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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-11-2014 13:22
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the_hoyle wrote:
Horner has signed with an American domestic team, according to his agent. No news on which team though
Jelly Belly or UnitedHealthcare are my guesses then. |
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| krisa |
Posted on 24-11-2014 13:25
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Going for BMC
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-11-2014 13:27
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krisa wrote:
Going for BMC
Wouldn't class them as American domestic though !! |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 24-11-2014 13:35
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My guess UHC because of their higher status. Otherwise Optum would be well in the running or maybe Jamis? It will be interesting to see, and that team will suddenly become great for PCM 
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 24-11-2014 13:35
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3rd division, so no UHC or BMC |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 24-11-2014 13:38
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Croatia14 wrote:
3rd division, so no UHC or BMC
Cooke only said "not WT" to discount BMC and Trek (yes lets not forget Trek is American... sort of).
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 24-11-2014 14:04
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Well,
In recent weeks, Horner has been linked to a number of domestic teams including Jelly Belly, UnitedHealthcare, Jamis, Smartstop and Bissel. Cooke would not be drawn on which team Horner would ride for in 2015 but Jamis, Jelly Belly, UnitedHealthcare and Smartstop have previously ruled out signing the American.
UHC completed their rooster, it seems, which is a big shame considering they have a very good chance of riding Giro this year, having Horner there would be cool, but seems it's highly unlikely.
Missed Gaspa joining Wanty, what a team they have for the hills now. Baugnies, Leukemans, Marcato and Gaspa should be quite decent 
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| krisa |
Posted on 24-11-2014 14:06
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@Alakagom only four wildcards for giro i think
Vini fantini - nippo, Bardiani, Neri sottoli and androni
or maybe 5 wildcards
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| Selwink |
Posted on 24-11-2014 14:10
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17WT teams next year, so probably 5 wildcards. Probably either UHC or Colombia to take that.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 24-11-2014 14:12
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Selwink wrote:
17WT teams next year, so probably 5 wildcards. Probably either UHC or Colombia to take that.
All depends on IAM joining WT for UHC, however I still think they have a chance of 4th spot with Vini. UHC tried to get wildcard for 2 years straight, and let's be fair Vini teams is quite poor bar Cunego. While UHC now has last year's stage winner, plus Ratto and Brajkovic.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 24-11-2014 14:12
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Oh, that's right, IAM might get a WT-license as well.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 24-11-2014 17:18
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jihardy wrote:
So, Horner has signed for a US domestic team, the article doesn't say a specific team, but it says that he has signed a contract. Read the article here
Quite literally the 8 posts above yours are exactly that discussion
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 25-11-2014 12:16
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liveradsport.ch says Horner is most likely to sign Airgas
https://06.live-radsport.ch/details_36..._News.html
Don´t you think MTN might go for a Giro Wildcard? Giro could be the best GT for Sprinters this year and with MTN having loads of Sprinters who could win Giro-stages they might be a strong Wildcard-contender...
or even Wanty could have chances with popular italian riders like Marcato and Gasparotto...I don´t see UHC getting a wildcard if these teams are going for one
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 25-11-2014 14:29
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Airgas was a team that didn't get a mention !! |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 25-11-2014 14:35
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They're proper sh*t is why. Best results were at the Tour du Cameroon, yes that presitgious race... Their top 2015 contracted rider atm is Luis Lemus. So yeah it's a crap team equal with Ayandeh Continental Team on the PCS ranking...
To give it a comparision, it would be like Wiggins joining Velosure-Giordana next season (who are higher ranked than Airgas btw).
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 25-11-2014 15:05
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TheManxMissile wrote:
They're proper sh*t is why. Best results were at the Tour du Cameroon, yes that presitgious race... Their top 2015 contracted rider atm is Luis Lemus. So yeah it's a crap team equal with Ayandeh Continental Team on the PCS ranking...
To give it a comparision, it would be like Wiggins joining Velosure-Giordana next season (who are higher ranked than Airgas btw).
It does sound like it's true, though:
https://cyclingtip...s-safeway/
Also, Moritz Backofen joins Stölting, they presented him as a climbing talent. Backofen means baking oven, btw. |
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 25-11-2014 15:45
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we had two pesons in our school with that surname...an authist and a girl, i don't know much about.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 25-11-2014 15:54
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felix_29 wrote:
Also, Moritz Backofen joins Stölting, they presented him as a climbing talent. Backofen means baking oven, btw.
*clears throat* I bet he's gonna eat up the competition! *takes a bow*
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 26-11-2014 18:21
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TheManxMissile wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Also, Moritz Backofen joins Stölting, they presented him as a climbing talent. Backofen means baking oven, btw.
*clears throat* I bet he's gonna eat up the competition! *takes a bow*
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 26-11-2014 20:04
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Not much news today, all mostly Lampre related.
- Duarte leaves Colombia. From all the rumours, it looks he's heading for Lampre.
- Also rumours in Portugese papers that Rui Costa's brother, Mario could be joining Lampre, best result this year was 39th in Algarve.
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