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I've expected Labous to FDJ for a while just because her contract was due and the sponsors would want a French GC threat, but with Muzic emerging this season and the Vollering rumours I kinda dismissed it as an idea as I figured that was no longer on the cards as they already had no room at the inn when it came to divvying up the calendar since they'd all be targeting the same kind of calendar.
- Jun 7, 2011
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Don't share your password with Ilmaestro.
But i'm a bit surprised if that's Morgado's take. A few months ago he was dreaming about winning the TDF one day. He must have flipped that switch quickly.
- May 5, 2010
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Nobody has won both since 2021/2023.
- May 5, 2010
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That would be a rather surprising move...
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- Sep 26, 2020
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That doesn't really work when it's possible for either of them to ride for GC in all three races.
Unless Labous is tired of the pressure of being a leader, or Vollering wants to earn more money while riding fewer races (who doesn't? But getting a team to agree to it is the hard part), I don't think it makes sense. It would also leave DSM without a GC leader. They do have some interesting prospects within the team, and there could be more on their way to signing with them, but it's uncertain how far they can make it and how long it will take for them to get there.
ELB to UAE makes perfect sense, since it is at least partially an Italian team, which seem to have a decent amount of money to spend and is also in need of a stronger leader.
- Dec 27, 2015
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Tudor to the Tour I guess
A team led by Alaphilippe and Hirschi deserves a spot tbh. If they can get De Kleijn to conquer some mole hills they might actually be one of the better teams.
- Sep 2, 2011
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Add Trentin, Storer and Mayrhofer and you're covered for pretty much every terrain.
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Buchmann heading for an acrimonious exit
www.sportschau.de
Be interesting to see his race program until the end of the season, I hope he's been practicing his Chinese. Have you ever heard of 'Waziristan' Emmanuel? Well have I got the race for you...
Radprofi hat "keine Lust mehr": Buchmann verlässt Bora-hansgrohe
Der Streit zwischen Radprofi Emanuel Buchmann und seinem Team Bora-hansgrohe gipfelt in der Trennung nach der Saison.
Be interesting to see his race program until the end of the season, I hope he's been practicing his Chinese. Have you ever heard of 'Waziristan' Emmanuel? Well have I got the race for you...
But maybe we’re learning it wasn’t his shape that kept him out of the Giro selection, but rather his reluctance or refusal to perform the role they asked of him?
- May 10, 2015
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Like it hasn't been known for 2 months that he's leaving. Nothing to do with him being left out of the Giro selection. French press has been saying for a while now he's going to Cofidis.
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Slavique Nuke
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French rider + goatee + climber = Alaphilippe replacement.
- Apr 10, 2019
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You'd think that AG2R would offer him more money/value him higher. He can be a great KoM/stagehunter and is a great climbing superdom when he's on, while being also a French rider on a French team.
- May 5, 2010
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There is only one Alaphilippe replacement!
(Unfortunately, he's contracted for next year.)
Slavique Nuke
BANNED
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AG2R has been sponsored by a company worth billions this year and practically the whole team is flying. You'd expect them to keep riders like VPP and not lose them to a team that was rumored at the beginning of the season to be shutting down or merging with another team.
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