Team pre season camp thread.

[masking_agent]

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

yes, a huge problem for Bjarne

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

yes, a huge problem for Bjarne

If accurate it's a disaster for Saxo. CAS is one of very, very, very few top level domestiques in their squad. There are still good riders available (particularly with the Geox collapse) but presumably if Riis had any money to spare he'd already have strengthened the team.

If Contador is banned, Saxo are likely to be an embarrassment to the Pro Tour. Although, come to think of it, if Contador is banned presumably that might free up a lot of money and at least so far there are still GT winners out there with no contract.

 

[roundabout]

It's likely to be a bad fall but I am going to wait for more news.

 

[maltiv]

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

Woah. Terrible news. Luckily still a long way to go until TDF though, so hopefully he'll be back at his best by then at least.

 

[masking_agent]

It's likely to be a bad fall but I am going to wait for more news.

its on the saxo site, he's fine , no fracture, no need for alarm bell just yet , phew !
http://saxobanksungard.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3450

 

[roundabout]

Yeah, all doom and gloom talk premature.

Good that nothing's broken.

 

[masking_agent]

i think more importantly now is the state of Samuel Sanchez post hip surgery ? will he be able to get back to a high level of racing in support of AC ?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Didn't Garmin start their training camp in spain today?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

i think more importantly now is the state of Samuel Sanchez post hip surgery ? will he be able to get back to a high level of racing in support of AC ?

Dont understand people thats says Contas support is to weak

 

[Cimber]

Yeah, all doom and gloom talk premature.

Good that nothing's broken.

Contador won the "race" btw

 

[roundabout]

Contador won the "race" btw

Woopie.

The whole trip to Israel is one huge bribe anyway.

 

[Arnout]

I'd prefer CA Sorensen not to start in any race next year. Sorry, but his style is just uncanny, it makes my physically ill.

 

[Christian]

Pictures from day 2 of team RaNT training camp

http://on.fb.me/tZzrjV

This is an interesting one:

 

[Anonymous]

Pictures from day 2 of team RaNT training camp

http://on.fb.me/tZzrjV

This is an interesting one:

why is it interesting. same as Didier, they just have them riding this years bikes.

 

[Christian]

why is it interesting. same as Didier, they just have them riding this years bikes.

Thought riders were contractually obligated to ride their "old" team's bikes until January 1st? Since the main sponsor and bike sponsor will remain the same though it might not be such a big deal though for some riders, but others such as Didier, Gallopin etc. might be a different story again.

Plus they do all the fitting etc. here ... do they just do it on the old bikes and then give them a new paintjob? Maybe ... it could also be an indication that we will see some of the classic LEOPARD TREK cyan we all love so much.

Great to see you back though ... I noticed you conveniently ignored the story I posted about Dean Downing criticizing Sky?!

/edit: Although now I remember those pictures of the Pegasus bikes from their training camp last year, so maybe riders can switch bikes after all while still being legaly bound to another team. Whatever happened to those bikes, I figure as rare collectibles they must be worth a lot

 

[Anonymous]

Plus they do all the fitting etc. here ... do they just do it on the old bikes and then give them a new paintjob? Maybe ... it could also be an indication that we will see some of the classic LEOPARD TREK cyan we all love so much.

guess they just measure them up on old treks ready for the new bikes

Great to see you back though ... I noticed you conveniently ignored the story I posted about Dean Downing criticizing Sky?!

havnt been away, just been busy doing route maps and the like for next year. Havnt seen your comment about Deano, but havnt seen the original article either. link would be appreciated.

fwiw I probably agree with deano. He has been fairly critical of them in the past, but if its about the way they dealt with russ i would agree. The fansite is my vocation, personally I am a cycling fan more than a sky fan.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'd prefer CA Sorensen not to start in any race next year. Sorry, but his style is just uncanny, it makes my physically ill.

Aww! His riding-style is just... rather ugly!

He's actually one of the few people I can recognize purely on riding style...

 

[Michele]

Thought riders were contractually obligated to ride their "old" team's bikes until January 1st? Since the main sponsor and bike sponsor will remain the same though it might not be such a big deal though for some riders, but others such as Didier, Gallopin etc. might be a different story again.

...

Heard from a local pro that teams dont actually care so much about it as we might think.

 

[Cimber]

Woopie.

The whole trip to Israel is one huge bribe anyway.

Ye surely Riis is trying to cap a rich sponsor. He is gettign desperate I reckon since thats also why he is signing japanese riders.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Ye surely Riis is trying to cap a rich sponsor. He is gettign desperate I reckon since thats also why he is signing japanese riders.

No, they're trying to influence one of the CAS judges:

http://www.atwistedspoke.com/saxo-bank-in-israel-to-influence-cas-judge-in-contador-case/

It could backfire, though, IMO.

I don't see the big deal, though. Let lawyers be lawyers. Israel is as good as any Mediterranean location to have a pre season camp.

 

[just some guy]

Ye surely Riis is trying to cap a rich sponsor. He is gettign desperate I reckon since thats also why he is signing japanese riders.

He has said as much re Japanese signings

 

[El Pistolero]

Contador at "Tour of Jerusalem"

 

[Sofía_]

Aww! His riding-style is just... rather ugly!

He's actually one of the few people I can recognize purely on riding style...

He looks like have no collarbones

 

[Thomsena]

Woopie.

The whole trip to Israel is one huge bribe anyway.

Yeah, ****ing horrible thing to do. Helping kids and stuff...

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Yeah, ****ing horrible thing to do. Helping kids and stuff...

Again.....

http://www.atwistedspoke.com/saxo-bank-in-israel-to-influence-cas-judge-in-contador-case/