Evans leaves Omega Pharma - Lotto

[issoisso]

Yeah but the team had nothing to do with his results. If he was signed by another team he would have done the same thing or better. It's got nothing to do with the team - as you point out, they didn't have the budget to sign better riders to help him, which refutes your own point.

Your enormous bias is blinding you. Another team would quite simply not sign Evans to be a leader. So he wouldn't do anywhere near as well. And they certainly wouldn't give him the freedom to pick races and trainers as he damn well pleases. He was very lucky to have Lotto do all that for him, as he hadn't shown anything to deserve it.

What you mean is they TRIED to do their best. Well good for them, but that obviously isn't good enough. They're crap.

By your own very same god awful logic, Evans TRIED to win the Tour. Well good for him, but that obviously isn't enough. He's crap

i have this hunch Evans is going to sign with Lampre. Cunego has waived GC ambitions publicly not too long ago, their support machinery is tried and tested on GTs (as opposed to that of other candidate teams named here), and surely time is slowly running out for Evans, so he'll like to avoid experiments along the lines of the famous Le Groupement fiasco back in the early 90ies.

Makes sense. He also lives in Italy and Lampre have 1.5 million lying around from the contract they'd signed with Di Luca that was made void when he tested positive

I don't think it's the most likely option, though. But it is one.
But I don't think Evans would do this before having everything set with a team. I'm pretty sure he's already got an agreement with someone.

 

[CentralCaliBike]

Failing to deliver?? He had two very interrupted years at Telekom due to injuries; he was never given a chance in a GT with them other than Vuelta when he got sick. He came into a team of legends and was never really given the chance to succeed.

Lotto got a great GC rider and future GT prospect, who could ride with minimal support from the team; while Lotto went on their merry way chasing stage victories and trying to win the Belgian classics. His contract was performance based and he has performed pretty well over the past 5 years.

Climbers for support, gee that would be pretty important in anyone's attempt at winning a GT.

Cadel has changed the way Lotto thinks about training and their approach to racing not just for stages but overall victory as well. They have still got a long way to go.

He is not going to Garmin or Sky, Italy or Spain, or another belgian team. Does that help.

I figure the future will tell - but my guess is that you are suggesting Columbia.

 

[issoisso]

What about columbia?

Didn't Cav say they would be back in the GC for next years TdF?

I remember him saying something like that when the course was announced.

Columbia have made a point of the fact that Martin is their Tour GC man for the next few years

 

[blaxland]

the best news in the last two weeks.Now i think he would be smart to go to team sky (they have some ok climbers)Will cadel bring some riders along with him?if so Matt Lloyd maybe?the only other option i see is Lampre(cunego is only going for stage wins these days)and the giro would be his best chance of a gt victory next season.

 

[pedaling squares]

Well, at his biography launch this week (Wednesday night, Sydney) ...

Is this for real? A biography already? I think the guy is a helluva cyclist but maybe he should win a GT and then write a book.

I say good luck to him, I just hope he gets on a team with a little firepower to back him up. Then it will be time to put up or shut up.

Exactly.


Powderpuff, you hint at some inside knowledge... what do you know? Hey, are you Cadel's mum?

 

[benpounder]

How would it hurt? This year Vandevelde and Wiggins were fighting for the GC, and Farrar still had some good sprints.

Neither Vande Velde nor Wiggins entered the race as a top GC contender. Were Vaughters to sign either Evans or Contador, he would have to structure the squad much differently - a squad that could take the leaders jersey and protect it for up to three weeks - and that inevitibaly leaves any sprinter unprotected.

 

[samb01]

Then why wasn't he doing it at Telekom?

In 2003 he broke his collarbone three times.

The argument you're making is horrendously stupid.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Failing to deliver?? He had two very interrupted years at Telekom due to injuries; he was never given a chance in a GT with them other than Vuelta when he got sick. He came into a team of legends and was never really given the chance to succeed.

Lotto got a great GC rider and future GT prospect, who could ride with minimal support from the team; while Lotto went on their merry way chasing stage victories and trying to win the Belgian classics. His contract was performance based and he has performed pretty well over the past 5 years.

Climbers for support, gee that would be pretty important in anyone's attempt at winning a GT.

Cadel has changed the way Lotto thinks about training and their approach to racing not just for stages but overall victory as well. They have still got a long way to go.

He is not going to Garmin or Sky, Italy or Spain, or another belgian team. Does that help.

HALLELUJAH! I am so happy! When i heard the news i was jumping up and down for joy.
So where is he going then? A french team? AG2R is my pick!

Just to let you know he will be on Australian TV in 1/2 an hour on CH9 - "Wide World of Sports".

 

[Moondance]

In 2003 he broke his collarbone three times.

