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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 23-06-2010 23:40
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A Danish newspaper had an interview with Kim Andersen and Bjarne Riis yesterday - the quotes I've read from it indicate that that there's not a new sponsor to present.
Kim Andersen, when asked whether he will still be on the team after the Tour:
"I've no idea. I have a pretty good name in the sport. I believe that there's plenty of options for me, and it's no secret that I have a close relationship with Andy and Frank, so I'm calm"
Translated: I don't need Saxo Bank, and I don't believe that it'll continue 
Riis, when asked whether he and his team will be around after the Tour:
"I don't know. I can't guarantee it. But no one knows the future right now"
In general, much less optimistic than it used to be. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:24
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Marc de Maar is now racing under a Dutch Antilles license.
The UCI granted permission for this. De Maar's goal is to ride the worlds and qualify himself for the Olympic games of 2012.
The idea started as a joke as his dad has a house on the Antilles, but after a while it became a serious idea and now he went through with it.
De Maar has already gathered some points for the Continental ranking through the Tour of California (13th), the Chrono Gatineau (5th) and the Tour de Beauce (2 stage wins and 3rd). 
The funny thing is, if De Maar alone continues to score points, the Dutch Antilles can send 3 riders according to the UCI rules  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:43
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The Netherlands Antilles are scheduled to be dissolved as a unified political entity on October 10, 2010, so that the five constituent islands will attain new constitutional statuses within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
So, does this change his plans?
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:51
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Well it was a good plan. For around 20 seconds.
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| ruben |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:56
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No, he will just ride for Curaçao ..
It stays the same.
Is it that hard to understand?
It was part of Dutch Antilles -> part of holland like scotland is of Great-Britain
Now the Dutch antilles will cease to excist and the islands themselves will be like Scotland, Wales and N-Ireland are to Great-Britain
Edited by ruben on 24-06-2010 10:58
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 24-06-2010 10:58
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SportingNonsense, i demand this is implemented into the Management Game. Bit like Froome and his nationality change.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 24-06-2010 11:08
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ruben wrote:
No, he will just ride for Curaçao ..
It stays the same.
Is it that hard to understand?
It was part of Dutch Antilles -> part of holland like scotland is of Great-Britain
Now the Dutch antilles will cease to excist and the islands themselves will be like Scotland, Wales and N-Ireland are to Great-Britain
But England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland dont compete at the Worlds or Olympics individually.
Although if Curacao is becoming like Aruba, then that should be ok - Aruba did compete at the 2008 Olympics after all.
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| Kami |
Posted on 24-06-2010 11:09
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https://www.cyclin...quick-step
Interesting
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| kumazan |
Posted on 24-06-2010 11:25
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That's already been denied by Ceramica Flaminia's manager, and rumours talk about Astana and Caisse too. We'll see, but it wouldn't surprise me. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 24-06-2010 12:50
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SportingNonsense wrote:
ruben wrote:
No, he will just ride for Curaçao ..
It stays the same.
Is it that hard to understand?
It was part of Dutch Antilles -> part of holland like scotland is of Great-Britain
Now the Dutch antilles will cease to excist and the islands themselves will be like Scotland, Wales and N-Ireland are to Great-Britain
But England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland dont compete at the Worlds or Olympics individually.
Although if Curacao is becoming like Aruba, then that should be ok - Aruba did compete at the 2008 Olympics after all.
Yeah, it's like Aruba.
You got to see it like this, they are all sovereign states instead of competing as Dutch antilles.
They won't suddenly all become part of 'Netherlands' again. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2010 19:18
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ruben wrote:
No, he will just ride for Curaçao ..
It stays the same.
Is it that hard to understand?
It was part of Dutch Antilles -> part of holland like scotland is of Great-Britain
Now the Dutch antilles will cease to excist and the islands themselves will be like Scotland, Wales and N-Ireland are to Great-Britain
Calm down, I don't know the ins and outs of Dutch territories. I just remembered hearing something about it.
Geez.
Anyway, here's a fun read about Mr. McQuaid and the missing reciepts
https://veloclubdo...-mail.html
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| itsmichael |
Posted on 25-06-2010 19:25
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i'm from the netherlands and Curacao isn't a part of the netherlands!! it is neither a colony!
So De Maar can take part at the WC fot Curacao |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2010 19:40
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itsmichael wrote:
i'm from the netherlands and Curacao isn't a part of the netherlands!! it is neither a colony!
So De Maar can take part at the WC fot Curacao
and without national bias! Hurrah!
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 25-06-2010 19:50
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Interesting, yet not surprising, read. Thanks for posting. |
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| litllemagnum |
Posted on 25-06-2010 20:22
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Boonen will not ride the Nc and the Tour because of his knee problems. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 25-06-2010 21:16
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I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the great news.
FDJ have extended sponsorship until 2014.
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
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| itsmichael |
Posted on 25-06-2010 21:18
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litllemagnum wrote:
Boonen will not ride the Nc and the Tour because of his knee problems.
also Haussler |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2010 21:22
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issoisso wrote:
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the great news.
FDJ have extended sponsorship until 2014.
happy happy happy.
Genuniely, happy.
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 25-06-2010 21:59
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issoisso wrote:
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the great news.
FDJ have extended sponsorship until 2014.
And they also mentioned a possibility of getting a bigger budget via secondary sponsors.
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| ruben |
Posted on 25-06-2010 22:02
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itsmichael wrote:
i'm from the netherlands and Curacao isn't a part of the netherlands!! it is neither a colony!
So De Maar can take part at the WC fot Curacao
You are wrong
https://nl.wikiped...ra%C3%A7ao
Curaçao maakt als eilandgebied deel uit van de Nederlandse Antillen, welke samen met Nederland en Aruba tot het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden behoort. Dit is vastgelegd in het Statuut voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden op 15 december 1954
Translated: Curaçao is part of the isles of the Antilles, which together with the Netherlands and Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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