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| schleck93 |
Posted on 21-12-2008 08:51
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Cuapio will ride for the mexiacan team canel's turbo next year
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 21-12-2008 23:59
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Was it mentioned that UCI actually had to clear Duarte of doping rumours? It was done in a press release on the 19th. I guess it's because that some of the Pro Tour teams are afraid of signing with him even if they want to due to all the media speculation about a positive test.
But now that he's cleared, he may be on his way to Quick Step. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 22-12-2008 00:12
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CrueTrue wrote:
Was it mentioned that UCI actually had to clear Duarte of doping rumours? It was done in a press release on the 19th. I guess it's because that some of the Pro Tour teams are afraid of signing with him even if they want to due to all the media speculation about a positive test.
But now that he's cleared, he may be on his way to Quick Step.
Duarte seems a little suspect to me |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 27-12-2008 16:03
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Denis Galimzyanov and Guennadi Mikhailov have signed with Katusha. |
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Posted on 28-12-2008 15:22
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Baden Cooke to Vacansoleil |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 28-12-2008 15:38
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Deadpool wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
Was it mentioned that UCI actually had to clear Duarte of doping rumours? It was done in a press release on the 19th. I guess it's because that some of the Pro Tour teams are afraid of signing with him even if they want to due to all the media speculation about a positive test.
But now that he's cleared, he may be on his way to Quick Step.
Duarte seems a little suspect to me
For having "naturally high levels of testosterone"? Its only about as suspicious as Floydy babe. 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 28-12-2008 15:57
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A bit like Riccò had an exemption for having "naturally high blood levels". If the AFLD had known of that and believed he actually had naturally high levels, they would've never targetted him, and he might not have been caught.
And he would right now be a Katyusha rider, since that transfer was arraged way back in May for a very large sum of money. |
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Posted on 28-12-2008 15:59
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issoisso wrote:
A bit like Riccò had an exemption for having "naturally high blood levels". If the AFLD had known of that and believed he actually had naturally high levels, they would've never targetted him, and he might not have been caught.
And he would right now be a Katyusha rider, since that transfer was arraged way back in May for a very large sum of money.
Ricco is actually going to be a father soon |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 28-12-2008 16:00
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issoisso wrote:
A bit like Riccò had an exemption for having "naturally high blood levels". If the AFLD had known of that and believed he actually had naturally high levels, they would've never targetted him, and he might not have been caught.
And he would right now be a Katyusha rider, since that transfer was arraged way back in May for a very large sum of money.
Well, lets just be glad they didn't know. And that would have been the last straw for Katusha (no Y in the name!) in my opinion.
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Ricco is actually going to be a father soon
What a great father to look up to. An immature druggy, with the worst attitude of the peloton (or was until he was caught, now he's just a moody Italian)
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| Dankan |
Posted on 29-12-2008 16:59
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The Swedish rider, one of the best mountain bike specialists all over the world, will take his final leap towards road cycling
FUJI-SERVETTO SIGNS MTB RIDER KESSIAKOFF
Swedish biker Fredrik Kessiakoff has become the latest signing of the new team FUJI-SERVETTO, a squad that will be part of the highest category in world cycling. Kessiakoff (Necka, 1980) is one of the best mountain bike specialists in the international scene, and will take, by this signing, his final leap towards road cycling. Several times National champion, he has earned many victories in World Cup races, as well as podium places at European and World Championships. He has finished the last four seasons within the best five bikers in the UCI Cross-Country rankings, and got himself into the “top-5” of every single classification in the last four editions of the World Championships in his speciality. With this signing, the FUJI-SERVETTO team has gathered together 24 riders to complete the season, which will start in only twenty days, with the Tour Down Under being held in Australian soil. |
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Posted on 29-12-2008 18:29
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 29-12-2008 19:22
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I've no idea who he is.
But overall speaking, Fuji isn't really Pro Tour worthy, is it? They haven't really found any subs for Marchante, Ricco and Piepoli, their three top riders. |
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Posted on 29-12-2008 19:24
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their 3 doped riders . Maybe just they want to be a clean team, with young riders that can do something in the future
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Posted on 29-12-2008 19:27
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CrueTrue wrote:
I've no idea who he is.
But overall speaking, Fuji isn't really Pro Tour worthy, is it? They haven't really found any subs for Marchante, Ricco and Piepoli, their three top riders.
If you say that, then what can you say about FDJ, for example ?
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Posted on 29-12-2008 19:31
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A_Kloeden3 wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
I've no idea who he is.
But overall speaking, Fuji isn't really Pro Tour worthy, is it? They haven't really found any subs for Marchante, Ricco and Piepoli, their three top riders.
If you say that, then what can you say about FDJ, for example ?
Or BBox? |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 29-12-2008 19:43
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Or, or, or. That's not my point. My point is that Fuji's roster isn't impressive at the moment - maybe talented, but at the moment not impressive. |
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| chuckie |
Posted on 29-12-2008 19:51
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Maggot wrote:
A_Kloeden3 wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
I've no idea who he is.
But overall speaking, Fuji isn't really Pro Tour worthy, is it? They haven't really found any subs for Marchante, Ricco and Piepoli, their three top riders.
If you say that, then what can you say about FDJ, for example ?
Or BBox?
Or Cofidis,but every team can't be big
A lot of teams will be seing this season how they can get by.
Could they all be preparing to fold??
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 29-12-2008 19:56
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Camon it can't only exist poor french teams in the ProTour 
Fuji is only balancing things
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-12-2008 20:32
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CrueTrue wrote:
I've no idea who he is.
But overall speaking, Fuji isn't really Pro Tour worthy, is it? They haven't really found any subs for Marchante, Ricco and Piepoli, their three top riders.
COBO!
Either you forgot Cobo or you're going to be very very surprised by a bald spanish guy rocketing up climbs and finishing high up on the Tour/Vuelta GCs
And possibly testing positive, who knows these days |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 29-12-2008 20:35
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I remember(ed) Cobo, but I expect him to be one of the ones caught by UCI's blood passport tests |
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