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barn yard said:robbie spent his whole life riding for his country and CA wont give him the respect he deserves by letting him see out his career on home soil
absolutely disgusting decision
Agreed. This is a professional sport. The Australian team has to do their best to win this, it being on their home turf gives them more responsibility to do so. If whoever made the selection doesn't think McEwen is a good choice for this course, it's fine. It's certainly debatable from a sporting point of view (personally I'd have brought him), but many people here are going overboard.Spare Tyre said:I thought most of his racing has been done for professional teams that have paid rather handsomely.
I feel a bit disappointed about it, but I don't agree selection should be made based on whether or not someone might be approaching the end of their career.
Sasquatch said:At the end of the day, do you want to honour a cyclist or win the race.
Robbie in the team means one less workhorse to set it up for someone else. Robbie has no chance to win so why take away a powerful rider for someone who will probably pull out half way through and not contribute at all?
Sasquatch said:At the end of the day, do you want to honour a cyclist or win the race.
Robbie in the team means one less workhorse to set it up for someone else. Robbie has no chance to win so why take away a powerful rider for someone who will probably pull out half way through and not contribute at all?
davis_123 said:I believe its a decision based on wanting to rip the bunch to shreds> If McEwan rides we can't push the pace to get rid off the sprinters now instead we will have another rider to set the tempo.
Cavendish and Co will not make it to the line, we will make sure of it.
auscyclefan94 said:Blaxland, Renshaw is a worse climber than mcewen. He will be no way near it. This is a tough course and mcewen was showing good form and if it kept on improving he would of been right up there. Davis I doubt will get selected. Gerrans doesn't have the punch imo to go with gilbert and some of the spainiards and italians.
Sasquatch said:Leave Porte out. Let him focus on the time trial where he can go top three.
search said:I just read that he is in the squad for the commonwealth games in Delhi - does that mean that he won't start at the world championships?
irideredthebike said:
I think Goss is the more likely choice for the bunch sprint. At least I hope that's the plan, for the Aussies' sake.Jamsque said:I'm assuming that the exclusion of Robbie McEwen and Heinrich Haussler means that the Aussies are going all-out for Cadel to win with an attack. If they are expecting to win a bunch sprint at the Worlds with Allan Davis then they are crazy.
theyoungest said:I think Goss is the more likely choice for the bunch sprint. At least I hope that's the plan, for the Aussies' sake.
blaxland said:No Haussler O.K....I guess that means Gerrans and Davis would be Team Leaders?Right?With this sqaud the Aussies should bag a medal,just what colour?
auscyclefan94 said:Or maybe Cadel in a sprint? I like the idea!