Lidl-Trek (no longer Radioshack-Leopard Trek)

[Christian]

Brice Feillu had a two-year contract, that's what Romain said in a TV interview. So what is the situation? Are the contracts void because LEOPARD TREK cease to exist, and some people get offered a new contract and some don't? If so, are Cancellara, Monfort, Fuglsang ... on the market again?

If this is true it's sad to see the team disappear. For the record I think Brian Nygaard did a great job. I've grown to like riders like Wagner and Mortensen and I hope they will get to stay or find a good ride elsewhere. Becca, what a ... businessman, I guess.

 

[Zaschrona]

If this is true it's sad to see the team disappear. For the record I think Brian Nygaard did a great job. I've grown to like riders like Wagner and Mortensen and I hope they will get to stay or find a good ride elsewhere. Becca, what a ... businessman, I guess.

Agree, totally. I am really sad about these rumours if they turn to be true in the end. I started to like every rider from Leopard team.. And now, after 1 season is the end? And half of the team is going to Bruyneel? What? Bad dream, maybe?

 

[thehog]

I'm well up for ShleckShack. Photo shoots with Andy & Lance arm in arm. The germ that the UCI created in Lance is coming back to haunt them. Will the UCI allow this to happen? Too late it already has..... just when you thought cycling took one step forward....

Seriously I mean if Cobo can get away with it there's going to be no stopping the wonder twins. Bring it on.

 

[The Hitch]

Has this post been reposted somewhere in this thread yet?

No Schlarmstrong conspiracy, huh?

Then how come if you rearrange the letters in "Leopard" you get "LA Doper"?

Hah! Answer THAT, fanboys!

 

[jobiwan]

I would give all riders the finger to be honest. That's what you get for being greedy.

But yes, all hate concentrated in one team, that's nice.

So the new radioshack is a common enemy for all of us?

Boy, next year should be tons of fun for the me and the other 3 or 4 Schleck fans on here!

Agree, totally. I am really sad about these rumours if they turn to be true in the end. I started to like every rider from Leopard team.. And now, after 1 season is the end? And half of the team is going to Bruyneel? What? Bad dream, maybe?

If this is true it's sad to see the team disappear. For the record I think Brian Nygaard did a great job. I've grown to like riders like Wagner and Mortensen and I hope they will get to stay or find a good ride elsewhere. Becca, what a ... businessman, I guess.

Agreed with Zaschrona and Christian.
I'm super upset that now I have to root for Brunyeel's team to see my favorites do well!

VIVA RADIO-SCHLECK!

 

[Damiano Machiavelli]

I find this to be funny as hell. After conspiring to gut Riis' team, they fail at all their racing goals and their team implodes before the year is out. Now they get thrown in with Bruyneel. The real laughs will come when Bruyneel is indicted before the 2012 season begins and all his sponsors abandon ship.

 

[Parrulo]

does any1 knows when machado's and oliveira's contracts end?

paulinho's ends this year and according to paulo martins (portguese eurosport commentator that is paulinho's childhood friend) bruynnel really wants to resign him but he also has offers from others teams, paulo martins only named saxo but said other teams were also interested. honestly i am bit surprised that so many WT teams want him

 

[LukeSchmid]

BTW is Jens one of those 11 riders?

Jens to GE, it makes sense he has links to Australia, O'Grady will be there. No idea how likely it is though.

 

[diggercuz]

well if Jens is going to GE, then i want Canc to go there too... they say they want to build a classics team...

 

[Ferminal]

does any1 knows when machado's and oliveira's contracts end?

paulinho's ends this year and according to paulo martins (portguese eurosport commentator that is paulinho's childhood friend) bruynnel really wants to resign him but he also has offers from others teams, paulo martins only named saxo but said other teams were also interested. honestly i am bit surprised that so many WT teams want him

Machado's contract should have ended at the end of this season, Oliveira as a neopro would have another year to go.

 

[LukeSchmid]

well if Jens is going to GE, then i want Canc to go there too... they say they want to build a classics team...

To make it clear, the Jens to GE is just my idea, I have nothing at all to base it on, just makes sense to me.

