shaper Posted December 12, 2018 Share McLaren, one of the biggest names in motorsport, is to enter the world of professional cycling in a bid to topple Team Sky and become the best in the world. In a move which could shake up the sport, the Woking-based company will announce on Wednesday morning that it is entering into a joint-venture partnership with Bahrain-Merida, the team of 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2018/12/11/mclaren-enter-pro-cycling-vincenzo-nibalis-squad-bid-topple/ Edited December 12, 2018 by shaper Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted December 12, 2018 Share IMHO I think Nibali is one of the most complete riders of our generation. While his palmares might not include as many grand tours as some other riders, it includes a lot of other races that the pure GT guys don't even race in. BUT I also think for him to win another GT he needs a MUCH better team. Bringing an awesome car manufacturer on board to the same team doesn't mean they now all of a sudden going to win. With so many of the really good domestiques already locked in with decent contracts, where are they going to get the muscle power? Nibali can't exactly hang onto the side of a SENNA all day, he needs proper support. Nibali and Gen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted December 12, 2018 Share Hopefully they perform better than the F1 team... No engines to blame on a bicycle... JohanDiv, Geronimo, Bateleur1 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibali Posted December 12, 2018 Share Nibali's comments on joining Team Sky makes so much more sense now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted December 12, 2018 Share Hopefully they perform better than the F1 team... No engines to blame on a bicycle... Nowadays you just never know Opc_danny and ChUkKy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted December 12, 2018 Share South African manager too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted December 12, 2018 Share Hopefully they perform better than the F1 team... No engines to blame on a bicycle... I was about to make the same comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted December 12, 2018 Share Weren't they also involved with Pinarello at one stage?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanDiv Posted December 12, 2018 Share Oooooh, so that's where Alonso's going.. Aiming for the Cycling Triple Crown now I see. thisismyotherbike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted December 12, 2018 Share Oooooh, so that's where Alonso's going.. Aiming for the Cycling Triple Crown now I see.Was thinking the same thing, as he previously wanted to get involved with a cycling team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Hopefully they perform better than the F1 team... No engines to blame on a bicycle... Faster team cars to hang on to. Neill Du Toit, Geronimo and Capricorn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted December 12, 2018 Share With team Sky folding after 2019 there will be plenty of decent tow ropes for Nibali...... Geronimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted December 12, 2018 Share Hopefully they perform better than the F1 team... No engines to blame on a bicycle...But they can blame the fuel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted December 12, 2018 Share Would love to see their team cars. How many Merida's would fit on the roof of a 650s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted December 14, 2018 Share Well , the mclaren woking offices are 5 miles from my house, maybe I can lurk around there and hang out with the cycling greats.... Sidersky, Geronimo, mecheng89 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubber Posted December 14, 2018 Share No engines to blame on a bicycle...are you sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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