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In the same place as the outcry over boys vs girls losing weight, which, is in about the same place as boys vs girls getting hit, or abused.18-02-2026 23:26
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Ironic no, a British boss of British companies has no problem outsourcing a large proportion of jobs to foreigners and then complains a proportion of that proportion actually lives in the country. And do you expect if you leave that no-one will take your spot?18-02-2026 23:18
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Slowly slowly the youngsters are making more and more of an impact.18-02-2026 23:05
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I agree for certain situations, especially camps and popular training destinations but teams can’t manage or afford to chaperone all their riders all the time. Off season they still have to train and want to be home as much as they can (this is also where they are easiest to « catch »). On the other hand, if riders like Tadej accept « invitations » to ride on certain roads just for promotional purposes like in Gran Canaria they are also responsible for any trouble it attracts, you can’t expect people to stay away once you deliberately notify where you’re going to be and when. Seems18-02-2026 23:01
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Please, no. Enough loonies out and about, safer indoors spouting out online.18-02-2026 22:39
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Thanks for that, enjoyed it and hidden in the exaggerations there is (maybe intentionally?) actually quite some anecdotal truth. Also about today which doesn’t seem to have been exaggerated much.10-02-2026 20:29
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Maria, he was riding his normal bike already BEFORE HIS altitude camp dates (very beginning of June) in S. Nevada where he was proudly posting KOMs on Strava. For someone who follows him so closely you should be able to remember or at least easily check.10-02-2026 20:20
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What a weird thing to say in public, especially as objectively it isn’t even really clearly true. MVDP has had plenty of setbacks in his career and been dealt blows at crucial moments, they’ve just been different and I’m pretty sure a reason why Wout and him have different consequences after an incident is state of mind when it happens. Mist of MVDPs incidents happen when he is alone and can only blame himself, several of Wouts have been when he’s nervous, u der pressure or unfocused in a group, some also his responsibility. MVDP might just react differently at those moments and come away better, staying relaxed instead of crisping up, first thing you learn in judo is HOW to fall but MVDP is also a master at avoiding them. Hurt his back which visibly affected his results during 2 seasons. Crashed in Glasgow WC Crashed at Olympics 2x at Nové ‘25 Countless cyclocross crashes Ruined his psyche getting arrested Almost ruined 2026 sprint training. Obviously statistically less dangerous if you crash alone than when others influence consequences.10-02-2026 20:14
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I think the problem is he feels his brother wasn’t given the respect he felt he deserved. When saying can’t sprint/climb it’s obvious he’s not comparing to his brother who didn’t achieve that much on the road. In cyclocross the comparison is more nuanced. Without a broken bike Eric would have had 8 consecutively, the field back then (maybe even more so than road racing) was extremely competitive, nowadays even WVA hardly bothers anymore. Had he been free to continue it would either have increased to more than 7 (or 8) or he’d have maybe died because what Roger seems to want to stay blind to is that unlike MVDP, his brother had a substance issue. He seems to remember him as a victim of it but it obviously couldn’t have started that way. In light of the bad karma that ensued, his anger and reactions are understandable even if wrong and unnecessary. Someone should help him finish mourning in time for finding peace in peace.10-02-2026 10:03
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I agree but it is perfectly ordinary internet behaviour. Blaming someone for reacting like the majority is dangerously courageous ;-)10-02-2026 09:44