Live blog: 5 things we learned from British Cycling’s Zwift eRacing Champs; Corner-cutting collision vid goes viral; Leave Vs Remain poll – summer time/winter time?; Skinny Wigan bike lane; Rapha pops up north; “too fat” pro cyclist; lots of bikes + more
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Patrick Lefevere says Remco Evenepoel is "too fat"
Rarely one to mince his words, Deceuninck – Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere has told Humo that junior road race and time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel is too fat.
He says the 19-year-old Belgian star is 4kg overweight.
"If you can't fit the bike picture in the lane, it's not wide enough"
not exactly a great use of public money.
Whoever painted the lines needs to be challenged to ride down it.Some good stuff happening in Wigan too.
I’m looking into it. https://t.co/GlAOSPoHI8
— Chris Boardman (@Chris_Boardman) March 29, 2019
Video of motorist ploughing into cyclist waiting at junction removed from Facebook
Michael Rammell removed this video from Facebook because… well, because far too many people were being colossal arseholes in the comments.
1: So my crash footage has been doing the rounds today. Hitting over 1,300shares on Facebook with 111k views. @theJeremyVine was also kind enough to share it too. I’m happy for it to be seen, provided it inspires a positive discussion about genuine road courtesy and kindness. pic.twitter.com/ilUVaw8l5w
— ThatBerkshireCyclist (@cyclist_that) March 28, 2019
Sample Facebook comment:
There are a number of comments just like this one (such a shame): pic.twitter.com/z0r8fkufZV
— ThatBerkshireCyclist (@cyclist_that) March 28, 2019
And here’s the background.
For those that didn’t see my original post over on my Facebook page, here’s the accompanying text that sets out the days following the incident and what’s happening next. It’s long! In summary, I’m forgiving and forgetting. Just thankful to be okay. pic.twitter.com/zm0uANa6Nx
— ThatBerkshireCyclist (@cyclist_that) March 28, 2019
Great sportsmanship from Hepburn
Sportmanship! @MitcheltonSCOTT @michael_hepburn pic.twitter.com/90AbPwVABU
— Daan van den Berg (@daanvandenberg) March 27, 2019
The Mitchelon-Scott Aussie stopped to help his friend from another team after a crash in the closing stages of Driedaagse Brugge- De Panne.
Thankfully Zak Dempster is ok and will be starting E3 Harelbeke today.
Not such great sportsmanship from Longo-Borghini
At least throw the bike in my direction eh?!
Got back up and on to my spare bike but unfortunately I was down too long and so wasn’t able to rejoin the bunch to help my @BiglaTeam in the finish. #UCIWWT #AG3daagse https://t.co/YM1Gzhfvhw
— Lizzy Banks (@ElizzyBanks) March 28, 2019
Here’s one to add to the highlights reel of cyclists throwing bikes. Problem is, that wasn’t even Longo-Borghini’s bike.
The Italian rider later apologised for the incident
Ryan Mullen hit by car while training
Figured Ryan’s fine, albeit making a fuss, what kind of write off state is the car in though? https://t.co/RByF6jajck
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) March 28, 2019
The Irish rider’s luck hasn’t been good so far this year.
After coming back from a virus, the Trek-Segafredo rider was hit by a car while on a rest day ride before E3 Harelbeke. He’ll miss today’s race, but as Alex Dowsett points out, what about the poor car?
Rapha launches Aero Block Collection
Rapha has just announced the new Aero Block Collection, a range of aero jerseys with a cool new block pattern that is apparently inspired by the way air flows over a rider’s body.
The range includes several jerseys, base layers, bib shorts and caps for men and women, with prices starting at £30 and rising to £205. You can view the range here.
Lord Robert Winston says a woman kicked him when he told her not to cycle on the pavement
Labour peer says he’s considering introducing a private members’ bill to force cyclists to have licence plates.
Leave Vs Remain poll: Summer time or winter time?
The clocks go forward for potentially the last time ever this weekend – no, it’s not the end of the world, it’s just the end of bi-annual clock changes, at least it is in the EU so…
Apparently there was a continent wide public consultation about it, millions voted …we were a bit preoccupied so most of us seem to have missed it. Upshot is that from 2020 countries are going to decide whether to stick with permanent summer time or winter time – referendums perhaps?
So (inserting the usual Brexit caveats here) which will it be, lighter rides home on the winter commute or the lure of bonus daylight at 3.30am when the roads are nice and quiet? Have your say!*
*all votes cast as will be treated as being purely indicative and non-binding
It's the London Bike Show today
We’re at the London Bike Show today checking out what’s new and hot in the bike world, and this speedy Cervelo S5 Disc has caught our eye.
