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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 02-08-2009 09:04
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Eat that Waghlon..you are just to slow. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-08-2009 11:32
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Michael Rasmussen will show up at Fyen Rundt (9th of August), riding for Team Los Locos  |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 03-08-2009 11:39
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I never heard of this team 
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 03-08-2009 11:47
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Exactly.
Seriously though? Does he think he'll get that team into the Vuelta? |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-08-2009 11:57
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It's an Italian amateur team from the area where he lives (when he's not in Mexico, that is).
He wanted to get a license in Denmark as the Danish Cycling Union used to ask for, but now that he wants it, they don't want him to have one in Denmark, supposedly because you have to live in the country where you have your license.
Now, think of cyclists who have a license in a country where they don't live. It'll be many pages long, I think.
About the Vuelta, I don't think that he believes he'll make iit n time. He's been trying to get a spot on some of the Danish Continental Teams, but with a clause in the contract saying that he can move to a bigger team should the chance come. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-08-2009 12:42
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CrueTrue wrote:
Now, think of cyclists who have a license in a country where they don't live. It'll be many pages long, I think.
*names every non-italian, non-swiss and non-spanish rider who is even remotely well paid*
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 03-08-2009 14:16
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Vino will return to racing this week with Astana in a criterium... Hope he crashes and loses a leg  |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 03-08-2009 15:46
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Euskaltel and Euskadi is considering withdrawing their sponsorships of the team, and there by mostlikely making it close. After the recent positive doping test.
BenBarnes wrote:
Thor wears a live rattlesnake as a condom.
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| knasen |
Posted on 03-08-2009 16:00
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schleck93 wrote:
Euskaltel and Euskadi is considering withdrawing their sponsorships of the team, and there by mostlikely making it close. After the recent positive doping test.
I understand why, but the team started with supporters money and that is truly something great. And the ide of a team that only attacks in mountains stages is great. |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 03-08-2009 18:22
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8 team are looking to get a Pro Tour licens for next year, Bbox, Cofidis, AG2R, Milram and Lampre is asking for a renewal, while RadioShack, Team Sky and Skil Shimano is asking for a licens.
Amstel Gold Race, Ronde vvan Vlaandern and Tour de Romandie has also seeked for a renewal fo their Pro Tour licens, so is Tour Down Under even though their licens isn't runnning out till 2011.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-08-2009 20:08
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Skil Shimano for Pro Tour?
Are they getting a budget increase in 2010? |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 03-08-2009 20:14
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Properbly, but atleast one of the teams will get a no, as there is only room for 20 teams in the Pro Tour.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-08-2009 21:43
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https://www.thereg...vil_girls/
*Grabs bike and makes a run for Sweden*
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| matt493 |
Posted on 03-08-2009 21:46
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thats odd. very very odd.
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| mrlol |
Posted on 03-08-2009 21:54
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CrueTrue wrote:
Skil Shimano for Pro Tour?
Are they getting a budget increase in 2010?
Seriously, with this squard they wont do shit in the PT...
I guess they do have some new sponsor and rider contacts going on, otherwise this seems a bit pointless to me...
well... they've got van Hummel Tonight in the criterium here the speaker told him to go for top 50 in the Tour next year, and he didnt say no, I cant  |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 04-08-2009 03:26
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mrlol wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
Skil Shimano for Pro Tour?
Are they getting a budget increase in 2010?
Seriously, with this squard they wont do shit in the PT...
I guess they do have some new sponsor and rider contacts going on, otherwise this seems a bit pointless to me...
well... they've got van Hummel Tonight in the criterium here the speaker told him to go for top 50 in the Tour next year, and he didnt say no, I cant
Indeed..
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/u...membership and mr. Ultimatum himself don't know what to do. Sky and Radioshack..earn that UCI license first. Like Cervelo, Slipstream..why we have to open for someone back door.
I hope that Milram will continue has pro team..(German cycling realy need that)..
Cofidis (chauvinism..Taaramäe extended with 1 year..)
Lampre for shure (despite that they are idiots and don't sign riders they need)
Bbox..(Go Voecler and boys)
Skil..What a? Has before...deserve the spot. They will get more money for next year is not a reason..Tdf ticket and results is not a reason.
and I realy hope that Euskaltel wont pull the plug out.. |
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| Sherpa |
Posted on 04-08-2009 03:31
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I say Team Los Locos for Pro Tour! |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 04-08-2009 03:34
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In my opinion Cervelo is clearly the smartest team here. With the talent they have, they are guaranteed a wild-card into any PT or HIS event they want to get into, but not being in the PT they don't have to go to Poland or Benelux or what not. That allows them (along with the less riders required for Pro Continental Teams) to field a smaller team, and therefore spend less on salaries but still be able to go to all the major races they want. Meanwhile teams, like say, Cofidis, are forced to spend money on riders who shouldn't be on a PT team to fill out their roster, hurting their ability to make a run at any top-level riders who become free agents. Radioshack has to go Protour, because Lance on a CT-team would make weird press, etc, etc, but I think Sky would be well served (provided they have a very good roster) to follow Cervelo's example.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 04-08-2009 03:40
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why Radioshack should go?
Because Lance is there?..team witch hasnt raced a single race and was formed less then month ago should get license just like that?
Edited by Guido Mukk on 04-08-2009 03:41
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 04-08-2009 03:43
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They have to because of political reasons. McQuaid has to have Lance in the Protour. Lance coming back is a huge marketing and fundraising opportunity for cycling, and with the Protour being the one of the two things that McQuaid really needs to fight for right now (the other being cycling's economic viability) McQuaid needs Lance in it. |
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