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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    iainf72 wrote:
    Froome to Liquigas?

    Friebe seems sceptical.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    iainf72 wrote:
    Froome to Liquigas?
    Ha, I suggested this up thread, mainly as a wind up but it kind of makes sense with Nibali going and the transformation of Basso to domestique status.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Timmy Duggan off to Spidertech

    http://www.spidertech.com/timmy-duggan- ... h-in-2013/
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow. So his aggressive racing was because Liquigas didnt want him and he was trying to get a contract. Shame he is going there, although maybe he is ahppy with it.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Wow. So his aggressive racing was because Liquigas didnt want him and he was trying to get a contract. Shame he is going there, although maybe he is ahppy with it.
    Who, Froome?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    DeadCalm wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Wow. So his aggressive racing was because Liquigas didnt want him and he was trying to get a contract. Shame he is going there, although maybe he is ahppy with it.
    Who, Froome?

    Duggan. You could see it coming when the "Liquigas sent no-one to help me at the US nationals" story came out.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    I'm sure I read somewhere on here that Liquigas were pulling the cycling sponsorship.

    Or did I make this up?
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  • ms_tree
    ms_tree Posts: 1,405
    TailWindHome wrote:
    I'm sure I read somewhere on here that Liquigas were pulling the cycling sponsorship.

    Or did I make this up?
    No you didn't make it up. Leaky are leaving but Cannondale are continuing - so I read somewhere.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Le Mevel to Cofidis
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Kiryienka has joined Sky (as predicted by those who watched the first hour of the Olympic RR)
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95 wrote:
    Kiryienka has joined Sky (as predicted by those who watched the first hour of the Olympic RR)

    3 year deal too. Does that mean the other Austrian guy is also sky bound?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ms_tree
    ms_tree Posts: 1,405
    Sob! One of my favourite riders. Thought he was Saxo bound. O well should have guessed when he rode in the front of the RR.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Kiryienka is the Zabriskie off the TT bike. Best style in the whole peloton by a mile - bar Alberto, obviously.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pozza to AG2R
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pozza to AG2R

    Pozzovivo at Ag2R excites me indeed.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pozza to AG2R


    Cos thats what Ag2R were really missing - another climber. He might help them address their shortage of wins but they are still in the crapper, GC-wise.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    LangerDan wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pozza to AG2R


    Cos thats what Ag2R were really missing - another climber. He might help them address their shortage of wins but they are still in the crapper, GC-wise.

    Realistically wouldn't they be better off with a guy that could win a big mountain stage or two in the Tour rather than have a guy who can finish tenth overall? Would get them more coverage certainly, would it get them more or less WT points?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    inkyfingers wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pozza to AG2R


    Cos thats what Ag2R were really missing - another climber. He might help them address their shortage of wins but they are still in the crapper, GC-wise.

    Realistically wouldn't they be better off with a guy that could win a big mountain stage or two in the Tour rather than have a guy who can finish tenth overall? Would get them more coverage certainly, would it get them more or less WT points?

    Like Pozza will race outside Italy.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    edited August 2012
    If he loses 20mins I'm sure they will let him have a mtn Stage or two. Roche must of been on a mint
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pozza to AG2R


    Cos thats what Ag2R were really missing - another climber. He might help them address their shortage of wins but they are still in the crapper, GC-wise.

    Realistically wouldn't they be better off with a guy that could win a big mountain stage or two in the Tour rather than have a guy who can finish tenth overall? Would get them more coverage certainly, would it get them more or less WT points?

    Like Pozza will race outside Italy.

    If his cheques are getting signed by a French sponsor he might not have the choice. Or are you referring to an issue of a clinical nature?
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pozza to AG2R


    Cos thats what Ag2R were really missing - another climber. He might help them address their shortage of wins but they are still in the crapper, GC-wise.

    Realistically wouldn't they be better off with a guy that could win a big mountain stage or two in the Tour rather than have a guy who can finish tenth overall? Would get them more coverage certainly, would it get them more or less WT points?

    Like Pozza will race outside Italy.

    If his cheques are getting signed by a French sponsor he might not have the choice. Or are you referring to an issue of a clinical nature?

    Not especially. I just can't see him being any good outside of Italy.

    Like a poor man's Simoni.

    He picks up quite a few points doing the Italian races though. Would AG2R be interested in those, or are they not highly ranked enough to count?
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Ezequiel Mosquera ban finishes soon wonder where he'll go
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pozza to AG2R


    Cos thats what Ag2R were really missing - another climber. He might help them address their shortage of wins but they are still in the crapper, GC-wise.

    Realistically wouldn't they be better off with a guy that could win a big mountain stage or two in the Tour rather than have a guy who can finish tenth overall? Would get them more coverage certainly, would it get them more or less WT points?

    Like Pozza will race outside Italy.

    If his cheques are getting signed by a French sponsor he might not have the choice. Or are you referring to an issue of a clinical nature?

    Not especially. I just can't see him being any good outside of Italy.

    Like a poor man's Simoni.

    He picks up quite a few points doing the Italian races though. Would AG2R be interested in those, or are they not highly ranked enough to count?

    Simoni rode for predominantly Italian teams so peaking for the Giro made sense.

    Personally i don't see why he couldn't do well at the Tour. Good roads, not too many made descents. Let him lose thirty minutes in the first week of the Tour then let him loose in breakaways in the mountains, I can see him outclimbing most of the usual breakaway merchants.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    He could win the KOM most years doing the above
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Are they steep enough for him?
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Kom is more about Losing time the First week
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    Kom is more about Losing time the First week

    True, true.

    And having a bit of a sprint on you ;).
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Nick Nuyens to Garmin-Sharp
    Flecha to Vacansoleil-DCM
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Interesting move for both.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Saxo with no classic's plan then. I like the way Garmin just stay one level, one out one in. Think flecha is passed it
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