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| lorymuse |
Posted on 06-08-2012 21:47
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siwi wrote:
Dominik Nerz -> BMC Racing Team
Daniel Oss -> BMC Racing Team
This is the most disappointing news I could receive!!!!! Two of the most biggest and surely brightest talent of Liquigas can't let give away like this, especially when you let Nibali go and Basso can't compete for a GC anymore. I'm really furious, I hoped that Cannondale would try to infest more in the team, since it's going to become the main sponsor for the next season. Now i'm really frightened for the next season, because Oss was a vital element for Sagan's train and Nerz demonstrated that he could do very well as a domestique despite he's only 22. Bad, Bad, very bad Liquigas!! |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 06-08-2012 21:49
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Liquigas should disband now, Sagan has no teammates left 
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 21:49
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I don't think that Basso isn't a GT rider anymore. In this Tour when he was doing the pacemaking for Nibbles he cracked most of the field including Nibbles himself  |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 21:52
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Schleck96 wrote:
I don't think that Basso isn't a GT rider anymore. In this Tour when he was doing the pacemaking for Nibbles he cracked most of the field including Nibbles himself
He was far from his old level in the Giro though, which was his big goal this season. There's no doubt that he's declining. No longer a potential GT winner.
Great signings for BMC. I'm not that worried about Liquigas though, since they've still got several very promising riders. Above all Sagan and Moser.
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| lorymuse |
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:02
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Schleck96 wrote:
I don't think that Basso isn't a GT rider anymore. In this Tour when he was doing the pacemaking for Nibbles he cracked most of the field including Nibbles himself
He was far from his old level in the Giro though, which was his big goal this season. There's no doubt that he's declining. No longer a potential GT winner.
Great signings for BMC. I'm not that worried about Liquigas though, since they've still got several very promising riders. Above all Sagan and Moser.
Yep, that's right but Sagan is a classic and a sprint rider and also Moser. As said Basso could not ride for a GC anymore and the team they're sending to Vuelta is maybe a sign of what will come next season. As soon as they sign at least two GC contender (kreuziger, cataldo, fugslang are the first names that come to my mind even if they're not Nibali or Basso in his prime) I see a very bad future for Liquigas in the GCs. |
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:03
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Schleck96 wrote:
I don't think that Basso isn't a GT rider anymore. In this Tour when he was doing the pacemaking for Nibbles he cracked most of the field including Nibbles himself
He was far from his old level in the Giro though, which was his big goal this season. There's no doubt that he's declining. No longer a potential GT winner.
I think that he was only short of form. Maybw next year he will be better. |
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| fickman |
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:14
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Schleck96 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Schleck96 wrote:
I don't think that Basso isn't a GT rider anymore. In this Tour when he was doing the pacemaking for Nibbles he cracked most of the field including Nibbles himself
He was far from his old level in the Giro though, which was his big goal this season. There's no doubt that he's declining. No longer a potential GT winner.
I think that he was only short of form. Maybw next year he will be better.
I dont really think it was a form thing as much as an age thing. He wasnt in form the whole season. Hes getting older. It will be hard for Liquigas to achive a top 3 or top 5 at any of the GT´s next year. Who should be leader at the TDF or Vuelta??? Basso will go probably for the Giro again... but dont think hes gonna be better than this Year. At least they still have Sagan.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:16
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They've got Caruso, who I think could develop into their new GT contender. Sure, he might not become as good as Nibali or Basso, but a Top 5 rider for the Giro is possible I reckon. Plus they're probably looking for other names, as said above.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:21
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Basso is 34..yeaah not a tour winner. but he has few more years to climb with best.
Liquigas will get over it. zthey always do. Keep dreaming that they should focus to Sagan.
It is italian top team..they want to win Giro again
Edited by Guido Mukk on 06-08-2012 22:23
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:22
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Basso is 34..yeaah not a tour winner. but he has few more years to climb with best.
I know that he can't be a Tour winner but a Giro I still believe he can win it.
