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| Deadpool |
Posted on 05-04-2008 02:40
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Okay, so imagine that you were founding a team, and you could hire any rider (this is for real life). Who would you hire? In my view you can choose either a very good young and upcoming rider - as in Andy Schleck, or you could hire an old hand to guide your team for a few years, such as Bettini.
I would go with Dekker, I think he will be a top 5 rider in a few years. Plus, he is also already good enough to win some big races.
Note: Too many options so, no poll...........NO
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| matt493 |
Posted on 05-04-2008 02:42
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Freire because he is a great leader and rider.
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Posted on 05-04-2008 02:46
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He was in my top 5, which will not be released for certain reasons..... |
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Posted on 05-04-2008 02:50
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Sorry for the double post.
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Posted on 05-04-2008 02:50
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I might pick a Bettini or maybe a Contador also.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 05-04-2008 02:52
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So this is how you got 100 posts in 24 hours, 3 posts when 1 with an edit would have worked fine..... |
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Posted on 05-04-2008 02:54
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I didn't mean to post twice. It was 5 minutes later so it was a whole new chain of thought.
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| Macquet |
Posted on 05-04-2008 03:02
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popovych is a young stud or hincapie as he could be the DS when his racing days were done |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 05-04-2008 03:09
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Why am I not suprised that the manager of the Hincapie team likes Hincapie.....now why could that be?
I really like Hincapie as well though, proabably 2 behind Evans on my list of favorite riders. |
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| t-baum |
Posted on 05-04-2008 03:13
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Bettini! he can still get good results and mentor the younger riders.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 05-04-2008 03:16
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That is why I mentioned him, he is easily in the top 5 pure non-cobblestone classics riders of all time. |
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Posted on 05-04-2008 03:36
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Deadpool wrote:
Why am I not suprised that the manager of the Hincapie team likes Hincapie.....now why could that be?
I really like Hincapie as well though, proabably 2 behind Evans on my list of favorite riders.
It is actually a real team in the US, well Team Hincapie-Dasani is, and I had already made a jersey and accessories so I picked it...that being said I love George, Lance doesn't win all those Tours with out him and he is one of the best alround riders in the world. |
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Posted on 05-04-2008 06:39
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I would chose Gesink, he is going to be the best. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 05-04-2008 09:59
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Some young star like Mikhael Ignatiev, or Ivany Rovny... oh wait, that's already the case... Tinkoff beat me to it  ops:  B)
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 05-04-2008 12:15
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I don't think Ignatiev and Gesink are currently strong enough riders to warrant being the center of a team, when you could choose from all the pro riders. |
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Posted on 05-04-2008 12:18
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Deadpool wrote:
I don't think Ignatiev and Gesink are currently strong enough riders to warrant being the center of a team, when you could choose from all the pro riders.
Maybe their dream team wouldn't necessarily be the best team. I would build a team around Gesink, I think hes almost there. B) |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 05-04-2008 13:12
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I think that Gesink is a great rider, but he doesn't seem like Team Leader material to me. |
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Posted on 05-04-2008 13:14
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Gesink is less good with coping with stress, although he is still 21
I would chose Dekker  (suprise) |
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Posted on 05-04-2008 14:33
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Deadpool wrote:
I don't think Ignatiev and Gesink are currently strong enough riders to warrant being the center of a team, when you could choose from all the pro riders.
Well its a fair enough point to make, and i agree that Ignatiev would struggle being the sole leader of a Pro Tour team, but in a lower team he could easily lead, and in a few years time i truely believe we will be seeing a solid one day classics rider emerge. Gesink is pretty darn strong, and with another year or two's experience will easily be ready to lead.
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Posted on 05-04-2008 14:38
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Ruben wrote:
Gesink is less good with coping with stress, although he is still 21
I would chose Dekker (suprise)
I thought Erik had retired (buhahha)
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