My Man 2017

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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Wilco Kelderman - Will he - won't he at Sunweb - (on a retainer/retainer)

    Warreen Barguil - Will he - won't he at Sunweb (is he bothered?)

    Ion Izagirre - he's Basque , he's got a Z in the name - he can light it up

    Thibault Pinot - this is a my man for life - but he is the artist of the mountains, capable of greatness but vulnerable (and unorthodox) I don't think he has actually been training this winter ? but is down for the Giro. It could be a masterpiece or a slashed canvas

    Alex Geniez - move to Ag2r opens up opportunities and a fresh perspective

    Yoan Offredo - move to Wanty opens up opportunities and a fresh perspective

    Owain Doull - who/what will he become

    Nacer Bouhanni - ding ding - final round - come out fighting (but not in hotels)

    Kenny Ellisonde . -SKY :shock: Italy -France- Spain? domestique, leader, stage hunter? Intriguing - but will always give a shout


    not selected but 'The break becomes more interesting award' Stephane Rossetto
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Decent list star
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Speaking of my men, has anyone seen a link to the full version of the Quick Step film, One Year in Blue?
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    kleinstroker wrote:
    I find giving reasons to why I picked someone almost as hard as showing my "working out" when doing maths questions.

    You shouldn't have to give any other reason than "he's my man"
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,642
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Speaking of my men, has anyone seen a link to the full version of the Quick Step film, One Year in Blue?

    Nope, cinemas were sold out. Lemme know when you get a weblink tho...
  • oldbazza
    oldbazza Posts: 646
    ok,if it's not too late my Guys and Gal for 2017;

    Marianne Vos(on a Ridley too this year 8) )

    Thomas De Gendt

    Tim Wellens

    And the non Ridley section :lol:

    Romain Bardet

    Tony Martin

    Julain Allaphillipe

    Davide Formolo

    Hugh Carthy

    Alex Dowsett
    Ridley Helium SL (Dura-Ace/Wheelsmith Aero-dimpled 45 wheels)

    Light Blue Robinson(105 +lots of Hope)

    Planet X XLS 1X10(105/XTR/Miche/TRP Spyre SLC brakes

    Graham Weigh 105/Ultegra
  • Mccrear
    Mccrear Posts: 256
    Esteban Chaves - he might have a good shout again this year if he can keep his form, and if greenedge can deploy Kreuziger well then he could be the difference between podium and the win.

    Zdenek Stybar - just feel like he going to just crush a classic one of these days... just hope its this year although he wont be a protected rider so need to be a solo.

    Luke Rowe - was there or thereabouts and he went on a training ride recently and forgot to charge the batteries so was stuck in same gear for remainder. boy after my own heart.

    Martyn Irvine - romantic choice, just like to seem him do well. probably wont do anything of note, but hope springs eternal.

    Degenkolb - after the accident id like to see if he can cut it with the big boys. probably not got the out and out speed for the TdF sprints, but classics and longer finishes may be a shout.
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Retained:

    Thomas - hard as nails
    Quintana - explosive and wonderful
    Stannard - absolute monster (reserve the right to drop him after OHN)
    Bardet - brilliance
    CAV - just because
    Chaves - toothy smile
    Stybar - toothless smile
    Sagan - obviously

    Released:
    Battenburg - false dawn last year, patience finally worn out

    New signings:
    Lil Pete - spiky prick when he wants to be, but selfless worker and will get that national champs jersey back
    McLay - please, somebody, sign him to a WT team and get a train working for him

    Stagiares:
    Tao Geoghegan-Hart - massive promise
    Adrien Costa - potential future tour winner

    Last year's 'not my men' list remains the same

    Aru - ungainly, basking shark faced toss pot doper
    Valverde - not taken in by his apparent change in nature in recent times - he's the same to55er he's always been
    Bouhanni - all the tantrums of Cav, none of the talent
    Impey - drugs cheat ('contaminated pill machine' my ar5e)
    Farrar - just hate him. No reason
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Staying in:
    Esteban Chaves
    Peter Sagan
    Adam Hansen
    Geraint Thomas
    Tony Martin

    New:
    Sam Bewley (cos he retweeted me ;) )
    Owain Doull
    Magnus Cort Nielsen
    Tiesj Benoot

    Out:
    Phillipe Gilbert
    Fabian Cancellara (retired)
    Caleb Ewan
    Ryder Hesjedal (retired)

    No logic behind it really.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Estaban Chaves for his sunshine smile even in defeat
    Quintana
    Kwiatkowski
    Geriant Thomas
    Tom Boone
    Stevo Cummings to steal some stages
    Ian Stannard
    Mark Cavendish
    Miles Scotson
  • Shadowrider
    Shadowrider Posts: 483
    Shadowrider wrote:
    Renewed contract:

    Froome- best bar none.
    Kiryienka- Solid, always good value for a TT, Looks so good on the bike.
    Poels- Always been a rider I liked, won a monument, big year this year.

    Joining

    Chaves
    Alaphilippe
    Terpstra
    Stannard
    Edvald Boasson Hagen
    McLay


    This may change before the start of the season.


