New German Team Alpecin Trek with Schlecks?

[jyhjyh]

From http://drupal-sporten.tv2.dk/tour/2012-07-02-medie-kosmetikfirma-sponsor-nyt-schleck-hold?forside (Danish)

Brief translation:
According to German DPA there will be a new German cycling team with Alpecin and Trek as sponsors.
Kim Andersen will lead the team. Some of the riders should be Andy+Frank Schleck, Gerdemann and Voigt.

 

[RHRH19861986]

I´m German, I know and use Alpecin, and I can NEVER, NEVER, NEVER EVER imagine Alpecin has the financial means to sponsor a World Tour team.

I think this is just the attempt to get media attention to promote the brand Alpecin.

BTW, I´d love us Germans having a new WT team. I just don´t believe in it.

 

[Cancellator]

From http://drupal-sporten.tv2.dk/tour/2012-07-02-medie-kosmetikfirma-sponsor-nyt-schleck-hold?forside (Danish)

Brief translation:
According to German DPA there will be a new German cycling team with Alpecin and Trek as sponsors.
Kim Andersen will lead the team. Some of the riders should be Andy+Frank Schleck, Gerdemann and Voigt.

Hmm, interesting - I wonder what will happen with Cancellara and the American guys.

 

[jens_attacks]

i hope the helmets will be removed on the MTF's if these rumours are true....alpecin+helmets=wtf?

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

 

[dlwssonic]

Very interesting, I hope these rumours are true and the schlecks and the rest of the RSNT group can get a fresh start here.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Hmm, interesting - I wonder what will happen with Cancellara and the American guys.

Cance will get a fat contract with Saxo, IMO

 

[Cancellator]

Maybe, because of the high caffeine content, the Alpecin product could double as energy gel for the riders.

 

[dlwssonic]

Cance will get a fat contract with Saxo, IMO

I'm not sure if cancellara will leave the schlecks and go and ride with contador and riis.

 

[jens_attacks]

jan ullrich i guess will be involved here too no?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Horner will be the lead man on the new team

 

[Cancellator]

I'm not sure if cancellara will leave the schlecks and go and ride with contador and riis.

The local commentators, yesterday:

"There is a rumor that Cancellara might go to Saxo Bank..."
"With Contador? You know, Fabian gives the impression that his relation to Contador is... cold"
"Well you can treat a cold."
"With euros?"
...

 

[jens_attacks]

Horner will be the lead man on the new team

.............

 

[dlwssonic]

The local commentators, yesterday:

"There is a rumor that Cancellara might go to Saxo Bank..."
"With Contador? You know, Fabian gives the impression that his relation to Contador is... cold"
"Well you can treat a cold."
"With euros?"
...

But if Cancellara was so interested in money he would have been in BMC already.
I don't think money is the first priority for him.

 

[LaFleur]

Jens Voigt? Wow? Does that mean he could be doing yet another TdF next year? Surely?

 

[screaming fist]

Judging by the way he's riding this year, yes.

 

[theyoungest]

I´m German, I know and use Alpecin, and I can NEVER, NEVER, NEVER EVER imagine Alpecin has the financial means to sponsor a World Tour team.

I think this is just the attempt to get media attention to promote the brand Alpecin.

BTW, I´d love us Germans having a new WT team. I just don´t believe in it.

It's not like Vacansoleil is a huge company. Cycling sponsorship is relatively cheap, certainly for the huge exposure you get in the month of July.

 

[Cancellator]

It's not like Vacansoleil is a huge company. Cycling sponsorship is relatively cheap, certainly for the huge exposure you get in the month of July.

Also, Trek will probably provide a more than hefty chunk of money.

 

[jyhjyh]

Also, Trek will probably provide a more than hefty chunk of money.

Maybe it is Team Trek Alpacin instead?

 

[LaFlorecita]

The local commentators, yesterday:

"There is a rumor that Cancellara might go to Saxo Bank..."
"With Contador? You know, Fabian gives the impression that his relation to Contador is... cold"
"Well you can treat a cold."
"With euros?"
...

Hm, I didn't know that. Surprising.

Anyway, if Cancellara goes to Saxo it will be because of Riis and the support he can get there and not because of Alberto.

 

[dlwssonic]

Hm, I didn't know that. Surprising.

Anyway, if Cancellara goes to Saxo it will be because of Riis and the support he can get there and not because of Alberto.

what support? RSNT are just as strong if not stronger than saxo in the cobbles.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I wonder where they are going to get the riders for this team. After the LeoShack debacle I can't see many riders willing to join.

 

[LaFlorecita]

what support? RSNT are just as strong if not stronger than saxo in the cobbles.

Sigh... obviously I was speaking about new signings.

And, in case you didn't notice, I didn't write that Cancellara will go to Saxo because they have such great cobble support. I wrote that IF Cancellara goes to Saxo, it will be because of Riis and the support the team can give him.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

But if Cancellara was so interested in money he would have been in BMC already.
I don't think money is the first priority for him.

Cancellara isn't one of the riders who are rumored to join Alpecin-Trek. I wonder why.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Tbh I think Cance will probably go where Andy goes, he is a friend of Andy's, of course that doesn't say much because Jakob is also a friend but Jakob is a different story.