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My guess is with Valverde's injury and recovery that Movistar likely changed his plan.
jfazendeiro said:
My guess is with Valverde's injury and recovery that Movistar likely changed his plan.
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Thank god, I always disliked the Route du Sud approach. Will be looking forward to Quintana in Dauphine.
Mundo Ciclistico 2 days ago reported that he would only go to the Dauphine before the Tour de France.
https://www.ciclismoafondo.es/competicion/noticias-resultados-ciclismo/articulo/nairo-quintana-se-postula-lider-unico-tour-y-espera-contar-con-carapaz
he wants richie as domestique at the tour?
he wants richie as domestique at the tour?
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on a spanish forum were gossips that mikel will skip the tour..and that's why nq needs someone to derail the ineos train.
Koronin said:
on a spanish forum were gossips that mikel will skip the tour..and that's why nq needs someone to derail the ineos train.
https://www.letelegramme.fr/cyclisme/arkea-samsic-quintana-c-est-chaud-04-06-2019-12301846.php
Arkea-Samsic, ProContinental team negotiating contract with Quintana. 2.5m/y + bonus of TdF win.
Arkea-Samsic, ProContinental team negotiating contract with Quintana. 2.5m/y + bonus of TdF win.
I just hope they keep 2 out of the 3. It would be really bad if 2 of the left with Valverde's GT days most likely being over (probably still top-5s this Vuelta) and Soler not really showing that much lately.
Landa was linked to Bahrein to replace Nibali no?
Anyway with all that's going on I think Movistar should be able to match the Ineos bid for Carapaz.
But I have no clue what the intentions of Quintana's new team would be and who else would be going there.
Anyway with all that's going on I think Movistar should be able to match the Ineos bid for Carapaz.
But I have no clue what the intentions of Quintana's new team would be and who else would be going there.
Apparently it's being reported that Movistar is not offering Landa another contract. So I'd say it's very likely both Landa and Quintana are leaving.
After winning the Giro, wouldn't you think Ineos would up their offer? Also yesterday at the presentation the team did in Madrid for winning the Giro Carapaz was asked if he was going to Ineos and his comment was that he was talking to them as well as Movistar and that he hasn't made any decisions yet. Take that for what it's worth.
After winning the Giro, wouldn't you think Ineos would up their offer? Also yesterday at the presentation the team did in Madrid for winning the Giro Carapaz was asked if he was going to Ineos and his comment was that he was talking to them as well as Movistar and that he hasn't made any decisions yet. Take that for what it's worth.
Landa not getting a new contract? Carapaz leaving for Ineos? Quintana leaving for AS? Valverde dying of old age?
I guess Movistar will be going all in for Mas?
I guess Movistar will be going all in for Mas?
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Last year Soler looked like he was are the verge of being really good and I have no idea what happened. However, in many ways with all but Soler and Verona out of contract at the end of this year, this is the perfect year for the team to do a complete evaluation of everything.
Logic-is-your-friend said:
Last year Soler looked like he was are the verge of being really good and I have no idea what happened. However, in many ways with all but Soler and Verona out of contract at the end of this year, this is the perfect year for the team to do a complete evaluation of everything.
Tour de France 2019, Landa wants a captain's role: "I'll depart like at the Giro, to win" (Italian)
https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/vetrina/tour-de-france-2019-mikel-landa-vuole-un-ruolo-da-capitano-parto-come-al-giro-per-vincere/
https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/vetrina/tour-de-france-2019-mikel-landa-vuole-un-ruolo-da-capitano-parto-come-al-giro-per-vincere/
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Last year he rode a good Paris Nice and Andalucia, but i don't think those were any indication for future GT success, unless we're supposed believe Tim Wellens (a contender in both PN and Andalucia) is going to transform into a GT winner as well. Two years ago he did good in Catalunya and Suisse, which are probably better references as far as GT potential go. When he won Tour de L'Avenir in 2015, he was one of the oldest contenders, and nearly a full 2 years older than Sam Oomen and Laurens De Plus, who were both in the top 10.
Soler turns 26 this fall. At one point you need to rethink your carreer goals. Let's see how he does this summer, but i'm honestly not expecting any major surprises.
Koronin said:
Last year he rode a good Paris Nice and Andalucia, but i don't think those were any indication for future GT success, unless we're supposed believe Tim Wellens (a contender in both PN and Andalucia) is going to transform into a GT winner as well. Two years ago he did good in Catalunya and Suisse, which are probably better references as far as GT potential go. When he won Tour de L'Avenir in 2015, he was one of the oldest contenders, and nearly a full 2 years older than Sam Oomen and Laurens De Plus, who were both in the top 10.
