2021 Transfer rumours and facts
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"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago1
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^ Shouldn't the marketeers do a little bit of guidance on what comes out t'audience? Pressed Stop on that early doors.0
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"not sold on disc brakes yet"0
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I don't know. If a rider comes out with 'Frame, Brilliant. Wheels. Brilliant. Computer. Brilliant" like Paul Whitehouse on the Fast Show, surely nobody believes it. But a more honest assessment, which praises the key components (frame, groupset) is surely more convincing.gsk82 said:Chris Froome hardly doing the best marketing job on his new ride
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Agreed, comes across as far more genuine, and his actual opinion as opposed to what the maufacturer want him to say.RichN95. said:
I don't know. If a rider comes out with 'Frame, Brilliant. Wheels. Brilliant. Computer. Brilliant" like Paul Whitehouse on the Fast Show, surely nobody believes it. But a more honest assessment, which praises the key components (frame, groupset) is surely more convincing.gsk82 said:Chris Froome hardly doing the best marketing job on his new ride
I'd much rather that - plus he said the bars flexed a bit, but something they are working on sorting.Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
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I completely agree. But I bet there was some wailing in the factor marketing department over it. There's even been someone in the cycling news comments claiming to be the owner of factor saying that they still make rim brake bikes but most people want discs.daniel_b said:
Agreed, comes across as far more genuine, and his actual opinion as opposed to what the maufacturer want him to say.RichN95. said:
I don't know. If a rider comes out with 'Frame, Brilliant. Wheels. Brilliant. Computer. Brilliant" like Paul Whitehouse on the Fast Show, surely nobody believes it. But a more honest assessment, which praises the key components (frame, groupset) is surely more convincing.gsk82 said:Chris Froome hardly doing the best marketing job on his new ride
I'd much rather that - plus he said the bars flexed a bit, but something they are working on sorting."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago1 -
Interesting that I've seen that spun as him panning disc brakes - not quite the same thing as not being sold on them yet.elbowloh said:"not sold on disc brakes yet"
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Honestly if a journo could get enough pros to opine anonymously on what kit they like and what they don't like they would be the most-read journo of that year.bobmcstuff said:
Interesting that I've seen that spun as him panning disc brakes - not quite the same thing as not being sold on them yet.elbowloh said:"not sold on disc brakes yet"
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Didn’t Adam Blyth sound off to cycling press about Factor bikes and their 1x 11 drive train. I can’t remember what the team was called I think it was owned by that Irish guy who didn’t pay their wages.0
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Aqua Blue Sport and it was a 3T Strada, not a Factor.webboo said:Didn’t Adam Blyth sound off to cycling press about Factor bikes and their 1x 11 drive train. I can’t remember what the team was called I think it was owned by that Irish guy who didn’t pay their wages.
I spoke with Conor Dunne and Larry Warbasse who were also in Aqua Blue Sport when they were doing a speaking gig about going on an adventure together when the team folded and they were also damning about the bike.0 -
Ahh my mistake.0
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think you can currently buy the bike/frame cheap on merlin0
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Hirschi didn't want to leave DSM and was forced out as he was seen as a risk to the team's image according to reports in NL.
https://www.ad.nl/wielrennen/hirschi-weg-bij-dsm-vanwege-vertrouwensbreuk-teamleiding-zag-hem-als-risico~adfc867f/?referrer=https://t.co/"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0 -
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"Why won't you stay with us for your existing €40K a year contract Marc?".... doesn't need an answer I'd have thought..... ;-)rick_chasey said:“Refused to answer certain questions”
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So the article says the opposite - that it wasn't about the money at all.yorkshireraw said:
"Why won't you stay with us for your existing €40K a year contract Marc?".... doesn't need an answer I'd have thought..... ;-)rick_chasey said:“Refused to answer certain questions”
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OK - fair enough.rick_chasey said:
So the article says the opposite - that it wasn't about the money at all.yorkshireraw said:
"Why won't you stay with us for your existing €40K a year contract Marc?".... doesn't need an answer I'd have thought..... ;-)rick_chasey said:“Refused to answer certain questions”
Just a nice unintended consequence then....0 -
The interesting bit is that it seems he didn't buy out his contract, but was released. If that's true then it doesn't sound like a money thing at all.yorkshireraw said:
OK - fair enough.rick_chasey said:
So the article says the opposite - that it wasn't about the money at all.yorkshireraw said:
"Why won't you stay with us for your existing €40K a year contract Marc?".... doesn't need an answer I'd have thought..... ;-)rick_chasey said:“Refused to answer certain questions”
Just a nice unintended consequence then....Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
I just googled to see how Chris was doing - this is on Wikipedia, but I can see nothing else about it:neonriver said:
"After leaving Team Ineos in 2020 Christopher secured a lead mechanic role for French Pro Continental Team, Total Direct Énergie. Chris secured the job when they were impressed with his 16 second wheel change record."
Seems like a weird thing to joke about though, but I think that is what it must be.Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
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daniel_b said:
I just googled to see how Chris was doing - this is on Wikipedia, but I can see nothing else about it:neonriver said:
"After leaving Team Ineos in 2020 Christopher secured a lead mechanic role for French Pro Continental Team, Total Direct Énergie. Chris secured the job when they were impressed with his 16 second wheel change record."
Seems like a weird thing to joke about though, but I think that is what it must be.
It's a joke. He rode OHN yesterdayTwitter: @RichN951 -
I posted in the OHN thread the other day, but does anyone know the background behind Sep Vanmarcke moving to ISN? Was it his choice or did EF not renew?0
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takethehighroad said:
I posted in the OHN thread the other day, but does anyone know the background behind Sep Vanmarcke moving to ISN? Was it his choice or did EF not renew?
Who knows? Better money maybe. Perhaps Michael Woods having an influence. The reason for a rider changing teams is almost always money.Twitter: @RichN950 -
He's usually on Sporza Extra Time Koers at some point so will let you know what he says.takethehighroad said:I posted in the OHN thread the other day, but does anyone know the background behind Sep Vanmarcke moving to ISN? Was it his choice or did EF not renew?
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My guess is more money - he's signed on a 3 year contract (like Woods). ISN needed a spring classics leader and they have some Belgian staff - DS Eric Van Lancker (who was with Garmin when Sep won Omloop in 2012) and Belgian national coach Rik Verbrugghe.rick_chasey said:
He's usually on Sporza Extra Time Koers at some point so will let you know what he says.takethehighroad said:I posted in the OHN thread the other day, but does anyone know the background behind Sep Vanmarcke moving to ISN? Was it his choice or did EF not renew?
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How many of the EF team actually did though? Lachlan Morton, Alex Howes and ... ?rick_chasey said:
Yes he said in an interview in Belgium when they were doing all of that that he was happy to support them but was not interesting in riding any races that weren't straight up road races.ddraver said:He never really fitted it with the "much cooler than thou" vibe of EF either...
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Could you imagine him trying to keep it together in one of those races, can't control himself on tarmac.rick_chasey said:
Yes he said in an interview in Belgium when they were doing all of that that he was happy to support them but was not interesting in riding any races that weren't straight up road races.ddraver said:He never really fitted it with the "much cooler than thou" vibe of EF either...
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