still in red
dapper lake
cobalt grove
context?
echo umbra
https://twitter.com/JumboVismaRoad/status/1701901942153187828
this @cobalt grove
cobalt grove
this <@310338524891185153>
ah yes! very cool gesture 🥰
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cobalt grove
dayum
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loud tapir
https://www.teamjumbovisma.com/news/news/van-hooydonck-returns-home-but-with-bad...
Yesterday, the 27-year-old Fleming was fitted with an internal defibrillator (ICD) to correct potential future cardiac arrhythmia. After thorough testing, Van Hooydonck was diagnosed with a heart muscle anomaly that caused the disorder that nearly claimed his life last Tuesday. The findings mean the end to Van Hooydonck's professional career
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That's the best choice.
dapper lake
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cobalt grove
damn, that makes it even better that he survived
dapper lake
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cobalt grove
was Quick step this bad? not even on the pic 😦
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If Quick Step has a disappointing Spring they're not there yeah
Only for Evenepoel to save them then
Hopefully they get a few more climbers.
Their Giro was completely beheaded by Remco getting COVID.
cobalt grove
sadge
uneven yacht
Laporte’s not looking too bad
Someone behind has to attack
But if they catch him he’s cooked
Might be the winning move it he doesn’t blow out
Why is he turning around
No legs?
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Come on Wout
uneven yacht
why are these motorcycles in front of laporte
They shouldn’t be nor behind or in front
Just throw them behind the group
The wheel change is useless
Like if he has a mechanical he’s done for so that motorcycle can just stop
It’s looking bad
I mean good for Lapoete
warm nova
thanks to the motorcycles
uneven yacht
thanks to the motorcycles
Yeah
It’s 20 metered ahead wtf
Obviously he’s gaining
Go on
Harder man
Come innnnn
Come onnnn
Just send it
NOOOOO
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so fucking rigged
uneven yacht
FUCKING MOTORCYCLES
NAH
Im not having this
Second again
1-2-3 Jumbo yet again
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If It was the other way around and Van Aert prepped for De Lie it would maybe have been different
uneven yacht
Yeah De Lie had some insane legs
How did Van Aert just
Stop basically
When he got alongside Laporte
He was coming at double the speed
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He lost the wheel of De Lie on the last stretch that was probably one of the factors
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Wow, big news but yes, please, do it
cobalt grove
what race was yesterday?
echo umbra
European Road Championship and final stage of Tour de Luxembourg
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Not many riders seem to care much about the European Championship but it's still a nice championship with a meaningful jersey to wear for the rest of the season.
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Movistar finally finding a replacement for Quintana/Valverde.
With all respect to Mas but he ain't as good as Valverde especially.
Amazon Visma
Doesn't sound as good
loud tapir
Amazon Visma
better than what they had planned if saudi oil money came
echo umbra
Happy that Wout 2nd places will continue to be funded
cobalt grove
Doesn't sound as good
blame it on Fritz 😠
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fr it's a real shame seeing them disappear out of sports
cobalt grove
it was a good time
cobalt grove
havent done cycling since like april, im ded
toxic moss
🙌
dapper lake
cobalt grove
😔
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cobalt grove
oh van Avermaet too?
dapper lake
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cobalt grove
everything is cute in this video
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https://x.com/Domestique___/status/1710267798427996421?s=20 Never a boring day in Pro Cycling
toxic moss
Pog 🙌
toxic moss
tepid rivet
Team Jumbo-Visma to become Visma-Lease a Bike
Lease a Bike is a company where companies can set upa lease program with just like how they do with cars, but then for bikes
Quite a handy program actually
My brother has a lease e-bike thanks to that
warm nova
Doesn't sound as good as JUMBO - Visma.
cobalt grove
Doesn't sound as good as JUMBO - Visma.
blame fritz about it
warm nova
Frits you fucking criminal 
Glad the merger news has died down
A lot of people would've been fired if that had gone through
cobalt grove
yeah
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Tomorrow next year's Tour de France parkour will be reveiled.