Soler turns 26 this fall. At one point you need to rethink your carreer goals. Let's see how he does this summer, but i'm honestly not expecting any major surprises.
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in this interview, he said that he doesn't want to go to TDF: "If you are asked to go to the tour de France, would you go?", A journalist asked him, in a press conference held on Monday, June 3, 2019. With forcefulness and without hesitation, the '' rider '' answered a categorical: "No". https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/otros/1/carapaz-tour-france-giro-movistar
capuldemetal said:
in this interview, he said that he doesn't want to go to TDF: "If you are asked to go to the tour de France, would you go?", A journalist asked him, in a press conference held on Monday, June 3, 2019. With forcefulness and without hesitation, the '' rider '' answered a categorical: "No". https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/otros/1/carapaz-tour-france-giro-movistar
So will Barguil be Nairo's dom ?
The thing is in the sport at the moment riders taking big pay to move to 'unsupported in the mountains' teams looks like a poor decision on behalf of the rider and the team
Sure its a big pay packet but you cannot win GTs without a top team and most teams dont seem to have the top notch climbing doms that are required to beat Ineos
And teams find it hard to buy them when Ineos can pay the big bucks and have the most
And what are left nearly all want to be leaders
So many riders get a top 10 and they then want to be a leader in a GT
Sometimes I think Landa, Porte, Mollema, Majka, would be better off just riding as number 2 in a GT team ...may even do better on GC
But there are 18 teams and most need GT leaders
I so hate that Carapaz is going to Ineos and Landa to Bahrain ...when at Movistar they together they provide a bigger threat on GC thna they will do at their new teams
But money talks
The thing is in the sport at the moment riders taking big pay to move to 'unsupported in the mountains' teams looks like a poor decision on behalf of the rider and the team
Sure its a big pay packet but you cannot win GTs without a top team and most teams dont seem to have the top notch climbing doms that are required to beat Ineos
And teams find it hard to buy them when Ineos can pay the big bucks and have the most
And what are left nearly all want to be leaders
So many riders get a top 10 and they then want to be a leader in a GT
Sometimes I think Landa, Porte, Mollema, Majka, would be better off just riding as number 2 in a GT team ...may even do better on GC
But there are 18 teams and most need GT leaders
I so hate that Carapaz is going to Ineos and Landa to Bahrain ...when at Movistar they together they provide a bigger threat on GC thna they will do at their new teams
But money talks
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i know but here: capuldemetal wrote:
https://www.ciclismoafondo.es/competicion/noticias-resultados-ciclismo/articulo/nairo-quintana-se-postula-lider-unico-tour-y-espera-contar-con-carapaz
he wants richie as domestique at the tour?
Koronin said:
i know but here: capuldemetal wrote:
https://www.ciclismoafondo.es/competicion/noticias-resultados-ciclismo/articulo/nairo-quintana-se-postula-lider-unico-tour-y-espera-contar-con-carapaz
he wants richie as domestique at the tour?
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i know but here: capuldemetal wrote:
https://www.ciclismoafondo.es/competicion/noticias-resultados-ciclismo/articulo/nairo-quintana-se-postula-lider-unico-tour-y-espera-contar-con-carapaz
he wants richie as domestique at the tour?[/quote]
Oh, yeah Quintana did ask for that. Richie said no. I think the team will be smart and let him have July off or at least until after the Tour off and have him race one of the races at the end of July as I doubt he'll race anything in June.
CTQ said:
i know but here: capuldemetal wrote:
https://www.ciclismoafondo.es/competicion/noticias-resultados-ciclismo/articulo/nairo-quintana-se-postula-lider-unico-tour-y-espera-contar-con-carapaz
he wants richie as domestique at the tour?[/quote]
Oh, yeah Quintana did ask for that. Richie said no. I think the team will be smart and let him have July off or at least until after the Tour off and have him race one of the races at the end of July as I doubt he'll race anything in June.
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I don't like any team buying up all the top GC guys either because I'd like to see 10+ guys battling for the GC win.
As we discovered in the VN thread, we disagree on this point (mostly). Use Ineos as your dom in the mountains. Obviously the problem with that comes if something goes wrong (flat, crash...) and you need someone to slow down and help pace you back...Ineos probably won't oblige.HelloDolly said:
I don't like any team buying up all the top GC guys either because I'd like to see 10+ guys battling for the GC win.
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