If alberto Contador leaves Astana, which team do you think he will go to?

[nathan_peace]

It is almost certain that AC will leave Astana, but there are not many teams that can afford his wages!

Where do you think he will be next year?

 

[ingsve]

He will ride for Cadel Evans in Silence-Lotto...

 

[Jacques Tati]

He'll replace Valverde at Casse d'Epargne....whilst he serves his two year ban!

 

[bianchigirl]

Caisse is the obvious fit - and what a team that could be

 

[Anonymous]

Casse makes sense.. if they can afford him is another matter...

but would astana, or whatever the new team is if there is one let him go.. lance is only around for the year, levi is not getting any younger.. wheres the team leader for next year going to come from...?

or,. if contador leaves astana, who will there main man be next year..?

 

[Jacques Tati]

Next year Astana's going to be a re hash of US postal if Armstrong takes the team over. Im sticking with Casse and I reckon the spainish goverment would probably stump up his salary.

 

[Epicycle]

Maybe it will be a surprise. Bouyges was willing to throw a lot of money at Boonen last year.

 

[BroDeal]

Does Contador have the cojones to leave? The writing was on the wall last year and he stayed. Team XXX will need a GC contender, and placing faith in a dilettante who only wants to appear at races to have his ego stroked and an aging bore who by all that is holy should be over the hill by now does not seem like a good plan.

 

[peloton]

What people here seem to miss is that Contador has a CONTRACT with JB until 2010, so he just can't leave even if he wanted to. No way will JB let him go until his contract is over.

 

[craig1985]

Contador also counts for Euskatel-Euskadi since he raced there as an amateur, like Samuel Sanchez did, he obviously counts for Euskatel.

No way could Euskatel afford him though

 

[nathan_peace]

team sky

Do you think the newly forming 'team Sky' would take a punt on him, they are rumoured to have a €15 million budget?

 

[Zoncolan]

Does Contador have the cojones to leave? The writing was on the wall last year and he stayed. Team XXX will need a GC contender, and placing faith in a dilettante who only wants to appear at races to have his ego stroked and an aging bore who by all that is holy should be over the hill by now does not seem like a good plan.

Thank you, haven't laughed like that in a while

 

[Bala Verde]

Does Contador have the cojones to leave? The writing was on the wall last year and he stayed. Team XXX will need a GC contender, and placing faith in a dilettante who only wants to appear at races to have his ego stroked and an aging bore who by all that is holy should be over the hill by now does not seem like a good plan.

I thought he stayed because no one could afford him. It was rumoured that his manager, or whoever, had offered him to Rab and Caisse, but they both didn't take the bait.

I do agree that the team you mention does need at least one GC contender, who has less hair on his chest than on his head!

 

[ak-zaaf]

I thought he stayed because no one could afford him. It was rumoured that his manager, or whoever, had offered him to Rab and Caisse, but they both didn't take the bait.

I do agree that the team you mention does need at least one GC contender, who has less hair on his chest than on his head!

Rabo was scared of signing a 'tainted' name right after the rasmussen debacle. If Menchov fails to win/impress again this year, they might reconsider.

But it seems unlikely he won't go to caisse if he leaves.

 

[Animal]

Do the other teams have as good a "program" though?

Others who have left have fallen foul with apparently less thorough "preparation"

 

[Zoncolan]

Rabo was scared of signing a 'tainted' name right after the rasmussen debacle. If Menchov fails to win/impress again this year, they might reconsider.

But it seems unlikely he won't go to caisse if he leaves.

I think they are more likely to invest in Gesink, rather than bring in an outsider?

 

[Zambeaux]

I think they are more likely to invest in Gesink, rather than bring in an outsider?

I agree. I think they're more interested in promoting dutch riders than paying the prohibitive salary of Contador, and having a good amount of dutch promises like Gesink or Mollema working for a foreigner.