2016 build up *contains spoilers*

[Flick of the Elbow]

SKY in Mallorca
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Sadly, I see that the fashion for long socks continues unabated. Another Armstrong legacy.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

For all those complaining about black kits...this is your fault:

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

For all those complaining about black kits...this is your fault:

Whatever was so wrong with short white socks ? I long for the days when pro kit designers go back to them.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

The end is nigh for Sky, first they ditch the campervan and now the Jag ! http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-to-replace-jaguar-with-ford-cars-in-2016-news-shorts/

Cortina or Capri ?

I dunno. This could actually work...

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

SKY's new Fords
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Frankly, a cortina would be an improvement.

 

[themosquitoking]

Peter Sagan ‏@petosagan 16h16 hours ago
A bit of a training, my hands are equally important

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I hope he doesn't drop those weights on that floor. It looks amazing.

 

[rich p]

I hope he doesn't drop those weights on that floor. It looks amazing.

It's a bit parquet out there today

 

[fimm]

I'm enjoying all the photos, thanks @User

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Mark Cavendish ‏@MarkCavendish 2h2 hours ago
Mark Cavendish Retweeted CVNDSH
Love the new @TeamDiData race kit. What do you think?
Mark Cavendish added,
CVNDSH @cvndsh
Here's a first look of @MarkCavendish in his @TeamDiData race kit for 2016! What are your thoughts? #Race #Kit

Underwhelmed.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Team kit is generally crap these days, isn't it? And this season, more and more kits have gone predominantly black.

 

[Louch]

More lookimg non black to me

 

[Buddfox]

I do all my recovery rides on a time trial bike...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The 4 wildcards for the Giro have been announced:
Gazprom - Rusvelo, Bardiani - CSF, Nippo - Vini Fantini, and Southeast - Venezuela

Read more at http://velonews.competitor.com/2016...as-gazprom-rusvelo_393103#GXUbbUWDKA5mfAHV.99

I have heard that Rusvelo got their place after another team declined the invite.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

'Lympic men's road and TT quotas announced
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-announces-mens-road-olympic-quotas/

 

[BrumJim]

'Lympic men's road and TT quotas announced
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-announces-mens-road-olympic-quotas/

Selection headache for the Slovakian team. Who to pick?