General News Thread

[Pricey_sky]

A new UCI 1.1 race has been announced this morning named the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. It will race along the areas of Evans' home in Barwon Heads

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/55596/Cadel-Evans-Great-Ocean-Road-Race-announced

Sounds good, I'm sure teams will support the race, it's another chance for riders to get fitness at that time of year. Plus they are over in Aus anyway so no excuses!

 

[Akuryo]

Sounds good, I'm sure teams will support the race, it's another chance for riders to get fitness at that time of year. Plus they are over in Aus anyway so no excuses!

Often only the 7 guys riding the Santos Tour Down Under will fly to Australia in January...

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Hearing Dries Devenys has concussion, collapsed lung.

Edit: and a fractured shoulder

 

[ILovecycling]

Hearing Dries Devenys has concussion, collapsed lung.

Edit: and a fractured shoulder

oh fvck,recover well Dries!

 

[roundabout]

2017 Vuelta to start in Nimes

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5612/Wielren...07/20/Vuelta-in-2017-van-start-in-Nimes.dhtml

2027 Vuelta to be held in Qatar

 

[Netserk]

2017 Vuelta to start in Nimes

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5612/Wielren...07/20/Vuelta-in-2017-van-start-in-Nimes.dhtml

2027 Vuelta to be held in Qatar

First Vuelta start in France?

 

[l.Harm]

It says so yes

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Belkin with a press conference tomorrow about sponsor news.

Mart Smeets said in the 'Avond Etappe' that they appeared to have signed a contract with BrandLoyalty. A sponsor from Den Bosch that currently has a speed skating team already

 

[Richeypen]

2017 Vuelta to start in Nimes

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5612/Wielren...07/20/Vuelta-in-2017-van-start-in-Nimes.dhtml

2027 Vuelta to be held in Qatar

They will move the start to winter because of the heat.

 

[Kwibus]

Belkin with a press conference tomorrow about sponsor news.

Mart Smeets said in the 'Avond Etappe' that they appeared to have signed a contract with BrandLoyalty. A sponsor from Den Bosch that currently has a speed skating team already

Telegraaf.nl says the same. Lotto(dutch lotto) and Brandloyalty will be the sponsors.
Allthough 2 sponsors it's still not enough money so it's expected that a 3rd sponsor will be added later.

It will indeed be a joined sponsorship with a speedskating team. Both will get the same 'identity'.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/tour-de-france-2014/22877743/__Unieke_deal_redt_Team_Belkin__.html

 

[theyoungest]

BrandLoyalty is also the new team of Sven Kramer. Could it be...?

Jac Orie is a great coach, I hope he mixes up as much as possible in the cycling team.

 

[Wallenquist]

Are we going to have two teams named Lotto next year ?

Lotto Belisol and Lotto BrandLoyalyty ?


Lower budget should be enough to secure Kelderman, Gesink and Vanmarcke. Mollema & Boom are done.

 

[RedheadDane]

Suppose Lotto BrandLoyalyty will be known mostly as 'BrandLoyalyty', to avoid confusion.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Are we going to have two teams named Lotto next year ?

Lotto Belisol and Lotto BrandLoyalyty ?


Lower budget should be enough to secure Kelderman, Gesink and Vanmarcke. Mollema & Boom are done.

Name confusion for sure.
Now I'm not sure about the boundaries of operation but assuming only national interest, having two Lotto teams carries quite a bit of synergy.

Almost double exposure at half the cost. Not bad.

 

[pastronef]

Belkin with a press conference tomorrow about sponsor news.

Mart Smeets said in the 'Avond Etappe' that they appeared to have signed a contract with BrandLoyalty. A sponsor from Den Bosch that currently has a speed skating team already

Bianchi was in a hurry to know about the team's future. they were ready to leave (they gave time until 2nd rest day or August 1st, I don't remember well)

so it look like they are safe. both Bianchi and rabo-blanco-belkin-brandloyalty

 

[classicomano]

Poor Ryo Nostradamus, another prediction of the demise of this "pathetic excuse for a cycling team" down the drain. Now all we need is Gesink to podium the Vuelta and he'll probably off himself.

 

[l.Harm]

Lotto will be the name of the new team since they finance a large part of the new team. So there will be confusion

 

[l.Harm]

Press message Lotto (http://www.delotto.nl/news/772/112/...-BrandLoyalty-en-Belkin-Pro-Cycling-Team.html)

There are conversations going on about a speed skating and cycling team, but nothing has been signed yet.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Press message Lotto (http://www.delotto.nl/news/772/112/...-BrandLoyalty-en-Belkin-Pro-Cycling-Team.html)

There are conversations going on about a speed skating and cycling team, but nothing has been signed yet.

sign and sealed I think:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-belkins-future-guaranteed

please please please let the kit be orange again.

 

[luckyboy]

Omega Pharma's Etixx brand will be sponsor for OPQS next season. Etixx-QuickStep.

Same brand that sponsors the conti team.

 

[Akuryo]

Omega Pharma's Etixx brand will be sponsor for OPQS next season. Etixx-QuickStep.

Same brand that sponsors the conti team.

Tony Martin also extended his contract for two more years. he will not start to ride cobbles. he will keep time trialing and focus on Rio 2016. After that, who knows (his words).

 

[ILovecycling]

sign and sealed I think:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-belkins-future-guaranteed

please please please let the kit be orange again.

lol those last few years Im still not used to their new names.I will probably call them rabo again

Good for them they have new sponsor,still only short term tho.
edit: Agree on the orange!

 

[theyoungest]

sign and sealed I think:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-belkins-future-guaranteed

please please please let the kit be orange again.

The kit for the BrandLoyalty speedskating team:

There's a bit of orange(ish) in it

 

[l.Harm]

Brand Loyalty won't be the main sponsor, so don't worry. Well, it could still be black of course. But the Dutch Lotto is yellow as far as I know.

 

[Kwibus]

Poor Ryo Nostradamus, another prediction of the demise of this "pathetic excuse for a cycling team" down the drain. Now all we need is Gesink to podium the Vuelta and he'll probably off himself.

He found another way to bash the team. Since the new sponsor income isn't enough for a WT team and that's all Plugge's fault since he's an idiot etc etc etc etc.

Sometimes I really wonder in what world Ryo lives.