contracts up for renewal and dodgy successes

[Tinman]

Have been thinking this for a while but cannot recall seeing any mention of it specifically.

Anyone with thoughts of remarkable performances coinciding with upcoming contract negotiations?

Alternative thought: Some riders seem to have dream performances but only very sporadically. Ie. no consistency at all over the years. Does that enhance their suspicion rating?

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Easy ones:

Froome 2011.

And not a contract end, but to get the big bucks on the Sky team, Wiggo 2009.

 

[hrotha]

Klöden was famous for doing ******-all except during the final year of his contract.

 

[ebandit]

moto

keep 'em hungry....................it's the 'extra motivation' that ensures results

Mark L

 

[therhodeo]

How about riders who fell off the map after fat contracts? Philbert and Thor come to mind.

 

[Nick C.]

Chris Horner is a most recent one. Unfortunately for him the market was unreceptive.

For the fall offs: Does Boassen Hagen fit? I think some to a lot of it is opportunity squashed to be a domestique.

 

[melkemugg]

Chris Horner is a most recent one. Unfortunately for him the market was unreceptive.

For the fall offs: Does Boassen Hagen fit? I think some to a lot of it is opportunity squashed to be a domestique.

Hagen was a prodigy and should be on level with Sagan according to any logic. Hes getting burned out working as a dom for dopers at SKY and needs to get out asap.

 

[Fagniniwins]

I remember when EBH could sprint.

This timely renaissance of form phenomenon happens in all professional team sports. I suppose the interesting thing about cycling is that even if you are really talented already, "focusing more" and "trying harder" will get you squat.

 

[Archibald]

Is Mick Rogers' contract up this year?
Pretty amazing Giro...

 

[observer]

Bouhanni is up, although the sprint field in the giro wasn't exactly world class.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Oh yeah Wiggo's contract is up as well - having a better year than 2013 for sure.

 

[King Boonen]

Lets add a little perspective. We all perform better when something like our livelihood is on the line.

Wiggins and Froome were the first that came to mind though.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Bouhanni's contract is up at the end of this year. Granted, the points competition was not top heavy, especially with Kittel out, but he made his presence known.

 

[thehog]

Landa at Astana, then nabbed his big contract with Sky and messed up big blood bag program.

 

[Bronstein]

Hesjedal 2015 Giro.

 

[blackcat]

andreas 'Hilde" kloeden umlaut

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