maxmartin said:wait, he is not going to do Giro di Lombardia, the revised the route suits him. Unbelievable!
Tour of Almaty is a much more interesting race for Astana.
maxmartin said:wait, he is not going to do Giro di Lombardia, the revised the route suits him. Unbelievable!
ILovecycling said:LOL wait, he really is not going to Lombardy?
thats hillarious![]()
ILovecycling said:LOL wait, he really is not going to Lombardy?
thats hillarious![]()
And this all after a Tour win, idiots...I regret lopez transfer even more nowAfrank said:What it is, is bull****.![]()
He's the freaking Italian national champion! He should be going to Lombardia.
Found this with a quick google.
http://www.cicloweb.it/news/2014/09...-il-mondiale-volera-in-kazakistan-per-correre
Stupid Kazakhstan sponsors, first they ruin the Italian tri-color, now they're keeping Italy's best rider from competing in the final monument of the season.
Eshnar said:It's pretty obvious to me that he's not been training properly lately, so I guess he wouldn't be a factor in Lombardy anyway. I'm not particularly convinced that this decision has been taken behind his back...
because he would never be the favourite there anyway, he can just hope for a miracle and if he fails who cares.SafeBet said:Why is he going to the WC then?
Eshnar said:It's pretty obvious to me that he's not been training properly lately, so I guess he wouldn't be a factor in Lombardy anyway. I'm not particularly convinced that this decision has been taken behind his back...
Eshnar said:because he would never be the favourite there anyway, he can just hope for a miracle and if he fails who cares.
SafeBet said:Italy better go there without a captain if that's the case. Stay under the radar and hope for a surprise move from Trentin or De Marchi. A not in shape Nibali is of no use.
SafeBet said:Italy better go there without a captain if that's the case. Stay under the radar and hope for a surprise move from Trentin or De Marchi. A not in shape Nibali is of no use.
Afrank said:Or just make up their team out of the most attacking riders they have (Nibs, Pirazzi, Di Marchi, etc.), and proceed to p!ss off every other country for the next 255 kilometers.
I think it would work.
David_Incognito_66 said:Contador and Saxo sandbagging Nibali was not cool. He will teach them a lesson next year and i can't wait for that.
David_Incognito_66 said:Contador and Saxo sandbagging Nibali was not cool. He will teach them a lesson next year and i can't wait for that.
David_Incognito_66 said:Contador and Saxo sandbagging Nibali was not cool. He will teach them a lesson next year and i can't wait for that.
maxmartin said:AC is famous for his disingenuousness. I don't think any pro rider takes AC's words seriously any more.
Ryaguas said:Sandbagging? who? when? share with us the link of that news
Ryaguas said:Sandbagging? who? when? share with us the link of that news
Rodriguez apparently still believed him with that stage hunting thing....maxmartin said:AC is famous for his disingenuousness. I don't think any pro rider takes AC's words seriously any more.
Afrank said:I believe what they mean by sandbagging is Contador being disingenuous about his form and intentions for the Vuelta.
Now...where the idea that he was doing this to Nibali comes from...I do not know.