Footage of Thomas crash emerges; Deadline Day – Which cyclists would be good footballers? Not Chris Froome…; *THAT* EF kit goes on sale; Sunday’s racing was brilliant; Sagan catches a lift with fans after wrong turn; Weekend Roundup
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Weekend Roundup
Study should mind it’s own business. https://t.co/kdoguiO7Ue
— Daniel Poston (@danieldposton) October 3, 2020
Oh good, Monday morning is back. It’s Liam on today as Jack is on his holidays. I hope he’s jetted off somewhere sunny and COVID-free. Meanwhile, I’m on my second coffee. Missing you already, Jack!
Just in case you decided to spend the weekend outside in the pouring rain, here’s what you missed…
Bike ‘thief’ in Japan walks free from court after convincing judge he was only borrowing it
Hear the thoughts of Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates as they head into the Giro in search of a GC win
UCI fines EF Pro Cycling over its one-off Giro d’Italia kit
SUV driver crashes into cycling protestors in New York City (+ video)
Near Miss of the Day 476: Learner driver pulls onto roundabout in front of cyclist
Burton cyclist complains of repeated near misses because temporary lights don’t account for cyclists
Family still have unanswered questions three years after cyclist disappeared during charity ride
*THAT* EF Pro Cycling team kit goes on sale today
We’re absolutely in love and the general consensus seems to be that it’s either good or simply so bad that it’s good.
What do you think? Will you be buying what could become an iconic jersey? It goes on sale at 11 AM…
Sagan hitches a ride with a fan after post-race wrong turn
Sagan took a wrong road to the team bus after yesterday stage, so he asked for help to some supporters who bringed him back to the finish line by car.#Giro https://t.co/miq7IFVQEG
— La Flamme Rouge (@laflammerouge16) October 5, 2020
The former 3 x world champion got a bit lost on his way back to the Bora team bus after yesterday’s stage of the Giro d’Italia. Thankfully, these fans were on hand to point him in the right direction.
But when you’re riding a three-week race, one doesn’t simply pedal unnecessarily. No no. Sagan hitched a ride on the side of their car, saving precious energy for the coming weeks.
So much happened at Liege-Bastogne-Liege yesterday
One day provided all of the answers to the question of “why do you watch bike racing?”
Firstly, Lizzie Deignan attacks on the iconic La Redoute climb and holds on to win. Her attack was vicious and the ensuing 30km ride into the finish looked incredibly controlled. Brilliant.
Then in the men’s race a small group, containing the winner of the Tour (Pogacar), the World Champion (Alaphillippe), the breakout rider of the Tour (Hirshi) and the unluckiest rider in the Tour (Roglic), went away in the final 10km.
Alaphillippe opens up the sprint, but swings from right to left, hitting Hirshi and forcing the Swiss rider to unclip which also hampers Pogacar’s sprint. Alaphllippe continues and celebrates his first win in the rainbow bands. But wait, he hadn’t spotted Roglic sneaking up on his right. As Alaphillippe holds his hands in the air the Slovenian steals the win, going a little way to improving his year after losing the Tour on the penultimate day.
In the end, Alaphillippe was relegated for his dodgy sprinting, capping what was a dramatic day of racing.
Deadline day - which cyclists would make good footballers?
A tendency for terrible haircuts and supercars aren’t the only things that make footballers so expensive. They are quite good at football too.
But seeing as it is ‘deadline day’ (lots of transfers happen) in the world of football, we want to know which cyclists would make good footballers and why. The obvious one is Peter Sagan. He has the flair, he has the questionable haircuts. But who else? Suggestions in the comments, please.
