GEOX Quits !

[jens_attacks]

Just like the Footon kit, eh?

we will talk about that kit ten years from now.what do you think it was its purpose?

 

[Fus087]

I have to admit that when I saw the design (only the jersey, not on any rider) I liked it.
But on a tanned cyclist, it just looked... different.

 

[greenedge]

I agree with that assessment. Geox's one this year was basically that combo as well but without the faintish dots and green around the sleeves ( ugh )

 

[Ancares]

Biciciclismo says that Matxin has told Cobo and De La Fuente to look for a new team. He's supossed to be in talks with several companies, but no agreement yet.

 

[craig1985]

Are they any closer to getting a new sponsor or can we consider them dead and buried? Unthinkable that Cobo, de la Fuente and Menchov haven't been snapped yet.

 

[just some guy]

Are they any closer to getting a new sponsor or can we consider them dead and buried? Unthinkable that Cobo, de la Fuente and Menchov haven't been snapped yet.

Cobo has Colombian team - mental blank Cold....... something

Mechov seems set for Katusha

de la Fuente No idea

 

[airstream]

How do you think to which team Cobo may really move? Perhaps, there's never been so little agiotage around the GT winner's future, particularly considering how showily Juanjo did it.

 

[Midnightfright]

Are they any closer to getting a new sponsor or can we consider them dead and buried? Unthinkable that Cobo, de la Fuente and Menchov haven't been snapped yet.

I've said it a couple of times before but I'm expecting Cobo to saxobank.

 

[craig1985]

Fair to say of all teams Cobo will go to, Movistar won't be one of them (and obviously EE).

 

[nobilis]

What about Caja Rural? Would they have the money to get Cobo?

 

[jens_attacks]

What about Caja Rural? Would they have the money to get Cobo?

no but astana does.can't see him without matxin though,probably he will go with him

 

[airstream]

You've got to be kidding. Caja Rural doesn't match Cobo's status. Probably, Vacansoleil will invite him. Apparently they should have some money after Ricco and Mosquera's dismissal.

 

[Kvinto]

Caja Rural appears to be a pretty strong pro-conti team next year, i would love to see him there too. Seriously, he gained in status pretty much, but i fail to see loads of PT teams hunting for his contract.
Vacansoleil has unsettled problems with Ricco and Mosquera at the moment and they may consider Cobo as the potential problem too.

 

[nobilis]

Caja Rural appears to be a pretty strong pro-conti team next year, i would love to see him there too. Seriously, he gained in status pretty much, but i fail to see loads of PT teams hunting for his contract.
Vacansoleil has unsettled problems with Ricco and Mosquera at the moment and they may consider Cobo as the potential problem too.

Exactly, that was my point about Caja Rural. They're building a strong team for the future. And that's good with the ever dwindling Spanish peloton over the past few years.

 

[airstream]

Huh, "a potential problem" applies to any rider today. What can Caja Rural give Cobo except guaranteed participating at the Vuelta? I think, he will choose this option only in a pinch.

 

[Kvinto]

"a potential problem" applies to riders which showed an unexpectedly big progress in small period of time first of all. You're overrating a bit the importance of his current status, especially in the situation he is in now.

though "a potential problem" is more clinic stuff...

 

[airstream]

Сobo had showed a big progress 4 years ago after what for various mostly uknown reasons couldn't prove himself at his best. If Mollema or Froome had won the Vuelta, it would have been a far bigger surprise for me at least. I'm sure Cobo has enough offers from WT teams. Its about a salary and Matxin. Cobo without him is weaker than Rujano without Savio.

 

[Kvinto]

Сobo had showed a big progress 4 years ago after what for various mostly uknown reasons couldn't prove himself at his best. If Mollema or Froome had won the Vuelta, it would have been a far bigger surprise for me at least. I'm sure Cobo has enough offers from WT teams. Its about a salary and Matxin. Cobo without him is weaker than Rujano without Savio.

maybe the "Saunier Duval" was the case back then?

 

[jens_attacks]

cobo was one of the biggest spanish talents of the 2000's.pick another one to drag in the mud.

 

[roundabout]

And that must have been why he was pretty much invisible for the first 3 years of his career.

 

[nobilis]

David Blanco is confident that Gianetti and Matxin will find a sponsor. I think he's too optimistic.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geoxs-blanco-blasts-teams-sponsor-backs-mosquera

Also in the interview, he defends his training partner Mosquera and criticises the double standards in dealing with doping cases in cycling. (Is he talking about Contador?)

 

[jens_attacks]

he stays for days in the front of tv without getting out and weird things happen in his mind,he's an unstable person.

 

[roundabout]

Gianetti has been able to find a sponsor every year since 2008 I think so it's not impossible.

 

[nobilis]

Gianetti has been able to find a sponsor every year since 2008 I think so it's not impossible.

Maybe he'll get a number of small sponsors like getting back AMPO (that was a sub-sponsor for Lampre this year)

 

[jens_attacks]

Maybe he'll get a number of small sponsors like getting back AMPO (that was a sub-sponsor for Lampre this year)

a while ago it was rumoured that the team will be named TMC-Fuji.but with those money they will lose menchov