poulidor said:Are you forgetting the bad influence of bet on sport events ? Some great scandals like toto calcio in Italy, would come soon maybe tennis?
Giant bikes takes the high road - provisional Pro-Tour licensejhuskey said:You can't believe everything you read and that is why I ignore stop signs.
Either way,it is another bad omen.
So forgive me please for being ignorant here. Stapleton doesn't want TM interference fullstop? Or he doesn't want them telling him he can't hire tainted riders? Or American riders? Or he just wants to be able to dope his team properly without TM looking over his shoulder?cyclingheroes said:Giant bikes takes the high road - provisional Pro-Tour license
http://www.cyclingheroes.info/id998.html
The rumour mill says that Stapleton had enough of German media and TM as sponsor. It all started when the sponsor did not want him to sign Valverde last year. This year he signed Hincapie although he very well knew that TM didn't want Hincapie to race in pink....
Stapleton wanted to hire Valverde??? That says a lot about how much he wants a clean team. Hincapie is bad enough, but Valverde? I think we can safely say that Stapleton is full of ****. No wonder T-Mob wanted to get out.cyclingheroes said:Giant bikes takes the high road - provisional Pro-Tour license
http://www.cyclingheroes.info/id998.html
The rumour mill says that Stapleton had enough of German media and TM as sponsor. It all started when the sponsor did not want him to sign Valverde last year. This year he signed Hincapie although he very well knew that TM didn't want Hincapie to race in pink....
Yeah...I feel like an idiot. I was defending this guy thinking he wanted a clean team. Then he hires hincapie and wants valv. WTF? It's hopeless Bro.Bro Deal said:Stapleton wanted to hire Valverde??? That says a lot about how much he wants a clean team. Hincapie is bad enough, but Valverde? I think we can safely say that Stapleton is full of ****. No wonder T-Mob wanted to get out.
I sent him an email.fscyclist said:Yeah...I feel like an idiot. I was defending this guy thinking he wanted a clean team. Then he hires hincapie and wants valv. WTF? It's hopeless Bro.
I would like to know the story with Hincapie. Why didn't he go to Astana with the other Discos? He's been like the most loyal rider, damaging his own career to stay with a team that only gave him half hearted support for his goals.thunder said:They never returned my email, so I guess I got him. I abused him for taking Hincapie.
I don't think Hincapie wants to be a winner (subconciously), even though he has the physical capability. His mental mistakes over his career are not a product of bad luck. I firmly believe he psyches himself out of the big races. He fits in well as a domestique when he probably has as much or more talent than Armstrong.Bro Deal said:I would like to know the story with Hincapie. Why didn't he go to Astana with the other Discos? He's been like the most loyal rider, damaging his own career to stay with a team that only gave him half hearted support for his goals.
Maybe he had a falling out with Bruyneel. Tommy D. had issues with Bruyneel. Now we know Savoldelli did also. Popo wanted to stay with the Tailwind Sports, but he was tossed out of the inner circle also.
It could be that Bruyneel and Armstrong are very similar in the way they deal with riders. If Hincapie is getting older and may not be as useful, **** him. He's gone. Loyalty and friendship count for nothing.fscyclist said:I am puzzled why he didn't go to Astana. Do you think he wanted to end his career clean?
That would make sense. It seems that TWS has a history of underpaying their riders. That is why FLandis left.earth_dweller said:Perharps its very simple, maybe TMob offered a lot more money than he could ever get with Astana. He is at the end of his career so now or never to rake in the big bucks.
Probably right. With these teams folding I wonder what the top riders will be paid next year. Will it even be close to recent years?Bro Deal said:That would make sense. It seems that TWS has a history of underpaying their riders. That is why FLandis left.
I thought she was French. I just googled : Melanie Simonneau from Dijon.poulidor said:Is Hincapie's wife German? It would be a good reason to set a deal with a German team and to prepare his reconversion...
Crankyfeet said:I thought she was French. I just googled : Melanie Simonneau from Dijon.
Well, her marriage to Hincapie was all part of the french ploy to bring Lance down. It's all part of the grand plan.whiteboytrash said:Yes and Lance thinks she's an ******** cos she's French......... Lance never gets invited to dinner........
She's a mole....C'dale Girl said:Well, her marriage to Hincapie was all part of the french ploy to bring Lance down. It's all part of the grand plan.
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