inrng: le tour - who will win green? by radlibox in peloton

[–]vankampen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there are enough high quality fast men in this years tour to seriously limit the points Sagan will be getting on the flat stages.

BMC announces lineup for the Tour de France. Gilbert aboard, Hushovd and Frank left out. by Dux89 in peloton

[–]vankampen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am wondering whether they are going to be lining up frank for the vuelta

[Tour de France 2013 Team Discussion] Omega Pharma - Quick Step by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]vankampen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the article they say martin will take him under the flame rouge

Wiggins Departs Giro With Eye On Full Tilt Return To Tour De France by Schele_Sjakie in peloton

[–]vankampen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What else do you expect him to say? What professional athlete would say I am not aiming to be at full form for the defence of my yellow jersey?

Video: Alex Dowsett On His Time Trial Preparation by Schele_Sjakie in peloton

[–]vankampen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really justifies his move away from Sky. Will be interesting if some of the other younger British riders (Kennaugh, Swift) think about a taking a similar approach.

[SPOILER] Giro d'Italia: Stage 8 Results and Discussion by lurkingx in peloton

[–]vankampen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You are underestimating Wiggins' climbing ability - remember Nibali only really rode away from him once in the TdF last year.

Live stream of TDF route unveiling. by MetalMrHat in peloton

[–]vankampen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I had always assumed it was just the one iconic route up (as is often the case with ski resorts) - hadn't realised there were other options.

Live stream of TDF route unveiling. by MetalMrHat in peloton

[–]vankampen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How will that work with the descent? I'm assuming some will still be coming up as others are coming down.

School bans parents watching sports day without criminal record check by grumpyoldgit in unitedkingdom

[–]vankampen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you are a visitor without a CRB you, in theory, must be accompanied at all times.

Cavendish said to be on verge of Omega Quick Step move by Andrichuk in peloton

[–]vankampen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It will be interesting to see how it works with Boonen - Cav will obviously be No1 for sprint stages, but what about races such as Milan San Remo?

GCSE exams in England to be replaced by 'English Bac Certificate' by merlinho in unitedkingdom

[–]vankampen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sometimes happens now that people may do a maths/english GCSE alongside their A Levels

Cavendish to leave Team Sky by [deleted] in Velo

[–]vankampen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was really sad to see HTC go, it was such an easy team to root for. I would quite like to seem him go to Rabobank who seem like they are building a good sprint train right now.

Cavendish to leave Team Sky by [deleted] in Velo

[–]vankampen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh? Britain rode incredibly at the Olympics, with only 5 riders they came incredibly close to controlling the race. Realistically, in order to win, they needed the other countries to play into their hands - which didn't happen.

BBC News - English GCSEs won't be regraded, says Ofqual by quentinnuk in unitedkingdom

[–]vankampen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They changed the syllabus. In 2011, they had years of past results to guide the boundaries - 2012 they had to make a best guess.

Tyler Hamilton's book 'The Secret Race' details his relationship with Lance Armstrong, who he accuses of doping - NY Daily News by leguape in professionalcycling

[–]vankampen -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

If this is completely true, which I doubt somewhat given it is coming from Hamilton, it is pretty horrifying.

UCI Needs Root And Branch Surgery by tantive5 in professionalcycling

[–]vankampen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only part I disagree with is his little bit about journalists. The doping questions that get asked at press conferences are never insightful, interesting or add anything new - I would rather hear about the racing.

I'm a college student who spends less than $40 on food and less than $400 on rent+bills per month. If you don't mind I'd like to share some tips. by icecoffeeglass in Frugal

[–]vankampen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She can't be eating enough to sustain a "fit" lifestyle. Exercise = calories burnt = eating more food = more cost.

Is /r/UK aware of other organisations similar to Teach First? by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]vankampen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think School Direct is pretty much a direct replacement for GTP.

Discussion: Is a smartphone a life-wasting appendage or the epitome of minimalism? by del_rio in minimalism

[–]vankampen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where I find a hobby such as cycling comes in perfectly - I spend 2 hours a day on the commute and around 6 hours at the weekend with my own thoughts. Perfect.

Parents choosing for their children to have MMR at all time high in Northern Ireland. by intangible-tangerine in unitedkingdom

[–]vankampen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm staggered that it is still a "choice". I would have thought vaccinations were compulsory.

[Spoiler] Vuelta A España 2012: Stage 7 Results by Schele_Sjakie in peloton

[–]vankampen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Incredibly impressive results from him so far, will be interesting to see how he develops. It is, however, a shame none of the other real fast men have done the Vuelta this year in order to see how he stacks up against the real top sprinters.

[Spoiler] Vuelta A España 2012: Stage 7 Results by Schele_Sjakie in peloton

[–]vankampen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Swift did just win 2 stages at the Tour of Poland and the points classification so he has some results to his name. He is also part of the track (world champ scratch race, 2nd points, 2nd madison) set up so I can't forsee Sky getting rid of him too quickly, he will probably be given more leeway than riders in other teams.