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Ricco'

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Anderis said:
Justin Oien to Caja Rural. That's 2nd American they've signed for 2017. I find it surprising. Are they targetting Tour of California wild card or what?
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Their bike sponsor have interest on North America. That's the reason for going two years in a row to Philadelphia.

Busche was also rumoured to Caja Rural but in the end it seems that the deal fell through.
 
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Anderis

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CCC's final roster for 2017:
Adrian Kurek, Branislau Samoilau, Kamil Małecki, Jakub Kaczmarek, Łukasz Owsian, Maciej Paterski, Mateusz Taciak, Michał Paluta, Nikolay Mihaylov, Patryk Stosz, Piotr Brożyna, Alan Banaszek, Marcin Białobłocki, Felix Grossschartner, Jan Hirt, Leszek Pluciński, Marcin Mrożek, Michal Schlegel, Simone Ponzi, Jan Tratnik and Frantisek Sisr.
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Sisr is the latest signing. Szmyd to retire, Rebellin will not continue with the team.
 
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Anderis said:
Drapac Pat’s Veg Holistic Development Team (Cannondale's new development team) announces its' roster:
http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2016/11/30/drapac-pats-veg-announces-roster-for-2017/
I have never heard about any of them, to be honest.
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Cyrus Monk looks like a good young climbing type who's been racing and competing well against the A graders since he was 17, Drew Morey is also a climbing type with some good results in local races. Jesse Featonby is an ex triathlete who's come a long way in a short time but is 28 so doubt he reaches the top level but he's a good story and good on him for doing this well. Most of this squad are good talented young riders with prospects to move up towards the top level of the sport but the more important thing is that they are doing it whilst studying which gives them options if they don't make it or after retirement, this type of program should be something the UCI embraces as far to many pro's don't have any skills outside of being fit and riding a bike and leaves them on the scrap heap once that comes to an end.
 
postmanhat

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TMP402 said:
ONE drop down to conti.
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Not a good off-season for the UK domestic scene, as NFTO look like folding after sponsor withdrawal. Pedal Heaven have gone, but mostly resurfaced as a new team with added Chris Opie, Bike Channel-Canyon

Regarding ONE. Dion Smith is far too good to be riding Conti level. And Tom Stewart has now possibly taken a step backwards after leaving Madison Genesis.
 
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postmanhat said:
TMP402 said:
ONE drop down to conti.
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Not a good off-season for the UK domestic scene, as NFTO look like folding after sponsor withdrawal. Pedal Heaven have gone, but mostly resurfaced as a new team with added Chris Opie, Bike Channel-Canyon

Regarding ONE. Dion Smith is far too good to be riding Conti level. And Tom Stewart has now possibly taken a step backwards after leaving Madison Genesis.
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Raleigh also rumored to have reduced funding and consequently offering lower salaries.

What has been evident in recent years within the UK Conti scene is the introduction of monied-individuals or those with access to money, eg. Mansell (UK Youth), Wood (NFTO), Prior (ONE). These individuals have tried to build very competitive teams quickly, by pulling riders from established teams by offering significantly higher salaries. This has made it difficult for some teams to compete without increasing their own pay rates, and when this has not been possible may have encouraged established owners like Phil Griffith (Yellow Ltd) to leave the sport. We now see riders, who are essentially bottle carriers earning significantly more than team leaders and race winners from a few years back and at least one team leader who has never ridden above Conti level and whose season is predominantly town centre crits and non UCI road races earning more than some WT and PC guys who are riding the Classics, Grand Tours and the Worlds. It seems inevitable that when these hobby owners decide to indulge their passions elsewhere, that the increased costs for a replacement sponsor may prove prohibitive, given the potential benefit and perhaps it is no surprise that things are difficult .
 
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Zinoviev Letter

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kev1n said:
postmanhat said:
TMP402 said:
ONE drop down to conti.
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Not a good off-season for the UK domestic scene, as NFTO look like folding after sponsor withdrawal. Pedal Heaven have gone, but mostly resurfaced as a new team with added Chris Opie, Bike Channel-Canyon

Regarding ONE. Dion Smith is far too good to be riding Conti level. And Tom Stewart has now possibly taken a step backwards after leaving Madison Genesis.
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Raleigh also rumored to have reduced funding and consequently offering lower salaries.

What has been evident in recent years within the UK Conti scene is the introduction of monied-individuals or those with access to money, eg. Mansell (UK Youth), Wood (NFTO), Prior (ONE). These individuals have tried to build very competitive teams quickly, by pulling riders from established teams by offering significantly higher salaries. This has made it difficult for some teams to compete without increasing their own pay rates, and when this has not been possible may have encouraged established owners like Phil Griffith (Yellow Ltd) to leave the sport. We now see riders, who are essentially bottle carriers earning significantly more than team leaders and race winners from a few years back and at least one team leader who has never ridden above Conti level and whose season is predominantly town centre crits and non UCI road races earning more than some WT and PC guys who are riding the Classics, Grand Tours and the Worlds. It seems inevitable that when these hobby owners decide to indulge their passions elsewhere, that the increased costs for a replacement sponsor may prove prohibitive, given the potential benefit and perhaps it is no surprise that things are difficult .
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So a domestic scene variant of the WT budget inflation problem, where rich man's toy teams and quasi national teams have raised the cost of being competitive for traditional commercially sponsored teams.
 
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