Silence Lotto - might be regretting Juffre and Horner leaving

thunder

there are only a few teams which want to commit the resources. He should run to the first team that offers him a better deal.

If he was clean, he would go back to High Road, if there culture changed. Stapleton wants a Tour, and he is better than mssrs Gerdemann, Rogers, Lovqvist and Kirchen. They would be great support riders tho.

The Belgian teams do not want 9 or so GC support riders on a squad. Simple. Evans is up against competing interests. The Italian teams are Italian. The Spanish are Spanish.

He needs an Australian team, with a proven infrastruture. Not year one. He would need Rogers, Mcgee, Gerrans, Walker, Lloyd, Ogrady, Lowe, Hansen, Sutherland. There is enough Australians, and Australians who can ride well enough when the road points upwards now, but you don't go to a new team, without the IP capital in the team.

thunder

Gerolsteiner might be an option if they got a big sponsor.

Kohl, doped Schuey, and Fothen. That would be better support than Lotto.

Who else do they have, Rebellin is too old. Lang on the flat, Haussler on the flat and intermediate mountains.

Crankyfeet

I've heard a bit about the possibility of a big sponsor forming an Aussie team for the Euro pro circuit/Pro Tour? Has anything developed on that... or was it just a flash in the pan concept?

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Bro Deal

With Popo's name in Saiz' wallet when he was caught, reopening OP may not work well for Evans.

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cyclingheroes

Popo's name in Saiz wallet... sh*t... I forgot about that....

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thunder

heroes, this is cycling forums.

you are allowed to swear, to say shit not sh*t, and you are allowed to say House is a prick.

In fact, all of the above is endorsed, and Lim might have to censure you if you dont!

cyclingheroes

The problem is I did an interview with Popo this week and I didn't ask, I had completely forgotten about the Saiz wallet..........

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Crankyfeet

I'm sure he'd LOVE it if you rang him up and asked him if he could discuss it.... Might be a bit difficult...

CH... you are getting some great interviews. Are you getting a good name amongst the cyclists?... Or have they all known you for a long time?

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cyclingheroes

Hmmm I don't think I will call him.....

I knw some of them, some of them I don't know (It was the first time I did an interview with Popo..)

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confusedfan

I loved this quote from McEwen, from the team presentation (as on CN):
Why'd you all ignore him as part of the "Cadel's helpers" brigade? Obviously he will be a really valuable component - if he can keep up to anyone else on the team, that is...

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Crankyfeet

Robbie would be just happy if he makes it through the mountains.... Though I could imagine him carrying the water on the flats before or between. Aussie's are team players.

Beneath the Southern Cross we stand
A can of Toohey's/VB/Fourex in our hand
A tribute to our native land
Australia... you FARKIN BEAUDDIE!!!!

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Drongo

I always thought the second line was, 'A sprig of wattle in my hand'.

The beer reference is an improvement, I reckon, though mine's a Cooper's.

classic1

Bogan flavoured nationalism should be left to the australian cricket team and residents of Cronulla IMO

Drongo

Good point; I'll pull my head in.