Cycling 2024

[Aceon6]

Although the season is well underway, the first major news is out. In a huge crash at the Tour of Basque Country, 3 of the big four (Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel) suffered serious injuries and will be out for some time. Evenepoel had the worst of it with a broken collarbone and collapsed lung. This is terrible news so close to the Olympics.

Details here https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/to...-serious-crash-during-itzulia-basque-country/

 

[Garden Kitty]

Particularly on top of the Wout injury which is impacting the Classics. I hate to see so many injuries in the sport.

 

[Aceon6]

Particularly on top of the Wout injury which is impacting the Classics. I hate to see so many injuries in the sport.

With so many coming from cyclo-cross, the style is definitely morphing into really aggressive riding. Right now, Pojacar is the only 100% healthy one of the big 5. Maybe this is the year that Visma lets Sepp Kuss ride for himself.

 

[Garden Kitty]

Wall Street Journal article about Kristen Faulkner and her unusual path to cycling

https://www.wsj.com/sports/kristen-faulkner-cycling-la-vuelta-feminina-4741097f?st=om658czutp6pr2m&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

 

[Aceon6]

Pojacar looked unstoppable at the Giro. Given that 3 of the big 5 are still recovering from the Basque crash and Van Aert’s condition is unknown. Please, please, please Jumbo… let Sepp ride for it in the TdF.