Confirmed Tour Teams/Pre-Selections

[Ferminal]

I hope Rojas can get a top10.

 

[BigMac]

Movistar has three leaders Quintana, Valverde, & Costa should all get there shot... they should have each given them a lead at a GT

They have 1 leader and 1 sub . Costa to try and defend Valverde when all of the team faded in the mountains, so is Quintana. Quintana is future GC boy in Movistar, but nowhere Costa is racing a GT to win, at least in a near future.

 

[gustienordic]

I hope Rojas can get a top10.

In a stage? I suppose the sprints should be pretty competitive this year, and Rojas has not really shown anything yet this year.

 

[BigMac]

In a stage? I suppose the sprints should be pretty competitive this year, and Rojas has not really shown anything yet this year.

He means Quintana

 

[Rajna31]

Szmyd has been great at Mont Ventoux in the past, he will be really vauable in the mountains and especially there.

 

[gustienordic]

They have 1 leader and 1 sub . Costa to try and defend Valverde when all of the team faded in the mountains, so is Quintana. Quintana is future GC boy in Movistar, but nowhere Costa is racing a GT to win, at least in a near future.

I agree that Costa isn't on the same level as Quintana or Valverde, but I'm very curious what he could do with some freedom. See Inxausti in the Giro this year... he stepped up quite nicely, I want to see Costa do the same.

 

[acesand]

Hushovd just interviewed on Norwegian TV about BMC selection for TDF. Said that he knew if he was going or not, but did not look happy. Also stated that (paraphrasing): "There is alot going on internally at BMC team, there will be a press release in a couple of days."

Source: http://www.tv2.no/sport/sykkel/hushovd-om-bmcs-laguttak-det-skjer-tydeligvis-mye-i-laget-4074067.html

 

[JRanton]

If wiggins had been included, sky would have been in danger of vertical acceleration. Even without him, froome, porte, thomas, ebh, Kiri and Kennaugh represent a frightening core of accomplished tters and pursuiters. Hard to look past sky for ttt, martin or not.

Martin will make the difference for OPQS. If Wiggins had been in Sky's team then it would be a tough one to call.

 

[Tornado Tom]

No Tdf for Demare? Why?

 

[MADRAZO]

No Tdf for Demare? Why?

His own choise, didn't feel ready

 

[taiwan]

Don't really see how they could have accomodated he and Bouhanni anyway.

 

[MADRAZO]

Don't really see how they could have accomodated he and Bouhanni anyway.

I think Bouhanni only starts since Demare did not want to. Otherwice Bouhanni propably would have had to wait for the Vuelta.

 

[roundabout]

Katusha

Pavel Brutt, Alexander Kristoff, Aliaksandr Kuchynski, Alberto Losada, Daniel Moreno, Joaquim Rodriguez, Gatis Smukulis, Yuriy Trofimov, Eduard Vorganov.

http://www.katushateam.com/2013/06/joaquim-rodriguez-will-lead-katusha-team-at-tour-de-france/

 

[all_in]

No Spilak?He doesn't start a GT since Giro 2011.

 

[HCl+HN03]

Probably has Spilak reliased that he makes better result by focusing on one week stageraces. Thats true for alot of others too. Or he might just been ill or injured...

However a very strong team, Trofimov could be important, if in shape.

 

[roundabout]

BMC

Brent Bookwalter (USA), Marcus Burghardt (GER), Cadel Evans (AUS), Philippe Gilbert (BEL), Amaël Moinard (FRA), Steve Morabito (SUI), Manuel Quinziato (ITA), Michael Schär (SUI), Tejay van Garderen (USA).

http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=115&tx_ttnews[year]=2013&tx_ttnews[month]=06&tx_ttnews[day]=22&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1708&cHash=cf94a237f31d4edbb82e21cea4ab30c4

 

[BigMac]

BMC

Brent Bookwalter (USA), Marcus Burghardt (GER), Cadel Evans (AUS), Philippe Gilbert (BEL), Amaël Moinard (FRA), Steve Morabito (SUI), Manuel Quinziato (ITA), Michael Schär (SUI), Tejay van Garderen (USA).

http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=115&tx_ttnews[year]=2013&tx_ttnews[month]=06&tx_ttnews[day]=22&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1708&cHash=cf94a237f31d4edbb82e21cea4ab30c4

Mathias Frank be like... ''Only if i was a better Time-Trialist''.

 

[Netserk]

I really don't understand what Gilbert is doing there

 

[del1962]

I really don't understand what Gilbert is doing there

Wearing the rainbow jersey

 

[del1962]

Any news on Garmin's startlist?

 

[Pentacycle]

I really don't understand what Gilbert is doing there

He usually tells some good jokes, he's good for the atmosphere in the team. Although Gilbert is riding like a joke himself nowadays.

 

[Afrank]

BMC

Brent Bookwalter (USA), Marcus Burghardt (GER), Cadel Evans (AUS), Philippe Gilbert (BEL), Amaël Moinard (FRA), Steve Morabito (SUI), Manuel Quinziato (ITA), Michael Schär (SUI), Tejay van Garderen (USA).

http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=115&tx_ttnews[year]=2013&tx_ttnews[month]=06&tx_ttnews[day]=22&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1708&cHash=cf94a237f31d4edbb82e21cea4ab30c4

Where the hell is Frank! He deserves to be there. Unless he chose not to?

Also, I think I would actually have preferred to see Hushovd instead of Gilbert. Just a feeling he could have done better than Phil will. But we'll see.

 

[Afrank]

Any news on Garmin's startlist?

It will be last minute, JV has to figure out a way to sneak 10 riders in.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Time differences on TTT, could it be 2 minutes from top to bottom over 25km?

SKY to win, eddy boss in yellow!!

 

[Netserk]

Time differences on TTT, could it be 2 minutes from top to bottom over 25km?

SKY to win, eddy boss in yellow!!

Sojasun could lose 2 minutes, but none of the GC contenders' teams will.