Tour Down Under *SPOILERS*

[montage]

Well, Tommy V is out with a busted collar bone

oh no

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Well, Tommy V is out with a busted collar bone

I wonder how much that made him grimace?

 

[The Couch]

Is there actually a possibility that a race gets cancelled because of too hot weather conditions?
Looking at what is happening in the Australian Open and with all the cyclists twittering their complaints

Although there are apparently a couple of lunatics that like extreme weather conditions. When it comes to rain, cold and snow people like Nibbles and Sagan have proven to have elephant thick skin. For very hot conditions, apparently it's the BMC-team:

Ben Hermans on Twitter --- For those who are asking if we can train in 43C. Yes we can ;-) For me personally it hurts less than riding in 5C and rain. #NotComplaining

 

[Peter Armstrong]

 

[dragon72]

Is there actually a possibility that a race gets cancelled because of too hot weather conditions?
Looking at what is happening in the Australian Open and with all the cyclists twittering their complaints

Although there are apparently a couple of lunatics that like extreme weather conditions. When it comes to rain, cold and snow people like Nibbles and Sagan have proven to have elephant thick skin. For very hot conditions, apparently it's the BMC-team:

I'd certainly rather be cycling fast than playing tennis in 43C.

 

[jowwy]

Team sky don't seemed to mind the heat either

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...73.1073741898.194104484872&type=3&uploaded=17

 

[smutchin]

Team sky don't seemed to mind the heat either

I guess that's the joy of the fancy new see-through kit.

 

[jowwy]

I guess that's the joy of the fancy new see-through kit.

i think thats just the TT kit

 

[rich p]

or the TiT kit

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Anyone fancy starting a fantasy league on road cc

http://fantasy.road.cc

We can compete to see who picks the best team for the TDU?

 

[rich p]

Anyone fancy starting a fantasy league on road cc

http://fantasy.road.cc

We can compete to see who picks the best team for the TDU?

I'm going to stick with the Smutch CC version

 

[thom]

Is there actually a possibility that a race gets cancelled because of too hot weather conditions?
Looking at what is happening in the Australian Open and with all the cyclists twittering their complaints

inrng have an article just for you !
http://inrng.com/2014/01/tennis-cycling-racing-heat/#more-18074

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Anyone know what the point of the people's choice classic race is?

 

[thom]

Kittel, Greipel, Caleb Ewan.

 

[raindog]

ta for the vid, thom
Those two are real monsters - looks like Kittel will still be the man to beat this year. He's a fine sprinter.