All we know right now is it starts in Florence on June 29th and it ends in Nice on July 21st.
(Please have at least 2 or 3 time trials)
A team time trial is always fun, too.
cobalt grove
oh yeah, time trials are so good for the race suspense
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I don't mind flat stages but not like it was like 10 years ago; first week almost only flat stages and then a last one on the Champs-Élysées.
loud tapir
oh yeah, time trials are so good for the race suspense
(run the last stage as a time trial)
cobalt grove
cobalt grove
yep
8 seconds is the final gap
and with that said, LeMond is the only american to have won the TdF
warm nova
Someone give Kuss a fair shot
That story of 1989 has been a few times on tv here not only because it was one of the most exciting editions but also because Greg's team owner is a commentator here and he was the one that gave Greg the Thriathlon steering wheel that basically won him the Tour.
If you compare how he sat on that bike to now that wouldn't even be too far off. He was so aerodynamically on his bike.
cobalt grove
yeah, Fignon complained ofc and aaid it was cheating
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Of course 
I don't really like it either how some teams are able to spend millions on specialised suits and bikes but this wasn't even the case here. Lemond's team barely had any money during the Tour. He was about to abandon that Tour on one of the rest days cause he wasn't being paid.
warm nova
I'd prefer cobblestones over gravel cause of the risk of getting punctures
Shame they're not going to the north there are some nice cobblestones sections over there
atomic drift
https://fxtwitter.com/robynjournalist/status/1717141839868727387
wait why are they doing some events in italy???
atomic drift
ah
warm nova
Also to give the opportunity to fans from other countries to watch a stage.
@cobalt grove Finally again a time trial as the last stage, the last time was...1989. 
cobalt grove
haha
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I didn't even realize, Stage 4 is already the Col du Galibier. Damn, that's really early.
That's Hors Catégorie
cobalt grove
dang lmao
warm nova
That's the earliest they've ever gone to the mountains like ever.
Gonna be a tough Tour for the sprinters
At least they have some more time to recuperate? Compared to when every mountain stage is cramped within a week.
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@tepid rivet One race I remember that went ahead during a storm was Gent Wevelgem in 2015. The full race is even still on YT. Several drivers fell cause of the heavy wind gusts, it was super dangerous.
Especially if you have like unpredictable heavy wind gusts it can get dangerous really quickly.
I would like to think if something were to happen like in 2015 rn, they would postpone the race too.
warm nova
That's also how I got into it.
And playing cycling games ofc
Its pretty popular here so they stream every big race
dapper lake
That's also how I got into it.
+1
my dad always watches it, so i tag along sometimes
strange latch
Haha
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strange latch
And when I was younger, I was a bit of a fan of Alberto Contador
cobalt grove
you can still be fan of riders despite knowing they were doping imo 🙂
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I was a fan of Andy Schleck 
Just cause I didn't believe a rider from a country as small as Luxembourg couldn't win a Tour.
Despite it being a decent country in cycling tbh
Kim Kirchen, the Schleck brothers, Alex Kirsch, Bob Jungels.
Also their cycling kits were so clean
I miss (Radioshack) Leopard Trek
Also the last team Wouter Weylandt rode for before he died during the Giro of 2011 😔
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Soooo I've got a friend that knows Purito Rodríguez (the one in the image), and this friend has loads of cycling kit that Purito gave him and now that friend has given me most of what he has because he has the same size as me, aaaannnnnddddd he gave me the jumpsuit (not a malliot, the aero jumpsuit) that Purito used for the Spanish championship, and he won with the same one that I have now lol
atomic drift
devious smile on rodríguez
cobalt grove
he looks like someone who would ride for Movistar
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polar crescent
<:darkSmirk:1116583529476792320>
🧐
atomic drift
<:darkSmirk:1116583529476792320>
hollow siren
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cobalt grove
they’re really gonna use Decathlon bikes?
