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[lagartija]

I tried to return your PM, but it wouldn't allow it. Do you have incoming PM's turned off? Either way, welcome! I hope you enjoy it here.

im learning.............

 

[Publicus]

He's almost there. Couple more days before the ink is dried and deal is reached between the three parties.

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MADRID — Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, under contract with Astana until 2010, has received offers from Garmin, Caisse d'Epargne and Quick Step as well as a proposed contract extension from Astana, a source close to the rider said Saturday.
The proposal from Caisse d'Epargne, which is home to several other Spanish riders including Alejandro Valverde, is the most attractive for Contador, the source told AFP.

But we already knew all of this before today.

 

[taiwan]

The following sites have seen fit to report the 'news' that Contador has recieved offers from teams, so maybe something is in the pipeline.

http://www.velonews.com/article/97493/source-contador-still-fielding-offers

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/alberto-contador-mulling-four-contract-offers-23080

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

They're all simply carrying the same wire service story from AFP.

Susan

 

[issoisso]

But we already knew all of this before today.

Yup. Even the team names are exactly the same.

 

[Wergeland]

Alexander Kristoff joins Alessandro Ballan, George Hincapie, Karsten Kroon, Marcus Burghardt, Steve Morabito, Michael Schär and signs with BMC

 

[Bala Verde]

Hayden Roulston to Columbia

 

[Kristian]

Alexander Kristoff joins Alessandro Ballan, George Hincapie, Karsten Kroon, Marcus Burghardt, Steve Morabito, Michael Schär and signs with BMC

Will BMC apply for Pro Team status? Good choice by Kristoff, will learn a lot from guys like Hincapie.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Will BMC apply for Pro Team status? Good choice by Kristoff, will learn a lot from guys like Hincapie.

not this season.

 

[bikenrunnwt]

Michael Barry....

It sounds like Sky might have picked up one of the best domestiques in the peleton.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/columbia-htc-confirms-2010-roster

Hopefully he will finally get a chance to ride the Tour!

Henderson and Lokvist look to be joining him at Sky as well.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

any news on Dennis Van Winden?
was hoping he would make the jump to the main team next season.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Taaramae loses almost 9 minutes!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Taaramae loses almost 9 minutes!

haha i assume wrong thread
but yeh when the leaders passed him he looked like he was at a standstill.

 

[issoisso]

any news on Dennis Van Winden?
was hoping he would make the jump to the main team next season.

It's been unofficially confirmed he will

 

[thehog]

There's a deal brewing between Astana, Sky and Garmin. Sky will
get Wiggins and help payout Astana for Contador to go to Garmin. All parties have verbally agreed. Now needs ink. Hope it comes off. Murdoch personally is stumping up 500k for Contador to be released so Sky can have Wiggins for nixs. Bravo if it comes off.

 

[issoisso]

There's a deal brewing between Astana, Sky and Garmin. Sky will
get Wiggins and help payout Astana for Contador to go to Garmin. All parties have verbally agreed. Now needs ink. Hope it comes off. Murdoch personally is stumping up 500k for Contador to be released so Sky can have Wiggins for nixs. Bravo if it comes off.

And how would you know this?

 

[thehog]

And how would you know this?

as if I would tell Internet land. I can only say what I'm allowed to release.

In saying that this just released to the media about 15 minutes ago:

Wiggins is under contract to Garmin for next year, though a report at the weekend that Alberto Contador, the Tour de France winner, has been made an offer by the American team could change that. If Contador joins Garmin it would affect Wiggins's status, since the British rider would start next year's Tour in a supporting role, rather than as designated leader.

When asked about the prospect of the Spaniard joining, Wiggins said: "That's been on the cards for a while. I'm sure all will be revealed. Ask me that question again in a month's time."

 

[issoisso]

as if I would tell Internet land. I can only say what I'm allowed to release.

Fair play then. Get ready to be ignored until/if it turns out to be true....which defeats the purpose of "leaking" it

 

[Publicus]

as if I would tell Internet land. I can only say what I'm allowed to release.

In saying that this just released to the media about 15 minutes ago:

Wiggins is under contract to Garmin for next year, though a report at the weekend that Alberto Contador, the Tour de France winner, has been made an offer by the American team could change that. If Contador joins Garmin it would affect Wiggins's status, since the British rider would start next year's Tour in a supporting role, rather than as designated leader.

