Recent content by mudplugger

I believe so. As I said it was a rumour (based on a journo who seems to have an ear in the setup and usually is correct). Suggested they desired to do other races at about the same times as those mentioned. California was one which they did not get. Alberta presumably another they will seek...

If you were looking for local interest, it is rumoured that Bora have not entered either the Tour of Britain or Tour of Yorkshire.

Yes, which presumably screws up Keith Lambert's plans for those lads as every time one of the trackies doesn't fancy a race he will have to loan one or more of his lads. Difficult to plan when you do not know who you have available from week to week. Looks messy to me.

Even by Continental (Div 3) standards this is a weak road squad both in performance terms and numbers of riders. Without the addition of the 2 MTB lads they only have 6 riders which may create problems accessing races where 6 riders must take the start. It means the whole squad riding every race...

Guest with GB Academy @ Herald Sun Tour.

Looks like he has gone with the guidance of his advisers...to stay in the second tier. With a good PC team he should get some big races anyway. He may have had more Kudos and a bit more cash in a WT team, but would in all probability have gone the way of many other young riders and become...

Agree 100%. Millar has done nothing this year and I can only assume Cameron put pressure on BC to select Millar to secure more Scottish no votes in the referendum. Certainly not based on performance. Is there not enough experience in that squad to sort themselves without needing Millar as a...

I doubt they would have been competitive in the flat stages even with Bennett. He has done well in his first year but the team have been strategic in putting him in races with predominantly 3rd tier sprinters which has clearly helped the results. He has also struggled with recovery in stage...

It is American, but the money comes from the German side of it as I understand it.

If by the other guy you mean Thwaites, then he has consistently outperformed Shillinger for the last 18 months. Shillinger is there because he is German as this team is German..owned, managed and sponsored...and they need a presence on the start line.

If there is some naughtiness it is difficult to establish when it may have begun. My recollection of 2011 is that he had a decent start to the season with Rapha Condor Sharp (RCS), won an odd Premier but nothing consistently outstanding compared to many other riders in those races. Stepped up...

7th by the look of the youtube clip

As did a number of other British based riders. In fact, some had better results than JTL that year. It was JTL's dramatic improvement during 2012 against 2011 and winning notable races that brought him to everyone's attention.

Do the other managers see Endura's total dominance of the British races as positive or negative? Has it raised standards by causing others to work harder or just been demoralising. What is their view of next season when it is highly likely Endura will not be there? To Endura...how did their...

Given you called him a "no-name" in an earlier post, perhaps he dropped back to avoid winning and thereby offending your sensitivities;)