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ah phew
Holy shit it's a brand from Decathlon, I didn't even realise
AG2R riders also initially worried about Decathlon bike: 'But I'm blown away', says Oliver Naesen
AG2R announced yesterday that it will ride Decathlon's road bike brand in the coming years: Van Rysel. It raised eyebrows among many cycling followers. "But I haven't received any negative comments yet," says team boss Vincent Lavenu. "The riders think the bike is incredible."
"Bikes from Decathlon, you immediately think of bikes for novice cyclists. That was also the concern with some riders at first."Stan Dewulf and his Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale teammates were bombarded with questions about their new machine yesterday at the team presentation.
The French team swapped its BMC bike in a for a professional race bike from Decathlon: Van Rysel. A Decathlon bike in the WorldTour?
"It's logical that people are rubbing their hands a bit," says newcomer Sander De Pestel. "Indeed, Decathlon does not have the reputation of having bikes for pro riders."
But De Pestel himself was soon won over by a future teammate.
"Oliver Naesen was the first to send me a message about the bike: 'You'll be shocked, mate'," he wrote. "You won't know what you're getting."
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The Tour will start in 2025 in Lille, near the Belgian border but does not come to our country. Perhaps even more striking: the peloton passes through the Paris-Roubaix course, but avoids the cobblestones. Twice a shame. Although Wout van Aert will not necessarily be dissatisfied.
...
Stage 1: Lille-Lille
The peloton makes a big loop around the metropolis, passing close to the Belgian border. There are three hills along the way, including Zwarteberg and Kasselberg, but they are too far from the finish to play a major role.Stage 2: Lauwin-Planque-Boulogne-sur-Mer
Spicy stage with four hills, three of which are in the finale: the Côte de Cavron Saint-Martin, the Côte du Haut Pichot, the Côte de Saint-Etienne-au-Mont and the Côte d'Outreau.Stage 3: Valenciennes-Dunkerque
As in the opening stage, the peloton rides over the Kasselberg: 1.7 kilometres at 4.2 per cent over (light) cobblestones. This time the summit is closer to the finish, but still too far (30 km) to set the course.
cobalt grove
het is indefinite?
warm nova
yes
cobalt grove
ok 😄
tepid rivet
De is feminine and masculine and Het is indefinite yea
dapper lake
sweet
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https://fixupx.com/JumboVismaRoad/status/1733521071544869035?s=20
They got community noted ☠️
cobalt grove
fun
cobalt grove
the question i have is not what, it’s why
simple plank
oh hello i didnt know this existed
simple plank
yessirrr
cobalt grove
so the drama is over?
tepid rivet
Lease a Bike moneyz all thrown that way
warm nova
cobalt grove
who are the faces, van der Poel, van Aert and ?
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Tom Pidcock
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Bold prediction, VDP will be 2024 CX WC
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Eli Iserbyt 
As for the WC I'd rather have someone win it who's 100% commited to cyclocross, not someone who may or may not participate in a lot of races next season.
Thought van Aert also would do significantly less races with his prep for GC in the Giro.
tepid rivet
apparently guy was throwing beer and... urine at him?
warm nova
It's both unacceptable
warm nova
Next cyclocross is Baal
We watch it always together with the entire family on new years day
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Come on van Aert!
