2012 Giro d'Italia wildcards:Who would you like to see?

[Ryo Hazuki]

Which proves what most of everybody said on this forum, that Duarte made a stupid mistake and went backwards on his professional career.

again this? duarte made an excellent choice. in a colombian team he will ride much better and feel more at home. you appearantly don't understand. ever wondered why herrera never went to a european team?

 

[auscyclefan94]

again this? duarte made an excellent choice. in a colombian team he will ride much better and feel more at home. you appearantly don't understand. ever wondered why herrera never went to a european team?

Considering he won't be riding as many of the big races with the Colombian Coldeportes team who are hardly guaranteed a spot in any GT's unlike many other teams he could of gone to then yes it is a bad move.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

That's not what it says in the main body of text.

are you blind? it does. and colombia is one of them

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Considering he won't be riding as many of the big races with the Colombian Coldeportes team who are hardly guaranteed a spot in any GT's unlike many other teams he could of gone to then yes it is a bad move.

in coldeportes the team revolves around him. if he had gone to what? movistar? he would've been made a helper

 

[auscyclefan94]

in coldeportes the team revolves around him. if he had gone to what? movistar? he would've been made a helper

I would say there would be plenty of teams would give him a leadership role at the giro who are world tour teams though many of those teams don't have a spanish influence in them.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

That's not what it says in the main body of text.

It's badly written like most articles on here.

The original Gazetta article makes no mention of it, either. It just lists the 14 wildcard candidates for the RCS events. That's all there's to it.

 

[Escarabajo]

again this? duarte made an excellent choice. in a colombian team he will ride much better and feel more at home. you appearantly don't understand. ever wondered why herrera never went to a european team?

The 80's were different times to these ones. And Herrera and his Cafe the Colombia team were invited to GT's also FYI. He didn't have to move to a European team.

I am Colombian and I don't want to see a great talent from my country wasted in second tier races.

 

[Escarabajo]

Look at the title of the article and then count how many teams are originally listed, 9, yet the title says 14 are listed for giro wildcards so it must be that the other 5 are still up for giro wildcards. So we may yet be seeing duarte race the giro

From the initial article I thought that they were excluded from the list for the Giro, but included for the list of other races. That's how I read it. I hope that I am wrong, becuase I would trade any of the other races for the Giro.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

you are always negative and always wrong too

 

[Escarabajo]

you are always negative and always wrong too

Just because I don't share your same point of view?

Listen, I have been waiting too long for the second coming of Herrera or Parra since the 80's. I am tired of seeing so much wasted good talent from Colombia due to changes in the way cycling is run, economics or even doping for that matter. Fabio had a great chance to make a strategic move and he did not take advantage of it IMHO.

Again, and I mean it, I hope they get an invite just like you hope that too. But apparently it looks like a long shot.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

why does it look like a long shot? because you can't read and don't believe in it?

 

[Froome19]

why does it look like a long shot? because you can't read and don't believe in it?

Even with them making the list its still 50-50 whether they'll get the wildcard or not.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

then there's always the vuelta or the tour and if not 2012 then 2013. I;m sure escarabajo thought like many others the idiotic move soler made in 2007 by leaving acqua to go to barloworld untill all of a sudden they got tour wildcard because of corti

 

[Froome19]

It will take a miracle for them to get a tour place but yes they may get a Vuelta place. Even so i think Duarte really wants to do the Giro (as it suits him and columbians in general) so for them to miss out would be a big diappointment for the team.
and if they do not race any grand tours at all they will be greatly dissapointed especially as this is the year now when Duarte can step up and get a good gc place

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how would it take a miracle?? 2 wildcards for coldeportes, itv1 or saur and sau was a huge disapointment last year prudhomme said

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Already two votes for Utensilnord - this will convince RCS.

 

[the asian]

I Voted for Coldeportes and Androni. Would love to see Rujano and Duarte along with the young Colombians. ( i have 3 Colombians in my CQ team). Indifferent to the other 2 spots.

 

[Angliru]

That's not what it says in the main body of text.

Maybe my skills of comprehension are dwindling like my cycling talents, but who exactly is eligible for the Giro wildcards among all of the teams named just doesn't come out as crystal clear. The wording has me a bit confused and uncertain.

 

[Angliru]

Considering he won't be riding as many of the big races with the Colombian Coldeportes team who are hardly guaranteed a spot in any GT's unlike many other teams he could of gone to then yes it is a bad move.

It's a risky move but whether it's a bad move or not depends on to what races they're invited. As he stated the combination of an all Columbian team, living in Europe and managed by someone with experience in the European peloton gives them an edge up on previous Columbians teams that made the attempt. He couldn't pass up the opportunity to race in the sport's biggest events with his compatriots, proudly representing his country. I can see why he made the decision that he did.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

and also he will be the leader of the team which is what he wants

 

[Bavarianrider]

Team Net App, anyone?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yeah they suck, so what?

 

[Bavarianrider]

yeah they suck, so what?

They might have a red headed veteran on their squad though

 

[Escarabajo]

It's a risky move but whether it's a bad move or not depends on to what races they're invited. As he stated the combination of an all Columbian team, living in Europe and managed by someone with experience in the European peloton gives them an edge up on previous Columbians teams that made the attempt. He couldn't pass up the opportunity to race in the sport's biggest events with his compatriots, proudly representing his country. I can see why he made the decision that he did.

I think that you are right. It is a risky move. If they get invitations to big rages, especially GT's, then is a good move.

Now if we are patient enough and they get good results on short races, it will be almost certain that they will get invited to at least one of the GT's in 2013 IMO. I can see where having an all Colombian team would be a good move for the diversity of any of the GT's. We have read that they want to be more international, and what is better than to invite an all Colombian team.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

they will be invited for tour 2013. prudhomme alreayd said on numerous ocassions he will invite colombian team to 100th tour de france and they are only team that are pct