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Alberto Contador wants to go to Rabo
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| ruben |
Posted on 23-08-2007 10:36
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Alberto Contador openly applied for a place in the Rabobank team. He said he would like to go to a team which is strong in the mountains and can help him to another TDF win, and he thinks Rabobank is the best choice there is with Discovery gone.
Meanwhile it's very doubtful if Rabobank will really contract Contador because of his suspicious involvement with Operacion Puerto. Besides the new interim manager, Van der Aat, has stated Rabobank wants to become more Dutch, with Dutch leaders and helpers. |
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 23-08-2007 10:44
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Perhaps this should be in "News in August" topic? |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 23-08-2007 10:46
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Rabo won't take him i don't think. He stands a good chance getting a pro tour team though. A TDF winner doesn't go un noticed.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 23-08-2007 11:31
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he will definatley get a ProTour team, but i'm not sure on Rabo, i think he may just end up going to Astana
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Posted on 23-08-2007 11:59
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or Bouygues if he's not wanted anywhere else...
A bouygues TDF victory would be intresting though..
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 23-08-2007 12:01
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that would be worrying, very worrying
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Posted on 23-08-2007 12:07
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Bouygues would never sign him - he's just too successful 
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Posted on 23-08-2007 12:49
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Oh no, you're too good for our team, FDJ might be intrested'
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Posted on 23-08-2007 13:11
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Im surpirsed that he would want to go to Rabo but i sort of expected him to do something similar. |
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Posted on 23-08-2007 13:45
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as I said a few days ago, I can't see many options for him.
teams either already have leaders, or don't want him since he's a suspicious rider.
there's about 3-4 teams that I see him having a possibility of joining in the ProTour, but not more.
and I doubt he'll join Astana. I don't think he's that stupid.
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Posted on 23-08-2007 13:47
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Cycling Weekly disagree with you there...
Vinokourov wants a new team leader and they think Contador is the man to fill the shoes.
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Posted on 23-08-2007 13:48
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if that's all, then they're not saying he's going. just that he's wanted.
anyway, this will eventually turn into a soap opera if he doesn't get a team soon.
honestly, I can only see him going to Liquigas, Lampre or Astana (plus a few Continental Teams. Relax springs to mind)
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 23-08-2007 13:51
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yes doddy that is threason i suggested Astana, i have been reading Cycling Weekly
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Posted on 23-08-2007 13:52
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ahh i've just picked up CW about 30mins ago, been out on the bike this morning.
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Posted on 23-08-2007 16:02
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I also think Saunier Duval is possible. I don't see any reason what they should be left out. |
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Posted on 23-08-2007 16:23
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Strange situation..TdF getting hard to find a new team.
Great young talent..suspicous backround..
Team should be quite rich to hire him. Saunier has enough problems to pay Ricco he's demanding sallary..but still this is good option. Caisse? ..Valverde wouldnt allow this.
Predictor , Rabo, CSC , T-mobile..Conta is to dirty for them. Dont belive also french teams should take that risk.
Milram?
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Posted on 23-08-2007 17:28
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Credit Agricole or Barloworld to have an Pt license
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Posted on 23-08-2007 17:30
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yes, I can see him going to Milram. Saunier are in my second group.
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Posted on 23-08-2007 17:32
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issoisso wrote:
yes, I can see him going to Milram. Saunier are in my second group.
Milram may have got Kloden so i'm not sure about that
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