General News Thread

[Frosty]

HSBC is British - although they are threatening to move. Thats a different debate though.

 

[janraaskalt]

How about TNT? They had a recent takeover/merger and have Aussie background.

 

[barn yard]

i would be surprised if it was anything other than a mining/resources company like BHP or santos

there is no other industry in australia that has that sort of money to throw at a fringe sport like cycling

unless there is another gerry ryan getting around...

 

[greenedge]

I realistically think it could be one of:
Mining companies
Banks
Airplane
A few others ( cars, bikes, consulting companies ) maybe as a consortium.

I have no clue.

 

[kanari]

i would be surprised if it was anything other than a mining/resources company like BHP or santos

there is no other industry in australia that has that sort of money to throw at a fringe sport like cycling

unless there is another gerry ryan getting around...

I don't think that's necessarily true. If you look at the sponsors of other teams you won't find many Fortune 500 companies. It's more about finding company owners with an interest for the sport I think.

 

[barn yard]

I don't think that's necessarily true. If you look at the sponsors of other teams you won't find many Fortune 500 companies. It's more about finding company owners with an interest for the sport I think.

yes, like gerry ryan who i mentioned

if there is another one of him, well it could be anyone

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I don't think that's necessarily true. If you look at the sponsors of other teams you won't find many Fortune 500 companies. It's more about finding company owners with an interest for the sport I think.

exactly. lampre is a great example, but also vini caldirola and mapei back in the day

 

[RedheadDane]

How about TNT? They had a recent takeover/merger and have Aussie background.

Now, that would suggest an explosive riding style!

 

[Gloin22]

Movistar found the new way to doope

 

[The Hitch]

I think that is the biggest wtf picture in the history of this forum.

 

[greenedge]

It is lol.

The German line up for the Olympics is freaking awesome.

Greipel and Martin are the only guaranteed choices but they could have Kittel, Knees, Grabsch, Degnkolb, Hondo, Burghardt and a few others. All in all their short list is 15.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

kittel can't survive a hill

 

[RHRH19861986]

I think that is the biggest wtf picture in the history of this forum.

100 % agree

 

[Red Rick]

Movistar found the new way to doope

Is that Valverde? It is obviously fotoshopped, if you look at the rear wheel of the bike, it disappears in the ground

 

[Gloin22]

Is that Valverde? It is obviously fotoshopped, if you look at the rear wheel of the bike, it disappears in the ground

It's not LOL They posted it on their website too in the photos section

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Is that Valverde? It is obviously fotoshopped, if you look at the rear wheel of the bike, it disappears in the ground

it's not photoshopped. his whele broke

 

[mewmewmew13]

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...-Tour-de-Romandie-by-falling-tree-branch.aspx

terribly bad luck. But I think he may have been fortunate to not have been hurt worse.

 

[Gloin22]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frank-schleck-to-head-up-radioshack-nissan-at-2012-giro-ditalia

Frank:“It all reminds me of the 2008 Tour of Italy when, one week before the start, we got an invitation for the race. In the end we won the overall.”

dafuq is he talking about?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the guy has lost it just as his younger brother has for years

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frank-schleck-to-head-up-radioshack-nissan-at-2012-giro-ditalia

Frank:“It all reminds me of the 2008 Tour of Italy when, one week before the start, we got an invitation for the race. In the end we won the overall.”

dafuq is he talking about?

his head is so full of bullpoo lately he doesn't even know whats real and whats not anymore

 

[will10]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frank-schleck-to-head-up-radioshack-nissan-at-2012-giro-ditalia

Frank:“It all reminds me of the 2008 Tour of Italy when, one week before the start, we got an invitation for the race. In the end we won the overall.”

dafuq is he talking about?

I think it's a translation error. He's talking about Astana's late invite in 2008.

Maybe.

 

[Ferminal]

It's Bruyneel saying it not Frank.

 

[killswitch]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frank-schleck-to-head-up-radioshack-nissan-at-2012-giro-ditalia

Frank:“It all reminds me of the 2008 Tour of Italy when, one week before the start, we got an invitation for the race. In the end we won the overall.”

dafuq is he talking about?

Bruyneel said that, not Frank.

 

[canyonball]

If your read the source (Radioshack-Nissan site) it was Bruyneel who said that. Not Frank.

Edit: Late to the party

 

[El Pistolero]

We? I'm pretty sure it was Contador who won the race and not Bruyneel.