Cycling

[JimStynes]

Greg Le Mond is meant to be the highest ever recorded. 92.5 or something like that.

I'm usually the most suspicion person ever when doping is concerned but I think Froome is clean. I have no doubt Sky push the boundaries with whats legal though.

[bennydorano]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/junior-time-trial-champion-gabriel-evans-admits-epo-use-203450?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social

Was shocked to read this tbh 18 yr old Junior 10km TT champ caught with EPO. His 'apology' reads very much as he's only sorry he was caught & prob wouldn't have been only his teammate's Dad spotted it in his kitbag.

[JimStynes]

http://www.53x12.com/do/show?page=article&id=137
Here is the good doctor's opinion on Froome. I love his articles.

And Benny I am not surprised at all. It has been rife in amateurs for years, especially in Europe. The sportives in Europe aren't sportives like we know over here. They are basically races with prize money etc. Teams will have a lead rider and the whole team will work for that one rider to try and get him over the line first. They will dope to win!

[redzone]

I c there is a cycling channel on sky. 464 if you's didn't know

[bennydorano]

Nice one. Though hopefully we're not heading down a subscription route for pro road cycling in future. Eurosport provides an unbelievable service.

[JimStynes]

Didn't get out this weekend at all. Pain in the hole with the roads being icy! Had the cold this week and my nose is still a bit blocked up so probably no harm in taking a rest.

Trying to get this zwift thing up and running but my garmin dongle thing is pissing about.

Nice one. Though hopefully we're not heading down a subscription route for pro road cycling in future. Eurosport provides an unbelievable service.

I hope not. It's great watching all the tours for free on Eurosport, although I can't stand listening to Carlton Kirby.

[redzone]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynLMfzLTc8M

Interesting to say the least

[grounded]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynLMfzLTc8M

Interesting to say the least

Motorgate?

Its been talked/rumoured about for a few years now. Bikes have been checked in competition including in the tdf last year but until now it has never been detected in competition. It was the u23 race and not the elite women's race. I suppose many people will speculate that if it has been used at this level then perhaps it has been used before at a higher level? Last thing the sport needs.
               

[gerry]

I don't believe that  Ryder incident was due to a motor it was the motion of the pedals that spon the bike around.

[grounded]

Yeah I don't think that clip showed a motor in play. There have been a few clips of Van den Driessche posted as well, but I can't see any evidence either. But I suppose she was caught red handed.

[grounded]

Never seen weather like it! Has anyone been getting out much?

Mostly turbo sessions for me I'm afraid. Fierce boring all the same. I've found a few indoor workout sessions on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSFYRiqodvU  there are a few others as well. You can download them with http://en.savefrom.net/
     

[gerry]

i am getting roughly out twice a week and doing two 40 mile spins on my steel machine. between that, yoga, leg presses, squats and spinning my legs are wrecked.  hopefully no chocolate in lent might see the spare tyre deflating.

still will get dropped on a leisure cycle

[grounded]

i am getting roughly out twice a week and doing two 40 mile spins on my steel machine. between that, yoga, leg presses, squats and spinning my legs are wrecked.  hopefully no chocolate in lent might see the spare tyre deflating.

still will get dropped on a leisure cycle

Fair play, hell of a lot more cycling than me! This year I was doing a little running as well as cycling just to mix things up a little. Definitely helped loosing a few pounds but unfortunately aggravated an old calf injury. The WDW have their 'Tour of Down' sportive on Saturday which I might give a go. 

[gerry]

Omagh wheelers have there's here on Sunday but thankfully I am working

[bennydorano]

Have done the WDW sportive 3 times, great season opener. I've been puked with a niggly cold this past few weeks so i've mostly been on the turbo, the one spin I did get out for recently was unpleasantly tough,  hoping to get out 2moro afternoon tho to see where I stand.