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| Deadpool |
Posted on 22-07-2009 12:16
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Hincapie -> BMC
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| Il Grillo |
Posted on 22-07-2009 12:31
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I've also read on a german/suisse internet site that he leaves Columbia. But no direction. |
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| kadel |
Posted on 22-07-2009 12:37
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He will probably leave for Armstrongs new team. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 22-07-2009 12:44
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kadel wrote:
He will probably leave for Armstrongs new team.
No way he ever rides with Armstrong again. I don't think Hincapie likes Armstrong, I think he is much more likely to go to a team like BMC, with whom he could possibly get entry into the cobbled classics and maybe even the tour. |
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| Macquet |
Posted on 22-07-2009 13:20
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Why would Columbia not keep him, he is part of the sprint machine? |
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 22-07-2009 13:58
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Macquet wrote:
Why would Columbia not keep him, he is part of the sprint machine?
He's not exactly a young guy, and dropped off a bit in his performances from last year.
I don't think he's a challenger for the cobbled classics anymore, more of a support rider there. And he's not as good a climber to help in GT's as he was in the past either.
Still a good helper and mentor, but I can see Columbia going for youth instead of keeping him until retirement. |
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| Cubano07 |
Posted on 22-07-2009 14:09
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Armstrong talked about getting Hincapie to is future team (Trek - Livestrong, I belive) in a interview last February. He also told that it would be difficult in the future years, because he has a strong contract wit Columbia - but you never know... |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 22-07-2009 17:18
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Xavier wrote:
Hincapie -> BMC
That would be very cool
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| Il Grillo |
Posted on 22-07-2009 18:45
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The Velits brothers will go to Columbia next season because Milram cant offer them 2 year contract
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Edited by Il Grillo on 22-07-2009 18:47
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| Macquet |
Posted on 22-07-2009 18:48
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KurtinSC wrote:
Macquet wrote:
Why would Columbia not keep him, he is part of the sprint machine?
He's not exactly a young guy, and dropped off a bit in his performances from last year.
I don't think he's a challenger for the cobbled classics anymore, more of a support rider there. And he's not as good a climber to help in GT's as he was in the past either.
Still a good helper and mentor, but I can see Columbia going for youth instead of keeping him until retirement.
Okay better yet, they are an American team, it would help to have some Americans (Lewis and Tejay, are not quite as recognizable yet). Of course he has dropped off, but I think he feels he still has a shot at Roubaix. |
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 22-07-2009 20:13
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Macquet wrote:
KurtinSC wrote:
Macquet wrote:
Why would Columbia not keep him, he is part of the sprint machine?
He's not exactly a young guy, and dropped off a bit in his performances from last year.
I don't think he's a challenger for the cobbled classics anymore, more of a support rider there. And he's not as good a climber to help in GT's as he was in the past either.
Still a good helper and mentor, but I can see Columbia going for youth instead of keeping him until retirement.
Okay better yet, they are an American team, it would help to have some Americans (Lewis and Tejay, are not quite as recognizable yet). Of course he has dropped off, but I think he feels he still has a shot at Roubaix.
I'd love him to win Roubaix... I'm a big fan of George.
But his last podium in a cobbled classic was in 2006 (3rd in Ronde van Vlaanderen). That's 3 years without much in the way of results in the big cobbled races (and 4 from his 2nd in Roubaix). I know he's been plagued by mechanicals and crashes at bad moments... but it just doesn't feel like he's in that lead group anymore for those races.
I think he still has value as he can be a strong helper in ANY kind of race... mountains, flats, cobbles, TT's... he's solid all around. But I don't think he can lead anything anymore. |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 23-07-2009 04:01
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Deadpool wrote:
kadel wrote:
He will probably leave for Armstrongs new team.
No way he ever rides with Armstrong again. I don't think Hincapie likes Armstrong, I think he is much more likely to go to a team like BMC, with whom he could possibly get entry into the cobbled classics and maybe even the tour.
I think Hincapie is over the incident with Armstrong. He probably found out after the stage that Astana was helping him. Still Hincapie isn't petty enough to hold a grudge.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 23-07-2009 09:28
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Il Grillo wrote:
The Velits brothers will go to Columbia next season because Milram cant offer them 2 year contract
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... Are there any talents that Columbia don't have? |
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| Speedtrash |
Posted on 23-07-2009 09:56
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yes, lots of talents at Columbia...we will see
CrueTrue wrote:
Il Grillo wrote:
The Velits brothers will go to Columbia next season because Milram cant offer them 2 year contract
source(german)
... Are there any talents that Columbia don't have? |
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| Wyman |
Posted on 23-07-2009 10:03
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I wonder who the people sky were looking at then saw the blood passport and thought, no chance, some of the italians that have been linked? 
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Posted on 23-07-2009 11:26
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CrueTrue wrote:
Il Grillo wrote:
The Velits brothers will go to Columbia next season because Milram cant offer them 2 year contract
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... Are there any talents that Columbia don't have?
With Hagen, Lokvist and Burghard going to team Sky, some new talent was needed at Colombia. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 23-07-2009 11:28
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There''s no confirmations on those three, though  |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 24-07-2009 22:33
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Today was supposed to have been the day Lampre would announce the signing of Di Luca to a 2 year contract at a salary of 1.5 million euros/season.
whoopsie Lampre...
EDIT: I wonder what Cunego has to say about that
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 24-07-2009 22:55
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He's probably having a bit of a giggle
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| t-baum |
Posted on 24-07-2009 22:57
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Yeah im sure hes pumped.
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