Team Medscheme 2009

[Owen]

I also heard that the Giro is off. Shame.

 

I hope you wrong Austin regarding the Worlds View Challenge.

[ewep]

SA, the world of milk and flat races.

[Austin]

Not wrong. Got the mail form Alec Lenferna today.

 

Next year Funrides rule..If you are a sprinter, come make your cash here, if you are anything else- get out of RSA road cycling...

[bruce]

I also heard that the Giro is off. Shame.

 

I hope you wrong Austin regarding the Worlds View Challenge.

 

Nope, Austin is 100% right re Worlds View.  I received notification from Alec Lenferna today as it was one of the proposed events for proposed SuperSeries.

 

Austin also correct about a few other things

[Guest colonel]

Hi Colonel' date=' just searched news24.  Can you direct me to the site plz.

Thnx

[/quote']

 

Sure

 

http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/OtherSport/262/a77b57323af144a0a85da3b59201cfaa/01-01-0001%2012-01/Lange,%20Schoeman%20win%20947

[Sammajoor]

 

SA' date=' the world of milk and flat races.

[/quote']

 

And PIES

 

[buckstopper]

Is CSA turning their back on road racing in favour of other (growing) disciplines? Judging from their site and the Road Commission's apparent lack of visible input, it would seem so.

[ewep]

 

Not wrong. Got the mail form Alec Lenferna today.

 

Next year Funrides rule..If you are a sprinter' date=' come make your cash here, if you are anything else- get out of RSA road cycling...

[/quote']

 

Austin, it's turned into a multi million rand business for race organisers.  Can we expect anything less????  Make it too difficult and the "cash cows" won't ride.  R275 x 25000 funriders sweating at it vs a bunch of 150 guys, RACING and giving all, but minimal entry fees?  It's a cash making racket!!!!

 

[Austin]

I also heard that the Giro is off. Shame.

 

I hope you wrong Austin regarding the Worlds View Challenge.

 

Nope' date=' Austin is 100% right re Worlds View.  I received notification from Alec Lenferna today as it was one of the proposed events for proposed SuperSeries.

 

Austin also correct about a few other things

[/quote']

 

At least you are going to be seeing more of a certain individuals SRM files because of a team relationship you have and his plan to move...

[grosjoster]

in 2007 and 2008 everything seemed to be going the right direction in terms of cycling, 2009 hasn't even started yet and i don't like what i'm reading here. Austin i think i'll have to take the overseas option when i finish my studies next year

[bruce]

I also heard that the Giro is off. Shame.

 

I hope you wrong Austin regarding the Worlds View Challenge.

 

Nope' date=' Austin is 100% right re Worlds View.  I received notification from Alec Lenferna today as it was one of the proposed events for proposed SuperSeries.

 

Austin also correct about a few other things

[/quote']

 

At least you are going to be seeing more of a certain individuals SRM files because of a team relationship you have and his plan to move...

 

I am really excited about that!  World class!

 

Too strong for road racing in this country!

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

Hi Colonel' date=' just searched news24.  Can you direct me to the site plz.

Thnx

[/quote']

 

Sure

 

http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/OtherSport/262/a77b57323af144a0a85da3b59201cfaa/01-01-0001%2012-01/Lange,%20Schoeman%20win%20947

 

Dodgy article this. Seems like it was written by a non-cycling journo cos there are plenty of errors. Just because it was published somewhere, doesn't make it factually correct.

 

 

 

 

[Bikalot]

seems as though mtb is progressing in sa whike road seems to be going backward almost.. from an elite racing point of view at least... matie2008-11-16 16:03:27

[Frosty]

Surely it wold make sense to have 2 or 3 teams head out to Europe and ride on the "continental" tour. All (Most of) the top riders from the local Elite teams can then ride for these 2 or 3 teams.

The performing riders can be selected for teams like Barloworld while the up-and-coming youngsters left in SA can aspire to ride for the "Continental" teams.

 

Re-structure the Vet's racing based on a strength basis, with the up-and-coming youngsters riding for teams that compete in the Top Vet's category. This way there is a progressive step all the way up to Elite (ProTour) status.

[Guest colonel]

sh*t thats a good team, well done to ML for pulling it off.

[shadowchaser-d]

It would seem that the local races are not long enough for the pros.  As Austin said it always about a bunch sprint.....I know that it must be a logistical nightmare to have the pros racing a longer route and then the masses the shorter route.  But is it not in the interest of SA cycling if this is done.  If the 94.7, Argus, Hype2Hyper, etc want to host a cycling event, one of the criteria should for them to host a longer distance for the pros.  Those elite races that don't/can't race these distances can race in the open licenced groups. 

So next year Konica has no big name riders, so it will be down to 3 teams, Neotel, MTN and Medscheme to do the racing....