We’re thinking that Chris Froome wouldn’t have so much success on the footie pitch…
Language and history lesson of the day
Today the Giro climbs Etna from Linguaglossa, which used to be called ‘Linguagrossa’ – ‘Fat Tongue’ – but now literally means ‘Tongue Tongue’ – half from Latin, half from Greek. And no one really knows why. 🤷🏽♂️
— Daniel Friebe (@friebos) October 5, 2020
I still don’t really understand…
Cooly combining the cycling school run, live TV and peeling an orange
Ok, didn’t realise I was actually in vision while peeling a 🍊Covid19 has normalized working parenthood. Live TV request clashed with school run. In the past I might have said no, this time I tried to juggle #workingmum #WFH https://t.co/Zqja2ts8WB
— anna holligan 🎙 (@annaholligan) October 5, 2020
Exceptional juggling of the to-do list from the BBC’s foreign correspondent Anna Holligan here.
You can catch her programme, Europe’s Cycling Revolution on BBC World News at 11:30 AM on Wednesday. The news special asks “if the surge in cycling is the start of a much bigger change in the way we travel,” so it should be a very interesting one to watch.
New bikes added to the UCI's list from Liv
Liv appears to be close to launching an update to its Langma range with Advanced SL Disc, Advanced Pro Disc and Advanced Disc models all approved by the UCI on the 14th September. The models all carry the code ‘MY22’, suggesting that this is one of the first 2022 bike models that we’ve seen.
Let me just check. Yes, it is still 2020.
Following Liv’s usual naming structure, the Langma Advanced SL Disc should be the range-topping model with an integrated seatpost design. We would expect this to only be available with electronic shifting as was the case with the 2019 Advanced SL model and the whole range is set to be disc-brake only with 2019’s rim-brake model not included on the UCI’s list.
The Lagma Disc range started at £1,949 for 2020 so we’re hoping to see a Shimano 105 model sticking below the two grand mark. We’ll be keeping an eye out for details and pictures to see if the lightweight race bike gets any more aero featuress
Thomas hits the deck in the neutral zone
Stage three is under way at the #Giro. @GeraintThomas86 was involved in a crash in the neutralised zone in Enna but is back up and running. pic.twitter.com/76kUCIwEWI
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) October 5, 2020
Racing hasn’t even started and Geraint Thomas has hit the deck on the third stage of the Giro d’Italia.
Thankfully he was up quickly and as the race hadn’t yet started, he was allowed to rejoin the peloton in his own time.
#Giro Stage 3⃣ profile:
🚲 150km
🚩 11:10 BST
🏁 15:29 BST
🏔️ 1x Cat 1
🌥️ Weather
📺 Eurosport/S4C/GCN Race Pass#BuiltOnPurpose pic.twitter.com/kfHD1575Yl— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) October 5, 2020
Today’s stage is the first test for the GC contenders with a summit finish at Mount Etna.
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It looks like the Giro is gone for Thomas
On the approach to the final climb @GeraintThomas86 has become distanced from the peloton. The Welshman crashed at the start of the stage today and has slipped back as the pace went up #Giro pic.twitter.com/059FdtJF6p
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) October 5, 2020
Geraint Thomas has crashed again and now has several rips to his left side. Trek Segafredo were pushing the pace and now Thomas is off the back of the peloton, his hopes of an overall win disappearing up the road.
#Giro – RAI reported that Thomas fell once again, not clear where, probably when Trek accelerated on the descent or immediately later.#LFRLive
— La Flamme Rouge (@laflammerouge16) October 5, 2020
It’s bad luck once again for the former winner of the Tour de France and also more bad luck for Ineos in 2020 grand tours. Thier hopes will now turn towards young British rider Tao Geoganhart who sits 2’40” down.
Sounds like there was no second crash for Thomas
#Giro – So, from the INEOS team car on RAI, Thomas didn’t crash a 2nd time#LFRLive
— La Flamme Rouge (@laflammerouge16) October 5, 2020
It seems like Thomas is simply struggling from his crash in the neutral zone. Whatever happened, Thomas seems to be in a lot of pain. Combine that with a strong pace at the front and Thomas is well and truly out of the GC race.
X-Ray for Thomas after Giro Crash
Geraint Thomas has gone for an x-ray at the finish. Waiting to hear results.
— Orla Chennaoui (@SportsOrla) October 5, 2020
We really hope it isn’t, but this could be the end of the Giro and Thomas’ season…
Cobbled patch in the road causes dropped bottles
We’ve been sent footage of Thomas’ crash by Scordia CT.
