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| Deadpool |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:18
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CrueTrue wrote:
roturn wrote:
Rumours that NetApp and Endura will fusion seem to be true. Ralph Denk said that the team is supposed to ride under the name NetApp-Endura. I guess they will stay in the PCT.
It's now been confirmed.
That'll be one of those teams with a lot of really good riders, none of whom are quality enough to win anything of any relevance. A GB-Germany alliance does have a strong talent base to build off of, but unless they can steal some Sky guys or recruit at the top end outside those two nations, they'll be limited.
They'll presumably register under NetApp's license right, to keep their Pro-Cont status? |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:21
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issoisso wrote:
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Most of that is very, very interesting. Had no idea what a talent Navardauskas is / was.
You haven't seen anything yet. He has the potential to be a superstar.
Will he be one? Time will tell.
What kind of races did he win as an amateur? Time trials, which seems to be his strong point from what I've seen, or other sorts too?
I've had the impression that he was a Grabsch type of rider, but clearly he doesn't necessarily have to always be. I'd like to see him take another step. 
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| roturn |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:21
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Deadpool wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
roturn wrote:
Rumours that NetApp and Endura will fusion seem to be true. Ralph Denk said that the team is supposed to ride under the name NetApp-Endura. I guess they will stay in the PCT.
It's now been confirmed.
That'll be one of those teams with a lot of really good riders, none of whom are quality enough to win anything of any relevance. A GB-Germany alliance does have a strong talent base to build off of, but unless they can steal some Sky guys or recruit at the top end outside those two nations, they'll be limited.
They'll presumably register under NetApp's license right, to keep their Pro-Cont status?
They will have 20 riders, 8 from Endura. So I guess Voss + 7 more.
Edited by roturn on 06-09-2012 20:21
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| Wilier |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:24
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Most of that is very, very interesting. Had no idea what a talent Navardauskas is / was.
You haven't seen anything yet. He has the potential to be a superstar.
Will he be one? Time will tell.
What kind of races did he win as an amateur? Time trials, which seems to be his strong point from what I've seen, or other sorts too?
I've had the impression that he was a Grabsch type of rider, but clearly he doesn't necessarily have to always be. I'd like to see him take another step.
He won Liège - Bastogne - Liège u23, too. Solo.
Edited by Wilier on 06-09-2012 20:25
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| jph27 |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:26
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Wilier wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Most of that is very, very interesting. Had no idea what a talent Navardauskas is / was.
You haven't seen anything yet. He has the potential to be a superstar.
Will he be one? Time will tell.
What kind of races did he win as an amateur? Time trials, which seems to be his strong point from what I've seen, or other sorts too?
I've had the impression that he was a Grabsch type of rider, but clearly he doesn't necessarily have to always be. I'd like to see him take another step.
He won Liège - Bastogne - Liège u23, too. Solo.
Came 4th in RvV U23 and 8th in PR U23. Plus, 4th overall in the Ronde l'Isard so he can climb a bit as well. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:28
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roturn wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
roturn wrote:
Rumours that NetApp and Endura will fusion seem to be true. Ralph Denk said that the team is supposed to ride under the name NetApp-Endura. I guess they will stay in the PCT.
It's now been confirmed.
That'll be one of those teams with a lot of really good riders, none of whom are quality enough to win anything of any relevance. A GB-Germany alliance does have a strong talent base to build off of, but unless they can steal some Sky guys or recruit at the top end outside those two nations, they'll be limited.
They'll presumably register under NetApp's license right, to keep their Pro-Cont status?
They will have 20 riders, 8 from Endura. So I guess Voss + 7 more.
Im hoping a few Brits make the cut. Mcevoy, Bibby, Thwaites and Russ Downing probably being the best bets there.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:29
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
What kind of races did he win as an amateur? Time trials, which seems to be his strong point from what I've seen, or other sorts too?
Liége-Bastogne-Liége U23 is his biggest win. Besides a bunch of french u-23 races, he also placed very high on RvVu23, Roubaixu23 and the Ronde de l'Isard which over 4 or 5 stages has as many mountains as this year's entire TdF
Edited by issoisso on 06-09-2012 20:34
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| roturn |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:37
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SportingNonsense wrote:
roturn wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
roturn wrote:
Rumours that NetApp and Endura will fusion seem to be true. Ralph Denk said that the team is supposed to ride under the name NetApp-Endura. I guess they will stay in the PCT.
