SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
The man who went to Colombia to do some training, and then forgot to come back. And whilst he was away no one knew where he was and couldn't contact him? No, that sounds completely reliable
Tour de France *Spoilers*
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The man who went to Colombia to do some training, and then forgot to come back. And whilst he was away no one knew where he was and couldn't contact him? No, that sounds completely reliable
cyclingfan
New Member
Have people seen and heard this? It's the official song of the Grand Depart.... pretty good.... we could do with a good tune for the weekend
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hilxQHMfJ-w
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hilxQHMfJ-w
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Not the first time Vincent Lavenu has shown an inability to control his riders either...
oldroadman
Veteran
- Location
- Ubique
Un becquet - someone who spoils things.Bet you don't know 'spoiler' in Italian or Spanish (and no googling), or English, for that matter!
Absolutely right. Good care of riders, will pay off as time goes by.
OP
OP
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Marmion, as an FdJ aficionado ( google it, mate), do you think they'll take both Bouhanni and Demare? If so who will be top dog?
8/9 of the team announced today, and Demare gets the nod. No place for Bouhanni.
Ladagnous, Bonnet, Delage, Demare, Vichot, Pinot, Jeannesson, Roy - and either Pineau or Morey, with the decision coming after the French Championships (no pressure there then!)
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Anyone else doing the Skoda TdF fantasy team competition thing?
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
yes... me
i have, however, forgotten my team name and login details.
i have, however, forgotten my team name and login details.
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
So, no then.
OP
OP
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Bouhanni must have lost his marbles if he thinks Cofidis is a good move for him, so I'm imagining the "unnamed foreign team" is where he's off to:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/no-place-for-bouhanni-in-fdj-fr-tour-de-france-team
Well, he's got to go somewhere - two top sprinters in the same team is never going to work, and Madiot always preferred Démare. Remember when Bouhanni pipped Démare on the line to get the 2012 French championship? That wasn't supposed to happen, and apparently it caused ructions in the team.
According to l'Equipe "Cofidis, Cannondale, Omega Pharma-Quick Step et AG2R sont sur les rangs"
According to l'Equipe "Cofidis, Cannondale, Omega Pharma-Quick Step et AG2R sont sur les rangs"
OP
OP
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Cofidis are crap, so we can cross them off the list I think. Unless he is mad. Which he may be.
Cannondale are maybe an option - although Sagan and Viviani might not think so.
I can't see any benefit to OPQS in signing him in terms of adding to their options.
AG2R could do with a decent sprinter, they have a couple of "ok" sprinters but I reckon Bouhanni would add something completely different to their team.
So it'll be Cofidis.
Elybazza61
Guru
Is Sagan about to move as well though? Think Mr Tinkoff would like his signature(at the right price obv)and I think Bertie is quite keen to have him on board.
OP
OP
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I have lost tack of Sagan's moves and non-moves. And I have no idea if Viviani has any current plans to move, but if Bouhanni arrives I'd imagine he would move.
dragon72
Guru
- Location
- Mexico City
Isn't Sagan supposed to be going to Fernando Alonso's "galacticos del ciclismo" whenever that's supposed to happen?
