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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Dave_1 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Landis to Rock Racing

    am surprised...thought he would shack up?

    I doubt that would ever happen. I know LA was asked about it but still...
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Diego Caccia and Paolo Longo Borghini have been signed by the ISD team for 2010.

    "We needed to strengthen the team with experienced people who are able to work hard for our captains. Caccia and Longo Borghini are exactly the kind of riders we are looking for. We are confident that they will work really well for [Giovanni] Visconti and [José] Rujano all year, " said Citracca.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rasmussen has a new team in Europe. Will be announced at the end of the month.

    Giving he will be riding Ruta del Sol it is likely a Spanish team.
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  • Vino
    Vino Posts: 184
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rasmussen has a new team in Europe. Will be announced at the end of the month.

    Giving he will be riding Ruta del Sol it is likely a Spanish team.

    well done ees more clear your statement is opinion.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Davide Viganò to Sky
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    iainf72 wrote:
    Davide Viganò to Sky

    I thought that was announced ages ago, or was that just a rumour?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    iainf72 wrote:
    Davide Viganò to Sky
    + Serge Pauwels and Michael Barry.
    Building a huge team. :roll:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lots of names but how many are true big hitters...

    + Sutton from Garmin

    They have nearly destroyed Garmin and HTC.

    For Katusha, they have finalised. The following were added:

    Marco Bandiera (Lampre)
    Kim Kirchen (Team-Columbia)
    Timofei Kritsky (Katusha Continental)
    Artem Ovechkim (Stagiair Katusha)
    Alexandre Pliuschin (AG2R)
    Egor Silin (Elite-2)
    Joaquin Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne)
    Eduard Vorganov (Xacobeo-Galicia)

    And these gone:
    Antonio Colom (Spa) - Suspended
    Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) - Stopping
    Christian Pfannberger (Oos) - Suspended
    Ivan Rovny (Rus) - Team RadioShack
    Gert Steegmans (Bel) - Team RadioShack
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Aurelien Clerc signed by BMC.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Aurelien Clerc signed by BMC.

    I <heart> BMC
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Big one.
    Gasparotto (Lampre) officially joins Astana..
    http://bikeblips.dailyradar.com/article ... asparotto/
    Come on Vino, this is your job! :P :wink:
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Big one.
    Gasparotto (Lampre) officially joins Astana..
    http://bikeblips.dailyradar.com/article ... asparotto/
    Come on Vino, this is your job! :P :wink:

    Same prepatore, innit.
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  • Vino
    Vino Posts: 184
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Big one.
    Gasparotto (Lampre) officially joins Astana..
    http://bikeblips.dailyradar.com/article ... asparotto/
    Come on Vino, this is your job! :P :wink:

    Ah sorry i sleep i thought was still secret. Is bigger excitement come next week and is not unveiling of 2010 Calves
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Deignan extended his contract with Cervelo to ride through 2011.

    Valverde has no issues with Contador joining Caisse:
    "I absolutely do not consider him a danger to my own position [on the team]. He would be an incredible asset to our team. I expect absolutely no problems between us,"
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Guess this can be officially updated to include Evans going to BMC.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    According to the comic, Sky will announce their final tranche of signings, by Friday.
    DB is quoted as being excited.
    Are there any Scandanavians left for him to bag? :P
    Meanwhile, in the Cafe, there is much speculation that Sky won't get a TDF invite, but none going against BMC. :?
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Meanwhile, in the Cafe, there is much speculation that Sky won't get a TDF invite, but none going against BMC. :?

    You could leave out Cervelo if Sastre skips the Tour, surely.

    Say what you want about BMC but they'll be able to field a better squad than quite a few others.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Meanwhile, in the Cafe, there is much speculation that Sky won't get a TDF invite, but none going against BMC. :?
    And rightly so. Evans and Ballan vs Boasson and Flecha?
    Still it won't be Sky that has to worry. Lotto (Gilbert announced he's not doing the Tour again) and Milram looking flimsy, and Vacansoleil might have their high hopes after the Feillus recruitment going donw a bit.

    BTW, I think Cervelo with Hushovd is quite safe, even without Sastre.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    biciciclismo.com
    Andalucia-Cajasur has signed Jose Angel Gomez Marchante from Cervelo.
    Quite a few leaving the ship.
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  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    If it is Sastre that joins Sky, then it kind of adds to all the rumours at the start of the year about CTT needing a 'proper' sponsor at some point. Also it's been suggested that some of the other technical partners/sponsors are footing the bill for individual riders who represent their interests.

    They really will look a bit toothless for the GTs, though it'd be nice if some teams did just stand up and say, "Yeah we're not really interested in the GC. A couple of stage wins and a focus on one-day races is our raison d'etre." After all there are more chances to win those than there are to win GTs.

    Still think Vacansoleil are a shoe-in for next year's TdF, potentially taking the Vacansoleil slot. Lotto should be ok as the race visits Belgium, and as the only German team you'd expect Milram to be kept on regardless of ability for commercial reasons. Reckon Lampre could be the ones on dodgy ground.
  • brownleather
    brownleather Posts: 114
    GroupOfOne MkII wrote:
    Reckon Lampre could be the ones on dodgy ground.

    Even with Petacchi? Surely a green jersey contender?
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  • micron
    micron Posts: 1,843
    Sastre has already said he won't ride the TdF next year so why bother signing him if you're ambitions are only for the Tour?
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,481
    micron wrote:
    Sastre has already said he won't ride the TdF next year so why bother signing him if you're ambitions are only for the Tour?
    He didn't say this, but was misquoted. He said that he is undecided as to which two GTs he'll ride next year, and is waiting until the Vuelta route is published next month before deciding.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    brownleather wrote:
    GroupOfOne MkII wrote:
    Reckon Lampre could be the ones on dodgy ground.

    Even with Petacchi? Surely a green jersey contender?

    ASO aren't his biggest fans though are they.
  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    GroupOfOne MkII wrote:
    brownleather wrote:
    GroupOfOne MkII wrote:
    Reckon Lampre could be the ones on dodgy ground.

    Even with Petacchi? Surely a green jersey contender?

    ASO aren't his biggest fans though are they.

    Cipo and Domina Vacanze were left at home in 2003 and,,,, he had the Rainbow jersey that year.
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  • micron
    micron Posts: 1,843
    Thanks for the precision andy p but, still, for a climber, you would think the Vuelta and Giro parcours would be more tempting and the Tour is surely a bit 'been there, done that'?

    Maybe it's David Millar and Sky are going to rebuild him as a bona fide British TdF contender? :wink:
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Can't see it being David Millar- although he and DB are friendly, I doubt Sky will sign a rider who has 'previous' albeit one who is now pure as the driven snow and rides only on stale bread and pond water.

    Also, Millar accept part-ownership of Slipstream in exchange for pay when he moved there.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni will change their name to the more manageable: Androni, who's roster for 2010 is:

    Luca Solari
    Fabio Taborre
    Rubens Bertogliati
    Thomas Bertolini
    Jackson Rodriguez
    Carlos Ochoa
    Michele Scarponi
    José Serpa
    Alberto Loddo
    Francesco Ginanni
    Luis Mateen
    Leonardo Bertagnolli
    Matthew Wilson
    Damiano Margutti
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    So, rumour has it the Chicken wil be joining either Footon-Serveto or the team run by the man who tucks his tie into his trousers....
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    iainf72 wrote:
    So, rumour has it the Chicken wil be joining either Footon-Serveto or the team run by the man who tucks his tie into his trousers....

    :lol:

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