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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 03-01-2012 06:13
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Alakagom wrote:
It's not a kinda news  But it would take me some moments to recognise new Ciolek look . When you maximize it, he looks like a cowboy minus the shirt
And just to add some news, Peter Sagan will start next Tour de France, his first.
A cowboy? More like East-German pimp in my eyes
Edit: Yeah Sagan, he will kick some asses!
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 03-01-2012 06:14
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 03-01-2012 17:16
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Tiago Damasceno, Flavio Reblin, Wagner Alves, Elton Silva, Manuel Villalobos, Ronald Luza and Fernando Espindola all suspended for dope.
Guess who's back? 
Lets see how many friens are still around... |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-01-2012 17:21
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Ban them for life |
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| Maximka |
Posted on 03-01-2012 17:30
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alexanderlens wrote:
Tiago Damasceno, Flavio Reblin, Wagner Alves, Elton Silva, Manuel Villalobos, Ronald Luza and Fernando Espindola all suspended for dope.
oh my god! how will we live without them? or... who are they at all?
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| kumazan |
Posted on 03-01-2012 17:37
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Maximka wrote:
alexanderlens wrote:
Tiago Damasceno, Flavio Reblin, Wagner Alves, Elton Silva, Manuel Villalobos, Ronald Luza and Fernando Espindola all suspended for dope.
oh my god! how will we live without them? or... who are they at all?
They are the last scapegoats who served the glorious task of making people belive the anti-doping system works.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-01-2012 17:45
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jt1109 wrote:
Pedro Delgado showing just why cycling doesn't need people like him in our sport.
Contador suspension excessive, says Delgado
Alberto Contador "should not have any ban" former Tour de France winner, Pedro Delgado told Spain's EFE news agency. He said the Spaniard has "suffered enough" due to his failed doping test and subsequent court cases.
Spain's three-time Tour winner will know if he will race or serve a suspension when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules on his case next month. He tested positive for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France, but maintains his innocence and says the clenbuterol came from eating a contaminated steak.
Contador's national federation acquitted him in February, but the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed its decision to the CAS the following month.
It should be noted that Delgado won the Tour, then tested positive.....and got off on a technicality.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 03-01-2012 18:14
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Sky will announce all the races they will participate in 2012 tomorrow evening. As well as the team images, profiles etc. to be done by 12th January on their website.
Giro del Trentino to open with team time trial.
https://news.velon...roTT10.jpg
3rd stage of next Trentino will feature the (never used before) climb to Punta Veleno!
And finally 4th stage will finish atop the mythical climb - Passo Pordoi.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 03-01-2012 18:14
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Sky will announce all the races they will participate in 2012 tomorrow evening. As well as the team images, profiles etc. to be done by 12th January on their website.
Giro del Trentino to open with team time trial.
https://news.velon...roTT10.jpg
3rd stage of next Trentino will feature the (never used before) climb to Punta Veleno!
And finally 4th stage will finish atop the mythical climb - Passo Pordoi.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-01-2012 23:04
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Come on SKY |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 03-01-2012 23:40
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ASO and the TDU are getting sorta friendly.
https://www.adelai...6235993915
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 04-01-2012 17:57
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Sky 2012 races could be seen under 2011 profiles. Found it by looking trough
https://www.teamsk...ml#month=2
No big surprises, the team won't go to Amgen California ( bit shame as thought Froome/Swift/Rogers could do very well here in this edition ).
They have a very busy February with 4 stage races and one that could be called a stage race being Mallorca stages. They will also do Vuelta a Burgos ( didnt do in 2011 ).
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 04-01-2012 18:03
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Alakagom wrote:
No big surprises, the team won't go to Amgen California ( bit shame as thought Froome/Swift/Rogers could do very well here in this edition ).
There going to the tour of norway instead |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 05-01-2012 15:42
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Cavendish sets Milan-San Remo target, Hagen won't be super happy but Sky can ride for both of them, Hagen will follow the attackers on Pogio if Cav doesn't have the strength and try to win as Goss did this year, or otherwise if all is pulled back will act as lead out for Cav.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 05-01-2012 20:30
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Few teams starlists from San Luis has been released. OPQS sending very strong team here especially.
