Team pre season camp thread.

[masking_agent]

good footage so far. Keep 'em coming. In the mean time , enjoy these http://www.teamsky.com/gallery/0,27401,17548_7342762,00.html

 

[Christian]

Radioshack Nissan Trek, Katusha, Cofidis, Liquigas and AG2R all start in Calpe on the 6th of December according to this article

http://www.tageblatt.lu/sport/story/Die-Tour-de-France-muss-weiter-warten-23040980

It's going to be a bit crowded I assume ... especially because new continental outfit LEOPARD TREK will be joining the pro's according to this article

http://www.lequotidien.lu/les-sports/29688.html

It will be intersting to find out who will be part of this team ... so far the only known ones are Bob Jungels, Alex Kirsch and Pit Schlechter (all LUX).

 

[roadbiker]

Radioshack Nissan Trek, Katusha, Cofidis, Liquigas and AG2R all start in Calpe on the 6th of December according to this article

http://www.tageblatt.lu/sport/story/Die-Tour-de-France-muss-weiter-warten-23040980

It's going to be a bit crowded I assume ... especially because new continental outfit LEOPARD TREK will be joining the pro's according to this article

http://www.lequotidien.lu/les-sports/29688.html

It will be intersting to find out who will be part of this team ... so far the only known ones are Bob Jungels, Alex Kirsch and Pit Schlechter (all LUX).

To be exactly: Leopard/Shack is down there from 3rd to 12th December.

 

[roadbiker]

Radioshack Nissan Trek, Katusha, Cofidis, Liquigas and AG2R all start in Calpe on the 6th of December according to this article

http://www.tageblatt.lu/sport/story/Die-Tour-de-France-muss-weiter-warten-23040980

It's going to be a bit crowded I assume ... especially because new continental outfit LEOPARD TREK will be joining the pro's according to this article

http://www.lequotidien.lu/les-sports/29688.html

It will be intersting to find out who will be part of this team ... so far the only known ones are Bob Jungels, Alex Kirsch and Pit Schlechter (all LUX).

To be precise: Leopard/Shack is down there from 4th - 12th December.

 

[greenedge]

Looks like they are having a time of their life at Euska...

Just happy to be PT. Sad that Landa broke his collarbone.

Calpe is popular for quite a few teams ( bit surprised )

 

[Michele]

Why surprised for Calpe?

 

[Kwibus]

good footage so far. Keep 'em coming. In the mean time , enjoy these http://www.teamsky.com/gallery/0,27401,17548_7342762,00.html

Great gallery. When I watch these pictures I really envy these guys. Wish it was my profession. Too bad I only recently picked up cycling at the age of 30. Not gonna happen anymore

 

[Cimber]

Lots of pictures from SBS team building in Israel where they are building a cycling school:

http://twitter.com/#!/Damgaard1974

 

[greenedge]

Why surprised for Calpe?

No idea. A lot of teams seem to want to ride there ( making it congested as well ), but in the CN articles i have read, there has been no obvious stated reason for going other than the fact it looks good.

 

[L'arriviste]

Calpe is popular for quite a few teams ( bit surprised )

Some of the hotels in Calpe have geared up specifically for cycling. The original attraction was the cycling tradition, terrain and general weather conditions in that area.

For hotels, it is of course a big change to have to support a team of cyclists and their equipment, services and dietary needs. But it's off-season for beach tourists and now against the backdrop of a big economic slowdown it makes great business sense for the hotel owners. I would think that this sort of specialisation will attract more cycling teams.

 

[Michele]

No idea. A lot of teams seem to want to ride there ( making it congested as well ), but in the CN articles i have read, there has been no obvious stated reason for going other than the fact it looks good.

As l'Arriveste said it has:

-great weather (warm but not too hot)
-great routes (many climbs but not too steep ones perfect for early season)
-many hotels (and many specially sport dedicated hotels)
-easy to reach
-cheap

 

[uphillstruggle]

Some of the hotels in Calpe have geared up specifically for cycling. The original attraction was the cycling tradition, terrain and general weather conditions in that area.

For hotels, it is of course a big change to have to support a team of cyclists and their equipment, services and dietary needs. But it's off-season for beach tourists and now against the backdrop of a big economic slowdown it makes great business sense for the hotel owners. I would think that this sort of specialisation will attract more cycling teams.

Mallorca runs a year round tourist industry by accomadating cyclist during the winter. Lots of the hotels have converted cellars made to store and service bikes.

 

[L'arriviste]

Leakygas at San Pellegrino Terme. One of the few I've seen where I really wouldn't swap with them. Looks surprisingly dull.

 

[gustienordic]

Leakygas at San Pellegrino Terme. One of the few I've seen where I really wouldn't swap with them. Looks surprisingly dull.

Looks like a high school training camp... I would much rather be at the Sky camp or the EE camp

 

[Christian]

BMC also to go to Calpe
Several RadioShack-Nissan-Trek riders, among them Andy Schleck, will stay an extra week
Joël Zangerlé (LUX) also to be part of the new LEOPARD TREK CT

http://www.lequotidien.lu/les-sports/29743.html

 

[killswitch]

LOL at Timmy Duggan's tweet:

5hr road trip down the mtn away from camp, en route to Lucca. only 6 of us packed in a van, Nibali @ the wheel. #worstnightmare

Nibali driving a van downhill... Wonder if he's doing bunny hops.

http://twitter.com/#!/timmydugganjgh

 

[just some guy]

RaNT 1st day pictures http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.249941321737231.63346.114212335310131&type=1

Via Christian

 

[ElChingon]

RaNT 1st day pictures http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.249941321737231.63346.114212335310131&type=1

Via Christian

I'm a bit surprised there's never any altercations with these teams merging, you know they had some on the road the past season, guess they write it off or deal with it behind closed doors?

 

[pastronef]

I'm a bit surprised there's never any altercations with these teams merging, you know they had some on the road the past season, guess they write it off or deal with it behind closed doors?

all the possible altercations and rants have been discussed here

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=15099&page=190

so even the team members have nothing to say anymore

 

[protourfan]

anyone know the dates of when BMC, SKY, RadioTrek, etc start their camps in January on Mallorca?

 

[Parrulo]

LOL at Timmy Duggan's tweet:

5hr road trip down the mtn away from camp, en route to Lucca. only 6 of us packed in a van, Nibali @ the wheel. #worstnightmare

Nibali driving a van downhill... Wonder if he's doing bunny hops.

http://twitter.com/#!/timmydugganjgh

seems like nibbles is as fast going downhill in a car as he is on a bike

 

[yellowjersey]

thanks for posting pics guys!

 

[just some guy]

contapassion RT @mrconde: Danish climber Chris Anker Sørensen crashed during the Criterium in Jerusalem & is now at the hospital. Might have broken his leg. #cycling

 

[Christian]

contapassion RT @mrconde: Danish climber Chris Anker Sørensen crashed during the Criterium in Jerusalem & is now at the hospital. Might have broken his leg. #cycling

Oh my that is bad news

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Oh my that is bad news

Jesus, at this rate if Contador is cleared he'll be the Tour favourite with the weakest support team in recent memory.