I know he is the Italian champ, is this move, handing back the Italian Championship jersey, just a publicity stunt ?
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ElChingon said:When did that happen? Link?
elapid said:While I am no fan of Simeoni, I do think he has a right to complain about his team's exclusion considering he is a two-time winner of the Giro (and also current national champion of Italy).
BikeCentric said:Nah, that was Gilberto Simoni (who is in the race). This is Filippo Simeoni. Gibo is a climber and Filippo is a one-day rouleur. He's got no chance at the overall; he'd be shooting for a flat stage breakaway win at most.
Argon Man said:IMO Ceramica should be in and Diquigiovanni should be out after the olympic positive with Rebellin
cyclelicious said:today
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2009/it/Primo_Piano/2009/05/04/simeoni.shtml
At the end of article director of the tour Zomegnan defends the decision not to invite his team based on performance at Tirreno-Adriatico where Simeoni DNF.
ah, the drama continues...![]()
elapid said:Are the Italian Championships and the Giro both organized by RCS Sports? I can see the benefit of this symbolic gesture if they are, but otherwise it seems pointless. While I am no fan of Simeoni, I do think he has a right to complain about his team's exclusion considering he is a two-time winner of the Giro (and also current national champion of Italy). He may be getting long in the tooth and his current performances don't suggest he'll do too much in the Giro, but how different is that to the Giro's main drawcard this year?
He was offered a spot on the national team, but declined to ride with his own team at a race in NZ.tashimi76 said:, for example the Australian National Champ didn't race in the Tour Down Under.
Argon Man said:IMO Ceramica should be in and Diquigiovanni should be out after the olympic positive with Rebellin
BikeCentric said:He's just throwing all his cards on the table in a desperate bid to get into the Giro. For the Italians that's the ultimate goal and I'm sure he feels he's got some leverage as the National Champion being excluded. It's working too as it's high drama so the media will run with the story. Doubt his team gets in though as the organizer will just look even worse with a last minute change.