Quick Step and Omega Pharma to Merge

[luckyboy]

I wonder if Omega Pharma will be the name used or if they will use one of their products like they've done with Davitamon, Predictor, Silence.

 

[veganrob]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/omega-pharma-merges-with-quick-step-for-2012_186732

There you go

 

[trevim]

Ah they go with Quickstep, nice.... So Boonen and Gilbert riding together for San Remo and Flanders? I just don't see it.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Ah they go with Quickstep, nice.... So Boonen and Gilbert riding together for San Remo and Flanders? I just don't see it.

It'll work MSR, Gilbert goes on the Poggio, Boonen waits for the sprint

 

[ImmaculateKadence]

Omega Step? Or Quick Pharma?

 

[l.Harm]

Boonen en Gilbert won't be in the same team.

And the name is Omega Pharma-Quick Step.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Boonen en Gilbert won't be in the same team.

And the name is Omega Pharma-Quick Step.

wanna make an avatar bet on that?

 

[l.Harm]

I'm in. Say what you want

 

[ImmaculateKadence]

What about Greipel? If he's on the same team as Boonen and Gilbert, it could create some dissension.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I'm in. Say what you want

you take the Leo Belgicus if they are in the same team next year for the rest of this season

 

[Michielveedeebee]

What about Greipel? If he's on the same team as Boonen and Gilbert, it could create some dissension.

Boonen could do a lead-out like Eisel, or Goss for Cav..

 

[trevim]

It'll work MSR, Gilbert goes on the Poggio, Boonen waits for the sprint

And then Gilbert chases down a group with Boonen in Flanders

 

[l.Harm]

you take the Leo Belgicus if they are in the same team next year for the rest of this season

Ok, let me think for one

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

So do we know what is happening? As I read it, Omega (the company) joining QuickStep (the company) in sponsoring Esperanza bvba (the cycling team run by Lefevere), while Belgian Cycling Company nv/sa (Coeman's team, currently known as OPL) withers and dies?

That would be the demise of a team with a 26 year history; only Movistar and Rabobank have longer continuity.

The two companies have co-sponsored in the past: Quick Step-Davitamon.

 

[l.Harm]

You mean Lotto? They will continue.

 

[goggalor]

Silence-Quick Step. A new brand of super quiet flooring.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

You mean Lotto? They will continue.

So Lotto will continue sponsoring Coeman's team? With a big enough budget to be ProTour?

 

[l.Harm]

It was their decision to continue without Omega Pharma.

 

[Mich78BEL]

omega pharma quick step

cycling-team names are just awfull

 

[Mich78BEL]

pretty shure Gilbert won't be riding there next season (quote in the press "i didn't like hearing about this in the press")

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

TB 500 - Cocaine

 

[jobiwan]

And the name is Omega Pharma-Quick Step.

That's horrific!! I thought Omega Pharma Lotto was okay, but that's just terrifyingly bad.

And I'm kind of sad, I was hoping they'd merge with TGBM.

 

[Task_Force]

That's horrific!! I thought Omega Pharma Lotto was okay, but that's just terrifyingly bad.

And I'm kind of sad, I was hoping they'd merge with TGBM.

OPTGBM

yeah that would rule ..

 

[Mich78BEL]

Omega Step would be a better name

 

[raddone]

Omega Step would be a better name

What about Quick-Pharma?