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42x16ss said:
Perhaps an unwise choice of teams. Avanti would be a major drop; essentially back to domestic racing. Drapac has had a better race calendar this year but are still close to the lowest ranked Pro Conti team in the world.
Maybe he can get back to WT level but I'm not seeing any clear cut opportunities at the moment. Could it be worth his while looking at North America ?
- May 23, 2009
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North America could be a good choice, maybe a team like UHC? Drapac are still on the improve, despite losing Wippert they look better overall again, and should keep improving with invites.dirkprovin said:
Avanti and Budget Forklifts have made no secret of their ambitions to improve, especially Avanti, who have (or at least had) long term plans to go Pro Conti. They'd just need to retain a few of the riders that they've been producing. The Avanti brand is looking to expand as well, and a larger team will only help them sell more bikes.
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Kamna to Cult.
http://cultenergyprocycling.com/lennard-kamna-signs-two-year-contract-with-cult-energy-stolting-group/
Strangely enough I thought this was already made official at the same time as the news of the merger between Cult and Stölting, but might have been a case of one of those really strong rumours that get treated pretty much as a fact, bit like Landa to Sky.
http://cultenergyprocycling.com/lennard-kamna-signs-two-year-contract-with-cult-energy-stolting-group/
Strangely enough I thought this was already made official at the same time as the news of the merger between Cult and Stölting, but might have been a case of one of those really strong rumours that get treated pretty much as a fact, bit like Landa to Sky.
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Re: Re:
Odriozola said a few days ago that the budget for the existence of the team in 2016 is secure and that they are now in talks with several sponsors to improve their budget to be ContiPro. They want to step up this year but it's all dependant of the will of the basque sponsors.
gunara said:
Odriozola said a few days ago that the budget for the existence of the team in 2016 is secure and that they are now in talks with several sponsors to improve their budget to be ContiPro. They want to step up this year but it's all dependant of the will of the basque sponsors.
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Sky confirm they have signed 7!
Team Sky @TeamSky 23m23 minutes ago
Alex is our 1st signing. Can you guess our 6 others? Enter using #TeamSky2016 & you could win a custom 2016 jersey!
I expect Peters, Landa, Moscon, Kwiatkowski, Golas, Intxausti and D. Van Poppel.
Team Sky @TeamSky 23m23 minutes ago
Alex is our 1st signing. Can you guess our 6 others? Enter using #TeamSky2016 & you could win a custom 2016 jersey!
I expect Peters, Landa, Moscon, Kwiatkowski, Golas, Intxausti and D. Van Poppel.
Biciclismo announces 25 riders for Movistar in the next season, including Oliveira and Betancur. Movistar is done for the upcoming season.
http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/movistar-team-con-el-autobus-casi-completo-23-09-2015
http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/movistar-team-con-el-autobus-casi-completo-23-09-2015
Same, there GT teams will be ridiculous:
Giro-Landa, Benat, Konig, Nieve, Kiryienka, Siutsou, Knees, Puccio, Viviani
Tour-Froome, Thomas, Poels, Konig, Kwiatkowski, Roche, Kennaugh, Stannard, Rowe
Vuelta-Landa, Thomas, Roche, Boswell, Benat, Henao, Deignan, Swift, DVP
Giro-Landa, Benat, Konig, Nieve, Kiryienka, Siutsou, Knees, Puccio, Viviani
Tour-Froome, Thomas, Poels, Konig, Kwiatkowski, Roche, Kennaugh, Stannard, Rowe
Vuelta-Landa, Thomas, Roche, Boswell, Benat, Henao, Deignan, Swift, DVP
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The article actually states that Oliveira is all but secured, Betancur is very certain and even though Unzué stated that he only wants 25 riders, the chance that he will - just like in recent years - go over this limit is there. For example for Valls or his nephew, Enrique Sanz.
nobilis said:
The article actually states that Oliveira is all but secured, Betancur is very certain and even though Unzué stated that he only wants 25 riders, the chance that he will - just like in recent years - go over this limit is there. For example for Valls or his nephew, Enrique Sanz.
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I'm sick of them carrying Sanz. He's had enough years for his WT "career." Let him go to some smaller team. Spots are too important at the only Spanish WT team, which also needs a Latin American contingent, plus a few English-speakers/German for the various sponsors.
Movitrain said:
I'm sick of them carrying Sanz. He's had enough years for his WT "career." Let him go to some smaller team. Spots are too important at the only Spanish WT team, which also needs a Latin American contingent, plus a few English-speakers/German for the various sponsors.
