Finally a young rider joining Garmin... oh wait...Herr Katt said:Magnus cort nielsen of team cult energy will probably join Garmin next year
They look like some kind of a development team, not a WT team.
Finally a young rider joining Garmin... oh wait...Herr Katt said:Magnus cort nielsen of team cult energy will probably join Garmin next year
karlboss said:I base my opinion on return on investment, the return here is exposure (I think most agree with that), and Contador while once unbeatable is now ranked where i rank him,
Von Mises said:Wrong.
Come on, you complain Contador´s lack of CQ points but still rank him lower than Wiggins who has got how many points this year? 30, 50? And Kreuziger and Porte who are basically domestiques and havent achieved anything GC wise? And Rodriquez and Valverde who both lost to Contador last year Vuelta and who bot are older than Contador?
karlboss said:BTW I certainly wouldn't pay Wiggins, Uran, Kreuziger, Porte or Quintana what I'd pay Contador. I'd pay Froome more and it's debateable who'd I'd give more from Rodriguez, Valverde, Nibali and Contador.
Netserk said:https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/375556039497637888
Maxime Monfort (BEL), RadioShack (2013) → Lotto (2014) | via @AlexandreMignot @SebastienGeoris
He could very well lead the team in P-N and be captain in a GT (Vuelta).Lexman said:good move for both parties, Montfort is quite consistent rider, will get his chances in smaller stage races
Monfort said:The complete programme has yet to be discussed, but I'll be a protected rider in short stage races and Grand Tours like Giro or Vuelta. In the Tour I'm prepared to work for Jurgen Van den Broeck who has already proven to have chances for a podium place.
karlboss said:My stars ranking is in relation to a hypothetical 2014 Tour. Ie They all train to find their best form from 2012 and 2013, and lead teams. I'd expect Froome to win, my **** riders to fight for 2nd, my *** to aim for the podium and finish in the top 10. If you'd tip Contador over all of them, I can understand that, he had the form in 2009, so why not?
Inquitus said:Deignan to Sky a done deal - http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...he-big-time-will-ride-for-team-sky-next-year/
According to Sticky Bottle. Lad has oodles of class, a good structured training program like Sky's could see him regain his 2009 Vuelta heights, he has been back climbing with the best in the US this year with a string of good results. More power to him.
greenedge said:Porte
Deignan
Dombrowski
Edmonson
Lopez
Knees
Puccio
?
?
That would be good/ can still have enough support at the TDF for Froome
Froome
Wiggins
Porte
Henao
The two belorussians
Stannard
Thomas
EBH
Of course my selection is theoretical- Edmonson may not ride his first GT at the Giro/ Lopez might be needed at the TDF/ I have forgotten who else is transferring to Sky.
all_in said:You forgot Cataldo and Kennaugh.Will be more like this.
Porte
Henao
Cataldo
Dombrovski
D.Lopez
Deignan
Puccio
Knees
?
Froome
Porte or Henao
Kennaugh
Wigginis
Kiry
Siutsou
Boasson Hagen
Thomas
Stannard
Also maybe JTL will find his 2012 legs back and will ride Giro.
I don't think so. His position is often bad and he crashes too much.MatParker117 said:Tyler Farrar's still looking for a deal. If anything he could probably do a decent leadout for somebody.
all_in said:You forgot Cataldo and Kennaugh.Will be more like this.
Porte
Henao
Cataldo
Dombrovski
D.Lopez
Deignan
Puccio
Knees
?
Froome
Porte or Henao
Kennaugh
Wigginis
Kiry
Siutsou
Boasson Hagen
Thomas
Stannard
Also maybe JTL will find his 2012 legs back and will ride Giro.
MatParker117 said:Tyler Farrar's still looking for a deal. If anything he could probably do a decent leadout for somebody.
Peter von said:I see him more as a road captain kind of exsprinter, he could possibly become a good leadout an, but only Cavendish, Sagan and Kittel have the starpower necessary to make a signing of a big name like Farrar seem worth the exspence.
Sagan could really do with some more support in some classics and sprints, but i doubt Cannondale sees it that way. Cav has all the help he needs you can only bring nine riders to the tour. Argos haven't got the economy to sign Farrar as a leadout, and i think they prefer to use some of their young guns as leadout for Kittel.
But Farrar himself might not be ready to become en exsprinter yet, he might prefer to sprint on, even if it means prokonti and smaller salary.
Peter von said:I think they'll give Froome a much higher priority than Porte compared to what they did with this year with Froome-Wiggo, where Wiggo got many of their best guys in support for the giro.
Porte
Lopez
Deignan
JTL(maybe)
Dombrovski
Zandio
Knees
Puccio
Pate
Froome
Henao
Cataldo
Kennaugh
Kiry
Wiggo
Thomas
Stannard
Hagen
Even if he looses Porte as we know him Froome will get scary support in the Tour, and Porte's giro team can potentially act as a breeding ground for future key members of team Froome.