Team Saxo Bank with a new bank co-sponsor?

[screaming fist]

Has Horner Tinkov's number?

 

[Christian]

Has Horner Tinkov's number?

That is a good question!

 

[markene2]

Stream to the press conf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63HAhYAUptA

 

[Netserk]

It's official.

Next year the team will be called Tinkoff-Saxo.

http://sporten.tv2.dk/2013-12-02-officielt-bjarne-riis-sælger-sit-cykelhold

 

[Netserk]

It's live now.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

AC is sooo bot looking comfortable

 

[fraserhughes]

:-(

Riis not looking happy either

 

[Carols]

AC is sooo bot looking comfortable

His body language says 'this S*cks!' Not a happy camper....

 

[Le Baroudeur]

Hugely disappointed by Bjarne. It's just a branded team from here in with Vodka called the shots.

 

[HL2037]

Damnation.

 

[LaFlorecita]

awesome

10

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The future of cycling is as bright as its recent past.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I think we all can agree on that Roche looks good in a suit.

 

[Samson777]

I think we all can agree on that Roche looks good in a suit.

The glasses did it for me, I have to say.

 

[Le Baroudeur]

The future of cycling is as bright as its recent past.

You can say and think what you like, but this team was one of the few bright sparks in the right direction, unlike all the virtually nationally sponsored and politically motivated success teams.

A little less naivety to the realities of politically motivated sport goes a long way to understanding the reality of what were are served.

 

[HL2037]

I think we all can agree on that Roche looks good in a suit.

Thank God for small blessings.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

ok, so what now? Will Tinkov beef up the cobbles team for '14? I mean the Breschel-Bennati angle doesn't seem too dangerous.

Add Flecha for a year just to increase exposure?
Any winners around?

 

[Samson777]

ok, so what now? Will Tinkov beef up the cobbles team for '14? I mean the Breschel-Bennati angle doesn't seem too dangerous.

Add Flecha for a year just to increase exposure?
Any winners around?

I hope this will mean a Menchov comeback, and that Cobo will stay on the world tour. Yes, I was a Geox fan

For the cobbles, I am not so sure, if there is a lot of unemployed winners around.. Flecha is anything but I guess.

Would sign Samu if I had spare money on the budget, he could provide some victories, that would be useful for Riis. Not sure it will be good for the Tinkov- Riis relationship, if the team's victory rate will be as low as last season.

 

[roundabout]

ok, so what now? Will Tinkov beef up the cobbles team for '14? I mean the Breschel-Bennati angle doesn't seem too dangerous.

Add Flecha for a year just to increase exposure?
Any winners around?

The evergreen Papi is waiting for the call. Samu who?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I hope this will mean a Menchov comeback, and that Cobo will stay on the world tour. Yes, I was a Geox fan

For the cobbles, I am not so sure, if there is a lot of unemployed winners around.. Flecha is anything but I guess.

Would sign Samu if I had spare money on the budget, he could provide some victories, that would be useful for Riis. Not sure it will be good for the Tinkov- Riis relationship, if the team's victory rate will be as low as last season.

Samu won one race last year: a stage in CdD. Why would he win lots of races next year? Waste of money considering the setup of the team imo.

If the team wants loads of wins they must sign a tier 1 bunch sprinter, an uphill ace or a TT star. No other way to get "easy" wins and it would seem noone are available.

Are the team relevant in key races? The answer to that should drive investments imo.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The evergreen Papi is waiting for the call. Samu who?

Tinkov is ruthless, but he ain't dumb.

 

[Jelantik]

ok, so what now? Will Tinkov beef up the cobbles team for '14? I mean the Breschel-Bennati angle doesn't seem too dangerous.

Add Flecha for a year just to increase exposure?
Any winners around?

no. he is going to bring more russians to saxo tinkoff. So whoever Russian cyclist out there, we might know their name soon. And eventually, rogers, roche, kreuziger and contador will probably leave either before their term ends (hint: contador) or after their term. Who wants to work with loose canon owner? Not winning, you'll hear he'll bashing you via twitter. He can pick and choose who he wants to buy. God knows what he might buy out Porte after his term done. (no way he'll stay with sky if porte can win Giro. He wants his tdf shot)

 

[Samson777]

Samu won one race last year: a stage in CdD. Why would he win lots of races next year? Waste of money considering the setup of the team imo.

If the team wants loads of wins they must sign a tier 1 bunch sprinter, an uphill ace or a TT star. No other way to get "easy" wins and it would seem noone are available.

Are the team relevant in key races? The answer to that should drive investments imo.

I think Tinkov would like lods of wins, he stated that during last season anyway. Samu still have something I believe, and at this point, he can not be very expensive.
If he gets another program, where he perhaps target one week races and some one day races. Or just focus on being a stage hunter, instead of killing himself in the Giro mountains and so on, I am pretty sure Riis would be able to get more than 1 victory from Samu.. But of course, he is not a winning machine, but as you say, not a lot of them out there.

But it all depends what Tinkov wants, if he knows. Or what Riis wants, Tinkov did say today that he would only make "suggestions" regarding the riders to be signed. But Riis would have the final word.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

no. he is going to bring more russians to saxo tinkoff. So whoever Russian cyclist out there, we might know their name soon. And eventually, rogers, roche, kreuziger and contador will probably leave either before their term ends (hint: contador) or after their term. Who wants to work with loose canon owner? Not winning, you'll hear he'll bashing you via twitter. He can pick and choose who he wants to buy. God knows what he might buy out Porte after his term done. (no way he'll stay with sky if porte can win Giro. He wants his tdf shot)

Porte vs Froome at the tour '15?

Porte will be ridiculously expensive after May next year imo.

 

[DirtyWorks]

.. Who wants to work with loose canon owner? Not winning, you'll hear he'll bashing you via twitter.

As long as WT wages are mostly paid, I think lots of riders would be okay with it. They are paid to win after all...

The UCI is certainly okay with it.

He can pick and choose who he wants to buy..

Like any bazillion-euro hobbyist.