Last 3 WT spots

[auscyclefan94]

they won't support vichot next year. They change the rider around each year. They have supported Vichot and madrazo so far.

 

[craig1985]

GreenEdge = Pegasus 2.0????

I don't think so as Gerry Ryan does has the cash to keep this afloat and they've already submitted their bank guarantee.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Now that Euskaltel secured their WT spot, shouldn't they be recruiting. I think they have around 23 riders and is it 25 the minimum number of riders for WT teams?

Euskaltel have presented themselves with 23. I think they'll be okay with that.

 

[greenedge]

I'm looking forward to Landa maybe going to a GT next year along with Sicard. We get to see their development and young talent show off. FDJ at the TDU could send Offredo to get some good form for M-SR just saying.

 

[gustienordic]

EDIT: Confused myself for a second...

 

[nobilis]

Euskaltel have presented themselves with 23. I think they'll be okay with that.

I thought there should be a minimum of 25 riders per team and a max of 30 if there are 2 neopros.

 

[just some guy]

I have a feeling it is more smoke and Mirrors from the UCI - Making it look harder than it is to get a new licence

No way RANT and Greenedge do not get WT status - UCI needs their money that they pay once they get the OK

 

[auscyclefan94]

A cycling media source/blog is reporting that Gianetti has found a sponsor for next year.

 

[nobilis]

A cycling media source/blog is reporting that Gianetti has found a sponsor for next year.

The Venezuelan thing through Hugo Chavez?
Talk about connections..

 

[Kvinto]

On the CN home page the Jean-Rene Bernaudeau's interview (about snubbing Europcar's bid for a PRT status) arose

The excuses like this ("victims of points system", "we have given the people a lot of emotion and happiness", etc) sound extremely stupid after "give us a PRT status first, then we'll recruit appropriate riders"

 

[janraaskalt]

A cycling media source/blog is reporting that Gianetti has found a sponsor for next year.

Which one? A source is always nice.

 

[craig1985]

Apparently they went as far as Iran to look for a potential sponsor.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Which one? A source is always nice.

venezuela probably. I think ubeto was talking about it on twitter yesterday

 

[nobilis]

I have the impression that people are still voting despite the results being known by now.

 

[craig1985]

TBH I think Europcar are better off Pro Contintental, I don't think they have the squad depth to do all three GT's unless they plan to field Voeckler and Rolland for the Giro, which would be silly, they simply aren't good enough and disrespcting the Giro by fielding a bunch of random's and neo-pro's. I also don't like the idea of FDJ having to do the Giro as well.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Which one? A source is always nice.

http://c-cycling.blogspot.com/2011/11/exclusive-new-sponsor-just-around.html