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https://capovelo.com/johan-van-der-velde/ 11 DEC 2023 - In THE GREAT RACE , THE PODIUM Happy birthday to Johan van der Velde, who was born on December 12, 1956 in Rijsbergen, Netherlands. The Dutch rider is best known for winning the maillot blanc in the 1980 Tour de France for being the best young rider under 25, while also placing 12th overall in his debut French Grand Tour. During next year’s Tour, van der Velde won two stages, and again finished 12th in the overall classification. Van der Velde stood out in the peloton for his lean, long-legged appearance, smooth pedaling style and long hair. And, despite riding in support of veteran riders such as Joop Zoetemelk, whom he could pace over mountains at impressive speed, he was also capable of winning on his own. Indeed, van der Velde saw early successes in races like the Tour de Romandie, Tour of Britain, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and the Ronde van Nederland, as well as claiming the Dutch National Road Championship title on two oc...

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2023/12/27/niyo-its-bad-boys-pistons-sail-into-uncharted-water-with-27-straight-losses/72030408007/ JOHN NIYO   The Detroit News - December 27, 2023  Nets 118, Pistons 112 The Detroit Pistons host the Brooklyn Nets at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, Tuesday night, December 26, 2023. Detroit — There’s a word for what we’re watching with these Pistons. And, ironically, it’s the same word their owner used last week, when Tom Gores was asked what he’d say to the fans who were chanting “Sell the team!” again at the end of another excruciating loss at Little Caesars Arena. It’s ridiculous, is what it is. And it only became more so in the wake of Tuesday night’s 118-112 defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets on the Pistons’ home court. This loss was Detroit’s 27th in a row, setting a new single-season record for the longest skid mark in the NBA. And the emotional toll of it wasn’t merely visible on the court as...

27 Dec 2023 - The Washington Post FROM NEWS SERVICES AND STAFF REPORTS — Associated Press NETS 118, PISTONS 112 The Detroit Pistons are the new owners of one of the NBA’S least coveted records. With a 118-112 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, the Pistons suffered their 27th consecutive defeat, setting the record for the longest single-season losing streak in NBA history. The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers, who had lost Lebron James to the Miami Heat the previous summer, and the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers, who were just beginning their “Process” rebuilding effort, previously shared the record with 26 straight losses. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas have come and gone since Detroit’s most recent win, which came Oct. 28 against the Chicago Bulls. Despite a 2-1 start, the Pistons went winless in November, snapped their franchise record of 21 straight losses across the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons earlier this month and now hold the NBA’S worst record at 2-28. The previous ...

Il 99% di voi non conosce quest’uomo. Non ha recitato ne “I Soprano”. E non è nemmeno Giucas Casella. Quest’uomo, però, questa notte ha riscritto la storia della NBA. Si chiama Tom Gores ed è il proprietario dei Pistons: con la sconfitta contro Brooklyn, Detroit ha raggiunto quota 27 sconfitte consecutive. In 77 anni di NBA non ci era mai riuscita nessuna squadra in una stagione. È proprietario dei Pistons dalla fine del 2010. In una delle sue prime interviste disse che nel giro di 3/4 anni avrebbero puntato al titolo. Sono trascorse 13 stagioni e mezzo, e questo è il bilancio: - 388 partite vinte, 666 perse (36% di vittorie) - 0 partite vinte ai playoff - 2 sole partecipazioni ai playoff, usciti sempre al 1° turno - nelle ultime 4 stagioni e mezzo Detroit è a quota 82 vittorie e 250 sconfitte (24% di vittorie) - nelle ultime 4 stagioni e mezzo il record fuori casa è di 33 vittorie 182 sconfitte (18% di vittorie) - nelle ultime 55 partite hanno perso 51 volte - non vincono 4 partite d...

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham dribbles in the first half Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena. RICK OSENTOSKI/USA TODAY SPORTS Omari Sankofa II - 27 Dec 2023 Detroit Free Press - USA TODAY NETWORK Eight days after scoring a career-high 43 points against the Atlanta Hawks, Cade Cunningham nearly one-upped himself. The 2021 first overall pick did everything he could to prevent the Detroit Pistons from making history, finishing the night with 41 points on 13-for-21 overall shooting, nine rebounds and five assists. He scored 18 points in the third quarter, and 19 in the fourth. It wasn’t enough. The Pistons lost, 118-112, and have now set the NBA’s all-time in-season record with 27 consecutive losses. It was a festive night at Little Caesars Arena. Nearly every seat was filled, and the Pistons wore their alternate Bad Boys-inspired jerseys on a night that honored the 35th anniversary of the team’s 1989 title. But the cheers turned to boos and “ sell the team” chants for the second time in a wee...