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colonel tom
Mar 1, 2012

:hmmrona:
It sucks but it also taught me that it’s called the puppy paws position so thank you Marianne.

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Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
I feel like it should probably be a fine thing instead of an Insta-DQ but whatever

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

Feels Villeneuve posted:

I feel like it should probably be a fine thing instead of an Insta-DQ but whatever

They should enforce it as much as they enforce the rules about safe sprint finishes.

Pantsmaster Bill
May 7, 2007

Why are puppy paws banned, but posting up with no hands when you win not?

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
they've generally wanted to ban aero positions in mass start races ever since those clip-on aerobars in the 90s

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
I think one of the arguments is about discouraging scrubs from doing it when they don't have the handling skills.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Pantsmaster Bill posted:

Why are puppy paws banned, but posting up with no hands when you win not?

The relevant section of the rules reads: "Sitting on the bicycle’s top tube is prohibited. Furthermore, using the forearms as a point of support on the handlebar is prohibited except in time trials." That's it. Very to the point and matter of fact imo

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
puppy paws actually seems much less safe than clipon aerobars so I'm surprised it wasn't banned sooner

simmyb
Sep 29, 2005

goatface posted:

I think one of the arguments is about discouraging scrubs from doing it when they don't have the handling skills.

Which if you've ever done lower grade amateur road racing, it is... not entirely a bad idea

TobinHatesYou
Aug 14, 2007

wacky cycling inflatable
tube man

simmyb posted:

Which if you've ever done lower grade amateur road racing, it is... not entirely a bad idea

Lower grade racers mostly crash due to overlapping wheels, not being able to ride in straight lines and not knowing how to corner at all. Banning puppy paws and supertucks is pretty silly...very few lower category racers are brave enough to do it.

I literally passed an entire cat 4 field in a race today without pedaling.

tylertfb
Mar 3, 2004

Time.Space.Transmat.

TobinHatesYou posted:


I literally passed an entire cat 4 field in a race today without pedaling.

…while they were in a big pile in the road on the exit of a turn?

Vando
Oct 26, 2007

stoats about
Bold of you to assume it's the cat 4 riders who will stack it trying to copy pros...

Grimson
Dec 16, 2004



Ladies Tour of Norway or as it's now known Tour of Scandinavia started today and the first stage is in Denmark, and frankly it should be illegal to add "hill" climbs to any Danish stage.

Grimson
Dec 16, 2004



Russian Bear
Dec 26, 2007



Scandinavian summer dream. Miss summers in Stockholm :sigh:

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

nice peloton

tylertfb
Mar 3, 2004

Time.Space.Transmat.

lmao at the palm tree.

Grimson
Dec 16, 2004



https://twitter.com/GWarrink/status/1557048628094681089

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012


lol

kimbo305
Jun 9, 2007

actually, yeah, I am a little mad
Niet liggen means do not lie per Google translate.
:laugh:

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
https://twitter.com/NaichacaCycling/status/1557415421447397383?s=20&t=usvwml3mCTA9S23CwGtQ7w

Pathetic numbers

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
So lacking in sauce.

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
Just not the same without W52

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Arctic Race of Norway looks properly poo poo conditions

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
nice summer ski jumping facility

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Emphatic finish that

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
Cofidis winning a race, weird to see.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/1558000348375257091?t=mVLTsb6HG123f73LJKAkhg&s=19

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!
A really good month or two for CUL

Heliosicle
May 16, 2013

Arigato, Racists.
They've not been doing too well at actual cycling but the French 123'ed the triathlon European champs

StarkingBarfish
Jun 25, 2006

Novus Ordo Seclorum
'Tant piss' as the French triathlete would say.

I'm near corvara rn and the routes the Giro often takes around these parts are really beautiful, but the traffic is atrocious, even before ferragosto. Lots of miserable looking riders doing what looks more like an urban commute than a decent sortie.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Pretty good win for Jakobsen. A fairly clean bunch sprint executed well.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

goatface posted:

Pretty good win for Jakobsen. A fairly clean bunch sprint executed well.

From the Dutch perspective, yes. God only knows what the Italians were doing.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Just Italian things.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Arctic Race of Norway's GC is about to come down to seconds, in case you're into that kind of thing

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
Maybe the Volta still has something left to offer after all

https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1558851168629149696?s=20&t=ssPEufL9rtrV4grP2FhTLA

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012


:sickos:

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Lmao just loving lmao.

'Hey, should we maybe knock it back a bit after the other team in Portugal got raided and shut down for obvious doping?

Nah, just go loving luminescent for a week no-one will notice.'

Vando
Oct 26, 2007

stoats about
I see the jersey matches the colour of their piss

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Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
Good memories of Dani Di Luca and Mauricio Santambrogio lighting it up in the Giro with neon kits

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