I would like to see Red Bull gather all their helmets from the peloton to their team.
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He said 1/3 of the budget raise will go into the team structure. They want to get the best out of the riders. He also said Roglic was paid with the savings of 2022/2023. But with new money they could probably resign Hindley and Vlasov. Pithie won't be so cheap and perhaps they will save some money.Then what are they going to do with that 45M?
Then what are they going to do with that 45M?
I still don't see how they will spend 45M in one yearHe said 1/3 of the budget raise will go into the team structure. They want to get the best out of the riders. He also said Roglic was paid with the savings of 2022/2023. But with new money they could probably resign Hindley and Vlasov. Pithie won't be so cheap and perhaps they will save some money.
He also said he won't pay more then market value. The team will pay fair and help the riders with a good structure and the best possibilities to develope. I think Red Bull wants to be the benchmark in developing riders.
I still don't see how they will spend 45M in one year
Easy, they need to compete with the marginal gains budgets of Jumbo, UAE & Ineos. More staff, more research, more sports science, medical science, HQ upgrades, consultancy etc. How many staff are Bora at the moment? 40 staff maybe? Ineos & Jumbo are around double that number of staff supporting the same number of riders in the same number of races.I still don't see how they will spend 45M in one year
If they want to spend a chunk of it on somebody to scrutinise the CQ data on their riders and prospective recruits, I reckon I am in a good position to do so.Then what are they going to do with that 45M?
Well, Red Bull in other sports such as football develop players that eventually get sold to other teams so not really the stategy to mimic if you want to be at the very top of a sport. Then again with the long contracts that young riders are signed to these days the prospect of top riders ever moving teams is perhaps not that high.Ralph Denk mentioned (in the german Podcast Sportschau Tourfunk from 2nd Mai) that buying stars is not the plan, they want to develop iconic riders even if it take some years. He pointed on red bull activities in other sports, that they are always developing athletes and not buying the big stars of the sport
Red Bull wants Pidcock, and buy out his contract, which still runs until 2027. Explains what they want to use all that money for.
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Could it be Pellizzari? Not official yet but should be a done deal.Interesting podcast with a few nice notes.
I just wonder which talent the host refers to as „next superstar talent“ of the team.
View: https://youtu.be/2yRyj1jMbYU?si=KzFZh5dueNUTnUdC
Anyone a plan?
The podcast is from two weeks ago, so I guess it's more likely they were referring to Pithie.
In even less surprising Bora news, meanwhile Buchmann is confirmed to leave, btw
View: https://x.com/radsportmagazin/status/1795022836760723816
he yesterday said that there's no decision yet. The initial plan was to do the Tour as domestique, but Olympics + Vuelta could be a better fit (for him, I guess )Seems according to PCS that Daniel Marrtinez will not be riding the Tour. He has otherwise been listed in their provisional Tour line up all year.
"He no longer wants to ride with us or for us," BORA's team boss Ralph Denk explains in conversation with Eurosport. "He didn't tell me that personally, but he communicated it to the team."
"It was a misunderstanding on his part. We addressed who our leaders are and that he was going as a domestique," Denk continues. "We will do this professionally, he will still get his chance to race. We are grateful for what he has achieved for the team."
According to denk Buchmann and Martinez are still on the long list if the team wants to add another climbing domestique.he yesterday said that there's no decision yet. The initial plan was to do the Tour as domestique, but Olympics + Vuelta could be a better fit (for him, I guess )
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Denz, Haller and Jungels, if van Poppel is cooked after the Giro, also works.According to denk Buchmann and Martinez are still on the long list if the team wants to add another climbing domestique.
Don't think that is reall necessary. Hindley and Vlasov are probably enough as it won't be on Bora (or Red Bull) to make the race imo. The other guys in the selection are also decent to good climbers. With Roglic in the team and his habit to crash in the worst possible moments it could be a good plan to bring Denz, Haller and van Poppel to keep him safe in the flat stages.
Denz, Haller and Jungels, if van Poppel is cooked after the Giro, also works.
If Buchmann knows that he'll be just a climbing dom and be the team leader in the TdS instead you can bring him if he climbs well.