[Closed] Mmmm, Laura Trott...! 🙂 (Contains Wiggle-Honda content)

I have nothing to say that wont result in a ban 8)

Just so I don't get myself in trouble, are we perving here or pretending we're not perving?

And the point of this post is what??

*hovers over 'report post' button*

I have no useful contribution to make!

Female flesh!

*reported*

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I say it's about time Women got some backing in this damn Man biased sport of ours..

And good that they are promoting the fact.

And for what it's worth, they're all a lovely looking bunch.

Cinnamon Girl - I'm posting this as I'm very hopeful that this will be a solid platform to increase the profile of women's cycling (especially in light of the critism from Nicole Cooke following her retirement from women's cycling).

pfffft, massive bunch of girls........... 😉

ninja edit, bennyboy 😉

Blimey, that's a beast of a team. Good luck to them.

I quite like the kits but those bikes are pretty gopping.

jeeez- seriously foxy girls (bar 2)

Fantastic bit of promo etc. Hope they do well.

Ooft, Colnagos with Boras and Super Record, mmmmm

I think she looks quite nice too

Here’s to a great day with inspirational people doing amazing things. I think it might just have been a landmark moment in cycling. We’ll have to see if we look back in twenty years and say, ‘yup, that was the point where it changed’. For the better.

This thread (mostly) = sometimes I despair of stw

Jings- that looks to be a very talented team. Nice to see a ladies team with good backing.

This thread (mostly) = sometimes I despair of stw

+1

Ninja edit there hora.

Bit miffed that my post went missing.

It will be very interesting to see how they do.

Does Tyler Hamilton really think he can get away with cycling in a girls team? (Group photo the one in the middle of the team!)

Mmmmm Colnago. Sorry I'm getting old. Hope they kick some butt out on the road though.

haha part of my post went missing too though, about the girls chamois pad! how is that offensive?!?!

About time womens cycling got some publicity. Pretty sure that sex appeal was a big factor in putting the team together but as long as it gives the sport the promotion it desperately needs, is that a bad thing?

If this is what you look like after doping then start handing out the E.P.O. to one and all.

Good luck girls and good to see Honda and Wiggle backing the team

Hope all goes well for them the women's side of te sport had always seeded a little lacking
Oh and maybe a little perving

all very appealing on every level.

#prudetrackworld.

all very appealing on every level.

*reported*

I feel quite pervy as I've started following Rochelle Gilmore on twitter.

Genuinely shocked that not one photo has been hotlinked yet! No one feeling brave today then?

good luck to them. Hopefully with backing from Honda and wiggle they'll actually get paid.

Genuinely shocked that not one photo has been hotlinked yet! No one feeling brave today then?

Nice frame!

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And look at the handlebars!

CaptainFlashheart - Member

Nice frame!

*reported*

Fantastic. Too long has cycling been an embarrassing example of blatant sexist discrimnation. It is about time that things starting to equal about. I mean really look back over the history of professional cycling and what do you see?
Nothing but the blatant sexual exploitation of men, displayed for the world to see in tight lycra. I suppose to all those dirty old women out there it has been acceptable but the worm is turning. Women shall have equal exposure! 😆

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What's Marc Almond doing there (in the middle)?

Lovely looking everything! What more could a cyclist want, hot bikes,hot women! 8)

Did Laura forget her shoes?
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*searches for pic of the geezers with the red lycra*

*can't be arsed*

I had no interest in whatever sport it is these women do until I read this. Now I love it.

Stand in the corner if you forgot the sponsors shoes... you know who you are...

Why is there no zoom?

I was admiring the riders rather than the bikes.

Does that make me strange?

They make me feel old. They all look so young.

I am old... 🙁

The dudette in the middle(Georgia Bronzini-had to look her up)had me confused at first I really did think it was a bloke(thought it was one of the coaches)

Good luck to them nice to see a big name backing womens cycling.

Rickos,
You are only as old as the woman you feel

Shame Wiggle dumped their mtb athletes to fund their participation in this though. Guess Matt Page isn't as 'sexy' as a womens road team, regardless of results....

mattbee - Member
Shame Wiggle dumped their mtb athletes to fund their participation in this though.

Gonna have to disagree there...

Matt is a cracking rider, but he isn't even that big a name in mtbing-he's what, mid pack in elites....endurance stuff he is obviously awesome, but that isn't exactly the worlds most popular sport is it?

That women's cycling teams looks really top notch. Bronzini is one of the top handful of female roadies in the world. Elinor Barker looks like an excellent prospect then you've got the nations favourite female athletes in King, Trott and Row sell on board.

