|
Astana Team Trials and Tribulations
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 10-12-2025 01:52
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| kool_kinks |
Posted on 24-06-2009 12:26
|
Amateur
Posts: 3
Joined: 31-07-2008
PCM$: 200.00
|
It was interesting to note that Lance Armstrong raced in the Nevada City Classic wearing a Nike-Livestrong suit. While Leipheimer and Horner were in Astana gear. The sponsors have paid up the bank guarantee, but will the team be a single unit or a bunch of superstars with individual ambitions or loyalties. The Americans will stick together for sure as seen in the Giro where Lance nearly carried Leipheimer in certain mountain stages. So Zubeldia and Contador would be helping each other. Where would Kloden fit in? Last year he did a brilliant job of pace setting in the mountains for Contador in the Vuelta specially in the stage at Angiluru. He may back Contador being a former T-Mobile man and so on... But if the team works together in unison I don't see anybody beating them. |
| |
|
|
| CrueTrue |
Posted on 24-06-2009 12:31
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 27880
Joined: 20-10-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
Shouldn't this have been a reply to a thread, perhaps?  |
| |
|
|
| kool_kinks |
Posted on 24-06-2009 12:56
|
Amateur
Posts: 3
Joined: 31-07-2008
PCM$: 200.00
|
Thanks Mike you are correct but maybe the great Astana team deserve a thread of their own |
| |
|
|
| issoisso |
Posted on 24-06-2009 12:56
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 19134
Joined: 08-02-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
*Swallows cyanide pill*
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
|
| |
|
|
| Deadpool |
Posted on 24-06-2009 12:58
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6727
Joined: 06-10-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
issoisso wrote:
*Swallows cyanide pill*
Hey, I already committed suicide yesterday, stop riding my coattails |
| |
|
|
| issoisso |
Posted on 24-06-2009 13:01
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 19134
Joined: 08-02-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
My life sucks. I'm not even allowed to end it when I want to 
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
|
| |
|
|
| CrueTrue |
Posted on 24-06-2009 13:03
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 27880
Joined: 20-10-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
And end of thread. Closed. Kool_kinks, feel very free re-post it in the 'relevant' thread  |
| |
|
