[Green Edge] Shayne Bannan, Gerry Ryan and an Aussie Pro Team for 2012?

[pastronef]

We've been told jersey's will be embargoed till the Friday night launch. SA shops will get them to retail on the Saturday morning with Santini organising everything themselves.

bah

let's hope the tour de france website hacker does his best...

 

[JRanton]

Why would he lie? Very strange if he did.
Teklehaimanot is too old under the rule quoted in this thread, I don't think there is any doubt about that.

Obviously I don't believe he was lying, it was just my way of expressing that he's as good as confirmed to be with GreenEdge next year.

 

[crapna]

It's a disgrace if those kangaroos will get the ProTour license without any demonstration of their abilities as a team. Yes, I know the rules and conventions by which those licenses are appropriated and they are disgraceful aswell.

 

[jens_attacks]

can't see them in world tour either

 

[karlboss]

can't see them in world tour either

If they are world tour, I estimate 10 wins in world tour events. That seems enough to be worthy of world tour status.

 

[auscyclefan94]

can't see them in world tour either

It's almost a certainty they will be WT imo.

 

[IlCobraFan]

WT-status with 10+ sprinters and 0 great climbers?

World Cup, ProTour...now it's the end of the WorldTour.

EDIT: Even Footon-Servetto had a more balanced squad :O

 

[theyoungest]

It's almost a certainty they will be WT imo.

Of course they will, Fat Pat likes them (i.e. has been donated a villa on the Gold Coast). That's all you need.

 

[just some guy]

Of course they will, Fat Pat likes them (i.e. has been donated a villa on the Gold Coast). That's all you need.

and will be seen pre TDU in a pair of speedos working on the tan .

 

[Andy99]

Of course they will, Fat Pat likes them (i.e. has been donated a villa on the Gold Coast). That's all you need.

Exactly. Really disappointing. If it was a quality squad, I would wish them all the best. But frankly, it's really poor given the amount of 'planning' that has supposedly gone into the team.

 

[luckyboy]

Hey, has anyone got details of the length of contracts for the GreenEdge riders? On their site press releases it just says 'for 2012' for every guy.

 

[Luke Schmid]

Obviously I don't believe he was lying, it was just my way of expressing that he's as good as confirmed to be with GreenEdge next year.

And I was just agreeing with you.

 

[ingsve]

Hey, has anyone got details of the length of contracts for the GreenEdge riders? On their site press releases it just says 'for 2012' for every guy.

I'm guessing they won't have many long contracts since they don't even know for sure if they'll be WT and they don't have a main sponsor yet. Some of the main names will probably have the standard 2 year contracts but I would think they would have as many as agree to it on one year contracts at least to start with.

 

[Ferminal]

Americain had a strong showing today. If he can get over the line on the 1st, the same day Green Edge gets their WT status, maybe Ryan will celebrate and get Menchov... just buy Davis out of his contract or something.

 

[luckyboy]

I'm guessing they won't have many long contracts since they don't even know for sure if they'll be WT and they don't have a main sponsor yet. Some of the main names will probably have the standard 2 year contracts but I would think they would have as many as agree to it on one year contracts at least to start with.

Yeah I've found a few of them, but I'm trying to get info on every potential WorldTour team's contracts to make a big database for next season's transfer period.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Americain had a strong showing today. If he can get over the line on the 1st, the same day Green Edge gets their WT status, maybe Ryan will celebrate and get Menchov... just buy Davis out of his contract or something.

I think GreenEdge will need a sprinter like Black Caviar to do something next year!

Not a big surprise Amercain won today, conditions suited him and he was pretty much unbackable favourite.

 

[unsheath]

Americain had a strong showing today. If he can get over the line on the 1st, the same day Green Edge gets their WT status, maybe Ryan will celebrate and get Menchov... just buy Davis out of his contract or something.

They wont touch the dirty Russian with a 1000 ft pole.

 

[Luke Schmid]

I hope GE signs Haas or has already signed him but I suspect their squad is full.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Agreed, to beat Cunego in an uphill kick against a quality field is super impressive.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yup, assuming that Kruopis wasn't lying when he was quoted as saying he'll be with GreenEdge next year. There's still some doubt over whether or not Tekle will count as a neo-pro next year (might be too old). If he doesn't count then the final two spots have to be filled with neo-pro's. Hepburn and Durbridge most likely.

according to cyclingfever hepburn and durbridge have signed.

http://www.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html

nothing on thier site or twitter tho.

 

[Luke Schmid]

according to cyclingfever hepburn and durbridge have signed.

http://www.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html

nothing on thier site or twitter tho.

This makes total sense but why have they not been offically announced. GE is just being silly if they are delaying annoucing them and Kroupis.

 

[pastronef]

"The series should mark the debut appearance for the GreenEdge project which will learn next month if the outfit will become Australia's first awarded a UCI ProTour licence. Cyclingnews understands that the squad will race as two separate teams for the four criteriums. However, the GreenEdge kit is unlikely to be the same as what will be worn throughout the season, with that due to be officially unveiled on the eve of the Tour Down Under mid-January."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/not...orner-cut-from-2012-jayco-bay-cycling-classic

 

[Andy99]

"The series should mark the debut appearance for the GreenEdge project which will learn next month if the outfit will become Australia's first awarded a UCI ProTour licence. Cyclingnews understands that the squad will race as two separate teams for the four criteriums. However, the GreenEdge kit is unlikely to be the same as what will be worn throughout the season, with that due to be officially unveiled on the eve of the Tour Down Under mid-January."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/not...orner-cut-from-2012-jayco-bay-cycling-classic

Maybe they are hoping to pick up a sponsor or two in the interim?

 

[pastronef]

Maybe they are hoping to pick up a sponsor or two in the interim?

nah, dont think so. it's just marketing stuff (and i dont like it)

just as 2010 when team SKY asked their AUS riders not to compete in the AUS road champs. and wait to race in their team Sky kit in the TDUnder.

 

[pastronef]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-releases-top-15-teams-toward-worldtour

World Tour: GreenEdge gets a spot