 

[Parrulo]

Machado's contract should have ended at the end of this season, Oliveira as a neopro would have another year to go.

ty for the info ferminal <3

if this merge happens i hope machado also leaves, even tho i have been disappointed with his performances he does have potential

 

[Forunculo]

Boy, next year should be tons of fun for the me and the other 3 or 4 Schleck fans on here!





Agreed with Zaschrona and Christian.
I'm super upset that now I have to root for Brunyeel's team to see my favorites do well!

VIVA RADIO-SCHLECK!

I don't hate Andy Schleck, I hate the useless number "1-2 punch" with his overhype and overrated for himself Franck.

And of course now the mafia fusion with LA and JB

If he ride alone and at normal team, he could be one of my favourites but until then...


If you melting the 1-2 punch, Frank overhype, and the business LA & JB it drive me to cheer his lose

 

[daveinzambia]

Cycling fans has riders looking for contracts as

Feillu, Wegmann, Rohregger, Mortensen, Pedersen, Stamsnijer, Pires, Lund, Vigano

 

[Tragic]

?Confirmation

I'm reading a lot of posts that are taking this as confirmed, has anyone actually seen the L'equipe article?

 

[greenedge]

Becca should have stuck around a bit longer. Fuglsang to go to SBS

 

[ansimi]

I'm reading a lot of posts that are taking this as confirmed, has anyone actually seen the L'equipe article?

The scanned article is bouncing around twitter. It looks solid because they've obviously talked to several people who have been told to look for a new job and have other sources. But it doesn't look like it has an official quote of confirmation and it doesn't seem like all the staff had even been notified yet so maybe they'll do that on the Vuelta rest day?

 

[just some guy]

The scanned article is bouncing around twitter. It looks solid because they've obviously talked to several people who have been told to look for a new job and have other sources. But it doesn't look like it has an official quote of confirmation and it doesn't seem like all the staff had even been notified yet so maybe they'll do that on the Vuelta rest day?

Link .........

 

[CasperVg]

Link .........

Article can be found here on l'equipe's website: http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/breves2011/20110905_093745_leopard-c-est-fini.html

Google translation:

Leopard, it's over

Leopard-Trek will disappear at the end of the season. According to L'Equipe, eleven runners under contract are encouraged to seek training. The Schleck brothers should be the leaders of RadioShack.

Andy and Franck Schleck should be the leaders of RadioShack. (Reuters)

If the leaders of RadioShack and Leopard continue to deny the event of a merger between the two teams in 2012, training in Luxembourg is about to disappear very late in the season. L'Equipe revealed on Monday that Flavio Becca, the businessman who has invested personally in the budget for Leopard, is expected to announce the end of September the dissolution of the sporting society. The leaders have already warned eleven runners under contract they should find a new team for next season, including the French Brice Feillu and Fabian Wegmann. The manager Brian Nygaard has also arranged a way out as it should be responsible for communication GreenEdge.

RadioShack side, Johan Bruyneel also beginning to reshape its workforce to accommodate the main body of Leopard, beginning with Andy and Frank Schleck who should become its future leaders. If Levi Leipheimer has already committed to the next team Omega Pharma - Quick Step, other riders RadioShack will have to prepare their resume. According to L'Equipe, Portugal's Sergio Paulinho and French Geoffroy Lequatre will not be part of the forthcoming''dream team''of the pack.

 

[jens_attacks]

too bad for leopard,i wasn't a fan but it always sucks to see a cycling team vanishing...

 

[JimPanzen]

During this season Nygaard and Andersen learned that you need more than just a fancy appearance to successfully run a team.

The Schlecks now together with Bruyneel...wow this is going to be "Team ******bag"...no doubt.

 

[Swabian Lass]

Agreed. Didn't particularly like the way they set themselves up, but one less team is always a bad thing.

 

[JimPanzen]

Agreed. Didn't particularly like the way they set themselves up, but one less team is always a bad thing.

But now a consistently and solid built up team will have the chance to apply for world tour status...so that again is a good thing.

 

[Lexman]

So if it happens, that makes 3 World Tour places are vacant
Oomega Pharma Lotto
HTC (THR)
Leopard Trek

so new WT teams could become :
Lotto - Ridley
Green Edge
Europcar or FDJ

 

[GJB123]

Why GreenEdge? Why not Skill?