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I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.18-Valve. (pithy) said:as per HLN.be
"Allegedly Dennis gave up after an argument with the team management."
"out of dissatisfaction with his time trial suit and bike"
https://www.hln.be/sport/wielrennen/tour-de-france/tijdritspecialist-rohan-dennis-geeft-dag-voor-chronorace-misnoegd-op-uit-onvrede-over-zijn-tijdritpak-en-fiets~a3805da7/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Sport&utm_source=dlvr.it
DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.
DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.18-Valve. (pithy) said:as per HLN.be
"Allegedly Dennis gave up after an argument with the team management."
"out of dissatisfaction with his time trial suit and bike"
https://www.hln.be/sport/wielrennen/tour-de-france/tijdritspecialist-rohan-dennis-geeft-dag-voor-chronorace-misnoegd-op-uit-onvrede-over-zijn-tijdritpak-en-fiets~a3805da7/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Sport&utm_source=dlvr.it
Obviously. Nibali would have taken atleast 5 mins on Roglic.ppanther92 said:DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.18-Valve. (pithy) said:as per HLN.be
"Allegedly Dennis gave up after an argument with the team management."
"out of dissatisfaction with his time trial suit and bike"
https://www.hln.be/sport/wielrennen/tour-de-france/tijdritspecialist-rohan-dennis-geeft-dag-voor-chronorace-misnoegd-op-uit-onvrede-over-zijn-tijdritpak-en-fiets~a3805da7/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Sport&utm_source=dlvr.it
So basically Nibali and Caruso would have crushed Roglic and Co. in the ITTs if only they had better bikes?
I don't know, it's impossible to tell a margin of difference with other bikes. Especially in a grand tour where recuperation and peaking plays a big role too. What is a fact however, is that almost every rider somehow sees a decline in TT results once they sign with Bahrain (or teams with other terrible materials). Dennis isn't the first and he certainly won't be the last. Merida, Cervelo (its old model at least) are junk when compared to BMC, Pinarello or the current Bianchi's for instance.ppanther92 said:DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.18-Valve. (pithy) said:as per HLN.be
"Allegedly Dennis gave up after an argument with the team management."
"out of dissatisfaction with his time trial suit and bike"
https://www.hln.be/sport/wielrennen/tour-de-france/tijdritspecialist-rohan-dennis-geeft-dag-voor-chronorace-misnoegd-op-uit-onvrede-over-zijn-tijdritpak-en-fiets~a3805da7/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Sport&utm_source=dlvr.it
So basically Nibali and Caruso would have crushed Roglic and Co. in the ITTs if only they had better bikes?
yaco said:Dennis is a highly strung individual who has previously had issues within a race - It's not the first time he has DNF'ed a stage race.
Basically, I got banned for saying someone should be held accountable for signing riders who, for whatever reason, don't perform up to the salary they're receiving, and just haven't returned since.Logic-is-your-friend said:DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.
WhereTF have you been man? :lol:
DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.18-Valve. (pithy) said:as per HLN.be
"Allegedly Dennis gave up after an argument with the team management."
"out of dissatisfaction with his time trial suit and bike"
https://www.hln.be/sport/wielrennen/tour-de-france/tijdritspecialist-rohan-dennis-geeft-dag-voor-chronorace-misnoegd-op-uit-onvrede-over-zijn-tijdritpak-en-fiets~a3805da7/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Sport&utm_source=dlvr.it
DNP-Old said:Basically, I got banned for saying someone should be held accountable for signing riders who, for whatever reason, don't perform up to the salary they're receiving, and just haven't returned since.Logic-is-your-friend said:DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.
