Who will be this season's Radioshack GT GC Leader

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Johnnyg

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Chris horner - gc for radio shack

I have been watching RS now for the past few years.

And form what I have observed Chris Horner is hands down their best rider. He was better then Armstrong, always is better the Levi and Klodi.

I am at a loss as to why they do not make him the leader.....the man guy.

He is a great guy as well....well spoken.

Perhaps I am missing something??

He ripped the field apart in TOC yesterday. I will likely do it again at the end of the week.

Levi is done......time he go back to his domestic duties and help out his friend.

Any additional insights?

Go Chris GO.......I personally believe you could win the TDF is given the correct support.

John
 
cineteq

cineteq

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Ryo Hazuki said:
bruyneel has said whole year long it will be brajkovic
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I hope he's joking. I can't see Kloeden, Horner and Leipheimer working for this guy, when a couple of them have had better and more consistent results.
 
TRDean

TRDean

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cineteq said:
I hope he's joking. I can't see Kloeden, Horner and Leipheimer working for this guy, when a couple of them have had better and more consistent results.
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I can agree about Kloeden and Horner...but Levi is pathetic and done! He looked like crap yesterday...little weasel never puts his nose in the wind..and yesterday got exposed...think his mangina cramped??
 
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Mellow Velo

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The riders who are "resting": Kloden and Brajkovic.
Cali is Horner's payoff for this year, since the German took Vasco.
I think the Shack management would be torn by the prospect of having a 39 year old American win a TDF.
Then again, maybe I'm reading to much into that scenario.
Given Leipheimer's form this season, he'll be lucky to be reserve bottle.
 
jobiwan

jobiwan

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Don't we already have a RadioShack GC thread? Saw it pop up today, this one should be merged.
 
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kurtinsc

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Mellow Velo said:
The riders who are "resting": Kloden and Brajkovic.
Cali is Horner's payoff for this year, since the German took Vasco.
I think the Shack management would be torn by the prospect of having a 39 year old American win a TDF.
Then again, maybe I'm reading to much into that scenario.
Given Leipheimer's form this season, he'll be lucky to be reserve bottle.
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Well... I don't know that Cali is Horner's payoff... I think he'll be the leader at the Vuelta too (a helper in the Tour).

Brajkovic, Kloden and Leipheimer will be peaking for the Tour I think (unless Levi has lost it and what we're seeing at California is his new peak). If any of them ride the vuelta it will either be for press... or because they crashed out early at the Tour.

I'm hoping Horner is the primary for the Vuelta with maybe Machado as the second option.
 
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zigmeister

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I think he made himself the leader yesterday. He went, Levi and the rest couldn't hang, and he said, screw this, I'm getting too old and not much time left to waste on guys like Levi.

Baldy should be a heck of a day, we will see what happens.

Levi has no shot at the GC after yesterday, only if RS makes Horner stay back to help, but that is stupid. Levi might be their guy, but if the team has a shot at victory, the conversation on the bus has to be, Horner FTW. Levi and management needs to say, hey, Horner had it, Levi doesn't (supposed to be in top form right now by the way).

Should be some drama, and interesting to see how/if Schleck responds on the mountain, and the TT should be important also. Schleck's TT has improved and he is working on it, whether the top guys can do enough on the climbs and TT to overcome the time gap, should make for some good racing.
 
hfer07

hfer07

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Mellow Velo said:
The riders who are "resting": Kloden and Brajkovic.
Cali is Horner's payoff for this year, since the German took Vasco.
I think the Shack management would be torn by the prospect of having a 39 year old American win a TDF.
Then again, maybe I'm reading to much into that scenario.
Given Leipheimer's form this season, he'll be lucky to be reserve bottle.
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I'd be even shocked is a guy like Brajkovic-with no GT record- drops AC & ASchleck in the mountains:eek:-so realistically it should be Kloden to take command and do his last TDF in a high note.
 
Boeing

Boeing

Jul 17, 2009
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jobiwan said:
Don't we already have a RadioShack GC thread? Saw it pop up today, this one should be merged.
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lookie here another mod in training.

reads post dates rookie
 
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greenedge

Mar 27, 2011
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I think they should try aim to get someone, anyone up in top 8. Machado, Popo, JB, LL, Kloden, Horner, could all be leaders. They coud also get a stage probably the TTT, if they get Sergeant, Kwiatoski and Zubeldia/Rast or McEwan in.
 
La Pandera

La Pandera

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zigmeister said:
I think he made himself the leader yesterday. He went, Levi and the rest couldn't hang, and he said, screw this, I'm getting too old and not much time left to waste on guys like Levi.

Baldy should be a heck of a day, we will see what happens.

Levi has no shot at the GC after yesterday, only if RS makes Horner stay back to help, but that is stupid. Levi might be their guy, but if the team has a shot at victory, the conversation on the bus has to be, Horner FTW. Levi and management needs to say, hey, Horner had it, Levi doesn't (supposed to be in top form right now by the way).

