Ha. I should have added a "besides new kit / equipment" qualifier to that.
The reason I asked was the change of headline sponsor nationality from South Africa to Japan and how that ties in with the team's aim of producing high-level African cyclists (or so they said a few years back).
Just so I keep this on topic, I also wonder how long it'll be until it's confirmed where Cav is going next year. (I'm aware of the Bahrain Merida rumour before anyone points that out as well!)
Could see a few transfers from this, Bjare Riis's continental hold look like they'll be announcing a move to pro-conti this week (article in Danish). As a continental hold they've only got 11 riders, so a few places up for grabs.
“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
The reason I asked was the change of headline sponsor nationality from South Africa to Japan and how that ties in with the team's aim of producing high-level African cyclists (or so they said a few years back).
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Hopefully it will stop them wasting shed loads of cash employing people to mastermind Meintjes victory at the 2020 Tour de France, at significant cost to more important aspects of the team. All they have come up with after 2 years of "work" is that he will need to set off a day before everyone else!
Hope they pay him enough because I believe this nails shut the prospect of him succeeding in trying for 5...
My first thought when I heard this news was "ah so he's retiring then"
He has a better chance at winning in San Remo while riding for QS than he does for Lotto Soudal imo. He'd have managed to win all the monuments with some comfort if he didn't spend so much time at BMC
Fuglsang didn't get a better offer from someone else, so its staying with Astana
There was talk of Movistar. Unless they persuaded Carapaz to stay (possible), the cupboard is looking a little bare for 2020. Of course. Van der Poel could fill it.
Otherwise a Valverde-Mas-Soler clusterf**k isn't going to cut it.
Fuglsang didn't get a better offer from someone else, so its staying with Astana
There was talk of Movistar. Unless they persuaded Carapaz to stay (possible), the cupboard is looking a little bare for 2020. Of course. Van der Poel could fill it.
Otherwise a Valverde-Mas-Soler clusterf**k isn't going to cut it.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what Soler can do when riding for GC in a Grand Tour.
Team My Man 2021:
Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Mauri Vansevenant, Simon Carr, Pavel Sivakov, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Benoit Cosnefroy, Romain Bardet
Degenkolb to Soudal-Lotto for two years. Presumably he’ll be their man for the spring classics, and only do occasional bunch sprint duties when Ewen is not riding.
Degenkolb to Soudal-Lotto for two years. Presumably he’ll be their man for the spring classics, and only do occasional bunch sprint duties when Ewen is not riding.
Alongside Gilbert. You'd think that would be a fairly strong spearhead but I think that's two riders who both want leadership without the team to back them up like Gilbert at QS. Not sure that they'll be guaranteed a big result
Degenkolb to Soudal-Lotto for two years. Presumably he’ll be their man for the spring classics, and only do occasional bunch sprint duties when Ewen is not riding.
He's pretty effective in a lead out as the penultimate man.
Wiggins Le col are finishing at the end of the season
Has Pidcock already got a contract elsewhere?
“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
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It will mean new kit....
The reason I asked was the change of headline sponsor nationality from South Africa to Japan and how that ties in with the team's aim of producing high-level African cyclists (or so they said a few years back).
Just so I keep this on topic, I also wonder how long it'll be until it's confirmed where Cav is going next year. (I'm aware of the Bahrain Merida rumour before anyone points that out as well!)
Hope they pay him enough because I believe this nails shut the prospect of him succeeding in trying for 5...
https://hsfo.dk/sport/Bjarne-Riis-har-n ... kel/248136
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
Hopefully it will stop them wasting shed loads of cash employing people to mastermind Meintjes victory at the 2020 Tour de France, at significant cost to more important aspects of the team. All they have come up with after 2 years of "work" is that he will need to set off a day before everyone else!
My first thought when I heard this news was "ah so he's retiring then"
He has a better chance at winning in San Remo while riding for QS than he does for Lotto Soudal imo. He'd have managed to win all the monuments with some comfort if he didn't spend so much time at BMC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjoG5IIQuWc
Have only watched the first 10 seconds but presumably the two fingers is using Carlton as the commentary?
Otherwise a Valverde-Mas-Soler clusterf**k isn't going to cut it.
Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Mauri Vansevenant, Simon Carr, Pavel Sivakov, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Benoit Cosnefroy, Romain Bardet
Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Mauri Vansevenant, Simon Carr, Pavel Sivakov, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Benoit Cosnefroy, Romain Bardet
Alongside Gilbert. You'd think that would be a fairly strong spearhead but I think that's two riders who both want leadership without the team to back them up like Gilbert at QS. Not sure that they'll be guaranteed a big result
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bora-ha ... am-sunweb/
Sunweb exodus continues...
Has Pidcock already got a contract elsewhere?
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
Better fit than Astana I would think.