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If Lance does not ride in the tour this year, who will the team be riding for? If they don't think they have a GC rider, do you think they will concentrate on willing the Team Classification?
01-12-05, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by hoodlum
If Lance does not ride in the tour this year, who will the team be riding for? If they don't think they have a GC rider, do you think they will concentrate on willing the Team Classification?
01-12-05, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by hoodlum
If Lance does not ride in the tour this year, who will the team be riding for? If they don't think they have a GC rider, do you think they will concentrate on willing the Team Classification?
But then, knowing how professional that team is, they will probably know if they have a rider capable of GC before the race even starts.
01-12-05, 09:02 PM
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Yes, Popo would be their man since Salvodelli will be leading the team for the Giro. Popo could get top fifteen I think.
I am looking forward to the Giro far more than the other two GTs so far. A Cunego-Basso-Salvodelli battle? I can't wait.
I am looking forward to the Giro far more than the other two GTs so far. A Cunego-Basso-Salvodelli battle? I can't wait.
01-12-05, 09:49 PM
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There is a thread that is the exact same thing, https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=83069 sorry to be a bugger, i hate doing this.
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I heard something about them wanting to get Basso... Maybe just a rumor, but I'd assume if they got him, they'd ride for him.
01-12-05, 10:32 PM
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They wanted him, as did everyone else, but they didn't have the bank, especially since I suspect Floyd would've been first in line.
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Originally Posted by pinky
They wanted him, as did everyone else, but they didn't have the bank, especially since I suspect Floyd would've been first in line.
01-13-05, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by livestrong91
I heard something about them wanting to get Basso... Maybe just a rumor, but I'd assume if they got him, they'd ride for him.
Really, though, they tried to get him, but it was a money issue.
01-13-05, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rich007
I think it was more of Basso who didn't want to leave CSC and Riis... He believes he has more chances (as he is the leader of the team now) to win TdF with CSC than he would have with Postal/Discovery, at least initially, in the first two years... He is a winning caliber stage rider right now, so why waste 2 years supporting Armstrong and wait for him to retire to step up and become a leader... BTW, Discovery would easily pay him more than his current salary at CSC, if he decided to switch teams... My 2 cents...
01-13-05, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dws5b
How about Jose Azevedo? 5th last year working for LA.
Like 'maybe, maybe not'.
