Red Rick said:He might need to go to a new team next year. Tinkov's company is doing pretty bad due to the crappy Russian economy and the UN sanctioning Russia. Tinkov might have to stop sponsoring the team.
Wow that would totally stink
Red Rick said:He might need to go to a new team next year. Tinkov's company is doing pretty bad due to the crappy Russian economy and the UN sanctioning Russia. Tinkov might have to stop sponsoring the team.
LaFlorecita said:Berto 3rd for "Hero of the year"
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...014-cycling-weekly-reader-poll-results-150080
not bad, behind 2 British riders on a British website
And Vuelta wins "International stage race of the year"
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...014-cycling-weekly-reader-poll-results-150055
Red Rick said:Site is biased so ****ing bad, what has Adam Yates done all year, I honestly can't remember a single thing of which I'm sure it was him.
They're also super degrading about the Vuelta.
"Yes, the Vuelta. That’s the one with wide, featureless roads and no spectators, where in the past even the riders have fallen into a ditch to try to put an end to three weeks of misery."
Seriously?
Jspear said:That would be a bummer. I think AC is more set up now than ever...hopefully all ends up well.
And one thing that would help is if he had a strong team. It doesn't matter if they aren't as strong as AC. The more support he has the less energy he uses....and also, most likely Aru will try to attack plenty. That's the type of rider he is - not saying it will be successful. :)
Miburo said:Not really, in the giro 2011 his team was **** but he still didn't have to do much at all, yet he wasted a lot of unnecessary energy.
Contador knows that i think, he won't make that mistake again.
The_Juan said:Guys;
The last time Alberto did the Giro/Tour he ended up paying for it in the Alps. Yes, that Giro was one of the hardest Giros in recent history but... the doubts will be there. I certainly hope he understood what he did wrong and that there's a way for him not to lose too much form in the process.
Him getting dropped on the Galibier, which is a pass he always attacks on, is still stuck to the back of my head.
Red Rick said:Site is biased so ****ing bad, what has Adam Yates done all year, I honestly can't remember a single thing of which I'm sure it was him.
They're also super degrading about the Vuelta.
"Yes, the Vuelta. That’s the one with wide, featureless roads and no spectators, where in the past even the riders have fallen into a ditch to try to put an end to three weeks of misery."
Seriously?
“As a spectator, my opinion is that if all the top GC decide to ride the Giro and the Tour and they all target the win then Alberto is the favourite for both races. If Alberto rides the first and the second and someone only rides the Tour, then that’s more difficult, but that’s just my opinion. I’ve never really rode close to Alberto. Sometimes in France and then now in training camps. He’s a Hors Categorie champion, he does his job and he takes care of all the small details as if he was a neo-pro and that’s the biggest difference. If you’re a big talent and you do everything right then it all makes a big difference.”
cineteq said:History has tought us Basso has not been a good domestique. Being much older is not going to help either.
Carols said:Wow that would totally stinkRiis would be back to scraping up $$ here and there and some good riders would need to go. Just when it looked as if his team woes were behind him. Hopefully there is a more pleasant solution.
Red Rick said:He might need to go to a new team next year. Tinkov's company is doing pretty bad due to the crappy Russian economy and the UN sanctioning Russia. Tinkov might have to stop sponsoring the team.
cineteq said:History has tought us Basso has not been a good domestique. Being much older is not going to help either.
I doubt it, but hey it's just around the corner.Carols said:He seems to have faced the 'reality' of his situation and new duties. We will find out soon enough!
Fish memory? Basso 2012 TdF what a great helper he was. Hey, it's simple, just watch...of course, provided Contador gets to ride the Giro (I need to be consistent with my thoughts).Netserk said:What are you babbling about?
cineteq said:Fish memory? Basso 2012 TdF what a great helper he was. Hey, it's simple, just watch...of course, provided Contador gets to ride the Giro (I need to be consistent with my thoughts).
Loyal ain't the same as helpful, right? And if he does what you say I'll be the first one to admit it and praise him.Netserk said:He was loyal and did all he could. Your mistake if you after that Giro thought he would be able to do more in the Tour than he did.
This poster is so funny that she's willing to contradicts herself in order to have a dig at anyoneLaFlorecita said:Babbling nonsense, as usual.
Insults are not arguments, when people resort to insults and personal abuses, then, they have run out of logic!Miburo said:And Cineteq exposed himself again. Ask F. Schleck who helped him in the classic in '06.
He pulled for nibali too in tour'12. And loyal not meaning the same as helpful is ***, it doesn't even support his argument since he then admits basso is loyal.
Typical idiot who can't even troll properly anymore.
Miburo said:And Cineteq exposed himself again. Ask F. Schleck who helped him in the classic in '06.
He pulled for nibali too in tour'12. And loyal not meaning the same as helpful is ***, it doesn't even support his argument since he then admits basso is loyal.
Typical idiot who can't even troll properly anymore.
Miburo said:And Cineteq exposed himself again. Ask F. Schleck who helped him in the classic in '06.
He pulled for nibali too in tour'12. And loyal not meaning the same as helpful is ***, it doesn't even support his argument since he then admits basso is loyal.
Typical idiot who can't even troll properly anymore.
Miburo said:And Cineteq exposed himself again. Ask F. Schleck who helped him in the classic in '06.