Up front with 3 riders
Ronhaar, van Aert and van der Poel
Nys in 4th at his home cross
van Aert in difficulties in the mud
Guhhh
It's over
by Lap 2
Wout 3rd now
Wow he's shit
Pidcock nowhere as well
cobalt grove
whats the race?
warm nova
Baal
Cyclocross
van der Poel won
van Aert 2 mins behind ☠️
It's Sven Nys' cross
Alwasy on Jan 1st
Pidcock and van Aert were nowhere
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New kits (right) for the Belgian team in Paris this year
tepid rivet
New kits (right) for the Belgian team in Paris this year
mid
horizontal Belgian flag >>>>
those were iconic imo
warm nova
I agree
These have been the same kits for idk how long
they were already like this when I got into cycling around 2008
Watching Van Avermaet win the Olympic games Road race in Rio in that kit will be something I will not forget.
cobalt grove
New kits (right) for the Belgian team in Paris this year
are you sponsored by Renault
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"This powerful symbol of connection is embodied by two arms in the colors of the Belgian flag embracing each other, a gesture that encompasses triumph and consolation. The yellow represents light, strength, and above all the will to excel in sport. Together, We Are Team Belgium!"
"This cycling shirt is an expression of unity and strength. It combines the iconic 'Belgian Blue' with the Olympic rings, cloaked in the colors of the Belgian flag. A tribute to the rich heritage of Belgian cycling, where the recognizable blue colors provide a powerful link to the authenticity and success of Belgian cycling history."
tepid rivet
Blablabla lariekoek en eindeloze bedrijfstaal breng de horizontale vlag terug
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Hey its funny
I love reading those marketing bs texts
E3 Harelbeke trying not to make offensive posters challenge (impossible)
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Twitter
toxic moss
Big sponsor that isn’t genocidal or a petroleum giant🙌🙌
uneven yacht
L from wout
Lost the wheel as soon as the wind hit
Huge win for Dani Martinez
What a spring
Sprint
uneven yacht
It’s normal for these lads to run back to back races?
Yesterday they did the Omloop
And today most of the same riders are in the Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
Like WVA
warm nova
yep
warm nova
Tbf not everyone does all of them
It's what fits you best
Strade Bianche next week 
Can't wait for the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix
cobalt grove
Can't wait for the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix
ja e
atomic drift
https://vxtwitter.com/daniellloyd1/status/1764616419201724468
this cannot be real
what the actual fuck
😭😭😭😭😭
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Everything for a few hundreds of a seconds gain
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the 2024 time trial aerodynamic helmet ?
Yep
atomic drift
Everything for a few hundreds of a seconds gain
it’s definitely a interesting way of doing it
warm nova
So true
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Fair play to Phillipsen
Never thought he'd win a race like Milan San Remo
In a team with vdP
cobalt grove
has evenepoel won sth this year
warm nova
A stage in Paris Nice a few weeks ago
And the Tour of the Algarve earlier in the season.
warm nova
Hopefully he'll win a few stages in the Tour de France this summer
Going for a GC will be a little early I think
Unless there are like 3 time trials
Where's the time France had Bardet and Pinot going in the GC and ASO organised Tours with the least possible time trials cause Bardet and Pinot sucked at it. We need this with Evenepoel but the other way around.
Where's the WC this year
Oh Zürich
Looks like something for Evenepoel as well
cobalt grove
Jasper doing every race he can lmao
wait why is it Roubaix, no dutch name for it?
Roebijk or sth lol
tepid rivet
Roebijk or sth lol
Robaais
but it isnt used anymore
Lille = Rijsel
Tourcoing = Toerkonje (N.u.a., Not used anymore)
Roubaix = Robaais (N.u.a.)
Mouscroen (Belgium) = Moeskroen
Tournai (Belgium) = Doornik
Arras = Atrecht
Béthune = Beton (N.u.a.)
