Pure Savage Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 Another Sky rider moving on: Ian Boswell -> Katusha AlpecinHmmm... obviously has not noticed how well tony Martin has done there..
Gen Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) Any updates on Main Cheese yet ??Not an official peep.. Strong links to DDD...probably just ironing out some details...Naas also said in his interview that DDD seem to be making space (and budget cuts) to bring him back to DDD... Sure we'll here soon enough. . I wonder if his agent isn't maybe trying to speak to the Trek guys following Bert's retirement announcement. . I would if I were him. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Edited August 10, 2017 by Gen Sydd 1
Gen Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) Actually now that I think about if.. Contador 's retirement will see a lot of GC guys eyeing a move to Trek. .they have a really good squad They must be getting swamped by agents [emoji23] [emoji23] Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Edited August 10, 2017 by Gen shaper 1
Cav' Posted August 10, 2017 Author Posted August 10, 2017 Actually now that I think about if.. Contador 's retirement will see a lot of GC guys eyeing a move to Trek. .they have a really good squad They must be getting swamped by agents [emoji23] [emoji23]Sent from my SM-N9005 using TapatalkBauke must be licking his lips for next year, wanting to be Numero Uno. (If no new GC contender is signed)IF I were Trek I'd push to sign Landa. Gen 1
Pure Savage Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 Bauke must be licking his lips for next year, wanting to be Numero Uno. (If no new GC contender is signed)IF I were Trek I'd push to sign Landa.Or that Maincheese guy that kept dropping contador this year... TarmacPro, Jakkals. and s14phoenix 3
Cav' Posted August 10, 2017 Author Posted August 10, 2017 Or that Maincheese guy that kept dropping contador this year...1. Meintjes still has to develop (And is yet to win a race in Europe)2. Contador racked up 2182 UCI points so far in 2017, Meintjes only 678.3. Contador is 9 years older4. Landa has the ability to win a GT next year with the correct team, drawing Trek towards him.
Pure Savage Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 1. Meintjes still has to develop (And is yet to win a race in Europe)2. Contador racked up 2182 UCI points so far in 2017, Meintjes only 678.3. Contador is 9 years older4. Landa has the ability to win a GT next year with the correct team, drawing Trek towards him.But, as with everything South African, Trek could get him at a much better rate than Landa. Also, Landa does not do so well changing teams... Maincheese just got on with it straight away. Do they really want to pay 2 GC podium contenders? Rather a Podium contender next year and a 3 year plan. Cav' 1
Cav' Posted August 10, 2017 Author Posted August 10, 2017 But, as with everything South African, Trek could get him at a much better rate than Landa. Also, Landa does not do so well changing teams... Maincheese just got on with it straight away. Do they really want to pay 2 GC podium contenders? Rather a Podium contender next year and a 3 year plan.True, now they're going to turn around and sign someone no one expects. Maybe Horner. Pure Savage 1
Pure Savage Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 True, now they're going to turn around and sign someone no one expects. Maybe Horner.Voekler!
Cheese Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 1. Meintjes still has to develop (And is yet to win a race in Europe)2. Contador racked up 2182 UCI points so far in 2017, Meintjes only 678.3. Contador is 9 years older4. Landa has the ability to win a GT next year with the correct team, drawing Trek towards him.Does his victory in the Coppi e Bartali not count on stage 4 2015 as well as overall tour win?
Cav' Posted August 10, 2017 Author Posted August 10, 2017 Does his victory in the Coppi e Bartali not count on stage 4 2015 as well as overall tour win?Sorry you're right he has 2 wins, although nothing at World Tour level. (Coppi e Bartali is HC 2.1)
Cheese Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 Sorry you're right he has 2 wins, although nothing at World Tour level. (Coppi e Bartali is HC 2.1)O, I see . Well I assume if they go for Louis they need a team to support him as well.Kudus feels like he is always dropping of on the important days but I guess can be a good worker option along with Igor Anton. But they will need one or two more climbers that can stick a bit longer, I would love to see them have a few South Africans and Africans in the team but it might be difficult if they want to be more competitive. Cav' and Gen 2
Pure Savage Posted August 11, 2017 Posted August 11, 2017 Interesting development in twitter. Louis in Green? To be honest, anything better then UAE. Even Savage would be better support than UAE. Cav' and Long Wheel Base 2
Long Wheel Base Posted August 11, 2017 Posted August 11, 2017 Interesting development in twitter. Louis in Green? To be honest, anything better then UAE. Even Savage would be better support than UAE.Only good thing about UAE are the bikes. Otherwise its a k@k team with 9 individual riders attacking each other during a race for strava kom's. Bos and Pure Savage 2
Bos Posted August 11, 2017 Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Wow ok.. Nice One LM. I was going to say I thought he needs to be nurtured further and maybe in a more secure environment he could be let loose a bit. Id like to see him ride more aggressively yes, but also understand that on a 1yr contract with UAE he had no choice. I mean what helps your case for cash more, two consecutive top ten in GC's in Letour or a stage win? Edited August 11, 2017 by Bos
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