Live blog: Flagged on Strava; why you’re more efficient than a salmon; thousands raised in memory of cyclist who died at Velo Birmingham + more
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Body weight v calorific cost of movement
Body weight v cost of transport. You can’t do much better than a bicycle! pic.twitter.com/FkpW1pH5Fg
— Chris Oliver (@CyclingSurgeon) May 16, 2019
More than £20,000 raised in memory a cyclist who died during Velo Birmingham
Last weekend, a participant in the Vélo Birmingham & Midlands closed road sportive died after crashing on Coleshill Road, Atherstone.
Warwickshire Police said that the cyclist, a man in his 50s, came off his bike at around the 23-mile mark during a steep downhill section with tight bends. He was taken to hospital for treatment but unfortunately passed away.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to call Warwickshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 84 of 12 May.
The Express and Star reports that a JustGiving page has since been set up in the man’s memory and at the time of writing it had received more than £20,000 in donations. The money will go to Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance.
Cyclist sues Edinburgh Trams and city council after tram track fall
More cases could follow if she wins.
Probably another day for the breakaway in the Giro
Nothing too dramatic, but it’s a hilly finish and uphill to the line.
Stage 7 | Tappa 7
17 May | 17 maggio
Vasto – L’Aquila
185 km
Start: 12.25 PM CEST
Finish: 5.10 PM ca CEST
https://t.co/pX8hbUfmqT#Giro pic.twitter.com/ZZhWtqjTt6— Giro d’Italia (@giroditalia) May 17, 2019
Greg Henderson's extraordinary bump
Hope you’re not squeamish? Former pro Greg Henderson has shared a picture of what he jokingly refers to as his body having “evolved a new quad muscle.”
The lump follows an operation and some on his Instagram page are suggesting it’s a herniated blood vessel. Any doctors reading this care to offer some insight?
Flagged...
We all have a friend in Strava whom we suspect… pic.twitter.com/ayMhRfHBg1
— Awesome Cycling (@AwesomeCycling) May 16, 2019
Like f%*king Mordor
How the hell is Bristol in the top places to cycle worldwide?
Bristol is awful, not least because it literally has a motorway disgorging right through the city centre. All cycling in Bristol is in spite of the city, not because of it
Fucking Mordor has better roads than Bristol https://t.co/RsHNT2Fveo
— Ian Walker (@ianwalker) May 15, 2019
Some who live in an around Bristol were a little surprised to see it come at the sharper end of a survey rating selected cities for cycling; none other than Dr Ian Walker, well known in cycling for his studies into cyclists’ behaviours with the University of Bath and for his ultra cycling heroics. You can read about his North Cape 4000 victory here, which was presumably a nicer ride than trying to negotiate the roads around Bristol Temple Meads at rush hour.
ASO pulls Flèche-Wallone and Liège-Bastogne-Liège out of Women’s World Tour, unwilling to provide live TV coverage
New UCI rules require organisers to provide 45 minutes live coverage of all WWT races.
Superheroes wear Lycra
To the cyclist wearing an invisible superhero cape last night: I wish the internet helped me find you so that I can thank you again. pic.twitter.com/tAujzvkHQ5
— Diana Peychev (@dianapeychev) May 17, 2019
Devon bus driver hit cyclist while attempting to overtake – police say driver was given driver education at the roadside
“I wouldn’t have even tried in a car,” says victim. “It was a really tight space.”
Thomas De Gendt can't make his mind up
Here’s what the Belgian breakaway specialist said this morning.
@DeGendtThomas ”Maybe it isn’t the best [choice] going in the breakaway today” #giro pic.twitter.com/Chycc6ajnW
— Giro d’Italia (@giroditalia) May 17, 2019
Then, inevitably, he went and got in the break anyway.
But now this:
Thomas De Gendt dropped from the breakaway. 11 riders now lead the stage. Live: https://t.co/QEHl0dG1Ct | stacca Thomas De Gendt dal gruppo dei fuggitivi. Davanti ora sono in 11. Diretta: https://t.co/9yFEkutGKE #Giro
— Giro d’Italia (@giroditalia) May 17, 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.
8 thoughts on “Live blog: Flagged on Strava; why you’re more efficient than a salmon; thousands raised in memory of cyclist who died at Velo Birmingham + more”
…but how would a salmon
…but how would a salmon reach the pedals?
hawkinspeter wrote:
Like a lot of unexplained happenings*, it seems to involve drinking Guinness.
*Such as – how in hell did that toilet seat end up nailed to my wall?
hawkinspeter wrote:
A man without a woman is like a salmon without a bicycle.
burtthebike wrote:
So perfectly fine and in it’s natural state then. I don’t think that was the right quote.
Organon wrote:
Did you get the SOH bypass on the NHS or was it private?
It’s great that in the wake
It’s great that in the wake of such a tragedy a siazable charitable fund has been set up, but I thought the location of the incident is served by the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.
ROOTminus1 wrote:
that particular air ambulance service, has two helicopters serving a total of five counties.
Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA)
Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA)
but its a combined single organisation for the purposes of charity donations
Greg Henderson clearly has
Greg Henderson clearly has had a motor implanted in his legs 😉