Och said that they wouldn't have a GC rider next year so if that is true, why are they talking with Thomas? Are they hoping that he can help GVA in the classics?Anderis said:
Cannot really imagine that a current TdF winner moves to a new (in terms of sponsorship, brand etc.) WT team, especially when it is expected that the team budget will not be particularly high as per WT standards.jmdirt said:Och said that they wouldn't have a GC rider next year so if that is true, why are they talking with Thomas? Are they hoping that he can help GVA in the classics?Anderis said:
But on the other hand, I cannot believe that a WT team simply does not care at all about GC/stage wins in stage races (either GTs or one week races), and does not seek for GC candidates or stage hunters. Thomas is clearly out of reach IMO, but Mollema (or a similar kind of rider) sounds like a reasonable target.
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*** the quick said:jmdirt said:Och said that they wouldn't have a GC rider next year so if that is true, why are they talking with Thomas? Are they hoping that he can help GVA in the classics?Anderis said:
Cannot really imagine that a current TdF winner moves to a new (in terms of sponsorship, brand etc.) WT team, especially when it is expected that the team budget will not be particularly high as per WT standards.
But on the other hand, I cannot believe that a WT team simply does not care at all about GC in stage races (either GTs or one week races, and does not seek for GC candidates or stage hunters. Thomas is clearly out of reach IMO, but Mollema (or a similar guy) sounds like a reasonable targe.
Quickstep is a classics and stage hunting team. They typically don't care much about GC in one week races or GTs, esp when they let Dan Martin leave and didn't even try to replace him.
Koronin said:*** the quick said:jmdirt said:Och said that they wouldn't have a GC rider next year so if that is true, why are they talking with Thomas? Are they hoping that he can help GVA in the classics?Anderis said:
Cannot really imagine that a current TdF winner moves to a new (in terms of sponsorship, brand etc.) WT team, especially when it is expected that the team budget will not be particularly high as per WT standards.
But on the other hand, I cannot believe that a WT team simply does not care at all about GC in stage races (either GTs or one week races, and does not seek for GC candidates or stage hunters. Thomas is clearly out of reach IMO, but Mollema (or a similar guy) sounds like a reasonable targe.
Quickstep is a classics and stage hunting team. They typically don't care much about GC in one week races or GTs, esp when they let Dan Martin leave and didn't even try to replace him.
Bob Jungels may disagree on that (but I get your point of course, I am just not a fan of this kind of team philosophy).
Really? I think the sport could use another couple of WT level classics teams. There’s really only QS. After them we are talking about Lotto Soudal, who also aren’t GC focused, but are more about stage hunting and hilly classics than the cobbles, and Bora, who do care about GC, just not as much as classics and sprints. I suppose Dimension Data are probably theoretically a sprints/classics team, but they’ve been so bad for a while now that it’s hard to categorize them.
I love that Bora are developing a serious classics squad around Sagan. They don’t have a team of potential winners, like QS, but a team with Sagan doesn’t need that. It needs domestiques strong enough to cope with QS. I wouldn’t want them to actually get stronger than QS though, as the strongest team having an unclear hierarchy makes for better racing. It would be even better though if GVA, Kristoff and others had purpose built squads around them too. So I’m all for a GVA led CCC/BMC
I love that Bora are developing a serious classics squad around Sagan. They don’t have a team of potential winners, like QS, but a team with Sagan doesn’t need that. It needs domestiques strong enough to cope with QS. I wouldn’t want them to actually get stronger than QS though, as the strongest team having an unclear hierarchy makes for better racing. It would be even better though if GVA, Kristoff and others had purpose built squads around them too. So I’m all for a GVA led CCC/BMC
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Jungels is allowed to race for GC, but has no support for that.
I would love to see another at least 2 teams focus on classics and stage hunting to maybe give Quickstep some competition. However, I also don't want another team as strong and definitely not stronger, because QS doesn't have a team/race leader and you have no idea who you have to pay attention when they put 4 riders into the final selection.
