Schlecks to found new team?

[Fidolix]

I hope Jakob won't make the same mistake twice..

Honestly, I don´t think I would like to see Fuglsang back with Riis!

He expects to be captain in a gc, but what have he shown to earn this privileged?

 

[airstream]

Unsurprising. Any company are eager to provide the Legend any money in no time.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Honestly, I don´t think I would like to see Fuglsang back with Riis!

He expects to be captain in a gc, but what have he shown to earn this privileged?

He has the most well groomed eyebrows in the peleton... Well mayby thats not the strongest argument.

There was that 3'rd in swiss and something in slovenia but thats about it. But he has talent, he was a WC MB.

Hence the ugly tattoo.

 

[Anonymous]

New teams typically don't do much their first year. GreenEdge is a bit of an exception... But the groundwork for the team was being worked on for over a year before they ever lined up for a race.

The Schlecks need to be careful. They are getting to an age where they can't afford to throw away another year or two. I think they could both find a spot in a couple of different teams that need what they can do.

Quickstep has a GC guy now for the first time in a long time... But how many more years will Levi be around?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Armstrong is long gone.

..... And hey Florecita, I think Jacob is good looking too

That's why he belongs in Sexybank, the team of the sexy *******s.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Honestly, I don´t think I would like to see Fuglsang back with Riis!

He expects to be captain in a gc, but what have he shown to earn this privileged?

There is only one GC guy in Saxo, Jakob can ride a couple of stage races as captain, even a GT Alberto doesn't ride.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Unsurprising. Any company are eager to provide the Legend any money in no time.

So what do you think about this new team? Do you think it is a good idea?

 

[Cancellator]

It's a good thing in a way. It's clear that, in order to get any serious work done, these (awesome) riders need to get rid of both JB/Armstrong and Becca. And get better jerseys.

 

[Afrank]

New teams typically don't do much their first year. GreenEdge is a bit of an exception... But the groundwork for the team was being worked on for over a year before they ever lined up for a race.

The Schlecks need to be careful. They are getting to an age where they can't afford to throw away another year or two. I think they could both find a spot in a couple of different teams that need what they can do.

Quickstep has a GC guy now for the first time in a long time... But how many more years will Levi be around?

Agree with this, instead of forming another new team they should either stay on Radioshack or go to an existing team. Going to a entirely new team when one doesn't work out isn't the way to win the tour.

Honestly, I don´t think I would like to see Fuglsang back with Riis!

He expects to be captain in a gc, but what have he shown to earn this privileged?

Fugslang is overrated as a gc rider, he was given gc lead in the vuelta last year and ended up 11th while teammate Maxime Monfort ended up 6th. He should stick to smaller tours imho.

4 teams in 4 years. They are turning into journeymen.

3 teams actually.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Agree with this, instead of forming another new team they should either stay on Radioshack or go to an existing team. Going to a entirely new team when one doesn't work out isn't the way to win the tour.



Fugslang is overrated as a gc rider, he was given gc lead in the vuelta last year and ended up 11th while teammate Maxime Monfort ended up 6th. He should stick to smaller tours imho.



3 teams actually.

I consider Leo-Trek and RSNT for 2 teams, but if you count them as 1 I can't argue.

 

[OctaBech]

3 teams actually.

1. Saxo 2. Leopard 3. RsNT 4. something German.

 

[OctaBech]

I consider Leo-Trak and RSNT for 2 teams, but if you count them as 1 I can't argue.

I think most would, the changes were too radical to consider it the same name.

 

[Afrank]

2009: Saxo
2010: Saxo
2011: Leopard
2012: Radioshack-Nissan-Trek
3 teams in the last 4 years

 

[airstream]

So what do you think about this new team? Do you think it is a good idea?

I can't think anything certain so far because of too little info. But they obviously feel more comfortably working with Andersen. It's a key factor. My optimism in point of Andy is limitless though, as you might notice.

 

[Cimber]

2009: Saxo
2010: Saxo
2011: Leopard
2012: Radioshack-Nissan-Trek
3 teams in the last 4 years

2010: Saxo
2011: Leopard
2012: Radioshack-Nissan-Trek
2013: New team

4

 

[T-Nielsen]

2009: Saxo
2010: Saxo
2011: Leopard
2012: Radioshack-Nissan-Trek
3 teams in the last 4 years

2010: Saxo
2011: Leopard
2012: Radioshack-Nissan-Trek
2013: Team Lidl

I was not talking about what they have now, but what they would have next year, if the story is true.

 

[OctaBech]

2009: Saxo
2010: Saxo
2011: Leopard
2012: Radioshack-Nissan-Trek
3 teams in the last 4 years

XD good one

 

[airstream]

Riders are hostages of different circumstances so no good dishing the things up as if they ran away from Leopard to RSNT.

 

[Fidolix]

He has the most well groomed eyebrows in the peleton... Well mayby thats not the strongest argument.

There was that 3'rd in swiss and something in slovenia but thats about it. But he has talent, he was a WC MB.

Hence the ugly tattoo.

GC= Grand tour Nielsen, it´s entirely different than racing 1 week races.
And he dosen´t get younger, this year should have been the year he showed his potential, no doubt he got talent and can possible improve still, but time is running and he haven´t showed anything in a GC so far, other than being dropped on the steepest climbs. My point is, his conditions for a new contract (being a gc captain) isn´t really justified compared to his past gc results, I think his own ambitions overmatch his real potential.

 

[LaFlorecita]

GC= Grand tour Nielsen, it´s entirely different than racing 1 week races.
And he dosen´t get younger, this year should have been the year he showed his potential, no doubt he got talent and can possible improve still, but time is running and he haven´t showed anything in a GC so far, other than being dropped on the steepest climbs. My point is, his conditions for a new contract (being a gc captain) isn´t really justified compared to his past gc results, I think his own ambitions overmatch his real potential.

GT is grand tour, GC is general classification or something like that

 

[Fidolix]

GT is grand tour, GC is general classification or something like that

lol yeah my mistake flo, ofc I mean GT. I better not multitask when debating in a public fora... thanks for the correction.

 

[ElChingon]

What I don't get is the drones and move with them (Schlecks) aren't they sick of this team jumping each year? I can see it if the money is that good but even after a while they may be better off on a more solid team than jumping ships each year. Fabian needs to go to a solid Classics team and say good bye to this patty cake bandwagon I don't see it working out for him with yet another new formation for next year. The Schleks are just sealing their fate as Tour hopefuls and not Tour winners if they continue on with this ship jumping fiasco, I mean if they were moving to a new team full of support riders at their disposal I could see it but taking their band of buddies which lack the full complement to achieve the goal, well its not going to happen.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Saxo Bank-o Santander

 

[LaFlorecita]

Seriously they can't keep changing teams forever. You need to settle down for a moment.. Changing every year is not going to improve their chances of winning Teh One Race.

 

[pugdog]

Seriously they can't keep changing teams forever. You need to settle down for a moment.. Changing every year is not going to improve their chances of winning Teh One Race.

I think 'seriously' and 'Schleck' at this juncture is an oxymoron. Maybe they'll eventually understand.