General News Thread

[DAOTEC]

No Shack Piemonte although it was on Bruyneels latest updated to do wish list again a sign on the wall > [http://johanbruyneel.com/schedule.html]

25 squadre invitate al Giro di Lombardia - Teams for Piemonte:

➢ AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)
➢ ASTANA (KAZ)
➢ CAISSE D’EPARGNE (SPA)
➢ GARMIN – TRANSITIONS (USA)
➢ LAMPRE – VINI FARNESE (ITA)
➢ LIQUIGAS – DOIMO (ITA)
➢ OMEGA PHARMA – LOTTO (BEL)
➢ QUICK STEP (BEL)
➢ RABOBANK (OLA)
➢ SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM (GBR)
➢ TEAM HTC COLUMBIA (USA)
➢ TEAM KATUSHA (RUS)
➢ TEAM SAXO BANK (DAN)
➢ ACQUA E SAPONE – D’ANGELO & ANTENUCCI (ITA)
➢ ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI – SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI (ITA)
➢ BMC RACING TEAM (USA)
➢ CERVELO TEST TEAM (SVI)
➢ COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (FRA)
➢ COLNAGO – CSF INOX (IRL)
➢ ISD – NERI (ITA)

Vancansoleil by the way also no invite or what, despite the Cobra signing.

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=32464&tp=n

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

English/google translation:

The compulsory transfer of seven runners at Cervélo Team Garmin-Transitions in 2011 will not only block the arrival of neo-pros like Ramunas Navardauskas (VC La Pomme Marseille), but also lead to the departure of riders, even under contract. According to our information, the direction of Garmin to make a clean, prompted several teammates to terminate their contract and is currently studying the conditions of their departure. In all, nearly a third of the workforce will be reshaped since Le Mevel (JDF) is also expected to join the American team.
According to a press release issued last week by Garmin, the seven recruits from Cervélo will Hushovd, Haussler, Hammond, Klier, Lancaster, Lloyd and Rasch.

This is really bad news for a lot of riders. Most of the Cervelo squad have found themselves abruptly surplus to requirements and now, for basically the same reason, a few Garmin riders will too.

I think that the article is likely to be wrong about the neo-pros though. A Pro-Tour team is allowed two of them in addition to their 28 rider roster. And, obviously none of the people coming across from Cervelo will be first year professionals, so at least two of them will still be taken on.

 

[issoisso]

No Shack Piemonte although it was on Bruyneels latest updated to do wish list again a sign on the wall

He also said they were doing Britain and they're not on the invites list, so....that's odd.

 

[theyoungest]

Can Vacansoleil still get rid of Ricco? It doesn't seem to be helping. The reason they didn't get an invite has to be Ricco... they were among the animators of the race last year.

 

[craig1985]

Can Vacansoleil still get rid of Ricco? It doesn't seem to be helping. The reason they didn't get an invite has to be Ricco... they were among the animators of the race last year.

They also didn't get an invite without Ricco. Perhaps the sponsors Vacansoleil should of thrown their lot in with Lance Armstrong.

 

[theyoungest]

They also didn't get an invite without Ricco. Perhaps the sponsors Vacansoleil should of thrown their lot in with Lance Armstrong.

? I'm talking about the Giro di Lombardia here. I really don't see how they could be shunned except for having signed Ricco.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

? I'm talking about the Giro di Lombardia here. I really don't see how they could be shunned except for having signed Ricco.

Not inviting them wasn't a problem before Ricco signed. Signing him might have made or more or less likely to invite them. But we don't know. All we know is the result didn't change.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Not inviting them wasn't a problem before Ricco signed. Signing him might have made or more or less likely to invite them. But we don't know. All we know is the result didn't change.

meh, last season they got a wc for it, so it's solid speculation by youngest.
i find it odd also. Doesn't bode well for the giro, but the organizers maybe just wanted to keep ricco out for this season.

 

[theyoungest]

Kai Reus has decided to quit cycling, at least for the time being. He's had one setback too many. Cycling loses one of its big talents.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Kai Reus has decided to quit cycling, at least for the time being. He's had one setback too many. Cycling loses one of its big talents.

We'll always have Hamilton =/

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This guy had the worst luck possible.

Injuries, than the fall and the coma, then return, back to old level in GC, and then pfeiffer the next season.

Sometimes it stops. A human can take only this much.

 

[theswordsman]

Fromsport.com has a link they claim will be the Rik Van Steebergen memorial live feed. Here's the official start list if anyone is interested. Coverage is supposed to start two hours before the Vuelta feed.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=30235

 

[tgsgirl]

Fromsport.com has a link they claim will be the Rik Van Steebergen memorial live feed. Here's the official start list if anyone is interested. Coverage is supposed to start two hours before the Vuelta feed.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=30235

Yeah, it's live on Sporza starting from 14h45.

 

[Anonymous]

fly-v making a big announcement regarding team tommorow apparently.

 

[sublimit]

Steenbergen last 10 k, its quite a good race.

http://streamz.yolasite.com/ch-22.php

 

[sublimit]

Van Stayen gets it for Topsport, Mcewen second, Roelandts position 3.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink said on his website that next year he will do the Tour and the Vuelta.

 

[Barrus]

Gesink said on his website that next year he will do the Tour and the Vuelta.

But perhaps not both for the general classification

 

[eric_vv]

But perhaps not both for the general classification

Can you imagine Gesink not riding (or at least trying) for GC? I don't think I've ever seen him race just to get some km's in, unless the course doesn't suit him.

 

[Jamsque]

If he's sensible he'll ride the Tour for stage wins and the Vuelta for GC.

 

[Barrus]

If he's sensible he'll ride the Tour for stage wins and the Vuelta for GC.

DO you really think he will do that, I estimate the chances of him doing that to be very slim. But they will have TGBM in the tour team probably, so Rabo already has won next year tour, so perhaps he will do the Vuelta for GC

 

[El Imbatido]

DO you really think he will do that, I estimate the chances of him doing that to be very slim. But they will have TGBM in the tour team probably, so Rabo already has won next year tour, so perhaps he will do the Vuelta for GC

There is no way TGBM will beat the Inter-Sagan Xpress in the Tour next year

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink is not like Menchov.

Gesink has a very high base level and less margin of improvement on peak form. Of course he will be less good in the Vuelta if he is top in the Tour.
But he won't be terrible or completely off like Menchov or others.

TBH I don't think Gesink was at top level in this years Tour de France, his level in the Tour de Suisse was higher.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

TBH I don't think Gesink was at top level in this years Tour de France, his level in the Tour de Suisse was higher.

he wasn't (he was better at the vuelta last year). I doubt the injury helped, but I agree he might have peaked too early.

 

[hrotha]

he wasn't (he was better at the vuelta last year). I doubt the injury helped, but I agree he might have peaked too early.

I'd say he looked the best in San Sebastian.