Protour teams under threat for 2011

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby icoz » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:18 pm

mmm id assume Lancaster would be a sought after lead out man, maybe for Tyler??
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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby toolonglegs » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:19 pm

Tyler and Thor together....hmmm...that will be a problem.

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby Aushiker » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:20 am

Hi

Cervelo team to be no more ...
Canadian bicycle manufacturer Cervelo confirmed on Thursday evening that it will not continue as title sponsor of a professional cycling team after the 2010 season, citing financial reasons.
More details at Cycling Weekly.

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby Aushiker » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:38 pm

Hi

More news on Cervelo ....Garmin becomes Garmin-Cervélo in 2011.
After yesterday evening’s announcement that by Cervélo that it’s men’s squad was being dissolved at the end of the season, and this afternoon’s confirmation by Slipstream Sports that its Garmin-Transitions team would swap Felt bikes for Cervélo for the 2011 season, this evening they have announced that the new team for the 2011 season will be called Garmin-Cervélo.
More details at Road.cc

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby MichaelB » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:59 am

Hasn't been much chat re Milram lately, and seems like none of the bigger names in the team have signed (or been announced) for any other team....

Leaving it a bit late, or is there light at the end of the tunnel :?:

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby MichaelB » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:29 am

Seems like there is another nail in the Milram coffin - Focus will now provides bikes to Katusha for the next three years ..... (cyclingnews.com)

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby brentono » Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:39 am

Media, in Europe, take a chance to mention the possible merger of Lance Armstrong and the Schleck brothers team
using the headline "RadioShack or RadioSchleck?."
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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby roller » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:30 am

brentono wrote:Media, in Europe, take a chance to mention the possible merger of Lance Armstrong and the Schleck brothers team
using the headline "RadioShack or RadioSchleck?."
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looks like a bike sponsorship deal with trek, as opposed to a merging of the teams. . .

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby MichaelB » Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:37 pm

Whilst Saxo isn't really under threat, the exodus of a significant % of the teams talent surely must hurt him for races other than the TdF/GT's.

It's even reported that whilst Porte is under contract for 2011, he's even making noises about what the future holds ... Seems like when you bring in Bertie, everyone else want's to go ......

So what is the % chnage of the teams roster - it would have to be close to 50%, with most of that being serious talent ....

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby MichaelB » Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:05 am

Seems like BBox is heading for death.... such a shame considering the year that they have had. Also late in the season for the guys to find a good home as well

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby allanp » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:34 pm

Astana look to be in trouble for 2011,


"The UCI has announced a list of ten cycling teams that can be sure of receiving a ProTour license in 2011. For the remaining eight places, ten teams have qualified, but Astana is not among them. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise as the team struggled to provide financial guarantees last year, and the lack of their Spanish superstar Alberto Contador likely only adds to the troubles."

full link http://www.bikeworldnews.com/2010/10/06 ... se-astana/

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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby AUbicycles » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:51 pm

US United Healthcare team going Pro... continental. Has 3 Aussie cyclists.
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Re: Protour teams under threat for 2011

Postby MichaelB » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:20 am

From cyclingnews ;

Seems that Clenbutador isn't Riis's only worry now - whilst the main 'owners of Saxo Bank are supporting Riis and Clenbutador, they may become an IT Factory sort of sponsor, as they are under Danish Investigation and trying to sell out of Saxo as a whole ..... all 3 of them ????

Very fishy indeed and must be making Riis worry a bit more ....

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