Team Ineos Discussion thread

[bigcog]

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I need to ask the question - With Froome and Brailsford at loggerheads - What happens if Brailsford and Sky survive ? It's hard to see Froome at the same team in 2018.

We don't know they are at loggerheads. It might be the case that Froome doesn't want any more sh*t based on what Wiggins may have done in the past, given their history that's understandable.

 

[Red Rick]

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I need to ask the question - With Froome and Brailsford at loggerheads - What happens if Brailsford and Sky survive ? It's hard to see Froome at the same team in 2018.

Froome has been surprisingly quiet lately. Or not, but Froome could jump without too much PR damage I think. Could also leave Sky if the ship doesn't sink, as he's not supporting DB right now

 

[HelloDolly]

Froome is a cagey operator...

One of the reasons I never warmed to him

 

[movingtarget]

Re: Re:

I need to ask the question - With Froome and Brailsford at loggerheads - What happens if Brailsford and Sky survive ? It's hard to see Froome at the same team in 2018.

Froome has been surprisingly quiet lately. Or not, but Froome could jump without too much PR damage I think. Could also leave Sky if the ship doesn't sink, as he's not supporting DB right now

Brailsford will be out the door before Froome.

 

[Pantani_lives]

That wheel breaking looked weird today. They must be using extremely light material.

 

[Tonton]

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That wheel breaking looked weird today. They must be using extremely light material.

For Sky, these days, it seems like the wheels are falling off ...

On a more serious note, I hope that Moscon is OK. That was a big tumble...yikes...

 

[SHAD0W93]

As much as I don't like Sky I feel really bad for what happened today and hope who crashed gets better soon.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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That wheel breaking looked weird today. They must be using extremely light material.

I think given there were 3 almost identical failures it must be a faulty batch from the manufacturers. At least Moscon is ok, that's the main thing.

 

[King Boonen]

It looked like the tyre came off and they the wheel broke when he hit a manhole cover. #carbonfail

 

[rick james]

I really hope the tractor is ok....he has a big season a head of him

 

[Yingge]

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It looked like the tyre came off and they the wheel broke when he hit a manhole cover. #carbonfail

The video shows that he was certainly in trouble well before the manhole, and was even getting one foot out. Its hard to tell whether the manhole was even hit.

 

[carolina]

BMC was using the exact same wheels. it's probably a bad bach.

 

[yaco]

Could it be sabotage ? Once is an accident, twice makes you think and three times is suspicious.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Could it be sabotage ? Once is an accident, twice makes you think and three times is suspicious.

Suppose that is a very small possibility, but much more likely to just be a faulty batch from suppliers.

 

[Poursuivant]

Where is Inxausti?

 

[Alexandre B.]

13 wins out of the last 16 prestigious french stage races (P-N, Dauphiné, Tour).

To be honest, I'm bored.

 

[silvergrenade]

Team Sky Startlist for Catalunya. Extremely strong.

11 Christopher Froome (GBr)
12 Wout Poels (Ned)
13 Diego Rosa (Ita)
14 Peter Kennaugh (GBr)
15 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa)
16 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr)
17 David Lopez Garcia (Spa)
18 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa)

 

[johnymax]

Kudos to Sky for animating the stage of T-A today. It was a pleasant change from an usual Sky train. They were in constant attack mode today mainly with Kwiatkowski.

 

[staubsauger]

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13 wins out of the last 16 prestigious french stage races (P-N, Dauphiné, Tour).

To be honest, I'm bored.

There's this beautiful race called Giro d'Italia you know.

 

[Poursuivant]

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Team Sky Startlist for Catalunya. Extremely strong.

11 Christopher Froome (GBr)
12 Wout Poels (Ned)
13 Diego Rosa (Ita)
14 Peter Kennaugh (GBr)
15 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa)
16 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr)
17 David Lopez Garcia (Spa)
18 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa)

Don't know how true that is because Thomas said he is racing that before Giro.

 

[rick james]

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Where is Inxausti?

taking it slowly with his recovery

 

[Poursuivant]

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Where is Inxausti?

taking it slowly with his recovery

Thanks

 

[Netserk]

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13 wins out of the last 16 prestigious french stage races (P-N, Dauphiné, Tour).

To be honest, I'm bored.

2014 was a great year, I agree.

 

[Red Rick]

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13 wins out of the last 16 prestigious french stage races (P-N, Dauphiné, Tour).

To be honest, I'm bored.

2014 was a great year, I agree.

Another interesting fact, Sky are 0/awholelot in the biggest Ialian races

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Team Sky Startlist for Catalunya. Extremely strong.

11 Christopher Froome (GBr)
12 Wout Poels (Ned)
13 Diego Rosa (Ita)
14 Peter Kennaugh (GBr)
15 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa)
16 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr)
17 David Lopez Garcia (Spa)
18 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa)

If thats the case, the Sky management has just sold Catalunya for the highest bidder. Not that I complain, but that seems extremely stupid to pick so many climbers with a 41 k TTT.