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Same with Alberto.
Valverde also high marks for still racing in his 40s and pretending like there's nothing to see here.
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Same with Alberto.
Alejandro is the Dustin Fletcher of cyclingValverde also high marks for still racing in his 40s and pretending like there's nothing to see here.
I guess they were premature with their decision to cancel it. I (and I suspect they) wasn't expecting Australia to open up, without the need for any quarantine, until at least March (possibly June) next year. I was very surprised when it happened as early as it did (November this year).It's disappointing that the SA Government can have two tennis tournaments in the first two weeks of January, YET they are unable to hold the TDU in the third week of January.
I guess they were premature with their decision to cancel it. I (and I suspect they) wasn't expecting Australia to open up, without the need for any quarantine, until at least March (possibly June) next year. I was very surprised when it happened as early as it did (November this year).
These events are planned far in advance, and it was not unreasonable for them to have made the decision they did, given the information available to them at the time.
As for the tennis events. These are much smaller than the TDU (which is on par with the Aus Open for size), and use a fixed infrastructure. I guess the organisation time is shorter, hence having a later decision date, which meant that they were able to proceed.
Which was fair enough, based on the information they had at that time. Now Australia is opening up, and there wouldn't be any problem with bringing them here. Just a pity that they had to make the decision as early as they did.They asked the world tour teams for input and they all said no thanks, mainly because they didn't want to commit, come all this way and get stuck in snap lockdowns as it would jeopardise their preparations for the classics season.
Which was fair enough, based on the information they had at that time. Now Australia is opening up, and there wouldn't be any problem with bringing them here. Just a pity that they had to make the decision as early as they did.
Either way, there'd be a different answer if the decision was being made today. I'm not being overly critical - the decision was made, regardless of by whom, on the best information available at that time. As with so many things relating to COVID, known information has changed rapidly.I believe that the decision was actually forced by the world tour teams asking for an answer that early because of the rejigged racing calendar.
Either way, there'd be a different answer if the decision was being made today. I'm not being overly critical - the decision was made, regardless of by whom, on the best information available at that time. As with so many things relating to COVID, known information has changed rapidly.
I assume more woke bulls1t and even less blokesAnyone have any ideas about the "new direction" of SBS and its televising of cycling ?
Do you mean this?Anyone have any ideas about the "new direction" of SBS and its televising of cycling ?
yeah looks like she has an agenda to implement.FFS.
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Her views might be her own, unfortunately she is also imposing them on hundreds of thousands of people who have thoroughly enjoyed having Robbie in the chair.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Anna Meares get in there. Dave is good for the Vuelta but I'm hoping we get someone like Cadel for the tour alongside Matt and BridieGiven Bridie probably has other more important commitments than to be able to call all the races with Matt Keenan, I really hope it doesn't end up with Dave McKenzie or Rochelle Gilmore being the main "special comments" person.
If that does end up as the case I assume a significant proportion of the #couchpeleton will be signing up to a VPN and GCN