When asked about the prospect of the Spaniard joining, Wiggins said: "That's been on the cards for a while. I'm sure all will be revealed. Ask me that question again in a month's time."

Sounds promising. A win for everyone except Astana.

 

[thehog]

not this season.

Hincapie has stated that he doesn't want to ride the Tour in 2010. His body can't take it. Some classics and racing in the US fits the bill. Wants more time with Melanie, kiddies & work more on the training center & clothing line.

 

[craig1985]

Columbia's men and women squads for 2010:

Men's team:
Michael Albasini 28 Switzerland
Lars Ytting Bak 29 Denmark
Mark Cavendish 24 UK
Gert Dockx 21 Belgium
Bernhard Eisel 28 Austria
Jan Ghyselinck 20 Belgium
Matt Goss 23 Australia
Bert Grabsch 34 Germany
André Greipel 27 Germany
Rasmus Guldhammer 20 Denmark
Patrick Gretsch 22 Germany
Leigh Howard 20 Australia
Adam Hansen 28 Australia
Craig Lewis 23 USA
Tony Martin 24 Germany
Maxime Monfort 26 Belgium
Marco Pinotti 33 Italy
Frantisek Rabon 25 Czech Republic
Mark Renshaw 26 Australia
Vicente Reynes 28 Spain
Hayden Roulston 27 NewZealand
Michael Rogers 29 Australia
Marcel Sieberg 27 Germany
Kanstantsin Sivtsov 27 Belarus
Tejay Van Garderen 21 USA
Martin Velits 24 Slovakia
Peter Velits 24 Slovakia

Women's team:
Kim Anderson 41 USA
Judith Arndt 34 Germany
Noemi Cantele 28 Italy
Emilia Fahlin 20 Sweden
Luise Keller 25 Germany
Evelyn Stevens 25 USA
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg 34 Germany
Ellen Van Dijk 22 Netherlands
Linda Melanie Villumsen 24 Denmark

So can anybody shed any light into what the strengths of van Garderen, Gretsch, Guldhammer, and Ghyselinck?

 

[badboyberty]

Columbia's men and women squads for 2010:

So can anybody shed any light into what the strengths of van Garderen, Gretsch, Guldhammer, and Ghyselinck?

they (and Matt Goss) all have a "G" in their name...

 

[Anonymous]

There's a deal brewing between Astana, Sky and Garmin. Sky will
get Wiggins and help payout Astana for Contador to go to Garmin. All parties have verbally agreed. Now needs ink. Hope it comes off. Murdoch personally is stumping up 500k for Contador to be released so Sky can have Wiggins for nixs. Bravo if it comes off.

so thats JV's principles out of the window then.. :/ i actually had faith in a clean garmin.. but thats ones for the clinic massively dissapointed if this turns out to be true..

 

[samb01]

Sounds promising. A win for everyone except Astana.

That's putting it mildly. No Contador, no TdF for Astana next year.

 

[Bala Verde]

So can anybody shed any light into what the strengths of van Garderen, Gretsch, Guldhammer, and Ghyselinck?

I think for now, since they are relatively young, they won't be competitive at the highest level already.

van Garderen seems to be an Ardennes Classics guy.
2009
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Haut Anjou 1st Overall
Olympia's Tour stage wins
Circuito Montañes 1st Overall and a stage win
US championship 3rd
Tour de Pays de Savoyes 2nd Overall

2008 stage wins in L'avenir, Fleche du Sud and 2nd overall in Circuito Montañes.

Ghyselinck has featured well in the (flemish) classics and has a good TT Results & Website.

2009
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BK ITT 4th
EK ITT 9th
Omloop het Nieuwsblad 3rd
2 Good places in the Triptique Ardennaise
Vlaamse Pijl 1st
Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux 3rd Overall
Tour de Bretagne 3rd Overall

3rd in the RvV and LBL in 2008

Gretsch Great TT. 2009 Thüringen-Rundfahrt 4th Overall and 2nd Varese ITT WC 2008, 1st Overall Thürngen 2008. Great results on track pursuit.

Rasmussen winner of LBL 2009 and 2nd RvV