General News Thread

[Froome19]

Hmmm, someone's going to have to explain to me how NetApp have got around the fact that he'd already signed (and raced for) another team this season. Yet when there were Garzelli -> Saxo Bank rumours, we were all under the impression that such a transfer couldn't go through before August?

Probably got something to do with atlas's status (as continental i assume)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Hmmm, someone's going to have to explain to me how NetApp have got around the fact that he'd already signed (and raced for) another team this season. Yet when there were Garzelli -> Saxo Bank rumours, we were all under the impression that such a transfer couldn't go through before August?

Mutual consent, other team terminates contract, NetApp buy out existing contract, Wyss buys out existing contract and NetApp pick him up 'off waivers'... quite a few mid-season team changes go on, but most of the time it's picking up people who come on the cheap from Continental teams to replace suspended or injured riders, or people without a pro ride. Giampaolo Caruso, for example, rode for Ceramica Flaminia until 10/4/10, then signed for Katyusha and rode Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Romandie and the Giro within a month.

Wyss was with Atlas Personal-Jakroo. That's a low level Continental team, and NetApp could probably buy that contract out pretty easily. Especially if their race calendar wasn't looking too strong and the money NetApp provided them with could help them out in that respect. They probably got Wyss at lower than market value because of the Geox collapse anyway, so it's no skin off their nose to make what is probably a profit out of the deal.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Italian magazine(cycling) bicisport has an english version and digital ones now.

http://www.bs-bicisport.it/index.ph...home-bici-sport&layout=blog&Itemid=53&lang=en

spoilers

 

[Angliru]

When you say there is an English version and digitial version does that mean a hard copy in English is also available?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Theo Bos wins Dwars door Drenthe (1.1). Barry Markus 2nd

 

[theyoungest]

Doesn't matter that it's against the weakest sprinter field ever, vai Theo Bos!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Doesn't matter that it's against the weakest sprinter field ever, vai Theo Bos!

it's good to build up in races like this after his leg artery problem

 

[Fetisoff]

Good day for Rabo, I guess

 

[Gloin22]

Sky announced their March squads :

MSR :

Edvald Boasson Hagen, Mark Cavendish, Bernhard Eisel, Mathew Hayman, Jeremy Hunt, Christian Knees, Thomas Löfkvist, Ian Stannard

Volta a Catalunya :

Davide Appollonio, Danny Pate, Richie Porte, Michael Rogers, Kanstantsin Siutsou, Rigoberto Urán, Bradley Wiggins, Xabier Zandio

Criterium International :

Chris Froome, Sergio Henao, Thomas Löfkvist, Lars-Petter Nordhaug, Salvatore Puccio, Luke Rowe, Ben Swift

Catalunya squad is monstrous again. Crit with Henao, Froome and Nordhaug should be great too

http://www.teamsky.com/races/0,27631,2012,00.html#month=03

 

[Justin Pain]

Sky announced their March squads :
Volta a Catalunya :

Davide Appollonio, Danny Pate, Richie Porte, Michael Rogers, Kanstantsin Siutsou, Rigoberto Urán, Bradley Wiggins, Xabier Zandio

...Catalunya squad is monstrous again.

Indeed! Wonder who will be their leader? Richie got Algarve, Brad is on his way in Paris-Nice. Maybe Uran will get his chance to shine? Could boost his motivation in supporting Wiggo in the Tour

 

[Gloin22]

Indeed! Wonder who will be their leader? Richie got Algarve, Brad is on his way in Paris-Nice. Maybe Uran will get his chance to shine? Could boost his motivation in supporting Wiggo in the Tour

Indeed. Uran likes riding Cataluyna. He got 4th last year and is already looking strong in PN. As you said trying to set him up for the win would be good motivation later on to support Wiggo. It's good opportunity as well to get his first vicotory for Sky here and improve his general cofidence and morale before Ardeenes. Obviously if he won't be strong enough then Wiggo more likely will lead. Will be interesting definitely

 

[Mambo95]

Yeah, I'm sure it will be Uran. As stated, he did will there last year and there's no TT for Porte and Wiggins to get an edge.

 

[pastronef]

Anthony Giacoppo wins first stage onf Tour of Taiwan

http://tourdetaiwan.org.tw/cycling/TourdeTaiwan2012_eng/tour_news_01.php?id=266

 

[will10]

Indeed. Uran likes riding Cataluyna. He got 4th last year and is already looking strong in PN. As you said trying to set him up for the win would be good motivation later on to support Wiggo. It's good opportunity as well to get his first vicotory for Sky here and improve his general cofidence and morale before Ardeenes. Obviously if he won't be strong enough then Wiggo more likely will lead. Will be interesting definitely

Am sure I read somewhere that Catalunya was a target for Uran so suspect they will ride for him there. Great looking lineup, well and truely UK Postal.

 

[boomcie]

No Flecha in Milano-Sanremo, due to his hand injury from Tirreno (he broke his hand).

Sky will try getting him into the Criterium International or E3, but otherwise he'll return in the Tour of Flanders.

Source: VRT teletekst

 

[janraaskalt]

No Flecha in Milano-Sanremo, due to his hand injury from Tirreno (he broke his hand).

Sky will try getting him into the Criterium International or E3, but otherwise he'll return in the Tour of Flanders.

Source: VRT teletekst

He didn't enter Tirreno because of that hand injury. You can hardly call this "news".

 

[auscyclefan94]

Goss has dropped out of Tirreno with a fever!

 

[boomcie]

Goss has dropped out of Tirreno with a fever!

Gilbert as well.

 

[jens_attacks]

fever is the best preparation for san remo it looks like

 

[Havetts]

fever is the best preparation for san remo it looks like

haha that made me laugh, nice one jens

 

[BillytheKid]

fever is the best preparation for san remo it looks like

I thought it was a tummy ache. lol

 

[Machu Picchu]

fever is the best preparation for san remo it looks like

Seems EBH agrees too

edit: although his is a 'precautionary measure'

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Remarkable 'news' in the column of Raymond Kerckhoffs in dutch paper 'De Telegraaf' this morning.

According to Kerckhoffs the team directors weren't involved in the decision to get Renshaw. And the team directors noticed Jonathan Tiernan-Locke last year (possible in Leon where Rabo CT rider Marc Goos just beat him with 3 seconds) and wanted to get him to the PT squad. But Knebel and co didn't listen. Furthermore there was a lot of unhappiness about contracts getting renewed very very late.

 

[El Pistolero]

To be honest, I don't find that remarkable coming from Rabobank

Pretty obvious they were clueless if you listened to what Freire had to say about them.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Posting this for the lulz, since lotsa folks dont like him

Valverde dedicates WorldTour lead to Movistar team

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...Cycling+News+&+Race+Results+|+VeloNation.com)