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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 11:20
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Ian Butler wrote:
They're a mighty strong team indeed. Turft, Durbridge, Meyer... Damn! I might have missed it but do we know the Sky line-up?
I don't see Wiggins riding the WC of TTT. He'll aim to help Cav win the road champioship again. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-09-2012 11:26
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I thought Wiggins would not ride TTT or even ITT, but they still can get together a very strong team! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:08
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Ian Butler wrote:
I thought Wiggins would not ride TTT or even ITT, but they still can get together a very strong team!
Wiggo is definantly missing the ITT, so as to help Cavendish in the RR. I haven't heard anything about the TTT though  |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:09
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Cav won't win the World's mainly because the course is to demanding. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:11
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Cav said he wanted to ride the Worlds as a team-mate. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:29
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So who's GB leader? |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:32
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Froome, maybe?
They don't really have any top rider for this sort of terrain. Would be very dumb to ride for Cav, although I doubt they're even considering that.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:33
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If Froome is in the Vuelta form.
EDIT: 1000 posts.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:40
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Congrats, Miguel |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:45
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A couple teams could put out some pretty murderous TTT squads. Omega Pharma could roll out some combo Martin, Leipheimer, Grabsch, Rabon, Cataldo, either Velits, Chavanel, Vandewalle, Stybar. BMC could bring Phinney, Pinotti, TJ, Bookwalter, Gilbert and someone. Garmin, of course, can bring Millar, Zabriskie, Navardauskas, and a couple other pieces, and no team has spent more time on their TTTs over the last few years, perfecting them.
I can't see Sky winning if Wiggo doesn't ride... |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 09-09-2012 12:54
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I don't know if Martin would want to ride. He might want to save himself instead.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 09-09-2012 13:01
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Froome, maybe?
They don't really have any top rider for this sort of terrain. Would be very dumb to ride for Cav, although I doubt they're even considering that.
Yeah, potentially. Maybe Tiernan-Locke but they don't really have anyone who can be considered a challenger. |
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| jsh312mufc |
Posted on 09-09-2012 14:03
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Long list for GB:
Adam Blythe
Mark Cavendish
Steve Cummings
Alex Dowsett
Andy Fenn
Chris Froome
Peter Kennaugh
Jeremy Hunt
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Jon Tiernan-Locke
Geraint Thomas
Bradley Wiggins |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-09-2012 19:59
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Any news on whether Contador will receive UCI Points for Saxo Bank yet? Last I heard was that they might change the rules. |
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| acac |
Posted on 09-09-2012 20:06
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Ian Butler wrote:
Any news on whether Contador will receive UCI Points for Saxo Bank yet? Last I heard was that they might change the rules.
i just wanted to ask the same thing, in cyclingnews hes point were in the team ranking. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 20:08
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The rule will most likely be changed. The UCI are pathetic, after all.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-09-2012 20:10
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Well, in this case I don't mind.
I'd hate to see Saxo Bank going under because of this. And Contador deserves the points.
But that's just my opinion, before I get a storm of angry posts here  no need to yell or try to convince me otherwise  |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 20:11
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I don't think that UCI will be stupid enough to not give the points to Contador. At least, I don't.
[spoil]But they're gonna screw Saxobank.  [/spoil] |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 20:14
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
The rule will most likely be changed. The UCI are pathetic, after all.
There is an argument to be had though, I mean, did this happen to Basso, Vino, even Ricco in his brief return?
I dont really know for sure, but I certainly dont recall it.
I still hope they dont give in to AC. Its a new rule, and I think its meant to have more of an impact with bad teams anyway (the point being, you should think before signing a past doper). A team like Movistar as much as they'd like Valverde's points aren't complaining (as much anyway) as Saxo for obvious reasons.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 09-09-2012 20:15
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valverde321 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
The rule will most likely be changed. The UCI are pathetic, after all.
There is an argument to be had though, I mean, did this happen to Basso, Vino, even Ricco in his brief return?
I'm pretty sure that the rule didn't exist back then. Unless my memory mistakes me, it was brand new when Contador got suspended.
Edited by Pellizotti2 on 09-09-2012 20:26
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