Rabobank 2011

rick_chasey
rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
edited February 2011 in Pro race
Had a peruse over their 2011 team roster.

Looks pretty special.

Anyone recon this is the year the big budget Dutchies finally live up to the hype?

As an aside, (perhaps in contrast to Rabo), I have a sneaky little feeling team lux won't be quite as dominant as Saxo have been.
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  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,123
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Had a peruse over their 2011 team roster.

    Looks pretty special.

    Anyone recon this is the year the big budget Dutchies finally live up to the hype?

    As an aside, (perhaps in contrast to Rabo), I have a sneaky little feeling team lux won't be quite as dominant as Saxo have been.

    Yeah, just had look on CQ, some good aquisitions this season. And Lars Boom is always one to watch.

    BTW, I don't think Saxo will be as dominant as Saxo have been either.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Rick

    This could be my PTP year!

    I think they could be spread a bit thin over the year, but I can see some sucesses coming, so long as the management can up their game.
    Half man, Half bike
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Rick

    This could be my PTP year!

    I think they could be spread a bit thin over the year, but I can see some sucesses coming, so long as the management can up their game.

    Indeed. Some of the tactics coming from the car seem to have come straight from beginner setting on pro-cycling manager...
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    What...my PTP tips or the real team tactics?

    Also, not falling off their bikes will be a good tactic this year
    Half man, Half bike
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Ridgerider wrote:
    What...my PTP tips or the real team tactics?

    Also, not falling off their bikes will be a good tactic this year

    I meant real team tactics, but having met you, probably both!
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  • GeorgeShaw
    GeorgeShaw Posts: 764
    Ridgerider wrote:
    ... but I can see some sucesses coming, so long as their performance enhancers can up their game.

    Corrected that for you.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    GeorgeShaw wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    ... but I can see some sucesses coming, so long as their performance enhancers can up their game.

    Corrected that for you.

    Oh boo hoo.
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  • GeorgeShaw
    GeorgeShaw Posts: 764
    Sorry about that. It's the deep cynicism that's set in after Clentador. :cry::cry::cry:
  • Chicago Dave
    Chicago Dave Posts: 59
    boys boys boys...
    are there any English sites for the orangs one's?
    even on F.B.,it's all Dutch.

    *listening to Captain Beefheart
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    It is a shame they are splashed the cash to get instant success with the Spanish and Danish blokes rather than trawl through their academy for talent. However, they will probably fail miserably like all the other stars who have come in (and left all their motivation with their old teams)

    Rabo used to have an English language version of their site, then it went all Dutch, haven't found any replacement. Rick translates it for me and I keep his tyres pumped up in exchange.
    Half man, Half bike
  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    As an aside, (perhaps in contrast to Rabo), I have a sneaky little feeling team lux won't be quite as dominant as Saxo have been.
    Have the same feeling.
    "That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college! " - Homer
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Yes, Bauke Mollema and Steven Kruijswijk both did well in the Giro last year and it will be interesting to see how they progress this year. No idea about their plans for this year but i imagine they may be in the tour working for Gesink which would be a bit of a shame. If Gesink isnt that high up on GC then maybe one will be in the break on the alpe d'huez stage - been a while since the last dutch winner.

    Michael Matthews had a very good tour down under and we will see if he can replicate some of that in europe this year - he came 5th in the algarve yesterday.

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