Hazebrouck = Hazebroek
Dunkerque = Duinkerke
Calais = Kales (N.u.a.)
cobalt grove
not even Kales? damn
warm nova
Jasper doing every race he can lmao
Scheldeprijs would’ve been another easy win for him but he won’t participate in that one. Shame cause it’s not far from here
uneven yacht
My god Van Aert
So unlucky
The Flanders might be gone for him
Or definitely compromised
Pedersen is down too
Dam he didn’t look as bad as Van Aert, but unlucky too
tepid rivet
💀
cobalt grove
Collarbone broken for WvA
oh no
warm nova
Going for months all alone on altitude training in Spain etc only to break your collarbone on the worst time possible, cycling can be cruel
uneven yacht
Hopefully this is a blessing in disguise so he can put full focus exclusively on Giro and Olympics
But it’s really rough to skip the spring season
I would love to see him win the olympics
warm nova
Twitter
https://fixupx.com/stefanorizzato/status/1775573185171177660/en "safety reasons" 😭
Twitter
uneven yacht
What happened did they crash?
Vingegaard I mean
Roglic I saw yesterday
Primos and Remco too
echo umbra
What happened did they crash?
Yes
Vingegaard has broken ribs and collarbone
Same as Van Aert that crashed last week
warm nova
broken collarbone and shoulder blade for Remco
uneven yacht
Same as Van Aert that crashed last week
Vingegaard looked 20x worse from broadcast
It’s good that he got away with less than what it looked like
It was really really bad from broadcast
Wasn’t moving at all, or even talking
echo umbra
The medical team took him to the hospital with an oxygen mask
Those broken ribs probably affected his breathing
cobalt grove
😬
warm nova
Broken ribs are very very very painful
dapper lake
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5WAngQs3l5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzR...
christ that's horrible
polar crescent
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5WAngQs3l5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzR...
How did that happen did another stupid person put a sign like that one year during the tour of France
warm nova
Looked just like a misjudgement
echo umbra
The hole with concrete next to a high speed corner shouldn’t be there
If there was a normal runoff to the woods then the riders could have avoided that crash and only go wide and lose positions
And in the worst scenario crash in the grass, but that’s much better than suddenly stoping and hitting concrete
uneven yacht
I don’t think organisers could’ve done much about that crash
It’s just a random corner in the middle of the stage on a slight descent
Completely unusual and unpredictable spot to crash
And if I recall correctly Evenepoel managed to go through the woods
warm nova
They knew months before it was a dangerous spot and did nothing about it
uneven yacht
They knew months before it was a dangerous spot and did nothing about it
Did they know it was a dangerous spot?
warm nova
Yeah
uneven yacht
How? Does the asphalt have some issues with it? Is the turn opposite banked?
Like to me
It just looked like a normal corner
That the front runners misjudged
And went far too fast through it
And everyone followed through
If they were to fix every single concrete hole along roads where cycling races occur, that would cost insane amounts of money
warm nova
IT IS PARIS ROUBAIX RACE DAY
cobalt grove
PARIJS ROBAAIS LATEN WE GAAN
warm nova
Paris Roubaix is probably my favorite race of the year
So many secteurs pavés
And the finish at the Vélodrome is just iconic
cobalt grove
yeah it's a great one day race
cobalt grove
love the price they get for winning the race
like the trophy
only one dude from Roubaix won that race
warm nova
well that was one sided
cobalt grove
reminds me of another event today where a dutch won quite easily.
molten helm
Tbh it was soo expected that VDP was gonna win ngl
I'm a Van Aert fan but let's be realistic
It's like ham fans thinking he's gonna win another 2 world championships
cobalt grove
isn't he injured?
warm nova
Philipsen could've brought VdP in an uncomfortable spot just like Gianni Vermeersch did after Trouée d'Arenberg.
molten helm
isn't he injured?
