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Angliru said:I think you're in denial mode. This team is self-destructing. Their 2 high profile brothers are definitely bailing after the season, contract or no contract. Their young up and coming talent Fuglsang has announced to all that will listen that he won't be back. Publicly played power struggles (at least 3) between Bruyneel and the Schlecks. Minimal wins, 2 by Cancellara but none in the monuments or classics, only Fuglsang's Luxembourg stage race win and Frank's TdS podium to show for all the talent in the team. If any one is happy on this team we have yet to hear from them.
With great expectations and fanfare comes the scrutiny as you said. It's obvious this team hasn't lived up to the hype and publicly displayed drama by Bruyneel, Horner, the Schlecks, Fuglsang, Andersen and Becca is obviously indicative of other problems that maybe haven't even come to the surface yet. I can't imagine a WT team dealing with as much turmoil and drama as this one and I challenge you to name one.
I not denying it. S#%*-for-luck this year so far, but so what. It happens. No different with so many other teams in the sport past or present. If Cancellara would have been able to score at Flanders and/or Roubaix instead of the crash and injury we wouldn't talking so much about it. Frank's second at the Suisse might as well have been last in the condemnation put forth by most.
Similar criticism of Cadel, but he's doing the "Tour only" approuch this year and my guess is that awesome Wiggo will crack as usual in a grand tour. The season is far from over.
I look RSNT Tour Team and wonder. Cancellara is a great asset. With Voigt as well they have two riders who can keep the team's place up front. I am still banking on Klöden as their best GC choice. If they ride for him alone, and that includes Frank, they still could pull something out this season with a Podium at the Tour.