Should Team Sky be allowed two teams in the 2013 TDF?

[Bernie's eyesore]

With the incredible strength in depth available to Team Sky, surely it would make a lot of sense for them to have two teams in the Tour next year. Wiggo could have a strong team to help him in the mountains, Froome doesn't need so much support in the climbs so he could be on a team with Cav where the strong leadout train could help protect Froomey on the flat. How about this for two teams?

Wiggins, Uran, Porte, Rogers, Boasson Hagen, Siutsov, Knees, Hayman, Swift.

Froome, Henao, Nordhaug, Pate, Stannard, Cavendish, Eisel, Flecha, Thomas.

This would be great news for Team Sky but also for the race itself, a Sky B team would add much more to the race than the dross served up by the likes of Saur, Argos etc this year. No need for Cav or Froome to leave then which would obviously be of a benefit to the sport as a whole. Of course, I realise this is unlikely to happen but surely an exception should be made for Sky in this case due to their incredible strength in depth.

 

[RownhamHill]

Good grief.

 

[Cerberus]

No.

10 char limit

 

[LaFlorecita]

Lololololol.

 

[Arnout]

In before lock.

 

[MartinGT]

Facepalm!

BUT

Team Sky IMO should have a womens team!

 

[Machu Picchu]

../..blah/numpty/blah../..

Wiggins would never allow it /closethread

Edit: unless it meant 17 riders to help carry Wiggins up the climbs to combat Contador - then Wiggins would be all for it.

 

[woodie]

With the incredible strength in depth available to Team Sky, surely it would make a lot of sense for them to have two teams in the Tour next year. Wiggo could have a strong team to help him in the mountains, Froome doesn't need so much support in the climbs so he could be on a team with Cav where the strong leadout train could help protect Froomey on the flat. How about this for two teams?

Wiggins, Uran, Porte, Rogers, Boasson Hagen, Siutsov, Knees, Hayman, Swift.

Froome, Henao, Nordhaug, Pate, Stannard, Cavendish, Eisel, Flecha, Thomas.

This would be great news for Team Sky but also for the race itself, a Sky B team would add much more to the race than the dross served up by the likes of Saur, Argos etc this year. No need for Cav or Froome to leave then which would obviously be of a benefit to the sport as a whole. Of course, I realise this is unlikely to happen but surely an exception should be made for Sky in this case due to their incredible strength in depth.

 

[happytramp]

I'd expect this from a newly converted Wiggo crazed maniac not from someone with over 300 posts.

 

[canyonball]

What makes me sad is...The suggestion is ridiculous, but they have the fire power to do it and both teams would out-perform many others from WT.

I agree with the poster above. How long for a women team?

 

[mortand]

Not a good idea. THREE Teams Sky though would be awesome and fair. Every single rider of the best team ever deserve to race the Tour.

While we're at it, RadioShack-Nissan should be allowed three teams too. That would certainly benefit the sport as a whole and, even more vital, beef up the all important team classification.

 

[Tei6chai]

Facepalm!

BUT

Team Sky IMO should have a womens team!

+1

Yes, the absence of a women's team is a disgrace.

It's about time journos took Brailsford to task about it, rather than concentrating on Froome-wiggins tittle-tattle.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Team Sky IMO should have a womens team!

I agree and raise it at suitable oppurtunities on various social media.

Keeps either getting no commented, or not at this time back.

Will still keep bugging them about it.
If Greenedge and Garmin can do it, there is no reason Sky cannot, especially as they hit that TDF in 5 years goal.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I'd expect this from a newly converted Wiggo crazed maniac not from someone with over 300 posts.

Not unexpected because barney also suggested that team sky should go on a team breakaway along with cavendish during The Giro.

 

[MartinGT]

I agree and raise it at suitable oppurtunities on various social media.

Keeps either getting no commented, or not at this time back.