Should be some drama, and interesting to see how/if Schleck responds on the mountain, and the TT should be important also. Schleck's TT has improved and he is working on it, whether the top guys can do enough on the climbs and TT to overcome the time gap, should make for some good racing.
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What really made my day was watching the replay of the stage on steephilltv and seeing Horner seemingly riding tempo for Leipheimer. Leipheimer in his typical hunkered down nose-to-the-stem position, cozy in the womb of Horner's draft, when upon overtaking I believe Sutherland, Leipheimer loses his wheel! Horner continues on dropping both of them and takes the stage.
In the entire time leading up to Sutherland, Leipheimer never takes a turn, it's always Horner. Horner dropping him was poetic justice for me.
 
Bye Bye Bicycle

Bye Bye Bicycle

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Clemson Cycling said:
And what is the best U23 team on the planet?
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La Pandera

La Pandera

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Bye Bye Bicycle said:
Rabobank Espoirs?
Jayco - Skins?
Itera - Katyusha?
Chipotle Development Team?

1. 35. Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team CONT 1437
2. 39. D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo CONT 1049
3. 41. BigMat - Auber 93 CONT 713
4. 42. EPM - UNE CONT 704
5. 43. Loborika - Favorit Team CONT 688
6. 44. Endura Racing CONT 677
7. 46. Rabobank Continental Team CONT 644
8. 47. Miche - Guerciotti CONT 640
9. 48. Team Nutrixxion - Sparkasse CONT 621
10. 49. La Pomme Marseille CONT 596
11. 51. Barbot - Efapel CONT 573
12. 52. Itera - Katusha CONT 553
13. 53. Perutnina Ptuj CONT 524
14. 54. Adria Mobil CONT 522
15. 55. Roubaix - Lille Metropole CONT 518
16. 57. Azad University Iran CONT 431
17. 58. Letua Cycling Team CONT 420
18. 59. ISD - Lampre Continental CONT 369
19. 60. Glud & Marstrand - LRØ CONT 368
20. 61. Chipotle Development Team CONT 363
21. 62. Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole CONT 357
22. 63. An Post - Sean Kelly CONT 354
23. 64. Giant Kenda Cycling Team CONT 349
24. 65. Konya - Torku Seker Spor - Vivelo CONT 346
25. 66. Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland CONT 333
26. 67. PSK Whirlpool - Author CONT 330
27. 68. Amore & Vita CONT 321
28. 69. Movistar Team CT CONT 319
29. 70. Team NSP CONT 313
30. 71. LKT Team Brandenburg CONT 311
31. 72. MTN - Qhubeka CONT 310
32. 73. Christina Watches - Onfone CONT 294
33. 74. Team Vorarlberg CONT 286
34. 75. LA - Antarte CONT 282
35. 76. Aisan Racing Team CONT 281
36. 77. Sava CONT 269
37. 78. Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht CONT 268
38. 79. Funvic - Pindamonhangaba CONT 266
39. 80. Team Differdange - Magic-sportfood.de CONT 263
40. 81. Sparebanken Vest - Ridley CONT 263
41. 82. Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly CONT 262
42. 83. Atlas Personal CONT 255
43. 84. Terengganu Cycling Team CONT 250
44. 85. Tavira - Prio CONT 248
45. 86. Rapha Condor - Sharp CONT 235
46. 87. Joker - Merida CONT 227
47. 88. Onda CONT 227
48. 89. Champion System CONT 226
49. 90. Cycling Team De Rijke CONT 226
50. 91. Clube Dataro de Ciclismo - Foz do Iguacu CONT 213
51. 92. SP Tableware CONT 212
52. 93. Cycling Team Jo Piels CONT 209
53. 94. Drapac Cycling CONT 208
54. 95. Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland CONT 208
55. 96. KTM - Murcia CONT 205
56. 97. Shimano Racing Team CONT 201
57. 98. Motorpoint CONT 198
58. 99. Bridgestone - Anchor CONT 198
59. 100. Team CykelCity CONT 197
60. 101. Orbea Continental CONT 189
61. 102. Gobernacion de Antioquia - Indeportes Antioquia CONT 185
62. 103. Team Jayco - AIS CONT 183
63. 104. ASC Dukla Praha CONT 181
64. 105. Dukla Trencin - Merida CONT 174
65. 106. Tyrol Team CONT 170
66. 107. Team Bonitas CONT 162
67. 108. RealCyclist.com Cycling Team CONT 152
68. 109. Kelly Benefit Strategies - Optum Health CONT 149
69. 110. Jelly Belly presented by Kenda CONT 148
70. 111. Kenda - 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team CONT 147
71. 112. Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon CONT 144
72. 113. Manisaspor Cycling Team CONT 135
73. 114. Partizan - Powermove CONT 130
74. 115. Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie CONT 127
75. 116. Price Your Bike CONT 123
76. 117. Trek - Livestrong u23 CONT 118
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Libertine Seguros

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Orbea Continental (2/13 riders over 23) - 101
 
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