The Rohan Dennis thread

[spalco]

I cannot see any functional reason for why Dennis has opted to use a BMC in the road race.

It's got to be "*** you" to Merida, Bahrein and Rudy Project, nothing else. Very unprofessional.

 

[markene2]

I cant see anyone other then Ineos signing him, even then he will probably seethe over equipment.

 

[carolina]

Bahrain-Merida terminate Rohan Dennis' contract with immediate effect

Australian has been a free agent since September 13

www.cyclingnews.com

The contract with Bahrain was terminated on the 13th of September.

 

[MatParker117]

I cant see anyone other then Ineos signing him, even then he will probably seethe over equipment.

They use a lot of the same suppliers as the Australian national team and I think that some of the components of the Bolide are 3D printed to the riders measurements.

 

[42x16ss]

I cant see anyone other then Ineos signing him, even then he will probably seethe over equipment.

As I said somewhere, Merida makes only 3 sizes of TT bike, with the medium expected to c suit riders 167cm to around 183cm. That's not going to suit everyone.

Meanwhile, Pinarello does 5. I'm sure he'll have a size in the range that will fit and handle correctly for him.

 

[Yingge]

Bahrain-Merida terminate Rohan Dennis' contract with immediate effect

Australian has been a free agent since September 13

www.cyclingnews.com

The contract with Bahrain was terminated on the 13th of September.

Now we know why he rode on BMC equipment. Termination kept quiet by both parties until the WC had finished.

Where to now I wonder.

 

[Red Rick]

"How much budget do we have for Dennis"

"Yes."

~Ineos right now

 

[movingtarget]

He seems happier..........

 

[TomLPC]

Coming to the front of a TDF peloton near you 2020

 

[Mayomaniac]

CCC could also sign him, it's the old BMC team and they managed to handle him pretty well.
Sunweb probably have the money and a decent Aussie faction, but that would surprise me.
Slongo has praised his win on Twitter, are we sure that he won't join Nibali at Trek?

 

[roundabout]

I also wonder what will happen to the 3-year GC plan

 

[jmdirt]

He hasn't been with Bah-Mer since Sept 13 so he's free to ride his preferred stuff.

It was very generous of the team to keep things quiet until after worlds.

Is he set on riding specific equipment next year? Will he go to CCC because of the ownership/management team that he knows?

I guess we'll have to wait and see...

 

[tobydawq]

Why was his BMC painted in the ITT if he had terminated his contract?

 

[RedheadDane]

So... they terminated the contract on September 13, but only made it public now in order to "allow him undisputed preparation". However, I can't help but wonder if they'd made it public earlier, then there might not have been all the "he's not on a Merida bike!" talk...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

He’s the ITT WC. Any team that is confident in its equipment would be happy to have him.

 

[Red Rick]

So... they terminated the contract on September 13, but only made it public now in order to "allow him undisputed preparation". However, I can't help but wonder if they'd made it public earlier, then there might not have been all the "he's not on a Merida bike!" talk...

Probably creates less fuss if he rides on a non painted BMC bike.

 

[Leinster]

"How much budget do we have for Dennis"

"Yes."

~Ineos right now

Welcome aboard, Rohan. Now we don’t want you to actually contest any Grand Tour TT stages, because we want you to save your energy to sit on the front for 160kms/day for 3 weeks.

 

[Red Rick]

Welcome aboard, Rohan. Now we don’t want you to actually contest any Grand Tour TT stages, because we want you to save your energy to sit on the front for 160kms/day for 3 weeks.

Expecting Dennis signing to be immediately followed by a rumor about a 50km TTT in the Tour. Queens stage to La Plance de Belles Filles

 

[DanielSong39]

Well hard to blame either side really, Bahrain-Merida gave him subpar equipment and he was unable to produce results. Dennis was losing 50 watts with the new time trial bike.

Dennis could have handled it better but it would be equivalent of giving Djokovic a wooden racket. I'm sure Djokovic blow a fuse at some point too if he was stuck in that kind of situation.

We can speculate all we want but Dennis' performance at the World Championship ITT speaks for itself.

If he goes to Ineos I'm sure he would give the team some juice in the flats and TTT. Maybe given a free reign in the second ITT.

 

[42x16ss]

Probably creates less fuss if he rides on a non painted BMC bike.

That's it. Probably an attempt to give Merida some dignity

 

[42x16ss]

He’s the ITT WC. Any team that is confident in its equipment would be happy to have him.

This.

As long as his new team has a TT bike that fits and handles correctly I doubt he will care which brand it is.

 

[dusty red roads]

Well if he still wants GC chances he won't be going to INEOS

 

[Leinster]

Well if he still wants GC chances he won't be going to INEOS

Not GC at a GT, anyway, but I’m sure they’d let him go for it at Suisse again, or other week-long stage races (California, Eneco) that (usually) have a decent length TT, and don’t get in the way of winning the Tour.

 

[Koronin]

This.

As long as his new team has a TT bike that fits and handles correctly I doubt he will care which brand it is.

I think this would be the key. I'd guess there have to be at least 2-4 bike manufacturers that should have a TT bike that would fit him correctly and handle the way he wants it to. Just all obviously aren't going to work. Obviously BMC works well for him. I'd think both Pinarello and Specialized bikes would work as well. (I think Specialized has 4 sizes so might work).

 

[yaco]

Dennis better hope that an ITT is in the first stage at a GT because if he goes to Ineos he won't be riding flat out.