Will still keep bugging them about it.
If Greenedge and Garmin can do it, there is no reason Sky cannot, especially as they hit that TDF in 5 years goal.

Emma Pooley was asked about it recently. She said she has asked Brailsford several times about it and apparently the answer is "Were not ready"

Trash.

Sort it out DB!

 

[the asian]

With the incredible strength in depth available to Team Sky, surely it would make a lot of sense for them to have two teams in the Tour next year. Wiggo could have a strong team to help him in the mountains, Froome doesn't need so much support in the climbs so he could be on a team with Cav where the strong leadout train could help protect Froomey on the flat. How about this for two teams?

Wiggins, Uran, Porte, Rogers, Boasson Hagen, Siutsov, Knees, Hayman, Swift.

Froome, Henao, Nordhaug, Pate, Stannard, Cavendish, Eisel, Flecha, Thomas.

This would be great news for Team Sky but also for the race itself, a Sky B team would add much more to the race than the dross served up by the likes of Saur, Argos etc this year. No need for Cav or Froome to leave then which would obviously be of a benefit to the sport as a whole. Of course, I realise this is unlikely to happen but surely an exception should be made for Sky in this case due to their incredible strength in depth.

I told you not to smoke too much weed.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not a good idea. THREE Teams Sky though would be awesome and fair. Every single rider of the best team ever deserve to race the Tour.

While we're at it, RadioShack-Nissan should be allowed three teams too. That would certainly benefit the sport as a whole and, even more vital, beef up the all important team classification.

Rabobank should be allowed 3 teams as well. This way they can finish the race with 9 riders.

 

[MartinGT]

Rabobank should be allowed 3 teams as well. This way they can finish the race with 9 riders.

Made me chuckle

 

[simo1733]

What makes me sad is...The suggestion is ridiculous, but they have the fire power to do it and both teams would out-perform many others from WT.

I agree with the poster above. How long for a women team?

That is strange.No womens team and no development team.

 

[Machu Picchu]

That is strange.No womens team and no development team.

There development is done elsewhere.

 

[Tei6chai]

That is strange.No womens team and no development team.

Various British Cycling teams and academies function, partially, as development teams.

Plus, there's no need for the traditional pro development team, because Brailsford, Sutton and Ellington et al. will already know most of their young recruits far better than traditional pro team managers and coaches, i.e. the transition to pro ranks is easy to manage.

 

[mortand]

Rabobank should be allowed 3 teams as well. This way they can finish the race with 9 riders.

That's a good point, but I don't think it would be a great idea for the team. Clearly, four-man-Rabobank outperformed nine-man-Rabobank. Hell, they might be better off just fielding Luis Leon Sanchez and let him do his marvellous job. That would make room for Sky B. Problem solved!

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

July.

July never changes.

 

[Opalius]

I cannot but hope that this topic was started as a genuine attempt at trolling.

If not the combined facepalms of these boards' users would be no near enough to accommodate the stupidness...

 

[taiwan]

You forgot to capitalise TEAM SKY and use nicknames for all the riders and add emphases. Here...

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"With the incredible strength in depth available to TEAM SKY, surely it would make a lot of sense for them to have two teams in the Tour next year. WIGGO could have a strong team to help him in the mountains, Froome-Dog doesn't need so much support in the climbs so he could be on a team with Cav where the strong leadout train could help protect Froomey on the flat. How about this for two teams?

Brad, Rigo, Porteye, Big Mick, Boss Hog, Siutsovey, Kneesy, Matty, Swifty.

Vroom, Henaoey, LPN, Patey, Stanners, Mark, Bernie, Tony, G.

This would be great news for TEAM SKY but also for the race itself, a SKY B team would add much more to the race than the dross served up by the likes of saur, argos etc this year. No need for MC or Chrissy to leave then which would obviously be of a benefit to the sport as a whole. Of course, I realise this is unlikely to happen but surely an exception should be made for SKY in this case due to their incredible strength in depth."


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Please?