Minor race thread 2017 **spoilers**

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A thread for those one day or stage races that don't quite manage to get a thread of there own.

I have been following the results of the Vuelta al Tachira, one of the races which has captured my imagination since I first read "Kings of the Mountains" by Matt Rendell a few years ago

It's one of those races that I wish was given decent coverage but which gets tucked away, but I have managed to find some coverage on youtube - some brutal climbing

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He3xnjylLTA

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Live coverage of Vuelta a San Juan on now

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7w8Yx5CRpA&feature=youtu.be

 

[rich p]

Live coverage of Vuelta a San Juan on now

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7w8Yx5CRpA&feature=youtu.be

I noticed earlier that Op Puerto doper, Oscar Sevilla, is racing at the age of 40 and his palmares now includes winning the Vuelta a Colombia in both 2015 and 2016
The Spanish Chris Horner!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I noticed earlier that Op Puerto doper, Oscar Sevilla, is racing at the age of 40 and his palmares now includes winning the Vuelta a Colombia in both 2015 and 2016
The Spanish Chris Horner!

Former team member of the dopers delight, Rock Racing

 

[rich p]

Former team member of the dopers delight, Rock Racing

How I miss that team!
It was cycling's Dirty Dozen.

 

[mjr]

How I miss that team!
It was cycling's Dirty Dozen.

They wished! They rocked up to some events but ultimately were more notable for actually being refused a pro licence than their racing...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I noticed earlier that Op Puerto doper, Oscar Sevilla, is racing at the age of 40 and his palmares now includes winning the Vuelta a Colombia in both 2015 and 2016
The Spanish Chris Horner!

"I'm not a murderer or a rapist or nowt like that" he tells cyclingnews...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/osc...erto-id-never-have-been-as-happy-as-i-am-now/

 

[rich p]

"I'm not a murderer or a rapist or nowt like that" he tells cyclingnews...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/osc...erto-id-never-have-been-as-happy-as-i-am-now/

That is possibly one of the most evasive, in-denial interviews I've read on CN. Wánker

 

[roadrash]

what a fekin tool..

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Arthur Vichot wins GP la Marseillaise

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I noticed earlier that Op Puerto doper, Oscar Sevilla, is racing at the age of 40 and his palmares now includes winning the Vuelta a Colombia in both 2015 and 2016
The Spanish Chris Horner!

The cheating twat ended up 2nd in GC behind Bauke Mollema

 

[rich p]

QuickStep ended up wiping the floor with the opposition, hoovering up 4 stages with 3 different riders.

 

[rich p]

And Dan Maclay got a good win in Majorca but lost some teeth in the process.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mclay-taken-to-hospital-after-post-victory-crash-in-mallorca/

 

[rich p]

Good breakaway win for Luke Rowe in Oz.

 

[rich p]

And more importantly, Luke Rowe also won the Bicycle Beer Most Aggressive rider award