CasperVg said:Boonen's new Belgium jersey:
Now that's how a national champion should look like. Take note Peter Sagan.
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Now that's how a national champion should look like. Take note Peter Sagan.
Nat'l Jerseys MIA TdF
Spain: Movistar chose to go with JJ Rojas (***) instead of Ventoso 4 sprints
Belgium: Tom Boonen not riding this year. Resting the rest of the season 4 OR
Italy: Pellizoti from Pro-Conti Androni
France: Nacer not chosen by FdJ!!!
USA: Tim Duggan not chosen by Liquigas
UK: Iann Stannard not chosen by SKY
Netherlands: Nicki not chosen by OMEGA?!
Austria: Kohler not chosen by BMC
Ireland: Brammier not chosen by Omega
Colombia: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Denmark, Croacia,....Conti & Aqua&Sapone dudes
Spain: Movistar chose to go with JJ Rojas (***) instead of Ventoso 4 sprints
Belgium: Tom Boonen not riding this year. Resting the rest of the season 4 OR
Italy: Pellizoti from Pro-Conti Androni
France: Nacer not chosen by FdJ!!!
USA: Tim Duggan not chosen by Liquigas
UK: Iann Stannard not chosen by SKY
Netherlands: Nicki not chosen by OMEGA?!
Austria: Kohler not chosen by BMC
Ireland: Brammier not chosen by Omega
Colombia: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Denmark, Croacia,....Conti & Aqua&Sapone dudes
Spain - Rojas always rides the Tour, and since Movistar have some GC ambition this year there isn't room for more, sprint-wise.
Belgium - the Tour hasn't been kind to Tom in recent years.
Italy - Androni wouldn't get an invite to the Tour if Savio had compromising photos of Christian Prudhomme.
France - good question on this one. FDJ have two very quick and very talented young sprinters, neither riding. Strange.
USA - well, what did you expect? Duggan's some way down the hierarchy at Liqui, I'm afraid. Liqui also have a pretty well established Tour team - Szmyd will usually ride in support of the two leaders, Koren and Vanotti more or less always do the Tour (same as how Rabobank's Tour team invariably includes Grischa Niermann), then you throw in Sagan and Oss to help him out. That gives you 7 of your 9, and then it's an almighty scrap to get those last 2 spots.
Belgium - the Tour hasn't been kind to Tom in recent years.
Italy - Androni wouldn't get an invite to the Tour if Savio had compromising photos of Christian Prudhomme.
France - good question on this one. FDJ have two very quick and very talented young sprinters, neither riding. Strange.
USA - well, what did you expect? Duggan's some way down the hierarchy at Liqui, I'm afraid. Liqui also have a pretty well established Tour team - Szmyd will usually ride in support of the two leaders, Koren and Vanotti more or less always do the Tour (same as how Rabobank's Tour team invariably includes Grischa Niermann), then you throw in Sagan and Oss to help him out. That gives you 7 of your 9, and then it's an almighty scrap to get those last 2 spots.
Libertine!
Well, I don't think that Valverde is a true Gral contender anyway for a three week race....Ventoso is a dude who could climb pretty well( Movistar should be looking Green, polka dots, white, Team)..........Boonen is in the best shape I've seen him for the last few years.....The Swiss race was won by a Conti dude, as well as Canada, I think. I agree that Tim isn't ready to make Liquigas' 9 men yet; That's my point.....in some countries (USA, SPAIN, UK,....) the Galactics just bypass the race. Excuses could always be found (need rest, parcours don't favor my' abilities, etc and They might be true) BUT: It's great to be dressed up wrapped in your country's colors. It gives you extra strenght, I guess. I know Mark is trying very hard, as World Champ, to honor the rainbow on it's own (well, not quite: EBH!!) but now it's even harder w/o the BieloRussian workhorse
Well, I don't think that Valverde is a true Gral contender anyway for a three week race....Ventoso is a dude who could climb pretty well( Movistar should be looking Green, polka dots, white, Team)..........Boonen is in the best shape I've seen him for the last few years.....The Swiss race was won by a Conti dude, as well as Canada, I think. I agree that Tim isn't ready to make Liquigas' 9 men yet; That's my point.....in some countries (USA, SPAIN, UK,....) the Galactics just bypass the race. Excuses could always be found (need rest, parcours don't favor my' abilities, etc and They might be true) BUT: It's great to be dressed up wrapped in your country's colors. It gives you extra strenght, I guess. I know Mark is trying very hard, as World Champ, to honor the rainbow on it's own (well, not quite: EBH!!) but now it's even harder w/o the BieloRussian workhorse
WindLessBreeze said:
seriously, do your research before you post stuff. Why did you think Niki was going to the tour anyways? Last year he said he wasn't going to. This year he said he would solely concentrate on the Olympics so he did not want to do the tour. Nothing surprising at all...He chose not to go.
