Bike Racing

[Witton Park]

Anyone seen this?

https://nypost.com/2023/03/23/transg...c-womens-race/

I support her stance, but wish she and others had boycotted the races. Mass boycott is the way to really deal with this - leaving the two dudes to race it out for the women's race.

The madness wouldn't survive for long.

[PeteS]

A great race today at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen.
Highlights on Eurosport if you missed it.
I have long harboured a desire to take the Bike and campervan over to Belgium and do a tour of my own up all these iconic climbs. However, the reality of cobbles, 20% gradient and wet slippery mud maybe more than I will enjoy and probably is not that aspirational to many.!

[Graham Breeze]

A great race today at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen.
Highlights on Eurosport if you missed it.
I have long harboured a desire to take the Bike and campervan over to Belgium and do a tour of my own up all these iconic climbs. However, the reality of cobbles, 20% gradient and wet slippery mud maybe more than I will enjoy and probably is not that aspirational to many.!

My son is doing the Liege-Bastogne-Liege sportive in a few weeks and I will be there in support - as fathers do.

But I am in Amsterdam immediately before (Vermeer exhibition) and, alas, it would obviously be just too complicated for me to take my bike over on the plane and then on the train so I could lead him over the cobbles. Well obviously.

[PeteS]

Probably the most anticipated race on the UCI calendar (well at least in our house) is next Sunday. The hell of the north, Paris-Roubaix returns - 250km of which 20% is raced over 29 secteurs of the iconic cobbles. I just need to find a way to watch it as we will be on a campervan holiday in Wales

[anthonykay]

But I am in Amsterdam immediately before (Vermeer exhibition) and, alas, it would obviously be just too complicated for me to take my bike over on the plane and then on the train so I could lead him over the cobbles. Well obviously.

Well, don't take the plane, then. Just put the bike (and yourself) on the Newcastle-Amsterdam ferry.

[PeteS]

Funny to see that Pogacar's upload of the Ronde to Strava has been flagged. Presumably someone found his obliteration of the Oude Kwaremont KOM by 11 seconds somewhat unbelievable...MVP perhaps?

[Witton Park]

Probably the most anticipated race on the UCI calendar (well at least in our house) is next Sunday. The hell of the north, Paris-Roubaix returns - 250km of which 20% is raced over 29 secteurs of the iconic cobbles. I just need to find a way to watch it as we will be on a campervan holiday in Wales

I got the GCN+ app for my motorhome.

Could watch the live action as on eurosport but ad free. I also had a TV with a firestick, so could add the app to the firestick and watch it.

Must have 4G - I used phone as wifi hotspot.

I think it was £35 annually. Still have it - watched Flanders extended highlights on there as was moving home last weekend.

[PeteS]

Thankfully had 4G at the campsite last night so managed to watch the highlights of Paris Roubaix. An audacious attack 100km out split the peleton to pieces and then some proper full on bike racing whittled what was left down to a select group. As with most edition of the race, luck played it's part but a more than worthy winner in the end.
I do wonder why teams persist with tubeless on the cobbles though. Surely some of the punctures and complete loss of tyres would be prevented?

[Graham Breeze]

Thankfully had 4G at the campsite last night so managed to watch the highlights of Paris Roubaix. An audacious attack 100km out split the peleton to pieces and then some proper full on bike racing whittled what was left down to a select group. As with most edition of the race, luck played it's part but a more than worthy winner in the end.
I do wonder why teams persist with tubeless on the cobbles though. Surely some of the punctures and complete loss of tyres would be prevented?

The funniest moment was the discussion prompted by Adam about tyre widths and doing the race on 23mmm until his chum said "I think we've just lost our audience!"

[Witton Park]

Thankfully had 4G at the campsite last night so managed to watch the highlights of Paris Roubaix. An audacious attack 100km out split the peleton to pieces and then some proper full on bike racing whittled what was left down to a select group. As with most edition of the race, luck played it's part but a more than worthy winner in the end.
I do wonder why teams persist with tubeless on the cobbles though. Surely some of the punctures and complete loss of tyres would be prevented?

Got to feel for Degenkolb.