Last world tour spot to be decided between Saxo and Shimano?

[maltiv]

Woah. Looks like hiring only ex-dopers as DS's and having a convicted drug-dealer as team doctor doesn't comply with UCI's ethical code. Who'd have thought!

 

[The Hitch]

Saxo's in as well.

Take that

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

yay!

 

[theyoungest]

Woah. Looks like hiring only ex-dopers as DS's and having a convicted drug-dealer as team doctor doesn't comply with UCI's ethical code. Who'd have thought!

But why is it applied so randomly? What about Saxo?

 

[Carols]

Katusha

The WT #1 ranked riders team doesn't get a license???? Is this a Joke or what????

FDJ/Argos in but Purito out???

I'm Flabbergasted. The UCI are a bunch of meat heads but this takes the cake

 

[Miburo]

Not really. I still think Oleg Tinkov is an idiot.

That's not the point. It still stays classic

 

[LaFlorecita]

yay!

Nibs can win il Giro now

 

[The Hitch]

this isnt the way i wanted it though. But hopefully Purito will get invited to all the races he wants so it could be ok.

Why were Katusha rejected though.

 

[El Pistolero]

Not really. I still think Oleg Tinkov is an idiot.


The Belgian Avenir winner is not such a great rider. That's the only demographic El Calimero knows.

1992 · Hervé Garel
1993 · Thomas Davy
1994 · Angel Luis Casero

1995 · Emmanuel Magnien
1996 · David Etxebarria
1997 · Laurent Roux
1998 · Christophe Rinero
1999 · Unai Osa
2000 · Iker Flores
2001 · Denis Mensjov
2002 · Jevgeni Petrov
2003 · Egoi Martínez
2004 · Sylvain Calzati
2005 · Lars Bak
2006 · Moisés Dueñas
2007 · Bauke Mollema
2008 · Jan Bakelants
2009 · Romain Sicard
2010 · Nairo Quintana


==

Bolded riders became pretty good. I also want to bold Quintana, but let's wait a bit longer. Obviously didn't include the last 2 Avenir winners because they have yet to prove themselves.

 

[theyoungest]

That's not the point. It still stays classic

I'm sure the anger of Saxo fans versus Argos was completely justified

this isnt the way i wanted it though. But hopefully Purito will get invited to all the races he wants so it could be ok.

Why were Katusha rejected though.

Maybe the UCI have some advance information about the Mantova investigation.

 

[classicomano]

Perhaps theres a clinic related bombshell incoming regarding Katusha.

 

[The Hitch]

Can Purito still get wt points or even if he podiums Giro Vuelta and Liege will he not get anything?

On the bright side he will destroy the Pro conti thing by Visconti levels.

 

[Leadbelly]

this isnt the way i wanted it though. But hopefully Purito will get invited to all the races he wants so it could be ok.

Why were Katusha rejected though.

Well it can't be results or point related. One of the ethical, financial or administrative criteria must have been failed (or failed more than others).

Could we see any of the Katusha riders doing a "Meersman" and leaving now?

 

[LaFlorecita]

this isnt the way i wanted it though. But hopefully Purito will get invited to all the races he wants so it could be ok.

Why were Katusha rejected though.

Daniel Benson ‏@dnlbenson
Called the UCI: "katusha know why they don't have a license"

It's a mystery

 

[The Hitch]

As far as political theater goes, UCI could not have done this any better.
Saxo strike 1. FDJ
Saxo strike 2. Lotto
Saxo stike 3 Argos

Saxo OUT!!! go home.

But wait.

Saxo in Katusha out. omg it was like Vuelta 2012.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mollema is, Quintana not.

I beg your pardon? Mollema doing horrible? He finished top 10 in nearly all hilly classics last year + 3rd in Pais Vasco..

Sure his GT weren't as good as Vuelta 2011, but uhm... you're completely wrong (again)

 

[Lexman]

Can Purito still get wt points or even if he podiums Giro Vuelta and Liege will he not get anything?

On the bright side he will destroy the Pro conti thing by Visconti levels.

Voeckler won't win the Pro Conti trophee next year ;-)

 

[Lexman]

Daniel Benson ‏@dnlbenson
Called the UCI: "katusha know why they don't have a license"

It's a mystery

it sure is....

 

[LaFlorecita]

Daniel Benson ‏@dnlbenson
UCI just called back: "actually, the katusha team don't know. They'll know soon, in the next few day"

Lolzzz

 

[GJB123]

Grasping at straws lol. His teammate won, he didn't sprint and was boxed in anyway.

Of course Degenkolb is Argos MVP, but I can't see him win big races just yet. Did you see him during the big classics? The WC wasn't that hard remember.

5th in Milan-San Remo and 6th in E3-Prijs for 23-year old is pretty decent.

 

[Lexman]

How come FDJ, Lotto and Radioshack get only a licence for one year?

Does the contract with their sponsor end?

 

[roadbiker]

Perhaps theres a clinic related bombshell incoming regarding Katusha.

That's also my guess and there can only be one affected rider.

 

[Carols]

Daniel Benson ‏@dnlbenson
Called the UCI: "katusha know why they don't have a license"

Hummmm......

So glad Saxo is in

But Need to Know why Purito is out.....

 

[theyoungest]

I beg your pardon? Mollema doing horrible? He finished top 10 in nearly all hilly classics last year + 3rd in Pais Vasco..

Sure his GT weren't as good as Vuelta 2011, but uhm... you're completely wrong (again)

4th in the Vuelta alone suggests that winning the Tour de l'Avenir betrays some GT talent.

Except for that Belgian guy, but he won l'Avenir from an escape

 

[Carols]

That's also my guess and there can only be one affected rider.

Oh No.......not again please