Cavendish to Quick Step?

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tigger

Über Member
I would think that if Boonen's talking about this openly, and the other sprinters are leaving, this is all but settled.

I think so too. I posted earlier in the thread that a colleague of mine went to lunch with the marketing director of Quickstep a few weeks ago and he openly said they were pitching for Cav. Well they went out again on Tues and he said they were 95% there.
 

Scoosh

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...... so we may see the glorious HTCesque train in action again.
it must be said it was pretty special to be led out to a stage victory on the Champs Elysee by the Yellow Jersey
For me, 2 of the 'most glorious' moments of recent TdF's
  • the HTC lead-out train in full cry, delivering Cav to victory on the Champs Elysée :bravo:
  • the Yellow Jersey leading out Cav round that final bend or two for victory No 5 :wahhey:
Both stunning moments - right up there with that brilliant 2010 video of him suddenly appearing at the back in a side-on view and the incredible speed :hyper: he was going as he flew past.
 

thom

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Apparently.....
Zdenek Bakala is asking Specialised to help source the cash to fulfil a verbal agreement with Cav to go to OPQS.
I wonder what will happen to Bernie this time ?
 

raindog

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France
There was an article on CN about a week ago, that said Bernie would probably stay at Sky wherever Cav ended up, which really surprised me. I think it was Brailsford who hinted he'd be staying.
 

thom

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There was an article on CN about a week ago, that said Bernie would probably stay at Sky wherever Cav ended up, which really surprised me. I think it was Brailsford who hinted he'd be staying.
Interesting. Perhaps Sky will put a concerted effort into their Classics campaign next year - I think getting Gabriel Rasch into the team is probably aimed at supporting EBH in one day races and Eisel can certainly contribute there too.
 

raindog

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Well, according to this Bernie will be following Cav, and Andy Fenn will be going in the other direction.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/omega-pharma-quickstep-waiting-on-cavendish
"The Belgian newspaper further said that Bernhard Eisel would be expected to accompany Cavendish, and indicated that Team Sky may be willing to accept less than the rumoured 1.2 million Euro contract buyout.
In addition, Gazet said that Team Sky “has its eye on a talented young rider” currently on the team, believed to be Briton Andrew Fenn, raising the possibility of a “trade” of riders plus a financial settlement. Fenn joined Omegab PHamra-QuickStep this year and won two races at the Challegne in February. Omega Pharma-Quick Step extended Fenn's contract until 2014 in late August."
 

Flying_Monkey

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There's talk of Andrew Fenn coming the other way as part-exchange. I guess that potentially Cataldo could be seen part exchange for Eisel. We shall see soon enough.
 
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