Very unfortunate with the bidon. #Giro pic.twitter.com/q41L679zP2
— La Flamme Rouge (@laflammerouge16) October 5, 2020
The footage that you never like to see of Geraint Thomas’ crash in the neutralised section before the start of stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia has surfaced showing that the Ineos GC hope was taken down by a stray water bottle.
From what we can make out in the video, a cobbled section of road caused numerous bottles to be dropped, though we’re not sure whether these were dropped from riders’ hands or jettisoned from bottle cages.
— Salvatore Bertuccio (@salxber) October 5, 2020
Thomas, who was towards the back of the peloton seems to be the only rider to have hit a bottle, causing him to crash heavily on his left side. As we mentioned earlier, Thomas is off to the hospital for an x-ray and will hopefully be able to continue tomorrow.
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@chrisonabike Will you two please stop panda-ing to one another?
@kingleo They're only imposing the 18+ age limit, raised from 16, on escooters, not legal ebikes. There is no minimum age for riding an EPAC in Ireland.
I thought it was all about the gear ratios?
@chrisonabike These are polarising issues - anyone attending would have known there was trouble bruin.
@VIPcyclist Yes, the live coverage on S4C was a few stages at the beginning and a few at the end. Shame it wasn’t the whole lot. Stage 19 was particularly good live. Setting the record for the fastest time up the Alpe. He went a bit faster than I did a few years ago 😮. Amazing watching Pogačar hit the bottom of the hill with the breakaway over 3min ahead of him. S4C is available to watch again on the BBC iPlayer if you want to rewatch. The adverts seem to be stripped out too 👍🏻. S4C are looking forward to next year when some stages are here at home in Cymru 🙂. Non-welsh speakers can just watch the video I guess. I like it in my own language, but the iOS app ‘Tour Tracker’ is very very good too, especially for time trials. It’s also more ‘live’ than the live video. So, if it announces some sort of incident you can focus on the live feed to wait for it! (Cymraeg is one of the British Isles oldest living languages BTW.)
I paid for my month, first week off work so I wanted proper full day coverage. Enjoyed it, nice to be able to pause live coverage, but then they make you watch the adverts when trying to catch up. Channel 5 for when I was working, alright, less chat. Seemed to use the tnt virtual studio. Already cancelled, of course, but will be catching the TdF femmes until I'm booted off. Even though I could watch the commenwealth games I haven't, I hope the games have done well securing the rights because their viewing figures will be right down, such coverage benefits being on the BBC.
A goat has a carbon fibre fuselage, Pratt and Witney jet engines, hydraulic retractable undercarriage and in flight movie screens, but that doesn't make it a Boeing Dreamliner.
Didn't we do this earlier in the week?
If you come to road.cc only to read road bike articles, why do you keep clicking through to the other ones? Seems a bit daft
It's not the riders, it's not the equipment, it's not the clothing, it's not the nutrition, it's not the training. All those factors together probably allow for no more than 10% of the total improvement. Hmm, I wonder what the rest could be? It must be the tires ;-)
28 thoughts on “Footage of Thomas crash emerges; Deadline Day – Which cyclists would be good footballers? Not Chris Froome…; *THAT* EF kit goes on sale; Sunday’s racing was brilliant; Sagan catches a lift with fans after wrong turn; Weekend Roundup”
Generally, team kit is one of
Generally, team kit is one of the few of the ‘rules’ I agree with, but I do find myself surprisingly tempted by the EF kit. (Mainly, I confess, because I’m a Crystal Palace fan.) I suspect the price will make me see sense, though.
Steve are you going to be
Steve are you going to be Palace’s biggest signing today?
Liam Cahill wrote:
Big Sam signed me back in 2017
Is there a statute of
Is there a statute of limitations? I have several team jerseys from the 1960s/70s which was when I first started following pro cycling.
Nope, it’s all bollox. My
Nope, it’s all bollox. My last team kit bought was the Aqua Blue Sport. Lucky golden shamrock and all. Very smart.