Rose's funky new urban bike
German brand Rose is showing this funky new urban city bike at the London Bike Show today. What do you think?
Two thirds of drivers are surprised when a cyclist ‘appears from nowhere’
Image above is from the Now You See Me campaign video.
Five things we learnt from yesterday’s British Cycling Zwift eRacing Championships
Yesterday’s British Cycling eRacing Championships at BT Sport’s studio in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park provided some terrific racing as 10 men and 10 women fought it out to be crowned the inaugural national champions. Here’s five things we took away from the event.
Virtual racing is emerging as a discipline in its own right. The purists may not buy into it, but there’s no reason why, as more events are developed, it comes to sit alongside road and track.
It’s a sport which lends itself well to a live audience. Yes, it needs a bit of space – the BT Sport studio that hosted last night’s event was huge – but eSports are nowadays often played out in front of big crowds in the US and Far East, and there’s no reason this should be different.
For that to work though, it does need a decent set-up. The set used yesterday was spectacular and it would be difficult to justify that for every event – but the huge screen behind the riders that showed the Zwift feed in real time really worked and it was easy to follow what was going on.
It’s fascinating to watch the riders close up. Watching a road race in person rather than on TV, even in the mountains it can be difficult to fully appreciate the riders’ efforts, they pass so quickly. Here, though, they stay in the same place so you can watch individual riders for as long as you like and it’s also eaasy to get an idea of who is struggling and who is looking strong.
It’s another means of talent-spotting. The men and women who contested the national championships qualified from hundreds of hopefuls and while a number of them will be familiar names to people who follow the domestic scene, others aren’t, and the Zwift Academy programme shows that it’s another way of potentially breaking into the pro ranks.
Three Edinburgh cyclists pushed into canal by youths
The Edinburgh News reports that the city has seen a spate of attacks on cyclists by the canal.
Between 5pm and 9.15pm on Wednesday, three men were cycling on National Cycle Route 754 near Murrayburn and Wester Hailes when they were confronted by a group of youths and pushed into the Union Canal.
Police are appealing for witnesses and say they are treating the incidents “very seriously.”
Green councillor and Edinburgh canal champion, councillor Gavin Corbett, said: “As someone who cycles on the canal towpath every day I’m alarmed and disappointed to hear of these incidents. I’m glad there was no serious injury but only by luck.
“The canal towpath has generally become so much safer over the last 20 years partly because so many people use it. However, it’s a prompt to look further at towpath improvements such as visibility and lighting, so that it continues to be a popular route for walking, cycling and running.”
Regarding that skinny Wigan cycle lane from this morning
As part of routine maintenance our contractor has recently refreshed the faded lines giving the appearance the mandatory lane is new.
— Wigan Council (@WiganCouncil) March 29, 2019
#AmsterWigan won’t be built in a day, but we are working on it. @Chris_Boardman
— Wigan Council (@WiganCouncil) March 29, 2019
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Here's a photo I took on Alpe d'Huez at TdF 1991. L to R: Gianni Bugno, Miguel Indurain, Luc Leblanc. They would finish the stage in that order, Bugno winning. Yes, colour film was available in 1991 but that day I chose to use black and white knowing that many years hence it would look epic.
Riding a bike is green. Pro cycling is not. Don't greenwash us by confusing one with the other.
The first 750 words of this article comprise a detailed explanation of the ways in which cycling continues to feel the full force of climate change. Perhaps more time reading what's actually written before rushing to spaff nonsense everywhere might help your comprehension.
Sadiq Khan and TfL cannot be accused of neglecting cycling. They have greatly improved provision in London. Yes there is a lot more that could be done, but we need to be patient. The public finances aren't in good shape, so things are going to b e tight for some time.
@Rendel Harris "ultimately football at every level is played on roughly the same size to pitch, the goals are the same size and there are eleven players on each team." Except they don't. In a senior team a 16-year-old plays against adults, under tougher competition, plays more matches and under greater mental strain. If your argument was vaild, I could easily counter it by sayng that riding the very same bike on the same roads as in training, 150 km a day, should not be such a big deal for a pro cyclist.
The TdF yearly circus generates human and atmospheric pollution. Big time. Airplanes, choppers, trucks, cars for teams, media, VIP and other involved parties. But pro cycling is a profitable business, ask ASO. Don't spoil the party with questions about carbon footprint, side-road waste, recycling (pun intended). Also, why does ASO not have a plan B case of high temperatures - earlier departure times, shortened stages, ... ? Based on this week's weather forecasts, several stages are likely to be cancelled. Quote of the day : "But as cycling continues to feel the full force of climate change, ..." In what ways?