He is but ...
molten helm
Uuuh I feel his pain
loud tapir
https://vxtwitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1777427520809214383
holy shit lmao
molten helm
https://vxtwitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1777427520809214383
Even his hands are doped tho
cobalt grove
Even his hands are doped tho
eeee th ere is no doping in cycling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
molten helm
Or so people say
toxic moss
eeee th ere is no doping in cycling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
👀
molten helm
This man and poggy surely must be doped
Like look at what vdp does
Casually attacks 60kms away from the end
On the biggest race of the year
cobalt grove
Casually attacks 60kms away from the end
what's wrong with that though? that's still 190km already done
molten helm
Yeah !
cobalt grove
it's not as if he attacked at the 10 kilometer and would keep the lead till the end
molten helm
He does 210 kms to attack on cobblestone and alone for 60 kms or around 2 hours, builds a 3 minute gap and doesn't have a single scratch on his hands, obviously he doesn't have a puncture because he's so lucky
And that's normal
And he does it 2 years in a row
HOW CAN THAT BE NORMAL
cobalt grove
well that's precisely on cobblestone that an attack will be more effective, because other people won't have good "traction" to counter it
molten helm
Nvm you didn't get it
uneven yacht
This man and poggy surely must be doped
Lol
Everyone is doped
But it doesn’t take away from the beauty of the sport
Because everyone in the peloton is doping, it kind of levels out across the board and it’s still about the talent and hard work of the individual rider
Or who can dope better and has the better pharmacy ahahah (Visma)
Still, it’s always been so throughout history
uneven yacht
Lmao
cobalt grove
Wiebes thought she had it and startrd celebrating but nope lmao <:willmao:680360...
thats so funny when it happens
remember
what's Roglic up to nowadays
uneven yacht
Well this is looking really bad for MVDP
uneven yacht
what's Roglic up to nowadays
Um.. no clue, recovery?
uneven yacht
Well this is looking really bad for MVDP
50 seconds behind the breakaway
With 12 men in the break
Pidcock, Benoot, and many strong others ahead
And not many men pulling behind
20km to go
molten helm
So I was cycling
But my brother had a puncture
So while he's changing the tyre i'm there waiting on discord
And it's the rear tyre
10kms left
Wish me luck guys
echo umbra
Anyone here also watches mtb?
echo umbra
And it's the rear tyre
Road tyre?
molten helm
Road tyre?
yeah
dapper lake
Anyone here also watches mtb?
yeah, whenever i can really
well thats a bit of a lie, haven't watched in a few years but i would whenever it's on now
warm nova
I only watch mtb when WCs or Olympics are on
echo umbra
Male elites are racing rn world cup
Lap 5 of 7
In eurosport if anyone is interested
dapper lake
ill have a look
echo umbra
The pace is getting slower, probably they'll end up in a group of 11 riders
uneven yacht
Predictions for Sunday?
warm nova
Twitter
echo umbra
If anyonw is interested
XCE (eliminator) consists of 2 to 4 laps around a very short track with 4 cyclists where only 2 pass to the next round
cobalt grove
is vdP taking part
strange latch
Anyone watching the Giro?
warm nova
I used to pay a lot of attention cause I was curious how far Cian Uijtdebroeks would get in the GC but since he’s left the Giro ill, I have paid less attention to it.
cobalt grove
fair, seems like another domination of Pogacar anyway, not very interesting
warm nova
Yeah exactly
cobalt grove
what happened?
simple plank
Ben O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) slammed Giro d'Italia organisers as "dinosaurs" for initially refusing to bow to rider demands to significantly alter Stage 16 due to heavy rain and snow at high altitude.
The Giro was engulfed in chaos and confusion on Tuesday as riders expressed serious concerns over the hazardous conditions of the race, which featured a climb to almost 2500m in miserable weather before a sharp descent.
Leading the outcry was O'Connor, whose candid remarks highlighted the tension between the riders and the race organisers.
"It's probably one of the worst organised races I think, I'm just being honest," O'Connor bluntly told Eurosport.
it was very poorly handled
warm nova
I see it’s not only Vuelta with poor organisation
simple plank
and what about that, was it directed at Ben? 😵💫
go off as in preach
cobalt grove
ah ok 😄
uneven yacht
I think it’s disrespectful by O’Connor
The organisation has made the right choice
They listened to you
They obviously have economical interests, so it makes sense that they hoped and asked for the best
The organisers asked the riders to parade for a few kms, which they refused to do, which makes sense
But I don’t see the reason for Plapp or O’Connor to be so disrespectful
The organisers have been doing this for over 100 years, leave it to the experts.
