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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 10-12-2012 20:17
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
He's obviously going to Sky! 
Not that, please. Wiggins + Froome + J-Rod on the same team? That wouldn't be good, me don't want to see Rodriguez working for Wiggins and especially Froome.  |
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 10-12-2012 20:18
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miggi133 wrote:
If Schleck gets a ban, Radioshack comes to my mind...
I was thinking Radioshack, other than that I'm really struggling as to who could take him on. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 10-12-2012 20:34
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Well if it weren't so late, I'm sure Quickstep would've been interested. But now that they have Cav, I don't think so. |
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| ShortsNL |
Posted on 10-12-2012 20:38
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First reaction when i saw the news: OMG WOOOOOO!!!!  Argos!!!!
Anywho, I think they deserve it. When you can dominate the sprints in the Vuelta with 5 stage wins, then you can rightfully call yourself one of (if not the) best sprinters teams in cycling right now.
I won't miss Katusha except for Rodriguez, hopefully he gets a spot at a WT team or the team gets wildcards for him. I personally would've preferred seeing Saxo or Euskaltel lose WT-status, but oh well. |
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 10-12-2012 20:56
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Well, if Rodriguez has a clause I wouldn't be surprised of Oleg Tinkov has the money...
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 10-12-2012 21:05
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@Shorts
Until you realize those wins came against Swift and other second/third class sprinters
But good on Argos.
Means i can look forward to their fail at WT level.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 10-12-2012 21:12
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Meanwhile, british authorities are investigating rife doping at the Linda McCartney team just after the turn of the millenium. Apparently "The team wanted to hire only riders who knew how to dope themselves and came to the races already 'prepared' ".
Team manager that year was Sean Yates, let go a few weeks ago by Sky where he said he never saw doping at any of his previous teams.
The only riders on that team who are still active are Russell Downing, Marlon Perez Arango and Bradley Wiggins who was only contacted to them for 1 month before the team folded and never got to ride for them
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 10-12-2012 21:22
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Bribing uci isn't cheap but revenge after exactly 4 years is so sweet, no matter what the price.
Edited by OlegTinkov on 10-12-2012 21:23
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-12-2012 09:15
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Atlantius wrote:
Well, if Rodriguez has a clause I wouldn't be surprised of Oleg Tinkov has the money...
Rodriguez in Contador's team? I don't know... |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-12-2012 09:57
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Ian Butler wrote:
Atlantius wrote:
Well, if Rodriguez has a clause I wouldn't be surprised of Oleg Tinkov has the money...
Rodriguez in Contador's team? I don't know...
That would be a Big clash of characters, i couldn't see that working at all  |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-12-2012 10:42
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Team Sky squad for the Tour Down Under 
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Chris Sutton
Matthew Hayman
Bernhard Eisel
Luke Rowe
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-12-2012 12:08
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Well, there are 6 stages, then I guess EBH will win 3, Thomas will win one and Sutton the remaining two 
Mighty strong team Sky's sending. But then again, any 7 riders they pick will form a strong team.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-12-2012 12:30
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Ian Butler wrote:
Well, there are 6 stages, then I guess EBH will win 3, Thomas will win one and Sutton the remaining two
Mighty strong team Sky's sending. But then again, any 7 riders they pick will form a strong team.
Really want to see Geraint Thomas have a Great race  |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 11-12-2012 12:36
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Tbh, I hope not His target is April not January. I mean he'll still do great lead-out and help EBH to get good GC but nothing more than that.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-12-2012 12:37
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Alakagom wrote:
Tbh, I hope not His target is April not January. I mean he'll still do great lead-out and help EBH to get good GC but nothing more than that.
Been following him on Twitter and he is really up for Australia this year |
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 11-12-2012 13:01
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OPQS have only 29 riders for 2013, so there is room for rodriguez
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-12-2012 13:15
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They can afford him, probably
And they want to become an all around team, so he'd be a perfect GC man for them! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-12-2012 13:27
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That would make Omega Pharma one hell of a team |
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| ShortsNL |
Posted on 11-12-2012 13:52
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TheManxMissile wrote:
@Shorts
Until you realize those wins came against Swift and other second/third class sprinters
But good on Argos.
Means i can look forward to their fail at WT level.
Personally, I think that the fact they won consistently against second/third class sprinters in the Vuelta proves that they are in fact not second class but first class, as you expect another first class sprinter like Cavendish or Greipel to get the same results.
Also, don't forget Kittel, he can beat Cavendish and I don't see why he can't do it again.
I don't exactly know the outlook of all the teams next year, but I think you jump to conclusions if you already write them off. Euskaltel hasn't exactly has a good year in 2012 with no prominent results, and if their 2013 roster is similar I expect a bigger fail from them than for Argos. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 11-12-2012 15:31
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Just a confirmation that Purito is free to leave Katusha.
https://velonews.c...hom_268606
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