Your 2009 Pro Team

Schmidthouse
Schmidthouse Posts: 134
edited January 2009 in Pro race
During some very lovely weekend rides I was pondering my 'if I didn't have a budget limit' pro team. I tried to have a bit of a mix; classics riders, a grand Tour overall contender, domestics, strong men, youth and experience. I have probably missed a few, my knowledge of some teams is skinny and I have shown bias as there are riders I just flat out enjoy watching race (ie; three are from Saxo Bank).

Anyway, in alphabetical order, my team:

Allesandro Ballan
Tom Boonen
Matti Breschel
Fabian Cancellara
Mark Cavendish
Sylvain Chavanel
Alberto Contador
Allan Davis
Julian Dean
Stijn Devolder
Robert Gesink
Andre Greipel
Henrich Haussler
Kim Kirchen
Martijn Maaskant
Dan Martin
Maxime Monfort
Nick Nuyens
Stuart O’Grady
Samuel Sanchez
Andy Schleck
Greg Van Avermaet
Jens Voigt
William Walker
Fabian Wegmann
There's no time for hesitating.
Pain is ready, pain is waiting.
Primed to do it's educating.

Comments

  • P.S - I decided on a limit of 25 for the team.
    There's no time for hesitating.
    Pain is ready, pain is waiting.
    Primed to do it's educating.
  • P.P.S - I would enjoy reading other peoples selections and if they agree with any/all of mine :D
    There's no time for hesitating.
    Pain is ready, pain is waiting.
    Primed to do it's educating.
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    One thing I don't agree with is your misuse of apostrophes. :wink:
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  • aarw
    aarw Posts: 448
    There'll be a few fallout's in that team.... you'll need a hell of a management team!
  • aarw wrote:
    There'll be a few fallout's in that team.... you'll need a hell of a management team!

    Oh I know - there was no ego budget either :D
    There's no time for hesitating.
    Pain is ready, pain is waiting.
    Primed to do it's educating.
  • stefrees
    stefrees Posts: 137
    Leaders:

    Mark Cavendish - for Sprints
    Damiano Cunego - for Hilly Classics/one day hilly races
    Phillipe Gilbert - For One day races also
    Samuel Sanchez - For Stage Races
    Christian Vande Velde - For stage races

    The rest

    Bradley Wiggins
    Dan Martin
    Maxime Monfort
    Bernard Eisel
    Adam Stannard
    Kurt Asle Arevesen
    Jens Voigt
    Amets Txurruka Ansola
    Ben Swift
    Jonny Bellis
    Oscar Periero
    Greg Van Avermaet
    Romain Feuillu
    Remy De Gregorio
    Philip Deignan
    Steve Cummings
    Marcus Burghardt
    Robert Gesink
    Sebastian Chavanel
    John Lee Augustyn