[Condor Andy]

Put together the schedule for this and ready to go with the first few races, fingers crossed. Subsequent race distances, profiles and deadlines will be added in in due course.
Tricky thing will be the values. Hopefully the defunct Spring comp didn’t mess too much up. Maybe only those riders who were down on the start list. Lesson learned for the coming months to remove all riders from a start list if a race is cancelled.

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[Dr Winston]

You always have the option to

You always have the option to tick the box.

[Dr Winston]

Must be hard for Andy to keep

Must be hard for Andy to keep up. Riders in, riders out…and repeat.

[11waterloo]

Once again donning the anorak

Once again donning the anorak of shame, I notice that in the shifting sands of the Brugge-De Panne startlist, there is no option for it being a Sonny (Colbrelli) day tomorrow……

[Gkam84]

Flanders was looking good for

Flanders was looking good for a MVDP vs WVA vs Alaphilippe. Then a jury moto got in the way….I could here Patrick Lefevere from here…

[Condor Andy]

Start list updated for Gent,

Start list updated for Gent, but some roster’s are still subject to change.

[Dr Winston]

The best rider in the race

The best rider in the race today was TDG ….fantastic riding…I’m still not gonna get any pts for him though.

[Dr Winston]

Mmmm. That doesn’t sound good

Mmmm. That doesn’t sound good. 
 

When they restarted the Prem league in the UK one of the reasons given was that it would be good for the population to have some footy on the TV…and the fixtures were staggered so we had a match almost every day. I wonder if the reluctance to cancel the Vuelta may be a similar sort of thinking. It already sounds less than ideal for the riders and teams. Would the viewing figures in Spain make that a reason to continue with it?

[Gkam84]

I don’t think they have any

I don’t think they have any choice at the moment, the routes are up on La Vuelta’s website, but are very subject to change, they’ve already put certain climbs “behind closed doors” with military going to be supervising. With certain areas, I’m sure they are “no go”.

Some teams are doing all their food in their own trucks/vans, some are even having supplies delivered by their own staff from “outside” the bubble, to save the staff on the race going shopping. Meals being delivered to bedrooms or eaten on the bus/food vans so riders don’t even have to be anywhere but their room.

[Dr Winston]

Really. I was wondering why

Really. I was wondering why no routes on PCS yet. They surely have to make a decision very soon then…they can’t wai until a day or two before can they?

[Gkam84]

I don’t think we have yet, as

I don’t think we have yet, as more restrictions are still being put in around Spain that from my sources are causing a big headache and routes are being looked at daily to avoid certain places, along with hotels being changed. I’ll be surprised to see it happen, I’m surprised Gent-Wevelgem is still going happening. I think Paris-Tours will be done for along with Flandres

[Condor Andy]

True, I’m carrying one as if

True, I’m carrying one as if it’s happening.

[Dr Winston]

Based on nothing at all… I

Based on nothing at all… I really think we may have passed the point of cancellation. Spain has been bad enough to cancel it for a while, so there must be a resistance to do so. 

[Condor Andy]

And the Vuelta

And the Vuelta

[Dr Winston]

So basically Dutch racing

So basically Dutch racing cancelled and now French. How long will the bit in between last?

[Condor Andy]

Bollocks, Roubaix has been

Bollocks, Roubaix has been cancelled as well.

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