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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    phreak wrote:
    He doesn't really seem like a Sky rider does he? More unpredictable and exciting than a rider by numbers.

    Yeah seems like an exciting and attacking rider but don't think that will matter too much with Sky. At the end of the day I am sure he will be happy to get a good contract even if he has to ride slightly differently. If he is unhappy after two years and continues this talent, other teams will snap him up.
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  • alanjay
    alanjay Posts: 363
    Just won the GC
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    x2_dac0c39

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  • itisaboutthebike
    itisaboutthebike Posts: 1,120
    So it was JTL I saw in Tenerife with Sky in late March/April............he was wearing Endura kit.........do was unlikely to be Duck Downing was it......
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Letter of intent w Sky
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/endura- ... rnan-locke
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    andy_wrx wrote:
    Letter of intent w Sky
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/endura- ... rnan-locke

    Also if interest. Which Pro Continental team took part in the Giro as their first Grand Tour? NetApp? I'm sure the Italian Pro Continental teams have race previously.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    hammerite wrote:
    andy_wrx wrote:
    Letter of intent w Sky
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/endura- ... rnan-locke

    Also if interest. Which Pro Continental team took part in the Giro as their first Grand Tour? NetApp? I'm sure the Italian Pro Continental teams have race previously.

    Yep, NetApp. Thats the other team rumoured for the possible merger.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    andy_wrx wrote:
    Letter of intent w Sky
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/endura- ... rnan-locke
    French sources say JTL actually signed on Thursday 30 Aug, so 9 days after the L-of-I.
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Riding the ToB too!

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    and named in the long list for the Worlds RR today. stands a great chance of making the team.

    http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcycl ... ionships-0
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    and named in the long list for the Worlds RR today. stands a great chance of making the team.

    http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcycl ... ionships-0

    In the event that Froome is still knackered (and assuming Wiggins doesn't ride), I would have thought JTL is GB's best hope in that race if he can handle the distance. looks like Dowsett and G for the TT team as I can't see Froome riding it.

    EDIT Actually maybe Cummings is the best shot.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    JTL's never ridden a 1-dayer of this distance and class, so he'd be riding for someone else.

    GB arent exactly spoilt for choice when it comes down to a reasonale leader. G's just come off the boards, Wiggo wants to ride as team-mate, Froome looks like he'll only be fit for a rest home in Broadstairs after the Vuelta, Miller only wants to ride the TTT for Garmin, Stannard put in more miles on the front of the peloton this year that anyone else coming into the Vuelta...

    Maybe Cummings is an OK shout. Come into form at just the right time, and doesnt have many racing miles in his legs compared to the others.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Problem with Cummings is I'm not sure how much a predominantly Sky team will be prepared to do to give a BMC rider the stripes. I reckon just get a few into breaks and see how they go - you never know, someone might get lucky.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Pross wrote:
    Problem with Cummings is I'm not sure how much a predominantly Sky team will be prepared to do to give a BMC rider the stripes. I reckon just get a few into breaks and see how they go - you never know, someone might get lucky.

    They were happy doing it for a HTC rider last year :wink:
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    This thread seems to be revived every few weeks, with someone saying he could win the Worlds only to be rebuffed by the fact "he's never raced this distance/quality/never won outside of February/Haut Var isn't a big race"/

    Not criticising the most recent round, but have we nothing else to talk about?
  • sunburntknees
    sunburntknees Posts: 272
    hammerite wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Problem with Cummings is I'm not sure how much a predominantly Sky team will be prepared to do to give a BMC rider the stripes. I reckon just get a few into breaks and see how they go - you never know, someone might get lucky.

    They were happy doing it for a HTC rider last year :wink:

    ...who then wore the rainbow bands for Sky!
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    sunburntknees wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Problem with Cummings is I'm not sure how much a predominantly Sky team will be prepared to do to give a BMC rider the stripes. I reckon just get a few into breaks and see how they go - you never know, someone might get lucky.

    They were happy doing it for a HTC rider last year :wink:

    ...who then wore the rainbow bands for Sky!

    :wink:
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    This thread seems to be revived every few weeks, with someone saying he could win the Worlds only to be rebuffed by the fact "he's never raced this distance/quality/never won outside of February/Haut Var isn't a big race"/

    Not criticising the most recent round, but have we nothing else to talk about?

    Hey no knocking of the thread to celebrate another of MDCC's finest.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    symo wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    This thread seems to be revived every few weeks, with someone saying he could win the Worlds only to be rebuffed by the fact "he's never raced this distance/quality/never won outside of February/Haut Var isn't a big race"/

    Not criticising the most recent round, but have we nothing else to talk about?

    Hey no knocking of the thread to celebrate another of MDCC's finest.


    What do you reckon - JTL to win ToB?
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Of course.

    Maybe.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Endura just announced their ToB team:

    JTL
    Camano
    Dempster
    Downing
    Voss
    Bibby

    Strong team. Shame Thwaites isn't riding, but maybe some sort of clash with World Champs training?
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    The legend-to-be that is JTL is starting to look like Britain's first winner of the ToB.
    My feeling is that he'll be in the leaders jersey by end of Stage 6 (in a break with Wiggo, too much to ask?), so he can ride his home stage through Devon in it.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    The legend-to-be that is JTL is starting to look like Britain's first winner of the ToB.
    My feeling is that he'll be in the leaders jersey by end of Stage 6 (in a break with Wiggo, too much to ask?), so he can ride his home stage through Devon in it.

    Good shout - Think he will take the jersey today for sure, he loved caerphilly mountain last year!
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  • ju5t1n
    ju5t1n Posts: 2,028
    As he’s Sky next season and has been training with them, do you reckon they’ll lend a hand, or ride for Knees?
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    I think they'll ride for Knees - to do anything other would be a kick in the teeth for him, given how hard he's worked this year. And Cav will have to look after himself with maybe just Jez Hunt for company. Looks like Bernie's not having a good time of it on our roads - he was well behind Cav yday.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Eisel had dropped back to the team car on the Oakamoor climb and was getting a free ride holding onto the car on the very last bit. He still looked fairly chirpy, but I suspect that's just what he always looks like!
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Now only 24 seconds behind the leader, and heading towards home county tomorrow!
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Now that is class, loving this.

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    symo wrote:
    Now that is class, loving this.

    MDCC MASSIVE!!!!


    Now tell me the Devon roads are going to get painted for tomorrow....?
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