Vintage is fine, obviously ?
Vintage is fine, obviously ?
Whats the cut off for
Whats the cut off for ‘vintage’? If I were to wear it after the Giro when EF have gone back to the usual pink, does that make it not current and the acceptable?
I fear that what was supposed
I fear that what was supposed to just be a light hearted comment is at risk of dragging me into the murky world of internet debate, so I shall withdraw gracefully ?
Kapelmuur wrote:
As soon as it’s no longer ‘current’ kit then you can wear it within the rules IMO.
In fact, I think we should all get over that rule and start buying more kit to support our favourite riders/teams.
I love that EF Palace Kit, I
I love that EF Palace Kit, I want that EF Palace kit. The problem is I’ve scoffed at full pro-kit w@*kers, and Central London Rapha w@*kers before. Wearing it would involve being both (minus the Central London bit).
Maybe I’ll just frame it and hang it on the wall instead!
MoutonDeMontagne wrote:
You judge people on what they choose to wear? Are you 12?
Seriously? No. Bit of light
Seriously? No. Bit of light hearted joking about ‘the rules’? Occasionally. Do I actually care in the slightest? No.
MoutonDeMontagne wrote:
light hearted joking about ‘the rules’ is fair play and should be encouraged, apologies
No worries
No worries
That EF Palace kit is the
That EF Palace kit is the only pro team kit that I find interesting and would buy. Doesn’t look like its on sale until the 9th though.
Available exclusively to
Available exclusively to rapha CC members today, general punters on friday
MoutonDeMontagne wrote:
According to the Rapha website, not available until friday for members:
“To give our members the best possible chance of securing a piece of the switch-out kit, the Rapha Cycling Club has managed to secure a very limited run of team edition race clothing and casualwear. Members will have exclusive early access from Friday, 9th October. Stay tuned for more information.”
Oops, my bad, didn’t read it
Oops, my bad, didn’t read it properly!
That EF kit, it’s fucking
That EF kit, it’s fucking awful!
Ben Foster is a cyclist who’d
Ben Foster is a cyclist who’d make a good footballer!
Thats not the worst crash I
Thats not the worst crash I have seen by a long way but plently of potential for him to have hit that curb and broke something.
The second video shows no
The second video shows no curb but just starigth down. The wobble didn’t help as it turned some of the forward momentum into sideways momentum so a bit more force directly to the hip. I suspect a small fracture or just badly bruised bone but awful for a cyclist about to start 3 weeks racing.
He certainly went down hard
He certainly went down hard enough to injure himself.
Anna Hooligan ?!
Anna Hooligan ?!
Is the sub ed job still open ?
It hasn’t been my best day
It hasn’t been my best day for typos…
Anna Holligan – looks like an
Anna Holligan – looks like an Urban Arrow she’s riding. Brilliant.
I always find this a really
I always find this a really weird discussion.
I have never particularly been a football fan, but have a long standing love of ice hockey and the many incarnations of my local team, and in both those sports you are considered, to some extent, “not a real fan” if you don’t wear the shirt.
By contrast, in cycling, wearing the shirt seems to mark you out as not a real fan.
I will just carry on wearing my replica Molteni shirt and hang the consequences …
Jetmans Dad wrote:
Cycling has traditionally attracted a different kind of fandom, where individual riders are admired, even revered, rather than undying loyalty to a team as an entity.
The ‘full pro kit wanker’ thing is (I think) a relatively recent expression of snobbery. In the UK at least it may be a reaction to the success of Team Sky and an explosion of interest in pro cycling and the growth of MAMILs in the UK cycling scene (which is why leisure cycling has been described as “the new golf”). Previously, only weirdos rode bikes after they turned 18 and only serious weirdos wore lycra.
Perhaps the popularity of The Velominati ‘rules’, which started as comedy, has given some snobby types an excuse to claim some form of higher ground.
My view is, simply: wear what you like. If it’s Molteni, EF, Decathlon or an obscure French club you discovered while on holiday is really no-one else’s business. But one recommendation: no white shorts.