What Will Sky Win Next Year

[ggusta]

Originally Posted by dimspace

be interesting to see what the results would be for radio shack..

no younger rider challenges then?

Radioshack is just built around Cancer Awareness, winning any races is not the point.

[Mellow Velo]

Originally Posted by ggusta

Radioshack is just built around Cancer Awareness, winning any races is not the point.

WTF? I hope you have told Lance.

[Bala Verde]

Originally Posted by ggusta

Radioshack is just built around Cancer Awareness, winning any races is not the point.

AWARENESS:

An interesting fact about white people is that they firmly believe that all of the world’s problems can be solved through “awareness.” Meaning the process of making other people aware of problems, and then magically someone else like the government will fix it.

This belief allows them to feel that sweet self-satisfaction without actually having to solve anything or face any difficult challenges. Because, the only challenge of raising awareness is people not being aware. In a worst case scenario, if you fail someone doesn’t know about the problem. End of story.

What makes this even more appealing for white people is that you can raise “awareness” through expensive dinners, parties, marathons, selling t-shirts, fashion shows, concerts, eating at restaurants and bracelets. In other words, white people just have to keep doing stuff they like, EXCEPT now they can feel better about making a difference.

Source: stuff white people like

[Thoughtforfood]

Sh!t, even I wish every thread didn't have mention of The Uniballer. Dang.

On topic, with EbH on the team, marked or not, he will win. Standard classic almost certainly (barring injury) and a Monument could very well come along too.

[auscyclefan94]

Originally Posted by ggusta

Radioshack is just built around Cancer Awareness, winning any races is not the point.

Radioshack is about getting the gang back together for lance to win the tour. Winning any other rances (which is unlikely) and getting cancer awareness is just a bonus. Full stop end of story. I think EBH will get most of sky's wins and gerro might get a few one day classics and might podium in a monuement.

[Frosty]

Recently, Geraint Thomas (oops, wrote Jones there for a moment) became the second fastest man in the 4000 metres pursuit. What do people think his chances are on the road next year? Could he be a contender for prologues? Im guessing that the race will be for second rather than first if Cancellara is racing. I know that prologues are different to a nice smooth track, ie, can need to power out of corners, etc but has he a chance in the shorter prologues?

As for Lovkvist, have part of his problems been that he hasnt been the main person in the team? In the Giro this year the team would have been more concerned with Cavendish and Rogers IMO although Lovkvist did hold the white jersey for quite a while. Would seem a better bet for the shorter tours though.

[maltiv]

Definitely yes, both Løvkvist and EBH were held back by having to ride for Cav. Will be interesting to see what Løvkvist can do in a Grand Tour next year with a team supporting him, if that is the case.