Recent content by Bill Lumbergh

For me the answer has to be no, but it is a bit of a circular argument. The sport lacks popularity because it's not in the media enough and it's not in the media enough because it lacks popularity. Repeat ad nauseam. One possible solution is for larger sponsors to come in off of the good...

I think it's inevitable that there will be some sort of fall-out in terms of service and flexibility when Canyon are offering frames with components pretty far below most other bike suppliers.

Is there any chance of Haussler taking part? I know he's still in recovery, but he's back on the bike and he could use it as a solid training block for Lombardy/the Worlds.

I agree with a top 10 finish. With the team he has around him, he will be fine for that. Anything else (top 5 or podium) would be a surprise for me.

1. Deignan winning a stage in the Vuelta and getting a top 10 finish 2. Contador blowing the field apart on Verbier and Arcalis 3. Cancellara's World TT victory 4. Evans Worlds victory 5. Menchov's crash on the final TT of the Giro

1. Johnny Hoogerland continues his impressive end to '09 and wins a classic 2. The Schlecklet to retain LBL 3. Boonen to win Paris-Roubaix 4. Cancellara and Cavendish to win the worlds titles. 5. Wiggins to finish outside top 10 in le tour.

Of the teams in the list I chose Garmin for their outlook on the sport and their constant promotion of young talent, plus i am a fan of Dan martin and it's nice to see him being mentioned quite a bit by Vaughters. I used to be a fan of Caisse, and I love their kit, but am wary of the drug...

Second season syndrome for BW methinks. Plus, his card will be marked by his competitors and he won't have someone like VDV riding domestique for him up those mountains in week 3.

I think a 4 year deal is great for Wiggo, not so great for Sky. I can't see him consistently challenging Schleck and Contador over that period for the Maillot Jaune. I'm more concerned about where this leaves Garmin. Will they just sit on their pot of cash until next year?

I can't think there would be any issues around safety if the number of riders increased. Hopefully it would mean less riders per team, and over time better riders having a team of their own. I'd like to see some people like Kloden get their own teams.

Am I the only one who thinks that Wiggins won't be in contention in the TdF? The added climbs and less TTs will count against him, surely? Plus he'll be much more of a marked man than this year, where he managed to position himself fairly well without arousing the suspicions of the otehr teams.

I think the best thing for AC and the UCI is for him to be on a team where he's comfortable. I don't see that being the case, even at the 'new Astana', ditto for Garmin. After the year he's had I think it makes sense for him to go for the safety blanket option of Caisse.