Bert Van Lerberghe (137) had a nice take on this, where he says he understands the economical aspects and respects the organisers, but appreciates that in the end the start was moved
Also, he stated that the cycling union has little power, as there’s no money to back it, but honestly he’s happy with what was done in the end by organisers
So idk why these young riders are being so disrespectful towards the organisation, when they’ve prepared these fantastic stages, beautiful finish in stage 15, beautiful rest day, and then they cry today
Pogacar also said that he was open to do anything he was asked
On a side note: How kind of Tadej, gave his pink jersey and glasses to Pellizzari which finished second, almost looked like he wanted to give the win away if they finished together, as he kept turning around to check on him.
uneven yacht
Pogacar’s support in this Giro is insane
I was at the stage today
At Padova
And everyone cheered him the most, more than Johnny Milan and Tiberi
It’s actually insane the love and support from the fans for this giro
cobalt grove
well it’s only normal, he’s spectacular!!
uneven yacht
I hope he does the giro again next year
uneven yacht
well it’s only normal, he’s spectacular!!
He’s insane, he’s really putting on a show
I don’t understand the people that criticise him honestly
For once the giro has a true champion that lights up the race
cobalt grove
which is better in your opinion, vuelta or giro
uneven yacht
And they cry about him not giving a free win to other riders
uneven yacht
which is better in your opinion, vuelta or giro
I’m biased as I’m Italian
Obviously giro for me
But the past years, Vuelta has been above the giro
warm nova
Giro for me as well
uneven yacht
This year though the Giro is beautiful
cobalt grove
my mate suggests they swap the dates
uneven yacht
I agree
cobalt grove
to avoid the snow issues of the other day
uneven yacht
Too much rain and snow in this period in Italy
cobalt grove
vuelta doesn’t have much high altitude nowadays
uneven yacht
Yeah
They should swap them for sure
The Tour should always stay in the middle though
As it’s the biggest Grand Tour
By far
I wish we would get a Vingegaard - Tadej at the the Giro or Vuelta soon
Also, Van Hooydonck said he thinks Pogacar will do Paris Roubaix next year
I mean on Eurosport he said “Pogacar riding Paris Roubaix next year” pretty nonchalantly. Everyone was surprised
Obviously it’s speculation, but could we actually see that next year???
Would be sick
And Jonas said he wants to try for the triple (Giro-Tour-Vuelta), although I see it unlikely unless Tadej is injured
uneven yacht
Yeah he could try, but jonas would definitely give him a hard time
On a climb like the angliru Jonas would gap Pogacar
And a big gap too I think
So if Tadej comes from two grand tours
And has to do the Vuelta
On the Angliru
He’s losing minutes
uneven yacht
I wish if Pogacar wins the Tour he would go for the Vuelta too, but I highly doubt it
His schedule is already decided and I doubt he would go for last minute changes
Although it would be a dream to see him try right now for all 3
If anyone manages a triple they’re automatically in GOAT contention
But it’s super unrealistic for Pogacar
He’s got Olympics too and then il Lombardia
At the end of the season
warm nova
Twitter
cobalt grove
real af
somber chasm
cobalt grove
👌
warm nova
☠️
somber chasm
cobalt grove
they dropping a new rap album
warm nova
I don't have much hope for Evenepoel this Tour.