WhereTF have you been man? :lol:
I don't know, that's why it's confusing to me. He knew this prior to signing with Bahrain. Every rider in the world knows this. Dumoulin seems to be unhappy with his newest Cervelo, Campenaerts put in so much effort with Ridley to get better bikes. These things matter to riders. That's why I don't know why this is suddenly such a big deal for Dennis. Maybe he has been working with Merida for new models? Maybe they agreed to upgrade their bikes when negotiating Dennis' contract and things haven't developed as good as Dennis had hoped? It's strange.Leinster said:DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.18-Valve. (pithy) said:as per HLN.be
"Allegedly Dennis gave up after an argument with the team management."
"out of dissatisfaction with his time trial suit and bike"
https://www.hln.be/sport/wielrennen/tour-de-france/tijdritspecialist-rohan-dennis-geeft-dag-voor-chronorace-misnoegd-op-uit-onvrede-over-zijn-tijdritpak-en-fiets~a3805da7/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Sport&utm_source=dlvr.it
Then why, as a TT specialist, sign for a team with "MERIDA" right there in their name? Even if the Sheik himself personally drove a Ferrari full of cash up to his house, he still had to know what equipment he was getting himself into. He probably would've had to take a paycut, but if he'd signed for, say, DD for this year, he'd still be on a BMC bike, he'd be wearing Assos kit, and his sponsors would be in charge of the time keeping at all the major races.
Oh, ok. Didn't know. You didn't strike me as a guy that would get a ban easily. Hope you're back (if only for the U23/junior info )DNP-Old said:Basically, I got banned for saying someone should be held accountable for signing riders who, for whatever reason, don't perform up to the salary they're receiving, and just haven't returned since.Logic-is-your-friend said:WhereTF have you been man? :lol:
must be them moneysLeinster said:DNP-Old said:I said it in the beginning of the year, during the Tirreno: Dennis decline isn't due to some transition to becoming a GC threat, it's the Merida bikes. They're godawful on itself, let alone when compared to the BMC wondermachine. So in that sense, I completely understand him. To make such a point of it, in the middle of a stage, after 7 months however is a bit strange.18-Valve. (pithy) said:as per HLN.be
"Allegedly Dennis gave up after an argument with the team management."
"out of dissatisfaction with his time trial suit and bike"
https://www.hln.be/sport/wielrennen/tour-de-france/tijdritspecialist-rohan-dennis-geeft-dag-voor-chronorace-misnoegd-op-uit-onvrede-over-zijn-tijdritpak-en-fiets~a3805da7/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Sport&utm_source=dlvr.it
Then why, as a TT specialist, sign for a team with "MERIDA" right there in their name? Even if the Sheik himself personally drove a Ferrari full of cash up to his house, he still had to know what equipment he was getting himself into. He probably would've had to take a paycut, but if he'd signed for, say, DD for this year, he'd still be on a BMC bike, he'd be wearing Assos kit, and his sponsors would be in charge of the time keeping at all the major races.
still... f-king fulcrum?proffate said:the merida bike and the bmc bike look pretty dang similar. Position doesn't look much different either.
I have a hard time believing it's all down to frame of the bike. I'm suspicious of the helmet, maybe the wheels, maybe the skinsuit (but Sportful is a good brand with connections to high tech Castelli to maybe not that last one).
proffate said:I have a hard time believing it's all down to frame of the bike. I'm suspicious of the helmet, maybe the wheels, maybe the skinsuit (but Sportful is a good brand with connections to high tech Castelli to maybe not that last one).
Disgrace is that that team was even allowed to come to existenceBlanco said:Rohan Dennis is a disgrace for this sport, you just don't do this to your team no matter what reason you have.
Which is a completely unnecessary comment to make to the press. Clearly he was talking about specific non-sponsor kit he wanted to use, there's no way the team would not provide sponsored equipment for something like that. It was posted around the time he abandoned. Maybe team management wasn't happy about his protestations either.Dennis said he is still in the “planning stages” for a run at the hour title; he has yet to lock in the support of his team, Bahrain-Merida.
“At this stage it’s about planning what equipment I will be using,” Dennis said. “If I’ll have support from team equipment, or if I have to fund it a completely myself.”