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MatParker117

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Good God, no.

Sky are quite strong enough already. I want to see the best riders race each other, not work together. Enough of this teams full of super-doms stuff.
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I can already picture Wiggins, Purito, Uran & Henao sailing over the Italian mountains. Purito would greatly improve Sky's classics squad as well.

Just wouldn't be fair would it?
 
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MatParker117 said:
I can already picture Wiggins, Purito, Uran & Henao sailing over the Italian mountains. Purito would greatly improve Sky's classics squad as well.

Just wouldn't be fair would it?
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Don't get your hopes up, it won't happen.
 
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Telegraph speculates that Sky could move for Purito.
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What about their new 'ethic' rules where several members failed recently?
Rodriguez should stop crying like a child and focus on riding the bike.
 
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Don't get your hopes up, it won't happen.
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Seems like a fairly outrageous piece of journalism as I can't see where there is evidence to support the rumour. Purito would never ride with wiggo, the styles are polar opposite
 
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theyoungest

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...fter-Katusha-are-dropped-from-World-Tour.html

Telegraph speculates that Sky could move for Purito.

Imagine seeing this line up at the Giro (for example):
Wiggins
Henao
Uran
Rodriguez
Porte
Kireynka
Eisel
Thomas
Kennaugh
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Wonderful piece of journalism. Sky could move for Purito. Why? He's free, and he's said he doesn't like doping.

If Froome was too explosive for Wiggo to follow as a domestique, what will Rodriguez be?
 
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Purito will probably stay if Katusha gets their Pro-conti license, the team is one of the best out there. They'll still ride everything Purito wants to participate in. And who's got the money for Purito this late into the offseason? And it certainly isn't Sky. Maybe Euskaltel could sell some team buses to get him ? :D
 
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movingtarget

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Purito will probably stay if Katusha gets their Pro-conti license, the team is one of the best out there. They'll still ride everything Purito wants to participate in. And who's got the money for Purito this late into the offseason? And it certainly isn't Sky. Maybe Euskaltel could sell some team buses to get him ? :D
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If BMC did not already have Gilbert I would say they would be interested. Maybe Vaconsoleil or Greenedge but money would be the issue of course. Hard to see a team that could take him for similar money he was getting at Katusha. He will have to be prepared to take a pay cut it seems. Trouble is many of the bigger teams already have a star rider for the hilly classics and GC. He will probably stay put and hope for wildcards in the important races.
 
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If BMC did not already have Gilbert I would say they would be interested. Maybe Vaconsoleil or Greenedge but money would be the issue of course. Hard to see a team that could take him for similar money he was getting at Katusha. He will have to be prepared to take a pay cut it seems. Trouble is many of the bigger teams already have a star rider for the hilly classics and GC. He will probably stay put and hope for wildcards in the important races.
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rabobank could use a purito imo.

EDIT: mehh they moved away from foreign stars, slipped my mind.
 
Bye Bye Bicycle

Bye Bye Bicycle

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Christian said:
LEOPARD TREK new recrutes for 2013:

Piero BAFFI (ITA)
Kristian HAUGAARD (DK)
Jan HIRT (CZE)
Daniel KLEMME (GER)
Max DURTSCHI (USA)
Tom THILL (LUX)

Remaining riders:

Alex KIRSCH (LUX)
Joël ZANGERLE (LUX)
Pit SCHLECHTER (LUX)
Eugenio ALAFACI (ITA)
Jesus EZQUERRA (ESP)
Fabio SILVESTRE (POR)
Oliver HOFSTETTER (SUI)

http://www.leopardtrek.lu/news/successful-years-signals-more-come
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+ Sean de Bie

The Belgian will easily be team capitain here. Maybe he'll have a 2013 season as impressive as Jungels in 2012. The other recruits don't impress me much.
 
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Fidolix

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Strange his brother Lucas Sebastian signed with (Liquigas) Cannondale.
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Not so strange, he´s a far better and all rounder than his brother, I think he will fit in nicely as helper for Sagan.
 
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+ Sean de Bie

The Belgian will easily be team capitain here. Maybe he'll have a 2013 season as impressive as Jungels in 2012. The other recruits don't impress me much.
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Yes, how could I forget! I agree that he should be a good leader. But Jan Hirt is also promising I think
 
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