ClydesdaleChris

and, Welcome back @Frank, good to see you peeping about. I too had concerns for the demise of the scriptures. I was starting to think there may be a need for a crusade.

@chris

Bib tights over the top of what? Not his LS base layer? That sounds fucking hideous.

I hadn’t realised Euro was a thing with the young people. Angus has never mentioned it but he’s a Youth rather than a Junior. Maybe that is still to come. Perhaps they’re referring to this.

Euro brings to mind Italian teams with arm and l…

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My then-new Merckx is indeed white, and orange bands as it is a Faema-paint job from The Prophet’s own back shed. The second ride ever, in February, it threw me unmercifully to the ground on a mad descent, breaking a collarbone, four ribs, C7 spine and so much other shit I’m glad I don’t remember the crash or have a stupid camera going. I will…[Read more]

@Teocalli

The part I’ve never understood is that the photomotos seem to be free to thread as and when they please. I’d have thought that they should be allocated to “ahead” or “behind” and then have clear rules on what position they can take in splits.

OK I guess they will often want to get ahead to take static shots and then jump back on to…

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@UHJ

@ClydesdaleChris

Chris, being a commissaire you will also recognise the problems we have with the trickle-down from GTs broadcast.

The regulations are actually rather strict and stringent on the number and behaviour of the press and guest vehicles, ref UCI Articles 2.2.047-075 but the problem is that over time, the GT organisers has…

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I haven’t written anywhere else, but I love the community hiding here. I can have a vent and know it will be taken seriously or pasted with just as much etiquette.

As a MOTO Commissaire in my day ‘job’ I found hearing of Antoine’s death deeply disturbing. I see at every race the number of media bikes increasing, while the number of MOTO…[Read more]

@Peddler931

Only for the Giro. L’Equipe for tour.

Jesus wept. I was not ready for that AT ALL. I’d off now to chase that ex- Jan Ullrich Telekom Pinarello that was for sale….!

That looks ridiculous.

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Can I have a go?