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ultraman6970
11-30-2013, 09:13 AM
Wonder what will happen with contador now, if doesn't kill you, makes you stronger???


http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-tinkov-buys-team-from-riis-for-6-million-euro

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riis-and-tinkov-call-monday-press-conference-to-announce-team-plans
oldpotatoe
11-30-2013, 09:23 AM
Wonder what will happen with contador now, if doesn't kill you, makes you stronger???


http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-tinkov-buys-team-from-riis-for-6-million-euro

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riis-and-tinkov-call-monday-press-conference-to-announce-team-plans

Does that mean Riis is out? Tinkov wanted to run things.
Anarchist
11-30-2013, 09:50 AM
Does that mean Riis is out? Tinkov wanted to run things.

The headline says "Riis to stay four years as manager"
fa63
11-30-2013, 09:55 AM
Or until he gets a lifetime ban from Danish cycling when their report comes out early next year.
Elefantino
11-30-2013, 10:39 AM
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thegunner
11-30-2013, 10:51 AM
^^ one can only hope.

maybe they'll start stocking small jerseys at the google store then...
jpw
11-30-2013, 10:51 AM
Or until he gets a lifetime ban from Danish cycling when their report comes out early next year.


...and stripped of his Tdf. Armstrong wasn't the only one.
cmg
11-30-2013, 12:53 PM
6,000,000.00 EUR = 8,155,553.59 USD plus he's planning another 11mil eur. wow that's commitment. what does this mean for contrador? better have some victories.
ultraman6970
11-30-2013, 01:18 PM
That's exactly what I meant when I said "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger?"

Contador had been dealing with nasty people for a while and probably 2014 will be his last season with saxo if the russian gets nasty with him, thing many give for certain I guess, I do.

I do imagine this scenario for 2015, contador and sagan together.

Good luck for 2014 contador...
1centaur
11-30-2013, 01:54 PM
Contador might be better off having a tough 2014 so Alonso can buy out his contract for 2015, though Rodriguez and Contador on the same team seems like a mistake to me (waste of money to get Rodriguez for the illusion of a run at a non-Contador GC).

The notion of a "dream team" in cycling seems quaint. After Sagan, and arguably Froome, does anybody else really make sense as a dream get?

As for Contador, big money for the right team vs. hanging with your buds is a tough decision.