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| chrica04 |
Posted on 28-04-2011 23:14
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Aquarius wrote:
Thomas Dekker linked to Vaughters team now.
Meh... Say I was expecting some dodgy team. Well, after all maybe Garmin-Cervélo's just one more of those.
The Chipolte Devo team, not the Pro-Tour squad. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 28-04-2011 23:20
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But the plan is that after he rides a few months there, he goes to the PT team. So it's all the same really. Bend it the whatever way you want, it all comes down to that |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-04-2011 23:52
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So, Cavendish is on Twitter. 
well today is the anniversary..... any bell-ends going to campaign for a ban for me again?
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 29-04-2011 00:03
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rjc_43 wrote:
Voigty has ridden Giro - Tour double many times, and often livens up some stages.
Sure but he isn't getting any younger. I mean I'd love to see that man on the Giro, but you can't blame Leopard to try and save a 40-year-old (and still extremely useful) guy for the Tour.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 29-04-2011 10:17
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According to the Belgian press, Omega Pharma and Lotto are working in separate projects. Omega Pharma wants a more international team, and may join forces with Quick Step, with Jürgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel with them, while Lotto, with some other Belgian sponsors, want a team with a Belgian focus, with Gilbert as leader.
In other news, it seems that Crostis isn't enough for the Giro organization, so they are working to include, in 2/3 years (as the climb isn't prepared yet), a new climb, called Stentaria. It's 10.5 km long, with an average of 16%. Oh, and it reaches 28% in the final meters!!! o_O |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 29-04-2011 10:44
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kumazan wrote:
In other news, it seems that Crostis isn't enough for the Giro organization, so they are working to include, in 2/3 years (as the climb isn't prepared yet), a new climb, called Stentaria. It's 10.5 km long, with an average of 16%. Oh, and it reaches 28% in the final meters!!! o_O
Someone has stolen their brains. Or they just want a new record of the fewest riders finishing the Giro.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-04-2011 12:48
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kumazan wrote:
Omega Pharma wants a more international team, and may join forces with Quick Step, with Jürgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel with them,
Yes, clearly Boonen, Steegmans, Stauff, Chicchi and Ciolek aren't enough sprinters.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 29-04-2011 19:21
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kumazan wrote:
According to the Belgian press, Omega Pharma and Lotto are working in separate projects. Omega Pharma wants a more international team, and may join forces with Quick Step, with Jürgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel with them, while Lotto, with some other Belgian sponsors, want a team with a Belgian focus, with Gilbert as leader.
In other news, it seems that Crostis isn't enough for the Giro organization, so they are working to include, in 2/3 years (as the climb isn't prepared yet), a new climb, called Stentaria. It's 10.5 km long, with an average of 16%. Oh, and it reaches 28% in the final meters!!! o_O
Official Press Release - https://www.loteri...8-8530.pdf
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| kumazan |
Posted on 29-04-2011 20:18
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issoisso wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Omega Pharma wants a more international team, and may join forces with Quick Step, with Jürgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel with them,
Yes, clearly Boonen, Steegmans, Stauff, Chicchi and Ciolek aren't enough sprinters.
Hey, maybe they just want to create a monster sprint train to compete with Columbia's. Imagine Stauff leading out Chicci, who leads out Steegmans who leads out Ciolek who leads out Boonen who leads out Greipel. They could launch the sprint with 3 km to go, like in PCM. |
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| arthon |
Posted on 30-04-2011 06:56
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kumazan wrote:
issoisso wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Omega Pharma wants a more international team, and may join forces with Quick Step, with Jürgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel with them,
Yes, clearly Boonen, Steegmans, Stauff, Chicchi and Ciolek aren't enough sprinters.
Hey, maybe they just want to create a monster sprint train to compete with Columbia's. Imagine Stauff leading out Chicci, who leads out Steegmans who leads out Ciolek who leads out Boonen who leads out Greipel. They could launch the sprint with 3 km to go, like in PCM.
Damn it, kumazan, I nearly choked on my coffee.  |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 30-04-2011 12:13
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Porte replaces Larsson in the Saxo Giro squad.
Contador is running scared 
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 30-04-2011 13:14
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He showed no climbing skills this year so I wouldn't be too otptmistic he will be there when Contador needs him. Navarro more likely.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 30-04-2011 14:39
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Alakagom wrote:
kumazan wrote:
According to the Belgian press, Omega Pharma and Lotto are working in separate projects. Omega Pharma wants a more international team, and may join forces with Quick Step, with Jürgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel with them, while Lotto, with some other Belgian sponsors, want a team with a Belgian focus, with Gilbert as leader.
In other news, it seems that Crostis isn't enough for the Giro organization, so they are working to include, in 2/3 years (as the climb isn't prepared yet), a new climb, called Stentaria. It's 10.5 km long, with an average of 16%. Oh, and it reaches 28% in the final meters!!! o_O
Official Press Release - https://www.loterie-nationale.be/Image...8-8530.pdf
... which confirms that Lotto will continue without OmegaPharma. QuickStep has denied that Omega will join the team as a co-sponsor.
Edited by CrueTrue on 30-04-2011 14:39
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| roturn |
Posted on 30-04-2011 16:53
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Lampre won`t let anyone participate in the Giro d`Italia, who might be involved in the Nigrelli doping case.
This also includes their team director Giuseppe Saronni. Instead of him Roberto Damiani will be in the team car.
Other teams don`T do it as Ballan is still in the BMC squad for the race.
Edited by roturn on 30-04-2011 16:53
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| CasperVg |
Posted on 30-04-2011 18:36
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CrueTrue wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
kumazan wrote:
According to the Belgian press, Omega Pharma and Lotto are working in separate projects. Omega Pharma wants a more international team, and may join forces with Quick Step, with Jürgen Van den Broeck and André Greipel with them, while Lotto, with some other Belgian sponsors, want a team with a Belgian focus, with Gilbert as leader.
In other news, it seems that Crostis isn't enough for the Giro organization, so they are working to include, in 2/3 years (as the climb isn't prepared yet), a new climb, called Stentaria. It's 10.5 km long, with an average of 16%. Oh, and it reaches 28% in the final meters!!! o_O
Official Press Release - https://www.loterie-nationale.be/Image...8-8530.pdf
... which confirms that Lotto will continue without OmegaPharma. QuickStep has denied that Omega will join the team as a co-sponsor.
Rumour goes Omega-Pharma might team up with Riis as replacement for Saxo-Bank as sponsor... |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 30-04-2011 20:58
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Great interview with Pinotti on doping (Di Luca vs. Zirbel), Armstrong, early career etc.:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/m...-of-reason |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 30-04-2011 21:16
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As I clarified a couple of posts above 
Edited by CrueTrue on 30-04-2011 21:16
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| roturn |
Posted on 30-04-2011 21:20
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Indeed very interesting. The Di Luca vs. Zirbel thing is that strange. 
But did he really say that there was no organized doping after Festina 1998 but just every rider on his own? This is quite weird after T-Mobile/Telekom, Lampre, US Postal etc...
But as he said he is hoping
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 30-04-2011 21:34
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Obviously, the interview is very soft on Pinotti. There are lots of questions, especially about doping, that would have been relevant to ask.
But nevertheless quite interesting. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 30-04-2011 21:56
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Also interesting how most Pro Cycling magazine articles are ending up on Cycling News
And I recently renewed my subscription.
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