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| jph27 |
Posted on 05-09-2010 19:20
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What would you do if you were in charge of the UCI? It'll be interesting to hear everyone's opinion's.  |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 05-09-2010 19:33
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Here are some of my ideas:
Make the race formerly known as the GP Des Nations a Pro Tour race (I think it's called the Chrono des Nations now). It would be a good addition, as a TT/Classic.
Make Race Radio run on a Universal Feed, provided by the organisers.
Bring back the White leader's jersey for Paris-Nice.
Put the Worlds in August, filling some calendar space.
Remove the Eneco Tour from the Pro Tour. It's pretty boring.
Bring back the Tour of Ireland.
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| itsmichael |
Posted on 05-09-2010 19:38
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if i were in charge i'll bring back the Deutschland Rundfarth...
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| Wilier |
Posted on 05-09-2010 19:58
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And make Montepaschi Strade Bianche ProTour |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 05-09-2010 20:01
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I would make Ringerike Grand Prix a pro tour race. Because of the finical power behind that race would have been sick if it was made Pro-Tour.
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 05-09-2010 20:04
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hillis91 wrote:
I would make Ringerike Grand Prix a pro tour race. Because of the finical power behind that race would have been sick if it was made Pro-Tour.
Remove the Ringerike GP and organize a Tour of Norway with epic mountain stages in the western part of the country 
The scenery is so damn boring in Ringerike GP. We have a huge potential with the mountains and fjords
Edited by ponka00 on 05-09-2010 20:04
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| MrContador |
Posted on 05-09-2010 20:09
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Shame on you! We got fjords and "mountains" here as well. 
Edited by MrContador on 05-09-2010 20:09
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| issoisso |
Posted on 05-09-2010 20:25
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jph27 wrote:
Make the race formerly known as the GP Des Nations a Pro Tour race (I think it's called the Chrono des Nations now). It would be a good addition, as a TT/Classic.
It used to be the unofficial World TT Championships. Then an official one started in 1994 and that race became redundant.
Looking at the winners' roll before 1994 shows a who's who of cycling history
jph27 wrote:
Bring back the White leader's jersey for Paris-Nice.
I don't remember Paris-Nice having a white leader's jersey
jph27 wrote:
Put the Worlds in August, filling some calendar space.
Then the end of the season after the Vuelta becomes Paris-Tours, Lombardia and nothing. Most riders will end their season after the Vuelta
jph27 wrote:
Remove the Eneco Tour from the Pro Tour. It's pretty boring.
I'm all for having several different types of races in the calendar. I hate it when races are made cookie-cutter. Unique is good. Variety is good.
I absolutely despise the fact that, for example, the Paris-Tours organizers changed a unique this year to make it just like so many others.
jph27 wrote:
Bring back the Tour of Ireland.
Not up to the UCI
Don't think I'm ragging on you. I'm answering your ideas specifically, precisely because they're some of the most interesting
ponka00 wrote:
hillis91 wrote:
I would make Ringerike Grand Prix a pro tour race. Because of the finical power behind that race would have been sick if it was made Pro-Tour.
Remove the Ringerike GP and organize a Tour of Norway with epic mountain stages in the western part of the country
The scenery is so damn boring in Ringerike GP. We have a huge potential with the mountains and fjords
Not up to the UCI
itsmichael wrote:
if i were in charge i'll bring back the Deutschland Rundfarth...
Not up to the UCI
I'd propose this:
-> Lifetime ban for every doping offence.
-> No ProTour or Historical Calendar or whatever. Let the invitations be up to the organisers. No divisions. No nothing.
-> Adopt the CQRanking for rider/team/nation ranking.
-> Require the biological passport membership to enter any race above Cat.2
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 05-09-2010 20:26
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ponka00 wrote:
hillis91 wrote:
I would make Ringerike Grand Prix a pro tour race. Because of the finical power behind that race would have been sick if it was made Pro-Tour.
Remove the Ringerike GP and organize a Tour of Norway with epic mountain stages in the western part of the country
The scenery is so damn boring in Ringerike GP. We have a huge potential with the mountains and fjords
Yeah, that could be awesome. It would be like Tour de Suisse, scencere i mean.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 05-09-2010 21:21
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-More open about doping.
-World Cup please
-Improved Worlds qualification system (one that takes into account the entire season to start with)
-Track cycling: World cup overhaul needed, Olympics 1 rider per country per event needs scrapping.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 05-09-2010 21:31
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Paris-Nice had a white leaders jersey between 1955-2001.
also, i'm pretty sure all of jph's suggestions are from british cycling magazines.
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| facmanpob |
Posted on 06-09-2010 08:13
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If I was in charge.....
....I would send team managers to fashion school so we wouldn't have any disasters like this season's Footon kit! Awful! |
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| E_Hagen |
Posted on 06-09-2010 14:12
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MrContador wrote:
Shame on you! We got fjords and "mountains" here as well.
Maybe with a finish up to Konnerud - that hill has really made me gasp for breath.... |
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| ABridgeTooFar |
Posted on 06-09-2010 14:51
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One thing that I would not do is let the organizers choose the teams that participate in the race. The organizers do not always pick the best teams. The exclusion of RadioShack from the Vuelta is a good example for this year. Although, I am not too crazy about the current format either. |
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| Maximka |
Posted on 06-09-2010 16:42
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I would close the ProTour and return World Cup and world rankings.
Moreower, I would say no to any doping cases and thus allow everyone to start at any race
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