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[Libertine Seguros]

Excellent choice for Mareczko, there are few people who could teach him more about sprinting than Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador.

 

[LaFlorecita]

No Sergio Garcia?
I hoped for more spanish riders. But it looks like the team will be much more italian than spanish.

Actually, I'm wondering if the Garcia mentioned could be Sergio instead. Could be a mistake by tuttobiciweb. I also expected Garavaglia to move up to the Pro Conti team.

It's definitely a very Italian team. Considering the main sponsors, it isn't too surprising but I would have preferred a more international feeling. Maybe we will see a couple more Spaniards announced later.

I also wonder what will happen to the riders currently on the Continental team that won't make it onto the Pro Conti team, especially Diego Sevilla who has been with the project for years. Will there still be a Continental development type team?

 

[Ricco']

Excellent choice for Mareczko, there are few people who could teach him more about sprinting than Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador.

At the moment, Mareczko needs more to learn about climbing than sprinting. What better tutors than Alberto and Ivan for that?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

At the moment, Mareczko needs more to learn about climbing than sprinting. What better tutors than Alberto and Ivan for that?

As long as Basso doesn't teach him about descending too he'll be all right.

 

[Guszek]

Official info: Sean Yates will be new head of performance of the team.

 

[oldcrank]

I wonder how long it will be before Yatesie's great mate, Tour de France winner and Olympic legend Sir Wiggo joins him in some capacity at Kometa?

 

[LaFlorecita]

"I’m a new face in the team and want to become more familiar with the existing members who I don’t yet know. I'm also going to be introducing new riders to the team to complete our roster for 2021," Yates added.

Sounds like the two British riders Archibald and Christian could very well be joining.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

"I’m a new face in the team and want to become more familiar with the existing members who I don’t yet know. I'm also going to be introducing new riders to the team to complete our roster for 2021," Yates added.

Sounds like the two British riders Archibald and Christian could very well be joining.

Interesting selection of British riders. Considering Archibald is very much track and TT focused while riding on the GB scene it will be interesting to see what their Aurum TT bike is like compared to the Ribble he rides now (that he and Dan Bigham had designs input on).
Mark Christian is also intersting as he hasn't had any real eye popping results other than a top ten on a stage of the Tour of Austria a couple of years ago.

 

[oldcrank]

Sir Brad may have recommended MC to Yatesie.

 

[Guszek]

Arturo Gravalos is the first confrmed rider for 2021.

 

[Guszek]

Now we have 9 riders confirmed:

Belletti
Dina
Fancellu
Fetter
Garcia Gonzalez
Gravalos
Ropero
Sevilla
Viegas

7 of them were representing the team this year.

It seems Puppio gonna leave.

 

[rodanafrenteguigs]

Now we have 9 riders confirmed:

Belletti
Dina
Fancellu
Fetter
Garcia Gonzalez
Gravalos
Ropero
Sevilla
Viegas

7 of them were representing the team this year.

It seems Puppio gonna leave.

Viegas !!!""!!!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Now we have 9 riders confirmed:

Belletti
Dina
Fancellu
Fetter
Garcia Gonzalez
Gravalos
Ropero
Sevilla
Viegas

7 of them were representing the team this year.

It seems Puppio gonna leave.

So it is Sergio Garcia and not José Antonio. I'm happy for Sevilla that he got a place, he's been growing with the team for so many years. I think he and Viegas are greatly appreciated as domestiques.

 

[Red Rick]

Hope they get WT one day.

It would allow me to still believe in Contador winning another Tour every year years after his retirement.

SURELY THIS WILL BE THE YEAR

 

[LaFlorecita]

Signing of Albanese, Pacioni and Rivi was confirmed today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1328269075856961536

View: https://twitter.com/KometaXstraTeam/status/1328269075856961536

 

[LaFlorecita]

The team's roster is complete, 20 riders

Vincenzo Albanese
John Archibald
Davide Bais
Manuel Belletti
Mark Christian
Marton Dina
Alessandro Fancellu
Erik Fetter
Lorenzo Fortunato
Mattia Frapporti
Sergio García
Francesco Gavazzi
Arturo Grávalos
Luca Pacioni
Edward Ravasi
Samuele Rivi
Alejandro Ropero
Diego Pablo Sevilla
Daniel Viegas
Luca Wackermann

 

[LaFlorecita]

Giro wildcard for our boys

 

[Mayomaniac]

Giro wildcard for our boys

They aren't the weakest team that got a wildcard (they are on a similar level as Bardiani), so it's fine for me.

 

[pastronef]

Giro wildcard for our boys

I wasn´t very chuffed about them getting the wild card, but then I remembered all the hysterical anti-Alberto Spanish tweeps that won´t like this , and also looking forward to see J.Archibald in the 3 Giro TT.

 

[SafeBet]

They aren't the weakest team that got a wildcard (they are on a similar level as Bardiani), so it's fine for me.

As soon as they got an Italian license it was clear this was going to happen. Let's hope they build on this and become a solid team in the coming year.

 

[Guszek]

Any info if the team gonna take part in Valenciana and Andalucia on their new dates?
It looks to be tricky to adjust the team calendar.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Let's goooo winning a stage at the Giro on Monte Zoncolan no less

 

[Red Rick]

Let's goooo winning a stage at the Giro on Monte Zoncolan no less

Race design thread gonna design Albertos ride from Madrid to Milan right now

 

[RedheadDane]

Can anyone explain the Madrid to Milan thing?
Contador said he'd do it if they won a stage? Either he really wanted to do that ride, or he didn't have a lot of faith in his guys.

 

[Red Rick]

Can anyone explain the Madrid to Milan thing?
Contador said he'd do it if they won a stage? Either he really wanted to do that ride, or he didn't have a lot of faith in his guys.

It's just acknowledging they're underdogs while I'm sure he won't mind the challenge too much. This guy beat the Everesting record for *** and giggles, he's not that sick of the bike yet. It's just promo

Basso should go the other way and it should just be a race between them.