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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-11-2015 08:34
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Not news at all but I just found out that Nibali is as old as Andy Schleck 
Andy is already 30! He's still 24 to me  don't know why. And Nibali has always been 30 to me  |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 11-11-2015 08:57
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Can only wish Campbell Flakemore the best of luck in whatever he decides to do next.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-11-2015 10:25
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Ian Butler wrote:
Not news at all but I just found out that Nibali is as old as Andy Schleck
Andy is already 30! He's still 24 to me don't know why. And Nibali has always been 30 to me
Ahhhh to be thirty again  |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 11-11-2015 10:26
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Hey Malkael, I noticed that Murias Taldea has changed its facebook name to "Murias Euskadi Basque Country". So, Euskadi government is officially backing Murias as the heir to Euskaltel cycling? Loving it.
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| Lachi |
Posted on 11-11-2015 10:38
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Cancellara confirmed retirement in 2016 in an interview with swiss tv.
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| OZrocker |
Posted on 11-11-2015 10:45
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Malkael wrote:
Can only wish Campbell Flakemore the best of luck in whatever he decides to do next.
I agree with that. Seems like he's taken the time to think it over and eventually decided the life of a pro cyclist wasn't for him, so best to step away while he's still young.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 11-11-2015 20:30
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Shame to see such a huge talent quit, alongside Daan Oliver (less so) quitting as well. But better to be happy than famous, adieu Campbell and Daan and good luck!
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 11-11-2015 21:58
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Shonak wrote:
Its about time he does it, will be a loong season for him.
But then again, he's known for having long seasons, starting with those races in Spain in February and being in form for pretty much all of it.
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 11-11-2015 22:22
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Very pleased to hear Valverde doing the Giro (although I'm not convinced whatever he says, I'm pretty sure he said he wanted to do the Tour at some point and obviously he will want to be in peak shape for both the Ardennes and Rio and he surely can't pull a Wiggins and have a four month peak!), the course suits him very well both in terms of potential stage wins and a good overall finish. And of course a Movistar team 100% behind Quintana at the Tour can only be a good thing #SueñoAmarillo 
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 11-11-2015 22:26
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Stromeon wrote:
Very pleased to hear Valverde doing the Giro (although I'm not convinced whatever he says, I'm pretty sure he said he wanted to do the Tour at some point and obviously he will want to be in peak shape for both the Ardennes and Rio and he surely can't pull a Wiggins and have a four month peak!), the course suits him very well both in terms of potential stage wins and a good overall finish. And of course a Movistar team 100% behind Quintana at the Tour can only be a good thing #SueñoAmarillo
I think it's common sense from Movistar for once, that it's kind of a waste of time putting both Quintana and Valverde in the same GT, as they can never seem to work together properly. |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 12-11-2015 11:57
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Shonak wrote:
Hey Malkael, I noticed that Murias Taldea has changed its facebook name to "Murias Euskadi Basque Country". So, Euskadi government is officially backing Murias as the heir to Euskaltel cycling? Loving it.
Yeah, pretty much, there was a will among the management\sponsor's part to strength the Basque identity of the team. Looks like they've settled upon the name Euskadi Basque Country - Murias and I'll be interested to see what the new kit looks like.
If all goes well they should be applying for a move up to Pro-Continental for the 2017 season to target participation in at least the Basque and Spanish based World Tour races. They also have the ambitious goal of targeting a Tour de France wildcard in 2018 should they keep making good progress.
The team just yesterday announced the signing of young U-23 rider Pello Olaberria, who has previously ridden for the Alberto Contador Foundation, as they look to bolster their roster.
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| Scatmaster111 |
Posted on 12-11-2015 12:03
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Stromeon wrote:
Very pleased to hear Valverde doing the Giro (although I'm not convinced whatever he says, I'm pretty sure he said he wanted to do the Tour at some point and obviously he will want to be in peak shape for both the Ardennes and Rio and he surely can't pull a Wiggins and have a four month peak!), the course suits him very well both in terms of potential stage wins and a good overall finish. And of course a Movistar team 100% behind Quintana at the Tour can only be a good thing #SueñoAmarillo
Quote from Cycling News: "Despite already having a Grand Tour in his legs, Unzue also confirmed that Valverde would go to the Tour de France as joint leader."
WHY CAN'T QUINTANA JUST CHANGE TEAMS ALREADY.
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| Strydz |
Posted on 12-11-2015 13:35
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Malkael wrote:
If all goes well they should be applying for a move up to Pro-Continental for the 2017 season to target participation in at least the Basque and Spanish based World Tour races. They also have the ambitious goal of targeting a Tour de France wildcard in 2018 should they keep making good progress.
The team just yesterday announced the signing of young U-23 rider Pello Olaberria, who has previously ridden for the Alberto Contador Foundation, as they look to bolster their roster.
I just hope they take there time and get the behind the scenes things right before aiming to high, I enjoy the Basque (not as much as Shonak) and just don't want this end up how Euskaltel-Euskadi ran and be a shambles off and what ended up being on the road.