I would love to see another at least 2 teams focus on classics and stage hunting to maybe give Quickstep some competition. However, I also don't want another team as strong and definitely not stronger, because QS doesn't have a team/race leader and you have no idea who you have to pay attention when they put 4 riders into the final selection.
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You don't think teams like Sky, Movistar, QS, etc. listen to their DSs, who work day to day with the riders, and are at every single race, when it comes to who they should keep and who they should sign? :surprised:
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You don't think teams like Sky, Movistar, QS, etc. listen to their DSs, who work day to day with the riders, and are at every single race, when it comes to who they should keep and who they should sign? :surprised:
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*** the quick said:Koronin said:*** the quick said:jmdirt said:Och said that they wouldn't have a GC rider next year so if that is true, why are they talking with Thomas? Are they hoping that he can help GVA in the classics?Anderis said:
Cannot really imagine that a current TdF winner moves to a new (in terms of sponsorship, brand etc.) WT team, especially when it is expected that the team budget will not be particularly high as per WT standards.
But on the other hand, I cannot believe that a WT team simply does not care at all about GC in stage races (either GTs or one week races, and does not seek for GC candidates or stage hunters. Thomas is clearly out of reach IMO, but Mollema (or a similar guy) sounds like a reasonable targe.
Quickstep is a classics and stage hunting team. They typically don't care much about GC in one week races or GTs, esp when they let Dan Martin leave and didn't even try to replace him.
Bob Jungels may disagree on that (but I get your point of course, I am just not a fan of this kind of team philosophy).
I'll bet you you'd be bored out of your mind, if all teams were GC focused at the GTs.
Most of the action we get in GTs, is from teams not fighting for the leaders jersey, but for all the other jerseys - and stage wins.
I wish more teams rode GTs like QS.
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It couldn't be true. He had a contract for 2019 so he couldn't leave
A few people in this topic mentioned that at the time
Blanco said:
It couldn't be true. He had a contract for 2019 so he couldn't leave
A few people in this topic mentioned that at the time
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I think you are completely mixing up liking danish riders and disliking that certain people overhype danish riders. They are not mutually exclusive, you know? I don't particularly like the Astana riders, but I like riders like Mads Pedersen and Søren Kragh. It also feels weird sitting here defending myself on the internet because a dude sits behind his computer and says Im uncomfortable in a country I have lived in for 24 years based on the fact that I don't constantly overrated and overhype danish riders into oblivion like he does along with 'experts' such as Henrik Jul.
I have said it before, but when it comes to you, I think Im outie...........
I have said it before, but when it comes to you, I think Im outie...........
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Very happy Soler is staying at Movistar.
Yes he did have a contract through next year, however a rider can buy out their contract and leave if they are inclined. Movistar has said in the past they will never prevent a rider from buying out a contract and leaving if they don't want to be there any longer.
Yes he did have a contract through next year, however a rider can buy out their contract and leave if they are inclined. Movistar has said in the past they will never prevent a rider from buying out a contract and leaving if they don't want to be there any longer.
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Hayter's a real talent. At just 19 years old, he's just hammered Olympic Champ Viviani in the European Champs omnium. I fully expect that he'll to go Tokyo, win a couple of golds on the track, and then go on to be a star on the road.
kenk09 said:
Hayter's a real talent. At just 19 years old, he's just hammered Olympic Champ Viviani in the European Champs omnium. I fully expect that he'll to go Tokyo, win a couple of golds on the track, and then go on to be a star on the road.
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Edit: and he already had a contract untill 2020
Not sure yet, Corendon-Circus applied for PCT status next year.Bakkie said:
Edit: and he already had a contract untill 2020
Keirsbulck to BMCCCC, feels lika a no-brainer really. https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180717_03621424//?utm_source=t
CCC also confirmed they did make Thomas an offer to ride for them in 2019 and they are waiting for his answer.
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I would be really surprised if he went there. Even GvA said it's basically a step back for himself to stay on that team...Anderis said:
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Which will apparently be known as "Continuum Sport", or is that the shareholder company? (Like Slipstream for EF)
Hakkapelit said:
Which will apparently be known as "Continuum Sport", or is that the shareholder company? (Like Slipstream for EF)
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