On Cycling Weekly forum, this….”We also think some of the other teams might be using some sort of device which throws the SRM data off. Brad says his power meter numbers get stuck whenever Nibali attacks. In fact Brad was looking at his power numbers wh… »

@Beers Did I ever mention I once drafted behind a car downhill with Johann Musseuw ? »

@RedRanger According to this report the Galibier stage is to be altered to NOT include the col summit, due to snow forecast and avalanche risk, ffs… »

@Deakus If Wiggins is going to the TdF as a contender he needs to man up soon and actually win some races, or at least participate fully, he did SFA in the lead up to the Giro. As for the Vuelta, not so sure, is it not a bit too hilly for him ? (as in s… »

@thebaron Last time I was back visiting my old hometown (St Catharines) I had a couple good rides, including one which I followed the river from NOTL up to Ft Erie as part of the route. Anyway, I could not help noticing that on the Niagara Parkway the roa… »

So the next rest day will allow everyone who (like me) got sucked in by the Wiggins Bandwagon to trade him out for Uran. A chest infection has been cited (maybe he tried to lose too much weight to get into the best climbing shape of his life ?) And Ryder … »

@piwakawaka He is a monster. What a proper old skool hard core correur. Respect to him. »

@VeloSix  hmm, group rides with TT bikes and tri-bars huh ? Recipe for disaster that »

@Buck Rogers hey ! beat away by all means. I cant see him abandoning, that would be lacking in character. Ryder didnt abandon after all. Froome must be lapping this up though. »

@Buck Rogers leave the poor wee lad alone, he has a cold apparently. »

@McTyke exactement…. though to be fair I afterwards noticed you had already admitted your error. As CoM is your local climb you will be leading us all up, and down, on June 8th ? »

@McTyke There appears to be something wrong with your Cateye, the units are all screwed up and in some weird format. »

@Deakus well vets in France use that stuff, so he may claim contaminated horse meat, non ? »

Plus One Frank, especially after yesterdays ride here, sleet and gales and a 300m climb, I had a weird pleasant feeling when I clocked a few passing drivers just shaking thier heads, but being honest I had to accept they do not know what Rule #9 is and jus… »

@DerHoggz There is a good read here on inrng that discusses the altitude thing. Not a factor. »

Uran looked way to comfortable as he motored away up the hill away from everyone, especially after sitting near the front most of the day. He must have had extra Wheaties at brekkie. Most everbody else was pulling Voeckler faces. »

Wee change for me, much as it hurts to do so. I think The Leafs have more chance of winning the Stanley Cup this season than Ryder has of repeating, bummer. »

VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps): 1. Nibbles 2. It’s My Party Wiggins 3. Cuddles 4. Scarpers 5. Wham Bam Santantambrogio »

Cracking headline in the Cycling News today Merckx: Wiggins descends like a novice well I guess you cant argue with The Prophet. »

Tweet from Vaughters…. Well, on to plan B in the Giro. Rest on the rest day, then figure out how to liven up the race for the 2nd half. That’s gotta hurt Ryder a wee bitty when he reads that. »

I think it may be Ryder OOT and Cuddles IN »

Date/Time: 8th June 2013

Meeting at the Car Park near where I live which is free at VV to nine. We’ll then roll into town for a coffee stop at Empire State Coffee which serves the best coffee in Dundee according to the VMH. Then we ride all the way up to Cairn ‘O’ Mount at which point there are several options. For those with the legs it’s over the top and round a small loop before coming back over the Mount to then stop at The Clattering Brig for refreshments. Option Two is to ride up to the top, turn around and wait for those going over at TCB. The third Option is to just stop at The Clattering Brig and not take on the climb but I hope no-one chooses this option. Then the party of Velominati will travel back to the Car Park where showering facilities will be available at my place as well as some food before we walk a short distance for the recovery beverages. The long route climbing the Cairn ‘O’ Mount from both sides is about 170km. All welcome.

VLVV

snoov

Date/Time: 8th June 2013

Meeting at the Car Park near where I live which is free at VV to nine. We’ll then roll into town for a coffee stop at Empire State Coffee which serves the best coffee in Dundee according to the VMH. Then we ride all the way up to Cairn ‘O’ Mount at which point there are several options. For those with the legs it’s over the top and round a small loop before coming back over the Mount to then stop at The Clattering Brig for refreshments. Option Two is to ride up to the top, turn around and wait for those going over at TCB. The third Option is to just stop at The Clattering Brig and not take on the climb but I hope no-one chooses this option. Then the party of Velominati will travel back to the Car Park where showering facilities will be available at my place as well as some food before we walk a short distance for the recovery beverages. The long route climbing the Cairn ‘O’ Mount from both sides is about 170km. All welcome.

VLVV

snoov

Date/Time: 8th June 2013

Meeting at the Car Park near where I live which is free at VV to nine. We’ll then roll into town for a coffee stop at Empire State Coffee which serves the best coffee in Dundee according to the VMH. Then we ride all the way up to Cairn ‘O’ Mount at which point there are several options. For those with the legs it’s over the top and round a small loop before coming back over the Mount to then stop at The Clattering Brig for refreshments. Option Two is to ride up to the top, turn around and wait for those going over at TCB. The third Option is to just stop at The Clattering Brig and not take on the climb but I hope no-one chooses this option. Then the party of Velominati will travel back to the Car Park where showering facilities will be available at my place as well as some food before we walk a short distance for the recovery beverages. The long route climbing the Cairn ‘O’ Mount from both sides is about 170km. All welcome.

VLVV

snoov

Date/Time: 8th June 2013

Meeting at the Car Park near where I live which is free at VV to nine. We’ll then roll into town for a coffee stop at Empire State Coffee which serves the best coffee in Dundee according to the VMH. Then we ride all the way up to Cairn ‘O’ Mount at which point there are several options. For those with the legs it’s over the top and round a small loop before coming back over the Mount to then stop at The Clattering Brig for refreshments. Option Two is to ride up to the top, turn around and wait for those going over at TCB. The third Option is to just stop at The Clattering Brig and not take on the climb but I hope no-one chooses this option. Then the party of Velominati will travel back to the Car Park where showering facilities will be available at my place as well as some food before we walk a short distance for the recovery beverages. The long route climbing the Cairn ‘O’ Mount from both sides is about 170km. All welcome.

VLVV

snoov