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Bavarianrider said:
Bianchi- Alpecin to takeover Vacansolei, this guy being involved, you heard it here first.:D

I like the colour of the jersey but the orange does not match.

Schlecks were also rumoured to set up a team with Alpecin last year, who knows?
 
Mar 17, 2012
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Christian said:
Schlecks were also rumoured to set up a team with Alpecin last year, who knows?

That was a ridiculous PR story, created by Alpecin, using the Tour as a platform. I already said this when these rumours came out in July 2012.

Alpecin never could take over a WT team, just lack of money. Not even Vacansoleil. And never sign an Andy Schleck.
 
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RHRH19861986 said:
That was a ridiculous PR story, created by Alpecin, using the Tour as a platform. I already said this when these rumours came out in July 2012.

Alpecin never could take over a WT team, just lack of money. Not even Vacansoleil. And never sign an Andy Schleck.

I thought so too but as Bavarianrider suggested it could be as a co-sponsor. But I agree I also think it is very unlikely
 
Mar 17, 2012
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Christian said:
I thought so too but as Bavarianrider suggested it could be as a co-sponsor. But I agree I also think it is very unlikely

Co-sponsor would be possible, as the maximum. Or stepping in as a personal sponsor, as they did with Ludewig at Domina Vacenze, T-Mobile and Wiesenhof. But for who?
 
Waterloo Sunrise said:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uran-linked-to-omega-pharma-quickstep

Makes sense as long as he understands 'leader' means being the last person asked to help with the train.

Can't see any logic to give him much active support - at the Tour a 5-10 placing would be a very good result for Uran - not worth sacrificing multiple stage wins for.

Would seem strange but then a lot of teams will support someone for GC and someone for stages. I guess it'd just mean that he wouldn't get many dedicated domestiques and would have to make do with what was offered. Could always piggy back on other trains though.
 
Mar 14, 2009
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Christian said:
I like the colour of the jersey but the orange does not match.

Schlecks were also rumoured to set up a team with Alpecin last year, who knows?

Perhaps Bianchi will switch to orange bikes :eek:
 
Motorsport fans will forever remember the classic combination of light blue and orange.

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If Uran signs for OPQS is he going to be early lotto Evans, fending for himself, but not having to do work for the sprinter, or more HTC Siustou, Rogers, Kirchen, Monfort? These guys have finished top 10 of GTs but were still pulled into the train.
 
theyoungest said:
Team Sky is interested in Lars Boom, Greenedge wants to sign Slagter.

That would be a Cyclingnews forum gem, Boom and EBH on the same team :eek:
That's hilarious, they want another overrated classics rider with no endurance? :p

I'm not so sure they'd be on the same team if Boom goes to Sky though...
 
maltiv said:
That's hilarious, they want another overrated classics rider with no endurance? :p

I'm not so sure they'd be on the same team if Boom goes to Sky though...
Didn't EBH sign a contract extension last year?

Boom does have the endurance, BTW. Sometimes. He's a rider with flashes of brilliance, amid utter mediocrity.
 
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maltiv said:
That's hilarious, they want another overrated classics rider with no endurance? :p

I'm not so sure they'd be on the same team if Boom goes to Sky though...

AT least Boom is capable of doing a good Paris Roubaix, unlike EBH :eek:

Anyway, I think they both could be at the same time. And that possibly would mean that EBH would stop focusing on cobbles, something he's clearly not that good at ?
 

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