new look Raleigh team

ozzzyosborn206
ozzzyosborn206 Posts: 1,340
edited November 2012 in Pro race
just announced
http://www.velouk.net/2012/11/08/team-news-team-raleigh-announce-2013-team-line-up/
they have made some good signings in Tom Moses and Blain, not sure if they are stronger than last year or not? Time will tell, hopefully the UK domestic scene will be more exciting with Endura having moved up making it a more level playing field

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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Cheers for that, I do like Raleigh, best kit in the British peloton I think. I'm glad Briggsy's still there, and Blain is a strong signing. Hopefully they are stronger than this season, Blain won at Portsmouth in the tour series when he was with Endura.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Scully is a good get too, and very interested to see how Tom Moses gets on. Probably time Mark Christian started getting some results.
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Lang is a decent sprinter - interesting that RC let him go. Blain is a bloody good rider and I'm amazed that Endura didn't take him with them...
    http://www.georgesfoundation.org
    http://100hillsforgeorge.blogspot.com/
    http://www.12on12in12.blogspot.co.uk/
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Fails the MDCC requirement.
    +++++++++++++++++++++
    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    What requirement is that then?
  • lyn1
    lyn1 Posts: 261
    mroli wrote:
    Lang is a decent sprinter - interesting that RC let him go. Blain is a bloody good rider and I'm amazed that Endura didn't take him with them...

    He is, but given they were restricted in their options with the numbers constraint, would you have taken him in preference to Camano, Dempster, Downing, McEvoy, Rowsell, Thwaites, Voss, or Wetterall ?
  • ozzzyosborn206
    ozzzyosborn206 Posts: 1,340
    think Uk Youth may have just blown then out the water http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/535502/biablocki-and-wilkinson-bolster-uk-youth-for-2013.html
    lots of very good riders in there!!
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    lyn1 wrote:
    He is, but given they were restricted in their options with the numbers constraint, would you have taken him in preference to Camano, Dempster, Downing, McEvoy, Rowsell, Thwaites, Voss, or Wetterall ?
    Lyn - do any of the others have this hair?

    06_alexandre_blain_a.jpg

    Give that man a contract.
    http://www.georgesfoundation.org
    http://100hillsforgeorge.blogspot.com/
    http://www.12on12in12.blogspot.co.uk/
  • lyn1
    lyn1 Posts: 261
    mroli wrote:
    lyn1 wrote:
    He is, but given they were restricted in their options with the numbers constraint, would you have taken him in preference to Camano, Dempster, Downing, McEvoy, Rowsell, Thwaites, Voss, or Wetterall ?
    Lyn - do any of the others have this hair?

    06_alexandre_blain_a.jpg

    Give that man a contract.

    :D:D:D Chez & Eddie will have him down to short back and sides. All about brand image.
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    MrTapir wrote:
    What requirement is that then?
    Member of Mid Devon Cycling Club in the team, new BC rule.
    +++++++++++++++++++++
    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    mroli wrote:
    lyn1 wrote:
    He is, but given they were restricted in their options with the numbers constraint, would you have taken him in preference to Camano, Dempster, Downing, McEvoy, Rowsell, Thwaites, Voss, or Wetterall ?
    Lyn - do any of the others have this hair?

    06_alexandre_blain_a.jpg

    Give that man a contract.

    In uni I was in a jazz band with a guy that looked remarkably similar to this. Decent piano player.
  • lyn1
    lyn1 Posts: 261
    ozzzyosborn206 wrote:
    think Uk Youth may have just blown then out the water http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/535502/biablocki-and-wilkinson-bolster-uk-youth-for-2013.html
    lots of very good riders in there!!

    :D Assuming Brian Smith doesn't pull a flanker and enter NetApp-Endura in the Tour Series.

    They have a 20 man squad. Many UCI races have 8 or 6 riders per race, so they could probably field a team of 5 riders for a few weeks if they wanted to retain some British profile for the Endura brand
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    lyn1 wrote:
    ozzzyosborn206 wrote:
    think Uk Youth may have just blown then out the water http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/535502/biablocki-and-wilkinson-bolster-uk-youth-for-2013.html
    lots of very good riders in there!!

    :D Assuming Brian Smith doesn't pull a flanker and enter NetApp-Endura in the Tour Series.

    They have a 20 man squad. Many UCI races have 8 or 6 riders per race, so they could probably field a team of 5 riders for a few weeks if they wanted to retain some British profile for the Endura brand


    Brian Smith's already tweeted that they can take ride in the Tour Series... :|
  • andystorey
    andystorey Posts: 90
    MrTapir wrote:
    Cheers for that, I do like Raleigh, best kit in the British peloton I think. I'm glad Briggsy's still there, and Blain is a strong signing. Hopefully they are stronger than this season, Blain won at Portsmouth in the tour series when he was with Endura.

    Available here for a half-decent price
    http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ID=3237
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    andystorey wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    Cheers for that, I do like Raleigh, best kit in the British peloton I think. I'm glad Briggsy's still there, and Blain is a strong signing. Hopefully they are stronger than this season, Blain won at Portsmouth in the tour series when he was with Endura.

    Available here for a half-decent price
    http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ID=3237

    Cheers for that. Although i really dont like the half zip very much. Why do they do this?!?!

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