Will Contador be at the start of the TDF 2013?

[Lexman]

In case Saxo would lose his WT status : will ASO invite Saxo as a pro-conti team?

I remember ASo had some difficulties in the past with Quick Step who wanted to bring Boonen to the TDF...

 

[Ferminal]

Saxo will not lose their WT status.

 

[Cimber]

Saxo will not lose their WT status.

this 10 char

 

[JPM London]

Saxo will not lose their WT status.

Why didn't you close the thread at the same time

 

[Miburo]

Poinless thread, of course he will.

He wants to win the tour next year and ASO can't afford to ignore him.

There's a difference in importance between Boonen and Contador especially in the tour.

 

[No_Balls]

Of course he will. He was putting the pressure on ASO to pull out a decent and balansed route for his liking and not the likes of last year. Simple as that.

 

[The Hitch]

Of course he will. He was putting the pressure on ASO to pull out a decent and balansed route for his liking and not the likes of last year. Simple as that.

Aso is going to put out what route they do because its the 100th edition, not because Contador or wiggins or Evans or lance or even Andy.

 

[Cimber]

Aso is going to put out what route they do because its the 100th edition, not because Contador or wiggins or Evans or lance or even Andy.

Aye, and Prodhomme already stated that it will be tougher (more mountains) than in 2012

 

[Forunculo]

I hope ASO keeps the two ITT, I like that kind of parcours, however some harder mounrtain stages or tricky finals are needed

 

[Cimber]

I hope ASO keeps the two ITT, I like that kind of parcours, however some harder mounrtain stages or tricky finals are needed

Imo either one long (50km+) or 2 short ones (30km'ish each) where one is flat and the other a bit more hilly. Not 2 x 50km flat ones as this year - will disadvantage the non-TT'ers a tad too much

 

[jyhjyh]

Imo either one long (50km+) or 2 short ones (30km'ish each) where one is flat and the other a bit more hilly. Not 2 x 50km as this year

I prefer 2 shorts - one flat and one mountain ITT.
That would be fair.

 

[Forunculo]

In my opinion, one flat 50km and another with 30km flat and 15 km of climb, that would be my dream

 

[Ferminal]

I hope ASO keeps the two ITT, I like that kind of parcours, however some harder mounrtain stages or tricky finals are needed

There will be a TTT and two ITTs, but one ITT may be an MTT.

 

[Parrulo]

Imo either one long (50km+) or 2 short ones (30km'ish each) where one is flat and the other a bit more hilly. Not 2 x 50km flat ones as this year - will disadvantage the non-TT'ers a tad too much

give the climbers 6 proper hard mountain stages and it is their own fault if they don't get their time back after the time trials.

shame this year we didn't have such thing as properly hard mountain stages.

 

[LaFlorecita]

No .

 

[airstream]

an infinitively long 50k one is inevitable with all the consequences

 

[cineteq]

Saxo will not lose their WT status.

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[hiero2]

In case Saxo would lose his WT status : will ASO invite Saxo as a pro-conti team?...

Saxo will not lose their WT status.

Oh? Really? Nice crystal ball ya got there. Personally, I'll give ya 60:40 that the UCI doesn't give in on the points. I'll put it at 60% probability that the CAS knocks that down, but that still leaves a pretty good chance that Saxo will lose their WT status.

In which case, I think ASO will invite them.

No .

NO?? Florecita, all you can say is NO? It sounds like you haven't gotten over the scare you got in the first week of the Vuelta! Believe, girl, believe! What do we have in life if we do not have hope!

 

[LaFlorecita]

NO?? Florecita, all you can say is NO? It sounds like you haven't gotten over the scare you got in the first week of the Vuelta! Believe, girl, believe! What do we have in life if we do not have hope!

I hope he just doesn't ride it. That would be epic. "No mr Prudhomme I'm gonna ride GIRO! and VUELTA! with nice people in nice countries."

 

[Danilot]

I hope he just doesn't ride it. That would be epic. "No mr Prudhomme I'm gonna ride GIRO! and VUELTA! with nice people in nice countries."

One thing that Armstrong learned from 1999 to 2005: it's the Tour that makes riders great, not the other way round.

 

[SafeBet]

One thing that Armstrong learned from 1999 to 2005: it's the Tour that makes riders great, not the other way round.

Once the rider is already great though...

 

[SiAp1984]

He wants to win the tour next year and ASO can't afford to ignore him.

Of course they can. The Tour does absolutely not need AC.

 

[Cimber]

Of course they can. The Tour does absolutely not need AC.

Why? He never got banned cos of doping anyways. He is good business, and they need riders to ensure that the Sky train wont make the race so boring again. He will be there.

Btw for those who are interested this is a være good column about Brits and their new cyling hype and their view on the sport and how that view differs from "old" cycling nations. Quite a good read and I can recognize a lot of it from the "cycling cultural calshes" we have had in this forum, especially over the last months. Its in Danish so use a translation tool and hope it makes any sense http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/klumme_nedslag_i_en_engelsk_cykelsommer/
Maybe I should have posted it in another thread. If the columnist decides to translate it to English it could even be an interesting discussion in its own thread.

 

[airstream]

No .

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[LaFlorecita]

Of course they can. The Tour does absolutely not need AC.

No. Alberto doesn't need the tour.