Cavendish to quit Sky...part 2

ddraver

How is his Dutch?

Pross

thamacdaddy wrote:

Ciolek is leaving quickstep, just like he left T-Mobile to get out from the Cav train.

And underperformed / showed he is really only good enough as a lead out rider just as Renshaw seems to be doing. Sometimes it's better to be seen as an essential team player than a bit part sprinter. More likely Ciolek was eased out to make way for Cav anyway?

bigdaveskinnytyre

ddraver wrote:

How is his Dutch?

Someone else been listening to the Velocast, probably off to Rabobank.

Reunited with Prince Harry, Freire for the lumpier races, Cav for the flat stuff. Rabo get lots more wins rather than trying to be a GC team; makes a lot of sense.

ratherbeintobago

I know I've done a fair bit of sniping about Froome, whether he can speak Afrikaans, and whether he'd therefore fit in at Rabo, but apparently the team language is English as the cloggies all speak it, and they don't think it's fair on foreign riders to have to learn Dutch.

Andy

ddraver

Well both teams speak Dutch so....but yes I do listen

(I don't think it's actually relevant!)

iainf72

inrng: Eurosport's @dnelissen says Sky now ready to cancel Mark Cavendish's contract, ensuring an easy transfer to Omega Pharma-Quickstep for 2013.

ContrelaMontre

Twitter is telling me that Gazetta have reported that Specialized have bought out cannonball's contract clearing the way for a move to OPQS.