    Finalizing this squad for the season:

    Froome
    Poels
    Chaves
    Stannard
    EBH
    McLay
    Dibben
    Alaphilippe
    De Gendt
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    zebulebu wrote:

    Last year's 'not my men' list remains the same

    Aru - ungainly, basking shark faced toss pot doper
    Valverde - not taken in by his apparent change in nature in recent times - he's the same to55er he's always been
    Bouhanni - all the tantrums of Cav, none of the talent
    Impey - drugs cheat ('contaminated pill machine' my ar5e)
    Farrar - just hate him. No reason



    Still chuckling over this 24 hours later... :D
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    zebulebu wrote:

    Last year's 'not my men' list remains the same

    Aru - ungainly, basking shark faced toss pot doper
    Valverde - not taken in by his apparent change in nature in recent times - he's the same to55er he's always been
    Bouhanni - all the tantrums of Cav, none of the talent
    Impey - drugs cheat ('contaminated pill machine' my ar5e)
    Farrar - just hate him. No reason



    Still chuckling over this 24 hours later... :D
    Every time I see his face, I swear, his mouth gets bigger. I think he's Teeth Doping
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Given G's decision to miss the classics and go for the Giro I'm dropping him in favour of Hugh Carthy.

    Congratulations Hugh. G, you'll just have to prove me wrong and earn your place for next season.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,532
    Does anyone with search skills have a link to last year's thread? I need to remind myself who is currently in my team. And yes, I'm being lazy.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,642
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Does anyone with search skills have a link to last year's thread? I need to remind myself who is currently in my team. And yes, I'm being lazy.

    Seriously...... here
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,532
    dish_dash wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Does anyone with search skills have a link to last year's thread? I need to remind myself who is currently in my team. And yes, I'm being lazy.

    Seriously...... here

    Thanks. Even links to my team!
  • Hinaultscrapcousin
    Hinaultscrapcousin Posts: 647
    Warren Barguil. Don't need anyone else :)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Really?
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  • Hinaultscrapcousin
    Hinaultscrapcousin Posts: 647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Really?

    Errr... I'm not quite sure how the thread works... :oops:

    I thought it was just pick riders you want to see do well?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Really?

    Errr... I'm not quite sure how the thread works... :oops:

    I thought it was just pick riders you want to see do well?
    It is. Most people have more than one though. Unless you're Barguil's mum.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Really?

    Errr... I'm not quite sure how the thread works... :oops:

    I thought it was just pick riders you want to see do well?

    Course.

    But why on earth him? :P
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  • Hinaultscrapcousin
    Hinaultscrapcousin Posts: 647
    RichN95 wrote:
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Really?

    Errr... I'm not quite sure how the thread works... :oops:

    I thought it was just pick riders you want to see do well?
    It is. Most people have more than one though. Unless you're Barguil's mum.

    He's the next big thing, no-one else matters... :) (Ok, now I sound like his mum...).
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Really?

    Errr... I'm not quite sure how the thread works... :oops:

    I thought it was just pick riders you want to see do well?

    Course.

    But why on earth him? :P

    Warren "real deal" Barguil.


    Honestly, I like riders who can win Monuments and GTs. He's pretty much the only new rider coming through who I think might be capable and after that nasty crash last year I'm hoping he comes back strong this year.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OK My Men for 2017

    (I don't think I had any for last year, it was clearly a rollover for me)

    Cav - because he's always been my man and always will, plus he's small.
    Michał Kwiatkowski - because he's always been my man regardless of his short length plus he's small.
    Richie Porte - because everyone needs a tiny Toblerone in these hard economic times, yes he's small.
    Little Pete - the clue's in the name.
    Kenny Elissonde - because, yes, he's French, and he's small.
    Domenico Pozzovivo - I for one have not had enough of economists and what do you know, he's small.
    Esteban Chaves - guess what? Yes that's right folks, he's small.
    Nairo Teenytana - he might win something, and he's small.
    Steve Cummings - because you have to have an outlier and it's Stevo and he's f*cking awesome.

    My formula has meant I have no Dutch riders I can't imagine why?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Honestly, I like riders who can win Monuments and GTs. He's pretty much the only new rider coming through who I think might be capable and after that nasty crash last year I'm hoping he comes back strong this year.
    Chaves is only a year and half older and has already won a monument and been on two GT podiums (and had a nasty crash).
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Hinaultscrapcousin
    Hinaultscrapcousin Posts: 647
    RichN95 wrote:
    Hinaultscrapcousin wrote:
    Honestly, I like riders who can win Monuments and GTs. He's pretty much the only new rider coming through who I think might be capable and after that nasty crash last year I'm hoping he comes back strong this year.
    Chaves is only a year and half older and has already won a monument and been on two GT podiums (and had a nasty crash).

    Fair point, but he's already done one of the things and I'm not sure he's capable of winning multiple monuments (as in different ones, not one several times) but we shall see. Maybe one of the Yates brothers could...
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,449
    If Barguil wins a monument I'd start believing weekendcyclingfan's arguments.
  • Hinaultscrapcousin
    Hinaultscrapcousin Posts: 647
    andyp wrote:
    If Barguil wins a monument I'd start believing weekendcyclingfan's arguments.

    6th in LBL and 8th in GdL at 24 after being run into by a car in early season training and breaking his wrist. Be careful what you say... ;)
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,449
    It's a big step from top ten in a monument to actually winning one.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    If you're Hinault's Crap Cousin, the age range would work to potentially make you Warren Barguil's Mum #justsaying

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