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yaco said:Matt Goss moved quickly from chocolates to boiled lollies - My understanding is he didn't have the dedication to his craft that is required today - I also understand that he was on around a million dollars a year when he rode for OGE.
RedheadDane said:Well, if you stop enjoying it and therefore lose the motivation/dedication it might be a good time to stop.
That doesn't work for too long.Geraint Too Fast said:RedheadDane said:Well, if you stop enjoying it and therefore lose the motivation/dedication it might be a good time to stop.
Unless there are teams willing to pay you to do nothing because you won a monument once.
Ikbengodniet said:Johnny Hoogerland
robin440 said:didn't someone say that goss was also partying quite often? lol
Yeah. The 2009 - 2011 version of the locomotive looked supercool. Always attacking. Always animating and entertaining the race. He really might've kept the polka dot jersey in 2011. Afterwards he simply never reached those heights again. Too bad he calls it goodbye now already. Thougt he would stay at Roompot a little bit longer as a teacher for the rookies.Jancouver said:Ikbengodniet said:Johnny Hoogerland
This is so sad. Poor guy got his life completely messed up after the horrific accident. He will be missed, especially when these days 90% of the peloton are just a pack fodders and power-meter robots.
movingtarget said:robin440 said:didn't someone say that goss was also partying quite often? lol
He would not have kept getting contracts if that was the problem as the word would have got around. Sometimes when sportsmen have early success it does not make for a long career or a continually successful one. He obviously had ability and he seemed to have the motivation even after his early successes according to him but that was a long time ago now.
yaco said:Matt Goss moved quickly from chocolates to boiled lollies - My understanding is he didn't have the dedication to his craft that is required today - I also understand that he was on around a million dollars a year when he rode for OGE.
StryderHells said:movingtarget said:robin440 said:didn't someone say that goss was also partying quite often? lol
He would not have kept getting contracts if that was the problem as the word would have got around. Sometimes when sportsmen have early success it does not make for a long career or a continually successful one. He obviously had ability and he seemed to have the motivation even after his early successes according to him but that was a long time ago now.
It's an open secret that partying was part of the problem with Goss, he had a contract with OBE which is why he lasted that 3rd year with them instead of being moved on, then he was signed by MTN because he was a monument winner who could help with getting wild cards and came cheap but was moved on pretty quickly, same goes for why One Pro Cycling signed him and again only lasted a year but the difference this time looks like he decided it was time to move on. That big contract he signed with OBE went to his head and he lived it up a little to much and his career went backwards and never really recovered from that. He is a talented rider who just didn't have what it took to be a long term successful pro which is perfectly okay, I highly doubt I'd have the dedication and discipline to last in a job like that.
2012 he was good, taking a Giro stage win amongst some other good results. Was unlucky not to get a Tour stage a couple of times that year as well. 2013 and 2014 he was anonymous though.yaco said:Stryder Hells is spot on with his post - Goss took too much of OBE's rider budget and lacked professionalism.
Scarponi said:StryderHells said:movingtarget said:robin440 said:didn't someone say that goss was also partying quite often? lol
He would not have kept getting contracts if that was the problem as the word would have got around. Sometimes when sportsmen have early success it does not make for a long career or a continually successful one. He obviously had ability and he seemed to have the motivation even after his early successes according to him but that was a long time ago now.
It's an open secret that partying was part of the problem with Goss, he had a contract with OBE which is why he lasted that 3rd year with them instead of being moved on, then he was signed by MTN because he was a monument winner who could help with getting wild cards and came cheap but was moved on pretty quickly, same goes for why One Pro Cycling signed him and again only lasted a year but the difference this time looks like he decided it was time to move on. That big contract he signed with OBE went to his head and he lived it up a little to much and his career went backwards and never really recovered from that. He is a talented rider who just didn't have what it took to be a long term successful pro which is perfectly okay, I highly doubt I'd have the dedication and discipline to last in a job like that.
I have you on strava and you ride a fair bit!
42x16ss said:2012 he was good, taking a Giro stage win amongst some other good results. Was unlucky not to get a Tour stage a couple of times that year as well. 2013 and 2014 he was anonymous though.yaco said:Stryder Hells is spot on with his post - Goss took too much of OBE's rider budget and lacked professionalism.
Wouldn't surprise. Going out on a high. He'll be 40 in May.42x16ss said:Svein Tuft looks to be retiring from his words on the OGE Backstage Pass videos
Tuft looks enthusiastic about the team, but tired. I think he's happy leaving it in good hands, but wouldn't be surprised if he comes on board as a DS.claude cat said:Wouldn't surprise. Going out on a high. He'll be 40 in May.42x16ss said:Svein Tuft looks to be retiring from his words on the OGE Backstage Pass videos
Alexandre B. said:Last competition day for Péraud today.
Barring DNF, he will finish his career with a 13th place in La Vuelta.