Gesink to the Shack?

[Ninety5rpm]

Amazing ride by Robert Gesink today. Head and shoulders above everyone else. Chapeau.

I think that's a typical comment LA would make when wooing a prospect.

 

[theyoungest]

Dutch cycling followers are pretty active on twitter. I reckon this is a comment to stop the endless flow of tweets asking him what they thought of our national cycling hope

Oh, and BTW, Gesink has a contract with Rabo for two more years, so Lance can woo all he want, ain't nothin' gonna happen.

 

[Beech Mtn]

I think that's a typical comment LA would make when wooing a prospect.

Admit it. You're trying to rile up the Dutch fans to attack LA when the Tour is in Holland two weeks from now. Actually, this would probably do it.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

LA was indeed probably getting stalked by Dutch twitter users.

In fact, if you checked out Twitters world wide trending topics the last week. You got results such as "Wilders", "TK2010" (tweede kamer 2010) when we had our elections, all in the top 10...

It kinda makes me feel like we Dutch are by far the largest group of people doing nothing at work and go on the internet the entire day

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

Gesink to replace Levi on Bottle duties

Gesink to replace Levi on Bottle duties and towing Uniballer around France?

Pros - A Ferrari Engine and you will only otherwise be required for work for 3 weeks in July and 2 weeks in May.

Cons - Forget winning anything other than a minor Spanish race.

Doesn't the Uniballer suck up to the Schlecks every now and again?

 

[Night Rider]

Gesink is in the best team he can be in for the next few years, I don’t see why he would want to move to another team.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Pharmstrong’s praise of Gesink is more a jibe at some of his opposition that finished behind him in the stage, he has a peculiar way of operating.

 

[danjo007]

Gesink to replace Levi on Bottle duties and towing Uniballer around France?

Pros - A Ferrari Engine and you will only otherwise be required for work for 3 weeks in July and 2 weeks in May.

Cons - Forget winning anything other than a minor Spanish race.

Doesn't the Uniballer suck up to the Schlecks every now and again?

you're just a sad insignificant. stfu

 

[Willy_Voet]

I didn't think Gesink was 35 yet. He's got over a decade before he could make the 'Shack roster.

 

[SpartacusRox]

I think that's a typical comment LA would make when wooing a prospect.

Actually if you look at LA's twitters he almost always congratulates the winner of the race, nothing to do with wooing anyone.

 

[SpartacusRox]

I didn't think Gesink was 35 yet. He's got over a decade before he could make the 'Shack roster.

Well they certainly managed to move pretty quickly on their zimmer frames today. They made Saxo look second rate. I also note that the fatman comments have become less as the tour looms. The fatman rode better than a lot of the other pretenders today.

 

[SpartacusRox]

you're just a sad insignificant. stfu

Lol mate this forum is full of people like like him. You could write their actual cycling knowledge on the back of a postage stamp. Anyone with even half a brain could see today that Shack are shaping up well for the tour and are looking a lot better than Saxo and will also be a lot stronger than Astana come July as a team.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Well they certainly managed to move pretty quickly on their zimmer frames today. They made Saxo look second rate. I also note that the fatman comments have become less as the tour looms. The fatman rode better than a lot of the other pretenders today.

Who called Gesink fat? I never saw it. The only person called fat lately on these forums was--oh, wait. Now I see. You read this as an attack on Armstrong, and leapt to his (unnecessary) defense.

 

[BroDeal]

You must be at least this old to ride The Shack.

 

[SpartacusRox]

Who called Gesink fat? I never saw it. The only person called fat lately on these forums was--oh, wait. Now I see. You read this as an attack on Armstrong, and leapt to his (unnecessary) defense.

Lol I wasn't leaping to anyone's defence. I was merely pointing out something I had observed. as you say Armstrong didn't need any defending and rode well. I was more disappointed that Tony Martin got dropped as I was hoping that he could hold on for the win which he most likely would have achieved if had managed to hang on today.

 

[SpartacusRox]

You must be at least this old to ride The Shack.

I see you are sticking with the perm Bro

 

[Angliru]

Dutch cycling followers are pretty active on twitter. I reckon this is a comment to stop the endless flow of tweets asking him what they thought of our national cycling hope

Oh, and BTW, Gesink has a contract with Rabo for two more years, so Lance can woo all he want, ain't nothin' gonna happen.

It wouldn't be the first time a contract was bought out but considering he's Dutch and on a Dutch team his leaving before his contract is up is quite unlikely. Rabo has been patient and supportive in his progress and I believe he will give them a good return on their investment. He's a quality rider with a bright future.

 

[The Hitch]

Gesink to replace Levi on Bottle duties and towing Uniballer around France?

Pros - A Ferrari Engine and you will only otherwise be required for work for 3 weeks in July and 2 weeks in May.

Cons - Forget winning anything other than a minor Spanish race.

Doesn't the Uniballer suck up to the Schlecks every now and again?

Do you know something i dont?

 

[wiry pyruvity]

a character like Gesink on the team would be like a return of a young Heras, or Chechu

 

[Angliru]

Lol I wasn't leaping to anyone's defence. I was merely pointing out something I had observed. as you say Armstrong didn't need any defending and rode well. I was more disappointed that Tony Martin got dropped as I was hoping that he could hold on for the win which he most likely would have achieved if had managed to hang on today.

I'm confused. The usual defense for a less than stellar Armstrong/Shack performance is that the real race is in July. Now that Armstrong and Shack's Tour primaries are finally showing a bit of form, you use that to minimize the performance of Saxo's Tour primaries (A&F Schleck, Fuglsang), who actually didn't look any worse or better than the Shack riders. Which is it gonna be?

 

[theyoungest]

Well they certainly managed to move pretty quickly on their zimmer frames today. They made Saxo look second rate. I also note that the fatman comments have become less as the tour looms. The fatman rode better than a lot of the other pretenders today.

WTF? The Shack showed zero initiative, and burned up both Leipheimer and Klöden in the chase, in favour of the weaker TT-ist Armstrong. Stupid tactics, and they certainly were weaker than Saxo, who lit up the race with attacks by both Schleck brothers.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Lance is old enough to be Roberts Father. I think the dutch on this forum would commit suicide if he went to ride with LA.

Mot sure if this is old news but I will post this anyway.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/4565/Lance-Armstrong-slams-Outside-Magazine-for-Photoshop-job-on-cover-photo.aspx

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not exactly.

The general Dutch public (outside the real cycling fans here) are more or less LA followers.
This is because the biggest dutch cycling pundit, Mart Smeets, is a Lance Armstrong *** kisser.
So everything Armstrong does is big news. And Smeets thinks the light shines out of his eyes

 

[auscyclefan94]

Not exactly.

The general Dutch public (outside the real cycling fans here) are more or less LA followers.
This is because the biggest dutch cycling pundit, Mart Smeets, is a Lance Armstrong *** kisser.
So everything Armstrong does is big news. And Smeets thinks the light shines out of his eyes

But you would not be happy?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I couldn't care less where he rides.
If he rides for Radioshack or Saxo Bank or whatever I'd support him too.

 

[theyoungest]

Just wait until Lance hears that Gesink was always more of an Ullrich fan, which he said in an interview. The Gesink love will soon be over