Its a shame that the MTB team has gone, but you can hardly blame wiggle (bike radar forumites would love that line)

They appear to have a very good hiring policy there...

Yes Elinor Barker looks like a fantastic prospect...

Yes it is good that there is a high profile woman's team and some money behind them and yes to start with they might get some PR/talked about because of how they look (witch is very nice) but as I lucky enough to meet/chat to a few of them last year (and raced ageist one few more years ago) I am SURE their legs are going to do the talking in the races and get some top results, and the PR train will be for the right reason, as they are VERY hard working, dedicated bunch of cyclists.

I hate being married...

Threads like this are why more women don't cycle.

Amazing to see such a big team getting sponsorship rather than just a few token chicks.

Awesome line up. Would not like to be the opposition!

No most women don't cycle because they would rather watch crap on TV or go shopping.

Sexist? No, fact.

Those colnagos are lush!....what you say? Girls in lycra??

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MUC-OFF.

Well made me laugh.

Threads like this are why more women don't cycle

Indeed.
The risk of having your photograph published for the launch of a new international sponsored professional road team is very real and threatening.

Get over yourself bencooper! That really is utter nonsense mate!! Yes a few posts have said that they find the girls attractive etc, but a fair few have said how positive this team is for womens cycling.

[url= http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/sc-20121211-scottish-cycling-news-The-Scott-Contessa-Road-Race-Academy-0 ]Scottish Cycling are trying to involve more female cyclists[/url]

[url= http://www.southwestscotlandcyclingproject.com/womens-coaching-sessions.html ]Local female coach Toni has ran her first session last weekend[/url]

How is it off-putting for women to see elite sportswomen who still look feminine?

Would a team of Russian shot putter look-a-likes make more women want to be good at sport?

spacemonkey - Member
What's Marc Almond doing there (in the middle)?

LOVE THAT COMMENT!

You don't see many riders around Cannock like that

Would it make me a prude if I reported a few of the posts on here (the ones I'm surprised are still here)? It's not as if I'm offended, and I'm quite happy to admit to clicking on this thread partly to look at nice pictures of women (I'd suggest any heterosexual male on this thread denying that is likely to be lying). However there are a few posts which have gone over the line IMHO.

Good thing for women's cycling, which makes it a good thing for cycling as a whole. They are easy on the eye - but then that will help them a lot with the marketing.

Rochelle Gilmour is hardly backward in promoting her obvious good looks and sex appeal on the bike, google her name ad you will get more than enough. Just ake sure the Kleenex is close to hand.

They're pro cyclists, they have a season of pain and suffering ahead of them, comments on here are the least of thier worries... 🙂

Aracer - exactly. A good rule-of-thumb is what would you think if those comments were about your girlfriend or daughter.

It's fantastic that women's cycling is getting some good high-profile coverage and sponsorship - and it's a pity they can't be appreciated for their cycling talent not their looks.

What you should have said, ben is:

"Some of the posts on threads like this are why more women don't use the STW forum."

Remember guys not all of us are homosexual.

"Some of the posts on threads like this are why more women don't use the STW forum."

Well, yes.

Though in fairness to STW, the bike trade forums are worse.

Good on them, they are great athletes, they look great and will do wonders for women's cycling. Who wouldn't want to watch them compared to some of the crap that's on tv as sport.

I'm amazed that your homosexual comment has lasted 15 minutes Steve 😯

Why it's a statement of fact. Not sure what 😯 means but it must be important.

They're all the same height. Cunning plan by Wiggle to save on frames?

Give a little wiggle 😀

From the "our support staff" section of the team website:

Name: Kristof Van Campenhout

Position on team: Soigneur / masseur

🙂

Did Laura forget her shoes?

She's got Lunarlonitis.

As I said good luck to them, and I hope they get paid. But at the end of the day watching women pro cycling is like watching me ride ( middle aged taxi driver ) apart from the very top, I'm a few months of proper full time training away from holding my own in a female pro peleton ( as are hundreds if not thousands of other blokes ). It's up to women to get behind womens pro cycling and spend their money , if they don't why should I ?

I've done a fair bit of photography in the past for our National Cycling body.

Champs level, Women were always the ones that got the most page views by a long stretch from the Men.

Women's cycling I'd put money into that if I was an advertising type for sure.

think ben cooper and aracer need to get a room together.

Its pretty sad when a few posts , which are not vulgar or distasteful, are felt to be needed reported. TV must absolutely make there eyes bleed with horror