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[craig1985]

Wasn't Rubieria supposed to retire a few years ago? I guess his Tapas Bar in San Francisco is not working out well for him then.

 

[thehog]

Alberto's in town!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will make an appearance at Cycle 2009 on Friday, October 9.

The Spaniard will be making a special appearance at the London bike show as a guest of nutrition company Science in Sport from 11.30am. You can find him on stand E33.

Contador is a member of the very elite group of riders who have won all three grand tours: Tour de France (2007, 2009), Vuelta a Espana (2008) and Giro d'Italia (2008).

Contador joins an already impressive list of cycling celebrities attending the event, including Eddy Merckx, Victoria Pendleton, Nicole Cooke, Rob Hayles, Jamie Staff, Ed Clancy and others.

Cycle 2009 opens to the public on Friday, October 9, at Earls Court exhibition centre and runs until Sunday, October 11.

 

[Ferdinand Artichoke]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

, ...Victoria Pendleton, ....

I liked it when she took her clothes off for the photo shoot in the weekend paper's glossy supplement.
mmmmm

apparently she rides

 

[Raupi7]

And why is that in the Transfer thread????

 

[progressor]

And why is that in the Transfer thread????

Because oct 9th is the new sept 5th ?

 

[Bala Verde]

Ok, back on topic:

Michael Van Staeyen (21, Rab ct) and Pieter Jacobs (SIL) are going to Topsport Vlaanderen.

 

[cicbicicletta]

Phinney signs with Radioshack

Taylor Phinney twittered in the last hour he has signed with Radioshack.

 

[richwagmn]

Because oct 9th is the new sept 5th ?

LOL.

Seriously though...

I think it's even money that Astana gets their license pulled. Not sure what that would mean to AC's contract though. Without AC, Astana will be lucky to see action in any major races.

 

[craig1985]

Bissell for 2010:
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Frank Pipp
Kyle Wamsley
Daniel Holloway
David Williams
Pete Latham
Cody O'Reilly
Jeremy Vennell
Andy Jacques-Maynes
Paul Mach

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Taylor Phinney twittered in the last hour he has signed with Radioshack.

NO, he hasn't. HIs next Twitter read: Sam Bewley has signed with Radioshack...not me! Rad the fine print!!!

 

[progressor]

Taylor Phinney twittered in the last hour he has signed with Radioshack.

Re read. Reply to Sam Bewleys announcement. Twitters actually pretty rubbish how it formats that. Catches me out a bit as well.

 

[progressor]

NO, he hasn't. HIs next Twitter read: Sam Bewley has signed with Radioshack...not me! Rad the fine print!!!

Damn slapped into second place

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Damn slapped into second place

Slowpoke!

Susan

 

[TRDean]

Bissell for 2010:
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Frank Pipp
Kyle Wamsley
Daniel Holloway
David Williams
Pete Latham
Cody O'Reilly
Jeremy Vennell
Andy Jacques-Maynes
Paul Mach

I'm kinda surprised about Holloway making the move from JV to Bissell...I have always thought he was a good up and coming sprinter. Anyone have any insight into this?

 

[craig1985]

Looks like there is a chance that Gilberto Simoni and Damiano Cunego could be racing together, on the same team (!!!!!!) next year. Turns out Simoni and Cunego are now friends again.

 

[cicbicicletta]

NO, he hasn't. HIs next Twitter read: Sam Bewley has signed with Radioshack...not me! Rad the fine print!!!

Boy, some of you really get your shorts tied in a knot! The second posting wasn't there from Phinney when I posted. Get a life. Really friendly place here.

 

[progressor]

Boy, some of you really get your shorts tied in a knot! The second posting wasn't there from Phinney when I posted. Get a life. Really friendly place here.

Don't worry about it, it's the internet. The only forums I've seen that people are all nice to each other are the ones where everyone who doesn't tow the party line gets banned. You don't learn much out of those.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Boy, some of you really get your shorts tied in a knot! The second posting wasn't there from Phinney when I posted. Get a life. Really friendly place here.

Why are you taking this so personally? It certainly wasn't meant personally or as an insult. I simply posted the updated Twitter to correct a mistake which not only you but obviously many others made, based on the ambiguous manner in which the first Twitter was written.

Susan

 

[Mickey75]

Euskaltel announce 21 riders for 2010 but require two more for UCI Pro Tour status. They are hoping that two riders from Orbea step up but also say they are still negotiating with Josu Agirre, Inaki Azanza and Andoni Lafuente whose contracts expired (sources biciclismo and velo-club.net)

Igor Antón, Javier Aramendia, Sergio de Lis, Koldo Fernández de Larrea, Aitor Galdos, Aitor Hernández, Iñaki Isasi, Egoi Martínez, Mikel Nieve, Juanjo Oroz, Alan Pérez, Rubén Pérez, Samuel Sánchez, Amets Txurruka, Pablo Urtasun, Iván Velasco and Gorka Verdugo.

Plus : Romain Sicard and Jonathan Castroviejo from Orbea, Beñat Intxausti from Fuji-Servetto and Gorka Izagirre from Contentpolis-AMPO,

Also Bart Dockx Silence-Lotto to Landbouwkrediet-Colnago. Possibly also Caethoven (ex Agritubel) to Landbouwkrediet-Colnago as well. (source velo-club.net)

 

[Mickey75]

Correction - New Story on Biciciclismo.com. Euskaltel announced the signings of Daniel Sesma and Miguel Mínguez from Orbea making up there 23 Riders for 2010.

 

[Glockers]

Rock racing to further downgrade because of lack of sponsorship. expect riders to find new teams.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Calzati to Sky.
Not sure if this has been missed:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/simoni-to-join-cunego-at-lampre

 

[craig1985]

Richie Porte signs with Saxo Bank.

 

[ratatata]

It's October 9. Any Contador news ??

 

[craig1985]

It's October 9. Any Contador news ??

The Hog says wait until Wiggans finishes his season with Garmin before we hear anything. That is at the end of the Jayco Sun Tour in Australia.