where would Juan Jose Cobo go???

[janraaskalt]

All those people telling that Saxo Bank doesn't have the money. Riis stated that his sponsors would provide him with extra money if he could sign a marquee rider. The question is: is Cobo such a marquee rider? I'm not sure.

 

[therealtimshady]

Even if you can't get cobo bjarne - remember Ricardo ricco is still available

 

[metaCYCLE]

Even if you can't get cobo bjarne - remember Ricardo ricco is still available

well... technically he's not.

 

[El Pistolero]

Ricco is not available, the guy won't ever ride a professional bike race again.

 

[will10]

I would really like him to go to Saxo, as he along with Sanchez and Contador would be great to watch. Any team that signs him will no doubt have increased their GT climbing contention raised.

Sanchez is not going to Saxo Bank.

 

[therealtimshady]

Ricco is not available, the guy won't ever ride a professional bike race again.

It was my poor attempt at a joke

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Ricco is not available, the guy won't ever ride a professional bike race again.

you are just afraid he will beat El Pistolero in the tdf

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Sanchez is not going to Saxo Bank.

he dont need to, did you see this years tdf?

 

[masking_agent]

Sanchez is not going to Saxo Bank.

yes you are correct, my bad.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Do you think Cobo will bring Duarte or any of the other riders with him to a new team? Or will they all be looking for something new?

Duarte's already gone to Coldeportes. I can't really see too many that I'd think are close to Cobo on the Geox roster? His main mountain helpers in the Vuelta were Sastre (retiring), de la Fuente, Menchov (not going anywhere as a helper) and Blanco (about 37 and more likely to go back to Portugal). Maybe de la Fuente might come with him, but the only other one with long-term history with Cobo is probably Arkaitz Durán. He might surface on Euskaltel, since they have plenty of roster space.

 

[craig1985]

Duarte's already gone to Coldeportes. I can't really see too many that I'd think are close to Cobo on the Geox roster? His main mountain helpers in the Vuelta were Sastre (retiring), de la Fuente, Menchov (not going anywhere as a helper) and Blanco (about 37 and more likely to go back to Portugal). Maybe de la Fuente might come with him, but the only other one with long-term history with Cobo is probably Arkaitz Durán. He might surface on Euskaltel, since they have plenty of roster space.

Do they have the cash for him? But then Durán doesn't have a lot of bargaining power right now and will have to take what he can.

 

[theyoungest]

Come on Greenedge, you know you want him.

 

[hfer07]

this situation just exemplifies how unstable is the current system in which a recent GC winner cannot find a team at all I'd be really disappointed if Cobo ends up signing a contract out of desperation with a Continental team.... awful nonetheless

I hope Vino has some cash left-apart from his "loans" of course- to sign JJC for next year-at least.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Come on Greenedge, you know you want him.

What would Greendregs want with a guy who is able to win bike races that last more than a day?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

this situation just exemplifies how unstable is the current system in which a recent GC winner cannot find a team at all I'd be really disappointed if Cobo ends up signing a contract out of desperation with a Continental team.... awful nonetheless

I hope Vino has some cash left-apart from his "loans" of course- to sign JJC for next year-at least.

was cobo's own choice by sticking to gianetti and matxin without a sponsor and he will find a team of course

 

[auscyclefan94]

Come on Greenedge, you know you want him.

NEVER GONNA HAPPEN! But it would be nice if he did.

 

[jens_attacks]

i've heard he already has an understanding with vino for pretty much no money.cobo risked and lost financially,i don't have any idea about his future without matxin

 

[craig1985]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/movistar-a-possibility-for-cobo

Lol wut?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

although it won;'t happen because he's a foreigner but it would be somewhat great if coldeportes got him. for sure one gt invite and quite possibly 3.

 

[will10]

this situation just exemplifies how unstable is the current system in which a recent GC winner cannot find a team at all I'd be really disappointed if Cobo ends up signing a contract out of desperation with a Continental team.... awful nonetheless

I hope Vino has some cash left-apart from his "loans" of course- to sign JJC for next year-at least.

Not really, it's a case of a sponsor breaking an agreement, not a team failing completely to get another sponsor a la HTC.

 

[Michele]

What would Greendregs want with a guy who is able to win bike races that last more than a day?

Made my day

 

[hrotha]

aren't they getting jose belda? I read nothing about it anymore but he's an animal

Belda, an animal? I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

he tore down everywhere he rode in spanish elite cycling and I'm looking forward seeing him in a level above

 

[greenedge]

Come on Greenedge, you know you want him.

Yes i do. The problem is the roster is full.
How old is Belda? ACF would you warm to GE if Cobo signed??? I would prefer for GE to have Richie though.

 

[hrotha]

Belda is 36.