Gen Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 How did Rourke to then ? 33e in the end I think.. saw a tweet that when the flat happened he was chasing down the group that was 15th..
rouxtjie Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 i am completely blown away when I see how much money gets pumped in to these teams and riders, vehicles being given to them, loads of kit and bikes thrown at them ,salaries and endorsement packages and in the end of the day I have to wonder, what the hell for ?Yip en dan trek hulle dit deur hulle gatte met dronk parties and PED....Being professional is after all a big part of being a pro, you are a brand ambassador, I honestly wonder how the corporates calculate their ROI when you look at how the local okes carry on.
RocknRolla Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Yip en dan trek hulle dit deur hulle gatte met dronk parties <snip> never heard the full story behind that one...
Gen Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 never heard the full story behind that one... Nope neither have I.. and no one here ever gives all the details. . Sigh.. they just hint at stuff and one email keeps on getting mentioned, but never any details..
rouxtjie Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 never heard the full story behind that one...Was apparently ugly...but ja, how can a corporate be see any value in that...they are there to promote the brand not destroy it...
RocknRolla Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Perhaps this is a can of worms for another day.
NotSoBigBen Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 How did Rourke to then ? Don't want to sound facetious but I'm sure the coaches will have said 'more and bigger things to come' 'big improvement' .......
scuzzy Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Was apparently ugly...but ja, how can a corporate be see any value in that...they are there to promote the brand not destroy it... You clearly haven't been to corporate parties
Guest Smimby Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Was apparently ugly...but ja, how can a corporate be see any value in that...they are there to promote the brand not destroy it... Like GEN said, just rumors and nobody wants to say that happened
Pabloesque Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 the OP poster and BS groupies are conspicuously quiet now - methinks the OP did not expect to draw so much negative attention to BS - too funny
Mousea Posted August 25, 2014 Author Posted August 25, 2014 That is why I think Reid and Rouke are so much better than our local guys, they have work their asses off in the international races just to survuve the 80% rule. Btw arme Rouke he was doing well yesterday until he flatted And they are sporsored big time
Tromp Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 i am completely blown away when I see how much money gets pumped in to these teams and riders, vehicles being given to them, loads of kit and bikes thrown at them ,salaries and endorsement packages and in the end of the day I have to wonder, what the hell for ?Give us the numbers ?
RocknRolla Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 And they are sporsored big time Please show me a privateer with enough talent and money to make it otherwise?
Gen Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 And they are sporsored big time And so are/were Fedgroup.. why didn't they go ride any of the big marathon races in Europe? I tell you why.. it's easier getting a good result in SA than a good result riding against the best in the world week in and week out.
Eldron Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Give us the numbers ? I'm also a bit curious... Based on the numbers I have heard I remember thinking "fark - I wouldn't work for that!". Euro pros maybe but the numbers I've heard bashed about locally put them firmly in the "middle class".
Skott5 Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Don't want to sound facetious but I'm sure the coaches will have said 'more and bigger things to come' 'big improvement' ....... It was a big improvment on the first couple of races. He finished 35th in the end. He gave it horns and has gained huge experience.
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