Tensions at Omega Pharma-Lotto

Doobz

Bit of a sh|tty google translate but looks like things ain't too good at omega-Pharma-lotto

Philippe Gilbert of bulimia she would start to cause problems for his teammates? After the day's stage a summit meeting held in the team bus between the Belgian champion, Marc Sergeant Herman and Frisian.

According to Samuel Grulois, Special Envoy of Quickness in the Tour, the tension was palpable around since the formation of Belgium. The two directors did they recalled the order Remoucastrien eye to eye? One thing is certain, the other riders were asked to vacate the premises. Clearly, the team leader to blame his not following the action plan defined in the briefing. Jurgen Van den Broeck has confirmed the existence of tensions. He said the team had to work for Andre Greipel today. The German sprinter, 6, who did not hesitate to put themselves to the board for Gilbert since the start of the Tour, no doubt hoped for a return lift in one of the few steps that suited his qualities. That ' is not the first time that the individualism of Gilbert is highlighted. Just yesterday, the Liegeois had plugged the hole on his team-mate VDB towards Mur-de-Bretagne. A few weeks ago, Greg Van Avermaet did not hesitate to declare that he saw a dim view of an arrival of Phil BMC. " I left Omega Pharma-Lotto to play my card. This was not possible with Gilbert in the team , "he said at the time. Philippe Gilbert results for him. The world No.1 has already raised his arms 15 times since the beginning of the season and shines on the Tour (one step, one second place and three shirts). Tomorrow, he will, again, the green jersey. The nerves of the runners may be as on edge because of an uncertain future? M. Weynants with S. Grulois

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rick_chasey

I think Van Den Broeck was pretty p1ssed Gilbert chased him down on the Mur....

inkyfingers

Interesting, but I couldn't get past the job title "special envoy of quickness"!

afx237vi

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting, but I couldn't get past the job title "special envoy of quickness"!

That is all kinds of awesome. Imagine have that on your business card!

inkyfingers

afx237vi wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting, but I couldn't get past the job title "special envoy of quickness"!

That is all kinds of awesome. Imagine have that on your business card!

I hear that Cav has already placed an order with the printers!

RichN95.

afx237vi wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting, but I couldn't get past the job title "special envoy of quickness"!

That is all kinds of awesome. Imagine have that on your business card!

It's certainly better than Philippe Gilbert of Bulimia.

LangerDan

I didn't even get that far. I stopped at "Phllippe Gilbert of Bulimia". Has he been knighted?

Comfort_Break

That Greipel fella's pretty handy for a 6 year old too, eh?

LangerDan

"Just yesterday, the Liegeois had plugged the hole on his team-mate VDB"

I suspect this may be news to Mrs. Gilbert.

Salsiccia

Just yesterday, the Liegeois had plugged the hole on his team-mate VDB towards Mur-de-Bretagne.

:shock:

Kléber

Love the translations, it's like those old Japanese instruction manuals for a VCR.

Greipel was also complaining, ranting "this is no team, this is no team" at the finish line.

He too got "plugged" by Gilbert, the German rider was on Hushovd's wheel and then saw Gilbert swamp him, dragging other riders along.

Wooliferkins

Disappointing translation, no eels, hovercraft or exploding nipples........

Gazzaputt

Bloody hell love to be a fly on the wall at this mornings team briefing.

hammerite

Gazzaputt wrote:

Bloody hell love to be a fly on the wall at this mornings team briefing.

especially if they all have to speak English and use Google to translate what they want to say beforehand.

All The Gears

Kléber wrote:

Greipel was also complaining, ranting "this is no team, this is no team" at the finish line.

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Greipel must be thinking he's gone from the frying pan to fire !

andyp

Surely he knew that he was running this risk when joining a Belgian team with two Belgian leaders?

His results haven't exactly given him the upper hand either.

Doobz

I reckon he expects it to be like it was at HTC with an organised lead out train etc.. Gilbert can probably do a lot on his own where Griepel needs to be dropped off in clean air..

RichN95.

Sources (of dubious reliability) suggest that Prince Philip of Bulimia has been told to knock the green jersey quest on the head and support Greipel.

zammmmo

andyp wrote:

Surely he knew that he was running this risk when joining a Belgian team with two Belgian leaders?

His results haven't exactly given him the upper hand either.

+1 When he had to move on from HTC I don't think he was in a position to go to a team which were going to build a lead out train around him. If he was truly any good he'd find a way to at least be up there in the first 3 or 4 irrespective of his own team's support, or lack of it.

Pross

Greipel has gone up in my estimation this week for the work he has done on the front but it really seems a waste of a top sprinter to have him being a bunch engine.

shouldbeinbed

I wasn't aware the team had quite such a long history. Palpable tension since around the formation of Belgium. 1830s

Gingerflash

If there had been more flat open sprints, Greipel might have more of a look in, but we've seen several twisty narrow uphill finishes perfect for Gilbert.

Once he's done well on those and got the green, it then makes sense to put everything behind that rather than support Greipel in a vain attempt to win stages.

LangerDan

I think its more to with the fact that today, Rojas will probably take the green jersey from Gilbert. The only chance for an OPL rider to be on the podium in Chateauroux is if Greipel wins the stage.