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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 16-09-2009 21:52
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issoisso wrote:
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I doubt Sky would offer anyone who has ridden under Bruyneel a contract...
Need I make myself ANY clearer?
More damningly, they signed a bunch of riders from a team directed by Claudio Corti.
But they're british - they can't be doped
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 16-09-2009 21:55
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issoisso wrote:
More damningly, they signed a bunch of riders from a team directed by Claudio Corti.
Those riders were pretty much the best British speaking riders on the market so thats not very surprising though.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 16-09-2009 22:01
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issoisso wrote:
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Just because a rider says they got an offer from a team, certainly doesn't mean I believe them. In fact many riders have tried to say that they have had offers from Sky this season, whilst in many cases they went to Sky and asked for lots of money, and Sky turned around and said, "erm, no."
So forgive me for being a doubting thomas.
I only referred to riders Sky has confirmed as signings.
That wasn't in reply to you Isso. It's in regards to Brajkovic's claims of an offer, and also about how Andre Tchmil approached Dave Brailsford earlier in the year to say clear off our riders, when Team Sky hadn't approached any Katusha riders at that point.
As to your claims to signing dopers, sure, I doubt any team couldn't, but as you said, it's all about image, and I'm pretty sure (going back to my original, and only point) they aren't going to sign any rider thats ridden for Bruyneel due to HIS clear doping methods.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 16-09-2009 22:05
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mb2612 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
More damningly, they signed a bunch of riders from a team directed by Claudio Corti.
Those riders were pretty much the best British speaking riders on the market so thats not very surprising though.
Nope, that it is not.
rjc_43 wrote:
That wasn't in reply to you Isso. It's in regards to Brajkovic's claims of an offer, and also about how Andre Tchmil approached Dave Brailsford earlier in the year to say clear off our riders, when Team Sky hadn't approached any Katusha riders at that point.
Ah, makes sense then
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As to your claims to signing dopers, sure, I doubt any team couldn't, but as you said, it's all about image, and I'm pretty sure (going back to my original, and only point) they aren't going to sign any rider thats ridden for Bruyneel due to HIS clear doping methods.
That's a double standard then. Not signing Bruyneel's riders but signing Corti's, Amadio's and Riis' riders.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 16-09-2009 22:12
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It's like not signing people who have come back from doping bans but still doping your own riders it's how it is percieved that counts.
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| dimagico |
Posted on 17-09-2009 06:59
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well, i think Jani was never doped. I just think Bruyneel have too much influence on him, and he was not progressing last two years as he should.After wearing gold yersey on vuelta ... he never had real chance to shine at Bruyneels´s team. So... it is mystery to me why he still sticks with that little weasel and playing third or even fourth wheel in his team(s). He is not young(est) ryder anymore and he is in perfect age to became a great GT rider... but with Bruyneel and that never caught Texas cowboy... i doubt somehow!
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| MikeSurb |
Posted on 17-09-2009 08:25
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I love it when people call Armstrong a Texas cowboy, it makes him seem even more repulsive. 
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| Xavier |
Posted on 17-09-2009 09:28
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I dont get why most of you seem to think that Brajkovic is capable of doing much better somewhere else.
I dont think he could do much better than lets say Tom Danielson.
Is it really worth leaving Armstrong/Bruyneel for? I mean Brajkovic obviously likes it there, is well paid and feels appreciated and whatnot.
I think Brajkovic his situation is a bit like Popovych his situation.
Both were promising young riders and seemed to have the potential to do good/decent GC's but never seemed to really make it to the absolute top.
So they can choose to go to a team where they can try to grind out results for themselves(like Danielson did) or can opt to stay in an enviroment where the feel appreciated, where they fit in well, where they can work for other riders and get paid well and be respected for it.
I'd stick with Bruyneel as well if I were Brajkovic, cause I'd rather be a 'super-domestique' than an average GC rider. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 17-09-2009 09:57
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Michael Rasmussen says that he's now in contact with four teams. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 17-09-2009 11:00
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The difference is that Brajkovic was only given the chance to lead once, 3 years ago and he excelled. Since then he's never been given another chance to ride for himself. So, naturally, people are extremely curious as to what he can do.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 17-09-2009 12:44
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Theo Bos was given a ProTour spot with Rabo for next season without earning it....and he refused it and will leave Rabo because he wants to be guaranteed participation in the biggest races and wants a personal leadout train.
Wow, he's not a jackass at all 
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| Wolfos |
Posted on 17-09-2009 12:54
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issoisso wrote:
Theo Bos was given a ProTour spot with Rabo for next season without earning it....and he refused it and will leave Rabo because he wants to be guaranteed participation in the biggest races and wants a personal leadout train.
Wow, he's not a jackass at all
Wow, so where does he go? Skil or Vacansoleil? Maybe even Silence? That is some giant ego, anyway. |
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| chuftek |
Posted on 17-09-2009 13:31
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CrueTrue wrote:
Michael Rasmussen says that he's now in contact with four teams.
Do you know which teams? Probably spanish and italian.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 17-09-2009 13:39
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He said that all of them makes it possible for him to fulfill his sportive ambitions.
But if his sportive ambitions are to take part in Vuelta Chihuahua, that doesn't say much |
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| Xavier |
Posted on 17-09-2009 15:28
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I still think he'll join Astana  |
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| bobcatsman |
Posted on 17-09-2009 16:36
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He say that x teams want him on their squad every week.
So let me calculate... Hum... About 78 teams had already contacted him and they could all help him to reach his objectives !  |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 17-09-2009 16:51
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That's pretty much true, bobcat  |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 17-09-2009 17:38
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He is just getting it the wrong, he has contacted 78 teams which will help him reach his objectives 
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| MikeSurb |
Posted on 17-09-2009 18:51
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He obviously has a crappy agent who won't give up on this silly tactic of saying he has offers, so that teams will contact him. Obviously watches too much Ari on Entourage.
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| Deda |
Posted on 17-09-2009 22:37
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Entourage ftw!!!
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
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