Thomas de Gendt Discussion Thread

[classicomano]

What a waste of talent this guy is.

 

[MatParker117]

Why aren't GC centric teams all over this guy?

 

[classicomano]

Why aren't GC centric teams all over this guy?

Maybe they see that he seems to lack any mental fitness to be a pro.

 

[MatParker117]

Maybe they see that he seems to lack any mental fitness to be a pro.

Considering who Sky's Head of Medicine is there probably one of the only teams who could help with that.

 

[trevim]

He should be at Lampre riding for Rui Costa

 

[icefire]

Why aren't GC centric teams all over this guy?

Yep, GC centric teams should be all over De Gendt and Cobo

 

[greenedge]

Lotto only have 25 riders for next year- they should try sign him.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

He specifically told he wants to work as a domestic in GTs

 

[Libertine Seguros]

He specifically told he wants to work as a domestic in GTs

VERSION 2!!!

 

[webvan]

So that takes care of the OPQS option...http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bakelants-signs-for-omega-pharma-quickstep

 

[michaeldaddow]

at least he's not over-rating his abilities like so many other riders. Fuglsang thinking he deserves to be a leader of a WT team at the Tour for example...

Well hasn't Jakob proved you wrong sir?

 

[maxmartin]

Thomas De Gendt has given himself one more month to find a team for the 2014 season. If he is not successful, he will have to put an end to his career.

Oh, my sounds so dramatic!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-gendt-losing-hope-for-a-new-team

 

[ElChingon]

Thomas De Gendt has given himself one more month to find a team for the 2014 season. If he is not successful, he will have to put an end to his career.

Oh, my sounds so dramatic!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-gendt-losing-hope-for-a-new-team

A bit over dramatic, there's always Christina Watches

or

MTN Qhubeka’s Service Course (don't want people thinking I'm implying anything)

 

[jaylew]

Yeah, right. There is about a 0% chance that he says goodbye to cycling, even if he doesn't get a WT spot. Even if he took some time off, he'd be back sometime next year or at the very latest 2015.

 

[movingtarget]

Sounds like money is an issue for him. Maybe he is asking for too much or maybe managers know something we don't. You would think a Giro podium would count for something even though the 12 months since has been poor. There has to be other reasons it can't simply be that teams don't want him.

 

[roundabout]

Thomas De Gendt has given himself one more month to find a team for the 2014 season. If he is not successful, he will have to put an end to his career.

Oh, my sounds so dramatic!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-gendt-losing-hope-for-a-new-team

Guess we have found a long lost relative of Linus Gerdemann.

 

[MatParker117]

Europcar have applied for a WT licence it ain't over yet for Tommy.

 

[maltiv]

Sounds like money is an issue for him. Maybe he is asking for too much or maybe managers know something we don't. You would think a Giro podium would count for something even though the 12 months since has been poor. There has to be other reasons it can't simply be that teams don't want him.

He won a stage in Catalunya and placed 3rd in the first ITT in TDF, so even based on this years (poor) results he should be able to find a decent team. Very surprising that no one has picked him up yet...

 

[Anderis]

There are some reports that Garmin are interested in signing de Gendt. I would like to see that happens, as a Garmin fan.

 

[Lexman]

Sounds like money is an issue for him. Maybe he is asking for too much or maybe managers know something we don't. You would think a Giro podium would count for something even though the 12 months since has been poor. There has to be other reasons it can't simply be that teams don't want him.

I suppose money and status? He doesn't want to ride in a pro conti team... well after this year he might be happy to be able to ride for a pro-conti team...

 

[search]

Sounds like money is an issue for him. Maybe he is asking for too much or maybe managers know something we don't.

according to his manager Vacansoleil (the company) has to respect the contracts for 2014 and continue to pay the salary

so if that's true, not riding at all would propably be the financially most fruitful decision

 

[Lexman]

according to his manager Vacansoleil (the company) has to respect the contracts for 2014 and continue to pay the salary

so if that's true, not riding at all would propably be the financially most fruitful decision

There's a newspaper article today that says he received a demission letter from Vacansoleil or Luyckx

source

The situation is complicated since he has a contract with Luyckx and not with Vacansoleil as such... Luyckx wants to meet him in November to put things at order.

 

[maxmartin]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-gendt-signs-with-omega-pharma-quick-step

guess no one is surprised!

 

[roundabout]

Yup. Lefevere still can't pick 'em.

 

[the asian]

Good news for De Gendt. He should have a much better season and will be the leader in the GTS Uran doesn't race.