The argument you're making is horrendously stupid.

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So doesn't that make it even more impressive that Lotto put the faith in him that it did?

BTW, "horrendously" stupid? Not just regular old stupid?

 

[powderpuff]

Powderpuff, you hint at some inside knowledge... what do you know? Hey, are you Cadel's mum?

No not his mum. Helen is too classy to go on this forum.

 

[franciep10]

No not his mum. Helen is too classy to go on this forum.

wow u even know his mother's name

 

[powderpuff]

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So doesn't that make it even more impressive that Lotto put the faith in him that it did?

They saw what a bargain they were getting as they knew Robbie could only go on winning for decade or two longer.

BTW, "horrendously" stupid? Not just regular old stupid?

No, I think you have earned a few more levels of stupidity than regular stupid on this topic.

 

[Anonymous]

heard a rumour hes going to shack..

they are aiming for 1-2 in the tour...

 

[hfer07]

No not his mum. Helen is too classy to go on this forum.

I wouldn't be surprised if she's the one making the decisions for him

 

[blaxland]

HALLELUJAH! I am so happy! When i heard the news i was jumping up and down for joy.
So where is he going then? A french team? AG2R is my pick!

Just to let you know he will be on Australian TV in 1/2 an hour on CH9 - "Wide World of Sports".

thanks for the tv coverage tip..................go cadel.........

 

[Moondance]

No, I think you have earned a few more levels of stupidity than regular stupid on this topic.

 

[issoisso]

Here's an interesting idea that came up on another forum:

Quickstep have roster spots open and a rather large budget and lack a GT leader...

And they have a habit of taking pride on snapping up talent from their rivals at Lotto

 

[auscyclefan94]

Could this descision be to do with the possible signing of Ricardo Ricco's former doctor especially as evans has a strong Anti doping stance?

 

[powderpuff]

I wouldn't be surprised if she's the one making the decisions for him

No but I do believe he consults the Dali Lama before making any decisions.

 

[Captain Kirk]

Is this for real? A biography already? I think the guy is a helluva cyclist but maybe he should win a GT and then write a book.

I'll think you'll find a few wins besides a GT......


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Overview
Few noticed Cadel Evans in his first Tour de France when in the last week he was photographed on the final climb of the stage alongside the leaders Lance Armstrong and Ivan Basso. But he was determined to succeed, and that year he finished eighth. By 2006 he was fifth overall and in 2007 he lost to Alberto Contador by a mere 23 seconds.

But who is this dedicated sportsman? And what has been his formula for success?

Cadel was first noticed in 1994 when he rode to fifth position in a cross country race. Since his teens he has been a professional cyclist - half his life. He is a competitor who refuses to allow ego to dictate strategy. These days he receives a monthly program that sets out his schedule day-by-day. It outlines in intricate detail the required elements that are to be fulfilled: how many hours, what percentage should be spent at what heart rate, specific cadences and the length of time he should be climbing. Nothing is left to chance. No matter what the weather the regime is followed to the letter.

Cadel gives us a glimpse of the physical and psychological tests that are required to be the best, whilst giving an illuminating and fascinating look at the Tour de France – the teams; the climbs; the politics and the opponents that make it the most renowned cycling race in the world.

 

[Moondance]

Could this descision be to do with the possible signing of Ricardo Ricco's former doctor especially as evans has a strong Anti doping stance?

Umm, no way. He might try and spin it that way but this is all about money, money, better team, money, better marketing potential, money and money.

 

[Moondance]

Is this for real? A biography already? I think the guy is a helluva cyclist but maybe he should win a GT and then write a book.

Doesn't Cav have a biography already? Pulished in like, June, this year? Certainly Cuddles is more worthy than Cav at this stage.

 

[powderpuff]

Is this for real? A biography already? I think the guy is a helluva cyclist but maybe he should win a GT and then write a book.

He could of bought a book out called "It's not about the bike" but that was already taken. This has been a somewhat delayed release(almost 2 years) of a book that is about an aussie finally reaching the podium of the greatest race on the planet. Its about the quest to achieve that goal and life along the way.

Sure he doesn't have the palmares of some riders but he does have an interesting story to tell.

 

[lanternrouge]

Doesn't Cav have a biography already? Pulished in like, June, this year? Certainly Cuddles is more worthy than Cav at this stage.

Really? how so? He could certainly show cav a thing or two when it comes to finishing second.

 

[Moondance]

Really? how so? He could certainly show cav a thing or two when it comes to finishing second.

I personally think Cadel's years as a MTBer, difficult transition to the road, years of being derided as a loser and horrible person before becoming world champion is more interesting than Cav's story of: "I'm great, everyone look at me. Garmin suck and Pipo Pozzato wants to suck me." etc.