Edited by Schleck96 on 06-08-2012 22:31
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 07-08-2012 04:17
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surely Liquigas will be signing up Cattaneo and Aru
it's a logical move
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Aru joins Astana as a stagaire
and Cattaneo is set to join Lampre
what the hell Liqui?
Edited by samdiatmh on 07-08-2012 04:20
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| CountArach |
Posted on 07-08-2012 04:44
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samdiatmh wrote:
surely Liquigas will be signing up Cattaneo and Aru
it's a logical move
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Aru joins Astana as a stagaire
and Cattaneo is set to join Lampre
what the hell Liqui?
Cattaneo has been destined for Lampre for a while now.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 07-08-2012 04:48
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They could bring Cataldo back? He could atleast target a Giro Top 10. Probably not too expensive either and its not like he's really leaving a leadership role from OPQS anyways.
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| npass43 |
Posted on 07-08-2012 05:38
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So is RadioShack disbanding, retooling or what? Seems like a grand exodus for 90% of the riders. Sorry if I'm late to the party on this one, or if it's been mentioned before. I looked through the thread and all I could see is the rumors of where the Schlecks are going. Then I saw that Italian website had posted the potential transfers. It's kust crazy how you can go from a powerhouse team with potential to win almost any kind of race to losing every major rider you have. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 07-08-2012 06:03
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Liquigas, what are you doing? You should buy riders for Sagan, not let them go!
Great acquisitions for BMC, i hope Liqui will bring some decent riders to replace them, but it will be hard to replace Oss as the Sagans bodyguard...
Edit: This could be a good setup for return of Kreuziger, but he has the deal with Saxo probably.
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 07-08-2012 07:07
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Nordhaug signs for Rabobank
https://www.cyclin...-of-season
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 07-08-2012 07:56
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Good call of Nordhaug, he'll develop well there.
Too bad for Sky though, but the team remains strong enough.
I hope EBH goes to another team where he can be a leader.
Liquigas made a mistake in wanting Basso instead of Nibali, I think they'll regret it, but at least they still have Sagan! |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 07-08-2012 08:05
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I don't think Sky minded that much. They offered him better money, but not enough clearly. This shows they weren't going for him that much really. I am sure Sky can replace rider like LPN. It's bit sad to see him go after 3 years at Sky, but it's a good move for him.
EBH is with Sky for next 2 years About Liqui - I don't think many teams would want ageing rider Nibali however is still young and at his peak - it's clear Nibali is more attractive to other teams then Basso - and so harder to keep.
I am sure Liquigas wanted to keep Nibali - they just didn't have the money that Astana could offer to him.
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| Bookie |
Posted on 07-08-2012 08:16
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valverde321 wrote:
They could bring Cataldo back? He could atleast target a Giro Top 10. Probably not too expensive either and its not like he's really leaving a leadership role from OPQS anyways.
Erm, I think he was QS leader at the Giro. |
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| lorymuse |
Posted on 07-08-2012 08:21
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Ian Butler wrote:
Good call of Nordhaug, he'll develop well there.
Too bad for Sky though, but the team remains strong enough.
I hope EBH goes to another team where he can be a leader.
Liquigas made a mistake in wanting Basso instead of Nibali, I think they'll regret it, but at least they still have Sagan!
The fact that Liqui still has Sagan is not very conforting to me. Yes he has demostrated that he could be one of the strongest rider of all time and Moser has still not shown enough to be considered a star for the future. A team can't be built around a rider only. Remember Saxobank this year? without Contador they did nothing, and if Sagan should have a bad injury, they risk to have no one strong enough win GC and classics. Nibali to Astana is a fact of money and opportunity: they had more and he felt that, going therem he could achieve what in Liquigas couldn't. But Oss and Nerz are two different things: i don't belive that Liquigas didn't have the money to offer them a new contract and i don't think neither that these two guys accepted the BMC offer becuase they offered a lot more. I'm afraid that Liqui will change from a all around team (in the sense that it can compete and win in all the types of races excluding coobles) to a classic race and sprinter team and this is a shame for the team that made the recent history of italian cycling. |
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