A 2020 thread to discuss all things cycling related such as upcoming tours, world championships, debates and news anything to with the world of cycling.

The route for the Tour De Yorkshire is out, nice to see Leeds getting the finalé again!

Mark Cavendish has missed out on a track spot for this summer's Tokyo Olympics after not being named in Britain's squad for the World Championships in Germany.

 

Cavendish, 34, needed to race in a World Cup event or the Track World Championships in Berlin, which run from 26 February to 1 March, to be eligible.

 

Jason and Laura Kenny are two of seven Olympic medallists in the 20-strong squad, along with Ed Clancy, Phil Hindes, Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker and Katy Marchant.

 

There will be 20 gold medals on offer across the five days in Berlin.

 

 

Mark Cavendish is not certain of a place in the 2020 Tour de France with his new team Bahrain McLaren, says their general manager Rod Ellingworth.

 

Cavendish, 34, was not picked for the 2019 race by previous team Dimension Data, but wants to add to his 30 stage wins to catch Eddy Merckx's record 34.

Sadly I don't think he's ever going to reach that record, he's getting past his best and there are so many strong sprinters out there nowadays, even if he was picked it would be extremely difficult for him to get any more stages. Who knows what would have been without that crash in Harrogate back in 2014.

Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny chose not to have an operation on a broken shoulder so she can continue her Tokyo 2020 preparations at next week's Track World Championships.

 

The Briton, 27, crashed in the tempo race in the omnium at the Track World Cup in Milton, Canada on 26 January.

 

She said a surgeon told her this year's Olympics were "pretty much off the cards" because she needed an operation.

Just reading a thread on the riders going out of contract this season including Froome, will be interesting to see what happens to him now Ineos have three Tour de France winners on the team, certainly can't see him being happy to settle for domestique duty.

 

Also looking forward to seeing Israel Cycling Academy in the Grand Tour this year, wonder if we'll get any riders actually from Israel in the teams though...

Lots of World Records broken on the first night of the World Track Cycling Championships!

Great Britain won silver in the men's team sprint on the first night of the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin.

 

 

Laura Kenny needed stitches after crashing in the opening race of the omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships.

The final two stages of the UAE Tour has been called because of the coronavirus.

The final two stages of the UAE Tour has been called because of the coronavirus.

Matt Walls won Great Britain's third medal at the Track Cycling World Championships with bronze in the men's omnium.

Plenty of excitement at the World championships, the points race in the Women's Omnium really was a spectacle!

Fantastic gold for Elinor Barker although it does look like GB are on the way down in terms of track cycling, can't begrudge these new stars though!

Giacomo Nizzolo won the second stage of the Paris-Nice race.

Ivan Garcia Cortina claimed a win in a sprint finish on stage three of Paris-Nice. Max Schachmann retains the overall lead in the race.

Soren Kragh Andersen for Denmark took victory in the time trial on stage four of Paris-Nice as Max Schachmann extended his overall lead.

The Tour de Yorkshire, scheduled to take place between 30 April and 3 May, is postponed with no new date yet announced.

The Tour de France has been rescheduled for the 29th August - 20th September :cheer:

 

Delighted it's still happening, I was almost certain we weren't getting one this year.