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 12-11-2015 23:17
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Scatmaster111 wrote:
Stromeon wrote:
Very pleased to hear Valverde doing the Giro (although I'm not convinced whatever he says, I'm pretty sure he said he wanted to do the Tour at some point and obviously he will want to be in peak shape for both the Ardennes and Rio and he surely can't pull a Wiggins and have a four month peak!), the course suits him very well both in terms of potential stage wins and a good overall finish. And of course a Movistar team 100% behind Quintana at the Tour can only be a good thing #SueñoAmarillo
Quote from Cycling News: "Despite already having a Grand Tour in his legs, Unzue also confirmed that Valverde would go to the Tour de France as joint leader."
WHY CAN'T QUINTANA JUST CHANGE TEAMS ALREADY.
It is stupid to have Valverde as joint leader in the Tour, there is no way that he could be anywhere near Quintana's level if he has already raced the Giro with GC in mind. However, Valverde aside, Movistar has provided excellent support to Quintana over the past couple of years, with a strong Spanish core that seems to have good team camaraderie, especially compared to some of the other top teams. Piti has done some good domestiquing work for Nairito in the past, in the Tour this year for example (perhaps with the exception of that stage where Nairo attacked on the Croix de Fer and Valverde appeared to be holding him back) and his leadership days are surely numbered. A post-Valverde Movistar would be the best team for Nairo imho.
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| Roextro |
Posted on 13-11-2015 12:39
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Movistar had confirmed that Valverde and Quintana will both ride the Tour de France: https://instagram.com/p/-Bi9kkCXzU/ |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 13-11-2015 13:14
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This is the perfect setup, Valv is clearly going use Tour as a warm up for the Olympic RR and on other hand help Quintana as he gets going in 3rd week..as good of a plan as you could make for these two next year.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-11-2015 13:30
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Scatmaster111 wrote:
Stromeon wrote:
Very pleased to hear Valverde doing the Giro (although I'm not convinced whatever he says, I'm pretty sure he said he wanted to do the Tour at some point and obviously he will want to be in peak shape for both the Ardennes and Rio and he surely can't pull a Wiggins and have a four month peak!), the course suits him very well both in terms of potential stage wins and a good overall finish. And of course a Movistar team 100% behind Quintana at the Tour can only be a good thing #SueñoAmarillo
Quote from Cycling News: "Despite already having a Grand Tour in his legs, Unzue also confirmed that Valverde would go to the Tour de France as joint leader."
WHY CAN'T QUINTANA JUST CHANGE TEAMS ALREADY.
They have been holding Quintana back?
More like..If you have legs go. They did great this year..agressive enough to keep both riders top at the GC.
Piti 3rd. was way over my expectation.. on that kind of start list.
And how much he has 1..2 years? Young "prince" will get amazing team. |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 13-11-2015 22:19
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I don't get why people are so upset about Valverde doing the tour as joint leader. saying and doing are completely different things
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 14-11-2015 13:56
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Sad state of affairs in Italian racing.
Former Tuscan amateur rider Matteo Mammini told Corriere della Sera that he was asked to pay 50,000 Euro to turn professional. Mammini was not a bad rider either, after finishing fourth in the European U23 road race and sixth at the same event at the Worlds, both in 2012.
“I built my dream of becoming a professional with ten years of hard work. My dream was destroyed in two hours during a dinner with a well-known Italian team manager,” Mammini said.
“I thought the invitation to dinner was the turning point in my career. The manager knew all about me and my pro contract was all ready. There was just on problem: I’d have to find the 50,000 Euro to cover my wages. I was shocked but the manager told me of eight or nine of his riders who paid their wages. I asked my bank for loan but invested it in opening a bar in Porlezza overlooking Lake Lugano. That’s my job now. My cycling dream ended terribly.”
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| Scatmaster111 |
Posted on 14-11-2015 17:33
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
I don't get why people are so upset about Valverde doing the tour as joint leader. saying and doing are completely different things
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching a good Valverde clinic (though less common they are nowadays) as much as the next guy, and I was very impressed with his podium in the Tour, but Valverde and Quintana have always had problems gelling when they have joint leadership. Both are very capable riders, and with the right combination of preparation, fitness and luck, you could argue that both could win the Tour, but the problem lies in the fact that it seems both of them want to win the Tour when they're both riding, which results in them almost riding against each other sometimes. I mean come on, no team should get second and third in a GT, nothing's at fault but problems within the team.
I attribute Valverde's podium this year partially to the fact that he had joint leadership with arguably the best climber in the peloton. It's different from being Quintana's super-domestique, as one is not working solely for the chances of the other, and so Valverde had somewhat of a hand-holding to Paris (with the exception of Stage 10 where I saw one of the only displays I can remember of him sacrificing his chances for Quintana). In 2014 he had his chance to convince us that he still had the rights to lead a Grand Tour with Quintana out of the picture, and Nibali being the only big name finishing. It was his golden opportunity, and he frankly squandered it.
Valverde has a good chance of getting a podium at the Giro next year but unless he puts aside his desire to lead at the Tour, I'm afraid we'll have to wait another year to see Movistar in yellow.
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