TdF winner switches sport

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited December 2010 in Pro race
It seems to be the done thing now to take up another sport when you retire from riding

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6686/ ... layer.aspx

Although, it's probably not going to be very long until Oscar is nabbed anyway.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    This brings up an interesting question (or at least some off season silliness)

    Who would be in a Pro Cycling Football team.

    The goalkeeper's easy - Greg van Avermaert

    Luis Leon Sanchez must have some natural talent, so he can play in midfield

    Who else?

    Maybe Bernard Hinault in defence - he has an uncompromising approach to strikers.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Quote: Maybe Bernard Hinault in defence - he has an uncompromising approach to strikers.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    Lance on the left wing.

    Wiggins left back (in the chase group).

    Danielson on the bench as he's a great prospect.
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    edited December 2010
    As they can choose their numbers now im guessing Lance would take 28, cant think what number Valverde would be avoiding? Actually maybe Lance is more likely to select 7 (number of tdf wins) and then try to change just before kick-off resulting in a yellow card before the match has started.

    Who would the physio be? I cant think of anyone in cycling who might have treated footballers?
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Roger de Vlaeminck was supposed to have been a fairly promising amateur player.

    Was one of the Scandanavian riders from the 80s / 90s a footballer before turning to cycling?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Moncoutie used to play football but dont know if he was any good.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Axel Merckx was on Anderlecht's books as a youngster, but chose to pursue a cycling career instead.

    His dad was probably better though. :wink:
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Magnus Backstedt should partner Hinault in defence, that combination could stop anything
  • littleking02
    littleking02 Posts: 132
    I can see Cavendish playing the pacey right winger with alot of trickery.
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  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    Roger Hammond would be good as a workhorse central midfielder....
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    One thing is for sure - cyclist wouldn't wear snoods!
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    littleking02 wrote:
    I can see Cavendish playing the pacey right winger with alot of trickery.

    Im thinking he'd more likely be there for the tap-ins after everyone else had set him up with Renshaw drawing the final defender away. Then again, with his dancing background maybe you're right, his fancy footwork would make him a tricky winger.

    Rujano as a ball-boy? Taylor Phinney as the mascot? I can see Frank Schleck and Soler getting into trouble for alleged diving.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Jens Voigt alongside Bernard Hinault at central defence.

    :)
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  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Cumulonimbus wrote:
    As they can choose their numbers now im guessing Lance would take 28, cant think what number Valverde would be avoiding?

    Bjarne Riis as Mr 60 ?

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