CasperVg said:Boonen's new Belgium jersey:
Classic, Timeless, Simple, you can't get better than this, so why try and fail so often?
So you have the world champion in your team, and you decide you want him... to stand out less, by making national champ jerseys as similar to it as possible? Could anybody explain that to me?
By the way, at first I made a typo and wrote "hational champ jerseys". That one should stick.
By the way, at first I made a typo and wrote "hational champ jerseys". That one should stick.
No Research!!
It
´s a hobby, not a job. Just from top of my head. Not riding a three week race in order to concentrate on a one day race? Smart. Do they get paid by their trade teams or by their countries? Vagabundo´s DS
It
´s a hobby, not a job. Just from top of my head. Not riding a three week race in order to concentrate on a one day race? Smart. Do they get paid by their trade teams or by their countries? Vagabundo´s DS
Ventoso can climb decently for a sprinter, but Rojas can climb better. Movistar are probably comfortable with knowing they can't compete in the purely flat stages, and consider Rojas the better option in the Sagan stages. Besides, Ventoso just did the Giro, while Rojas is fresher.WindLessBreeze said:
And while the jury is still out on post-suspension Valverde, as he has looked strong in early-season races, but Costa was stronger on a Tour de Suisse parcours that should have suited him and he was anonymous in the Ardennes, it is probably worth noting that you call him "not a true contender for a three week race", but the last time he entered one, he won.
WindLessBreeze said:It
What the hell? There's more to cycling than GTs.
Libertine!
I too was a fan of Vitalicio*Seguros. I like the underdogs. On the other hand, it is unfortunately that JJ Rojas was injured, and Movistar don´t have a plan ´B´ for the sprints. Look: Cav rode a superb Giro, lost points jersey by just one to none other than Purito*Rod....And he´s is doing The Tour, will be the designated leader in London´s RR. I wish Valverde could do well, BUT:When was the last time he rode and won a GT? as far as I know, he´s never won a GT!...
I too was a fan of Vitalicio*Seguros. I like the underdogs. On the other hand, it is unfortunately that JJ Rojas was injured, and Movistar don´t have a plan ´B´ for the sprints. Look: Cav rode a superb Giro, lost points jersey by just one to none other than Purito*Rod....And he´s is doing The Tour, will be the designated leader in London´s RR. I wish Valverde could do well, BUT:
When was the last time he rode and won a GT? as far as I know, he´s never won a GT!...
WindLessBreeze said:I too was a fan of Vitalicio*Seguros. I like the underdogs. On the other hand, it is unfortunately that JJ Rojas was injured, and Movistar don´t have a plan ´B´ for the sprints. Look: Cav rode a superb Giro, lost points jersey by just one to none other than Purito*Rod....And he´s is doing The Tour, will be the designated leader in London´s RR. I wish Valverde could do well, BUT:
Pardon? What about the 2009 Vuelta?
WindLessBreeze said:I too was a fan of Vitalicio*Seguros. I like the underdogs. On the other hand, it is unfortunately that JJ Rojas was injured, and Movistar don´t have a plan ´B´ for the sprints. Look: Cav rode a superb Giro, lost points jersey by just one to none other than Purito*Rod....And he´s is doing The Tour, will be the designated leader in London´s RR. I wish Valverde could do well, BUT:
I'm yet to undestand one of your posts.
karlboss said:Cadel worlds wasn't bad
Image from bike radar
Yes i agree that was the best kit. I loved the White. It also featured in the "slugfest" of the Strade Bianchi stage in the Giro and he won- a great endorsement for cycling.
Display of attention
You are trying too hard. Who's that fellow from Saxo bank showcased? I'm sure it ain't you! (~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)DominicDecoco said:
Machu Picchu said:Martin Kohler's Swiss national road jersey:
I like it with the red shorts, but to me it looks like the red on the shirt could have been a bit deeper/darker.
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