Jack Beavis

I agree, completely. I also don't think the financial model of cycling is as broken as many think. A wage cap would be a good idea, and I'm not sure how sustainable Continental teams are, but that's a harder fix

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This is the closest we've got - essentially 3,000 ticketed fans and a few hikers.
I can see it being a good draw for local authorities to close the road then split the revenue. I hate it, but
There's so much talk of the financial state of the sport, I can see it.

I can see this coming in slowly. Like when part of the Giro's final TT two years ago wasnt open to fans they could open it to a limited number of ticket holders. The concern is how much they'd actually charge

Having a doping ban is part of the membership requirements for this club

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We didn't properly get to see all the top ten finish cross the line today, such was the desperation to cut to the banter in the studio. I might be getting old, but coverage was so much better 20 years ago. #ParisRoubaix

I can only go from what happens in the UK, where the organisers pay the police a hefty sum to keep the race safe - hence the sponsorship/cost being a huge issue without government backing. Is this the same in the Netherlands, or a different issue / system?

I think we'll see more of this across the board to be honest. Governments and major public bodies can get behind big events, but it's increasingly expensive and difficult to get the sponsorship and backing for smaller races

The Friday before the East Cleveland Classic and this is the British Cycling website page for the National Road Series. The irony of the taskforce still being the top story isn't lost when the governing body can't even promote their blue riband series in the most basic way.

Who is doing the commentary on the Basque Tour with our friend Carlton? I seem to always miss the intro bit and don't recognise the voice (he also did some of Milan San Remo I think?)

Watching Flanders late. The most striking thing so far is the utter rubbish Carlton still spews. He seems to be going down the pecking order, why did they put him on this race?!

Calling it by it's Flemish name is quite a recent thing? Growing up watching Eurosport in the 00s it was never called de Ronde van Vlaanderen

Not sure why there's so much talk about moving either Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico so they're not in the same week.

I really don't see the issue. Two brilliant races side-by-side.

TA does need to refind it's mojo as the routes recently have been mediocre, but nothing needs changing.

Wellens, Navarez, Del Torro, McNulty if he comes in. It's 5.6km at 4%, it's not a difficult climb by any measure

Because the Cipressa isn't super hard and they have multiple guys capable of an effort to break the peloton apart up there?

Small reminder that just because a guy isn't blowing people off the wheels when the TV coverage starts doesn't mean they aren't a very strong domestique.

I'm less convinced after that tbh

So like the Tour of Flanders was until a handful of years ago (with regards to km0 coverage)?

A half is incomparable to a marathon, I think. The marathon distance needs to be respected; you can't really bluff it like a half. Having said that, I think 30 miles a week for a few months should be OK off decent starting fitness depending on the goal. There's no substitute for miles though

Missed out the word 'style' - good point!

My favourite race today, Le Samyn, a Flemish race in French speaking Wallonia. A great race to go and watch, it contains some of the toughest cobbles outside of Paris-Roubaix. The weather makes the final section treacherous, so today could well be a sprint finish unless MdvP can pull off something

Absolute game changer when Pogacar turns up. Plus, Philipsen didn't win the sprint on Saturday, and there's some tough races that could end up in a sprint to come. So it's not quite as clear cut as the article makes out.

What about the years in the 80s when it didn't finish at the Velodrome?

UCI Continental Circuits really has a lot of appeal

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We've finally got to the stage where the return of the Tour of the Reservoir is becoming a reality and entries are now open.
I hope Mike is proud of us!
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I think it's been pretty disappointing. One tdf stage Tour, Amstel and Strade isn't a great deal to show by 25 in the context of wages, riders winning younger, and expectation. There's a lack of wins in general - he hasn't picked up stage wins, smaller classics which would make a big difference

What a way to go out. A worthless race made possible by greed and money. Quite fitting really

🚴‍♂️💙 Daniel Mangeas suffers a stroke
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