It's now been confirmed.
That'll be one of those teams with a lot of really good riders, none of whom are quality enough to win anything of any relevance. A GB-Germany alliance does have a strong talent base to build off of, but unless they can steal some Sky guys or recruit at the top end outside those two nations, they'll be limited.
They'll presumably register under NetApp's license right, to keep their Pro-Cont status?
They will have 20 riders, 8 from Endura. So I guess Voss + 7 more.
Im hoping a few Brits make the cut. Mcevoy, Bibby, Thwaites and Russ Downing probably being the best bets there.
Voss + all brits (except for Tiernan-Locke) would exactly be 8, right? 
Would be a nice team actually and hopefully they keep their best NetApp riders like Barta, Huzarski, Brändle, König etc. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 06-09-2012 20:48
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roturn wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
roturn wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
roturn wrote:
Rumours that NetApp and Endura will fusion seem to be true. Ralph Denk said that the team is supposed to ride under the name NetApp-Endura. I guess they will stay in the PCT.
It's now been confirmed.
That'll be one of those teams with a lot of really good riders, none of whom are quality enough to win anything of any relevance. A GB-Germany alliance does have a strong talent base to build off of, but unless they can steal some Sky guys or recruit at the top end outside those two nations, they'll be limited.
They'll presumably register under NetApp's license right, to keep their Pro-Cont status?
They will have 20 riders, 8 from Endura. So I guess Voss + 7 more.
Im hoping a few Brits make the cut. Mcevoy, Bibby, Thwaites and Russ Downing probably being the best bets there.
Voss + all brits (except for Tiernan-Locke) would exactly be 8, right?
Would be a nice team actually and hopefully they keep their best NetApp riders like Barta, Huzarski, Brändle, König etc.
I can see the likes of Wetterhall, Mandri, Camano, Blain and Dempster all being in the mix for those 8 spots aswell though - as much as I would like all 7 Brits to be kept, I dont think it will happen
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 06-09-2012 21:56
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I really like both teams, but a fusion is not something I do. I like them seperate.
There are too many mergers in cycling nowadays 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-09-2012 23:34
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We'll see how it turns out. Who knows, maybe they'll be a perfect match. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 06-09-2012 23:47
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SportingNonsense wrote:
I can see the likes of Wetterhall, Mandri, Camano, Blain and Dempster all being in the mix for those 8 spots aswell though - as much as I would like all 7 Brits to be kept, I dont think it will happen
Speaking of Wetterhall, I recall him really being talked up a couple years back when CTT signed him as a Stagaire. Has he done anything notable for Endura. His CQ has a couple solid results (mostly in TTs), but how has he been doing domestically? |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 07-09-2012 06:13
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I think i like the merger, as both teams have my sympathies and this can result in a fairly strong team, i will wait how the team will look. Hopefully Barta and König will be still part of the plan, however i would like to see König at the bigger team someday....
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 07-09-2012 06:58
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SportingNonsense wrote:
I can see the likes of Wetterhall, Mandri, Camano, Blain and Dempster all being in the mix for those 8 spots aswell though - as much as I would like all 7 Brits to be kept, I dont think it will happen
Mandri has said its not confirmed he will move to the new team. Considering he's certainly in top3 riders of the team, I guess they might take some strong riders and as many brits as they can,
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-09-2012 11:10
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According to Cyclingweekly who get it from Velochrono it will be Scott Thwaites, Erick Rowsell, Jonny McEvoy, Russell Downing, Paul Voss, Zak Dempster, Iker Camano and Alex Blain.
https://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/l...-2013.html |
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 07-09-2012 12:18
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let's hope that this comes true: https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggi...y-together
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| CountArach |
Posted on 07-09-2012 12:40
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Keisse has confirmed it on Twitter as if it is already true so yeah that sounds pretty definite.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 07-09-2012 21:17
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Ridiculous. No coverage of any juniors or U23 event at the Worlds. At all. Nowhere.
https://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthre...hp?t=18488
Edited by cio93 on 07-09-2012 21:20
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 07-09-2012 21:26
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Let's call it off and move it to Denmark instead |
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 07-09-2012 21:29
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UCI confirmed :*(, Well i'm gonna watch it anyways, it's walking 100m to the cauberg |
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