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Why the hate for Sanz? Just because he's a sprinter? If Movistar wants to get rid of underperfomers, they should look at Ventoso, Dayer Quintana, Sutherland.
b.broadhurst said:
So that means a minimum of 4 riders are leaving Sky (not including Porte).
Riders who haven't been confirmed as having contracts with Sky for 2016:
Earle, Eisel, Fenn, Sebastian Henao, Kennaugh, Kiryienka, Knees, Nordhaug, Pate, Siutsou, Stannard, Sutton, Viviani, Zandio.
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Sutherland already had a contract for 2016 but he'll have to improve considerably to earn an extension for 2017.
Bye Bye Bicycle said:
Sutherland already had a contract for 2016 but he'll have to improve considerably to earn an extension for 2017.
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skybots are tranquilos
instead it seems you are quite bothered. take a chill pill.
Stilletto said:Guess the next 6 Jesus !!!!
Team sky are like their own fans tedious...
Just announce it already so all the skybots can crawl back to their threads drooling (or masturbate whatever floats yar boat )over how good they are instead this constant posting sky, sky, Sky in this thread.
skybots are tranquilos
instead it seems you are quite bothered. take a chill pill.
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Because Sanz isn't really WT quality and takes up a spot that could go to some young up-and-comer, who might improve with the experience. Or his spot could go to someone who will be better helper for Lobato. Sanz has had his chance, and could do similar performances in the sort of races that a smaller team gets to ride.
Ventoso doesn't really sprint anymore. He spent the last 2 years remaking himself into a domestique. This work is why Nairo asked Unzue to hire him back last year - which was after they'd cut Ventoso but kept Sanz.
Dayer has reasonable ability to win some quality races. He's a bit more than a guy who's only there for family connections.
Rory is a quality domestique who just wasn't used properly this year. They need to take him to the Tour instead of Dowsett, who is very talented, but really doesn't need to risk the inevitable monster crashfest that is the Tour, not with his health issues. Rory did solid work for Contador at Tinkoff, and can be a solid dom in the right terrain.
The role they really need to replace is that of Pablo Lastras, but that's no easy task.
Bye Bye Bicycle said:
Because Sanz isn't really WT quality and takes up a spot that could go to some young up-and-comer, who might improve with the experience. Or his spot could go to someone who will be better helper for Lobato. Sanz has had his chance, and could do similar performances in the sort of races that a smaller team gets to ride.
Ventoso doesn't really sprint anymore. He spent the last 2 years remaking himself into a domestique. This work is why Nairo asked Unzue to hire him back last year - which was after they'd cut Ventoso but kept Sanz.
Dayer has reasonable ability to win some quality races. He's a bit more than a guy who's only there for family connections.
Rory is a quality domestique who just wasn't used properly this year. They need to take him to the Tour instead of Dowsett, who is very talented, but really doesn't need to risk the inevitable monster crashfest that is the Tour, not with his health issues. Rory did solid work for Contador at Tinkoff, and can be a solid dom in the right terrain.
The role they really need to replace is that of Pablo Lastras, but that's no easy task.
CN say these are Sky's signings:
Landa, Kwiatkowski, Golas, Intxausti, Van Poppel, Moscon
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-to-sign-seven-new-riders-for-2016/
My guess on those leaving would be:
Earle, Pate, Zandio, Eisel
Landa, Kwiatkowski, Golas, Intxausti, Van Poppel, Moscon
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-to-sign-seven-new-riders-for-2016/
My guess on those leaving would be:
Earle, Pate, Zandio, Eisel
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I like all of those signings. Golas is only a domestique of course (and Kwiat's best mate) but they'll probably need someone like that given the likely departures.
MatParker117 said:
I like all of those signings. Golas is only a domestique of course (and Kwiat's best mate) but they'll probably need someone like that given the likely departures.
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MatParker, JRanton, b. broadhurst et al., don't mean to be rude but would it be a good idea to start a Team Sky thread in which you can discuss GT teams, potential signings, which riders are leaving etc., again I don't mean to offend but a lot of posts in this thread about Sky are pretty superfluous and in other threads you and several others discuss potential Team Sky GT teams quite often. You lot discuss Sky's team and riders way more than fans of other teams discuss theirs. I have no issue with you chatting about this, I understand fans of the team find this interesting and a fun activity in their spare time - I myself use twitter for those kind of brainwaves - but I think it would be better to put it into a seperate thread. Cheers
And again this is in no way a personal attack, while I think the discussions can be a bit boring at times (as you know I am not really interested in Team Sky) I love your passion
Cheers And again this is in no way a personal attack, while I think the discussions can be a bit boring at times (as you know I am not really interested in Team Sky) I love your passion
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