Will we see Contador v Rasumssen fight here like in Tour 2007 ?
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 05-01-2012 20:39
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The Giro has annouced its wildcard teams for this year. With 4 from this list and the 18 top divison teams completeing the line-up. The 14 second division teams listed below will also be available to compete for wild card spots in RCS Sport's other WorldTour races: Two places are open for Tirreno-Adriatico, seven for Milan-San Remo and seven the Tour of Lombardy.
The available wild card teams: Androni Giocattoli (ITA), Acqua & Sapone (ITA), Champion System Cycling Team (CHN), Colnago-CSF Inox (IRL), Colombia-Coldeportes (COL), Farnese Vini (GBR), Landbouwkrediet (Bel), Project 1T4I (NED), RusVelo (RUS), Saur Soyasun (FRa), Europcar (Fra), Team Netapp (Ger), Team Type 1-Sanofi (USA), Utelsilnord Named (IRL)
Edited by jt1109 on 05-01-2012 20:40
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 05-01-2012 20:59
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I'd really like to see NetApp there. I think they would convince with agressive riding and it could be a real boost for German cycling to see a German team participating (well) in one of the GTs. Although I don't think it's very probable, given that Androni and A&S should get wild cards (shouldn't they?).
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| kumazan |
Posted on 05-01-2012 21:01
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Actually, just Colnago-CSF Inox, Androni-Giocattoli, Acqua & Sapone, Farnese Vini, Coldeportes, Project 1t4i, Team Type 1 and Champion System have requested a wildcard for the Giro. The others have requested a spot in (at least) one of the other RCS events.
Edited by kumazan on 05-01-2012 21:02
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| cio93 |
Posted on 05-01-2012 21:10
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kumazan wrote:
Actually, just Colnago-CSF Inox, Androni-Giocattoli, Acqua & Sapone, Farnese Vini, Coldeportes, Project 1t4i, Team Type 1 and Champion System have requested a wildcard for the Giro. The others have requested a spot in (at least) one of the other RCS events.
I know the article you're refering to, but both team director Denk and DS Heppner state different.
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| roturn |
Posted on 05-01-2012 21:14
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kumazan wrote:
Actually, just Colnago-CSF Inox, Androni-Giocattoli, Acqua & Sapone, Farnese Vini, Coldeportes, Project 1t4i, Team Type 1 and Champion System have requested a wildcard for the Giro. The others have requested a spot in (at least) one of the other RCS events.
As far as I know also NetApp requested for a Giro spot.
Jens Heppner said this week that it would be a big step for the team to get a Giro wildcard and with guys like König, Brändle or Barta they have good chances to perform well.
Nevertheless I think Colnago-CSF Inox, Androni-Giocattoli, Acqua & Sapone, Farnese Vini are the 4 wildcards most probably. |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 05-01-2012 21:15
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According to this German article, all those 14 teams requested wild cards for the Giro and T-A, MSR and La Lombardia.
Also, in this interview, the DS of NetApp says that they indeed requested a wild card:
NetApp hat sich für den Giro d’Italia beworben. Wie wichtig wäre denn eine Teilnahme in Ihren Augen?
NetApp applied for the Giro d'Italia. How important would be a participation in your opinion?
Heppner: Enorm wichtig. Wir waren im vergangenen Jahr schon bei einigen hochkarätigen Rundfahrten dabei und der Giro wäre jetzt der nächste Schritt.
Very important. We participated in numerous top-class stage races in the previous years, the Giro would be the next step.
Wäre NetApp denn wettbewerbsfähig?
Would NetApp be competitive?
Heppner: Eindeutig ja. Wir haben im vergangenen Jahr mit unseren Leistungen in den Rundfahrten beweisen, dass wir gut mithalten könnten.
Clearly yes. Last year, we proved with our performances in the stage races that we can be competitive.
€dit: Okay, some guys here were faster
Edited by cunego59 on 05-01-2012 21:15
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