He already couldn't follow in the Dauphiné.
warm nova
warm nova
fleet cypress
cobalt grove
last stage is Monaco -> Nice
fleet cypress
last stage is Monaco -> Nice
This one is a time trial
cobalt grove
yes, as it's only 34 km long
it's been a while since the Tour has ended with an actual stage and not a procession
maybe we'll get super close end result like in 89 where it was like 8 seconds or sth
warm nova
Twitter
cobalt grove
neat
warm nova
Van Aert just too late 😠
somber chasm
Twitter
loud prism
warm nova
First win for Arkea B&B Hotels after 11 TdF participations.
cobalt grove
First win for Arkea B&B Hotels after 11 TdF participations.
just as my boy Barguil left, funny.
echo umbra
WHAT A STAGE
echo umbra
echo umbra
somber chasm
MARK CAVENDISH DOES IT!!!
echo umbra
Beats it
cobalt grove
well, how many grand tours has Cavendish won :DD
i think it's like with F1, careers span longer now. Cavendish seems to have done his first TdF in 2007!
he's literally as old as Sir Lewis.
but, because he's a sprinter he can't achieve as much as Merckx the goat
cobalt grove
Merckx could win in any stage under any circumstance
yup
warm nova
Many tought he was finished before going back to Quick Step
cobalt grove
hes at Astana
warm nova
It feels every time that when a eider joins quick step they become great and when they move on they are kinda washed.
Gaviria for example. He was the best sprinter in the world at Quick Step.
Now you hardly ever hear from him.
Jakobsen
warm nova
mood
somber chasm
cobalt grove
and he closes the gap!
warm nova
Twitter
cobalt grove
against who was it, do we know?
cobalt grove
bruh
loud tapir
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/C9DVr5FO606/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
even reggie miller is pissed lmao
warm nova
Twitter
cobalt grove
😔 not the kind of news we want to hear
versed glade
Did I read that correctly that someone died at the toure de France?
Not France nvm
Rest in peace 🙏
warm nova
Gravel stage in the TdF today
toxic moss
The Goat. Bini.
cobalt grove
yay
toxic moss
🥱
tall furnace
Did Cavendish won the tour De France?
cobalt grove
not yet
warm nova
Only needs to make up 1H 52M 33S to Pogacar and boom
somber chasm
💀
Well, I think the positive takeaway from this Tour from his side is he has beaten Merckx' record.
loud tapir
he returned only so he could win one more stage
cobalt grove
Well, I think the positive takeaway from this Tour from his side is he has beate...
[ Stimo hated that. ]
warm nova
Flat stage merchant
cobalt grove
his best result at the Tour overall is 127th :))
and across his career, he has scored the great amount of 0 points of the mountain at the TdF
took me so long to find the info smh.
simple plank
Flat stage merchant
me
warm nova
From the moment theres a molehill in the stage profile 
somber chasm
Vingegaard, that’s it, that’s the message.
cobalt grove
@warm nova would you be happier if it was Sagan who beat Eddy's record?
i know he's very far from it
warm nova
warra tour from jakobsen
warm nova
<@415667311618424834> would you be happier if it was Sagan who beat Eddy's recor...
Nein
cobalt grove
ohh cool
shame i'm going to the zoo with my mam!
cobalt grove
F
warm nova
warm nova
Record climbing times Plateau de Beille:
Pogačar: 39'44" (2024)
Vingegaard: 40'52" (2024)
Evenepoel: 42'35" (2024)
Pantani: 43'28" (1998)
Armstrong: 45'31" (2004)
Even Evenepoel broke Pantani's record wow
a full minute
warm nova
In 2011 Jelle Vanendert won @ Plateau de Beille and in 2015 Joaquim Rodríguez won there. That was the last time the Tour finished there.
⏱️Plateau de Beille
15,7km @ 7,94%
1⃣'24→39:44 | Pogacar🆕
2⃣'24→40:52 | Vingegaard🆕
3⃣'24→42:35 | Evenepoel🆕
4⃣'98→43:20 | Pantani
5⃣'24→43:38 | Landa🆕
6⃣'07→44:08 | Contador
7⃣'07→44:08 | Rasmussen
8⃣'98→44:26 | Ullrich
9⃣'24→44:27 | Almeida🆕
🔟'24→44:40 | Yates🆕