@Podc I heard that Scunthorpe CC's experiment with wrapping the name around the jersey under the arm to make it fit didn't go too well either.
Be interesting to see if UAE chase down any breakaway today to ensure that Jonas stays in yellow.
@Rendel Harris Interestingly, and it sort of supports my theory that UAE were being cunning, Pog has the mountains jersey today because he was the quickest up the final climb, which argues that he hadn't burnt all his matches when he got to the finish.
@JLasTSR It takes time. I got knocked off nine years ago in broad daylight on a roundabout, by a driver who was wearing very dark glasses, I'm suspicious that he was actually visually impaired. No prosecution. It took me a few years to get my confidence back. I wish you all the best in getting the enjoyment back.
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That BMW cutting that corner.
That BMW cutting that corner. I don’t really want to swear…
ktache wrote:
It’s the facebook and social media hate that makes me want to swear and raises my blood pressure.
Social media is one of the worst things to happen to this country for decades. It’s just a hate fest and an unbeliveably good way to spead fake news and misinformation. Burn it with fire or sort it the fuck out.
If it’s a choice between GMT
If it’s a choice between GMT or BST all year round, my preference is BST for those long evenings.
But I know there are arguments on both sides, and they rage every year. GMT keeps the mornings lighter in the winter, meaning fewer people have to go to work and school in the dark, so that’s safer. Changing the clocks in spring and autumn, as we do now, seems like a good solution, but I think there’s evidence that the change itself can cause accidents and health issues.
A quick search brings up this study from the US, which concludes that “health consequences from forced changes in the circadian patterns resulting from DST come not only from physiological adjustments but also from behavioral responses to forced circadian changes”.
Near the start of my home, I
Near the start of my home, I approach a junction. Even in my car, I have to hold back on approach because I know that there are too many people who cut that corner and refuse to reduce their speed to take the corner properly. Still, as they can only continue about 300m more max, it must save them all of 3 seconds to take the corner properly.
Motorist does that to police
Motorist does that to police car sitting at the corner waiting to turn and that’d be dangerous driving all day long. Speed awareness course, ffs another day and that’s yet another persons life snuffed out! Plod are a fucking disgrace!
What.. there was a vote on
What.. there was a vote on whether to change the clocks? When.. who voted, was anyone asked in Warwickshire? I’d be a bit buggered riding my bike if I couldn’t have long light summer nights… but then again it’d be a bit miserable going to work in the dark.. ah this is rather confusing!!
Why don’t we split the
Why don’t we split the difference in daylight hours? So GMT +30MINS. A bit like a Brexit compromise, else we’ll have to have another vote where about half will be pissed off.
Wardy74 wrote:
The answer is clear and we should decimalise the time system to 100 hours a day, one hundred minutes an hour and 100 seconds per minute. Then adjust the actual time by moving it backwards or forwards every day by an amount to synchronise it with sunrise.
This will be the easiest deal to negotiate since all the trade deals we’ve done since the referendum.
burtthebike wrote:
The answer is clear and we should decimalise the time system to 100 hours a day, one hundred minutes an hour and 100 seconds per minute. Then adjust the actual time by moving it backwards or forwards every day by an amount to synchronise it with sunrise.
This will be the easiest deal to negotiate since all the trade deals we’ve done since the referendum.— Wardy74
You do realize (or apparenlty not) that sunrise and sunset vary with latitude?
http://astrosun2.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro201/sun_rise.htm
fbhidy wrote:
Latitude is an EU concept foisted on the rest of us by those unelected European officials, and will not be tolerated now that we’ve left.
fbhidy wrote:
these are people who think bumping the clocks along by an hour magically lengthens the day, the idea that it might then end up still daylight at midnight in Newcastle instead of the leafy suburbs of London Im sure completely escapes them
Awavey wrote:
When told the reason for daylight saving time the old Indian said, “Only a white man would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket and sew it to the bottom of a blanket and have a longer blanket.”
Awavey wrote:
I get the relevance of London vs Newcastle (different lattitude), but what do the “leafy suburbs” have to do with the argument?
Are you saying only London suburbs have leaves, or that only London has suburbs? Or that suburbs are in a different time-zone to inner cities?
I bet Newcastle has at least as many leaves as, say, Croydon.
FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:
I don’t know, I’ve always been a treemainer, myself.
FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:
Many more, assuming you include blades of grass (which are leaves,) but not if you are counting trees. Bit blowy up there.