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[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Cav joint on top of GC, must be showing as second on some form of count back.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Cav has leaders jersey, must be on bonus time. Fantastic

 

[Stat Brother]

Yeah 10 secs on the line.

 

[1066familyman]

John Tiernan - Locke to join Sky is an open secret apparently. I'm a bit behind the news there.

Meanwhile, these last two stages will have done Cav's confidence the world of good. He certainly needed it.

So, the big question is, will Dave release Cav from his Sky contract?, and if he does, where do you think he'll end up?

 

[1066familyman]

Double post

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Cav will do well to find a team that would give him the level of support that Sky has. Are there any teams funded well enough to buy in the talented riders and resources required?

 

[1066familyman]

Cav will do well to find a team that would give him the level of support that Sky has. Are there any teams funded well enough to buy in the talented riders and resources required?

What support? All he wants is a decent lead out train like he had at HTC. Ok, he may never get one as good as he had there, but he can do better than he gets at Sky that's for sure. Sky will always be riding for GC in Grand Tours. Cav needs a team to ride for him and stage wins in Grand Tours if he's to be truly happy I think.

 

[Stat Brother]

John Tiernan - Locke to join Sky is an open secret apparently. I'm a bit behind the news there.

That was heavily hinted a good 6 months ago, and JTL has done nothing since to disprove them.

So, the big question is, will Dave release Cav from his Sky contract?, and if he does, where do you think he'll end up?

Yep he has too.
I read the pro slant on a Cav move would mean, there would be a team @ Le Tour that would pick up all the slack on the flat stages.
He pretty much guarantees any team 5 wins and the Champs, so it's worth the money.
If BMC don't go after GC Froome then they have to be thinking about Cav.
Don't rule out Lotto, but don't tell Greipel.

 

[1066familyman]

That was heavily hinted a good 6 months ago, and JTL has done nothing since to disprove them.


Yep he has too.
I read the pro slant on a Cav move would mean, there would be a team @ Le Tour that would pick up all the slack on the flat stages.
He pretty much guarantees any team 5 wins and the Champs, so it's worth the money.
If BMC don't go after GC Froome then they have to be thinking about Cav.
Don't rule out Lotto, but don't tell Greipel.

BMC was the 1st team that came to my mind too. I mentioned this to my lad this morning saying that now Cadel is basically over the hill they're a proper stage hunting team with no real GC contenders so Cav would be ideal. However, he was straight back at me like a shot with "What about Tejay Van Garderen". Hmmm...I hadn't thought of that. He's a little way off being serious all in GC for Grand Tours just yet though don't you think? And more to the point, how long is his contract with them?

 

[Stat Brother]

BMC was the 1st team that came to my mind too. I mentioned this to my lad this morning saying that now Cadel is basically over the hill they're a proper stage hunting team with no real GC contenders so Cav would be ideal. However, he was straight back at me like a shot with "What about Tejay Van Garderen". Hmmm...I hadn't thought of that. He's a little way off being serious all in GC for Grand Tours just yet though don't you think? And more to the point, how long is his contract with them?

TJ will be one of the big stars of the next class, not this one.
Rabobank are sprint heavy without having a sprinter good enough, but don't tell Renshaw.

 

[1066familyman]

...and Garmin might appreciate one that can stay upright too

 

[Stat Brother]

BMC was the 1st team that came to my mind too. I mentioned this to my lad this morning saying that now Cadel is basically over the hill they're a proper stage hunting team with no real GC contenders so Cav would be ideal. However, he was straight back at me like a shot with "What about Tejay Van Garderen". Hmmm...I hadn't thought of that. He's a little way off being serious all in GC for Grand Tours just yet though don't you think? And more to the point, how long is his contract with them?

ALM AG2R LA MONDIALE FRA No money
AST ASTANA PRO TEAM KAZ Plenty of money, but...
BMC BMC RACING TEAM USA
EUS EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI ESP Not Catalan enough
FDJ FDJ-BIG MAT FRA No money
GRS GARMIN - SHARP USA GC, but a wins a win
KAT KATUSHA TEAM RUS GC
LAM LAMPRE - ISD ITA Too Italian
LIQ LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE ITA Sagan
LTB LOTTO BELISOL TEAM BEL Griepel
MOV MOVISTAR TEAM ESP GC
OPQ OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP BEL All about the Classics
OGE ORICA GREENEDGE AUS Would be wrong!
RAB RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM NED As said
RNT RADIOSHACK-NISSAN LUX Team in flux
SKY SKY PROCYCLING GBR
STB TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK DEN GC
VCD VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM No money

 

[1066familyman]

Pretty good summing up there

You forgot our favourite Europcar of course, but I suppose you got bored of keep writing - No money.

 

[1066familyman]

Funny how the French teams have no money, and yet it's basically their sport.

Bit like football being ours and we're shit at it I suppose

 

[Stat Brother]

Pretty good summing up there

You forgot our favourite Europcar of course, but I suppose you got bored of keep writing - No money.

There's no doubting he's going to cost.
But as said it wouldn't kill Sky to off load, so I don't see it being a compo situation a la Sky/Garmin/Wiggo.
Cav's wages alone will put most teams out of the equation.

 

[Bold Seagull]

You just beat me to it.
No it's the first time this week.

and yes, the weather isn't doing GB any favours.

It's been on each day this week from 1.30pm. At least it has on my ITV4.

 

[Pantani]

ALM AG2R LA MONDIALE FRA No money
AST ASTANA PRO TEAM KAZ Plenty of money, but...
BMC BMC RACING TEAM USA
EUS EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI ESP Not Basque enough
FDJ FDJ-BIG MAT FRA No money
GRS GARMIN - SHARP USA GC, but a wins a win
KAT KATUSHA TEAM RUS GC
LAM LAMPRE - ISD ITA Too Italian, but the Italian's love Cav
LIQ LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE ITA Sagan
LTB LOTTO BELISOL TEAM BEL Griepel
MOV MOVISTAR TEAM ESP GC
OPQ OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP BEL All about the Classics
OGE ORICA GREENEDGE AUS Would be wrong!
RAB RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM NED As said
RNT RADIOSHACK-NISSAN LUX Team in flux
SKY SKY PROCYCLING GBR
STB TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK DEN GC
VCD VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM No money

It will be this one. They need someone to provide wins/profile for the other eleven months of the year. You heard it here first

I've also added some corrections for you.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

It will be this one. They need someone to provide wins/profile for the other eleven months of the year. You heard it here first

I've also added some corrections for you.

Its OPQ or Rabobank I reckon.

OPQ rumour is old news!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-to-omega-pharma-quick-step

 

[Pantani]

OPQ rumour is old news!

I know, was only joking.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

I know, was only joking.

Damn you, tapatalk and your missing smilies!