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Cavendish to OPQS

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  • September 28, 2012 at 9:23 am #16928
    Darthshearer

    I cant find the transfer thread, but apparently SPecialised will pay his release clause to goto OPQS.

    I think it was inevitable he was going to end up there, but interesting how Spech will be paying the clause.

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  • October 1, 2012 at 9:47 pm #702423
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    Gkam84

    Yes, budgets, but we are
    Yes, budgets, but we are talking about NEXT season. Budgets might have been laid out, but we are far from the first race of next season. Budgets can be adjusted before then.

    Not every team can afford him. But most could if they and their sponsors wanted him. đŸ˜‰

    October 1, 2012 at 9:40 pm #702421
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    Darthshearer

    Ah Astana, yes I forgot about
    Ah Astana, yes I forgot about them, but again they are geared for GC with Nibali.

    I would get up earlier dude if youre going to try and catch us out, as in theory, Euskaletel are Basque and not Spanish đŸ˜‰

    Wasnt one of their riders kicking off last week for them being linked to a German domestique?

    AG2R & FDJ maybe owned by big companies, but it doesnt mean they have the kitty to shell out for someone like Cavendish.

    Look at Newcastle United, they are owned by a billionaire, does he shell out? No.

    One of the reasons he is such a huge commercial pull in the way of marketing is because he is the fastest man on the planet, and successful, however, teams have things called budgets that they have to stick to. What you are making out anyone in the ProTour could buy him, but in theory they cant.

    About 5 teams can and then its down to logical preference on weather they are GC teams or not.

    October 1, 2012 at 9:28 pm #702419
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    Gkam84

    I was winding you up to see
    I was winding you up to see how many would guess Euskaltel.

    But I think you are wrong to think that they are the only one’s who can afford him. If a team wanted him, they could afford it.

    AG2R – Insurance company, need I say more.

    Astana – State owned companies from Kazakhstan that fund them, could quite easily afford him.

    FDJ – French Lotto.

    I could go on. But he’s affordable to the sponsors as a tool for advertising. You’ve got to look at it that way rather than his ability to ride and how much his wage would be.

    Would you like him to advertise your company? We know he can win stages, classics and small tours. How much would you pay to have your name on his chest everytime he crossed the line in front and also on the podium. Then have him at your HQ and various other events throughout the year……Its gotta be worth a fair bit.

    Road.cc…..How much would you pay if you still had your name on a teams shirt and had multi-million pounds in the bank to spend?

    October 1, 2012 at 8:54 pm #702417
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    Darthshearer

    Gkam84 wrote:I kinda knew Sky

    Gkam84 wrote:
    I kinda knew Sky wouldn’t hold him to ransom. But I now think that it would only be OPQS that will be offering him a nice package. I see an Italian team and a Spanish team on the horizon……

    The Spanish team will also be breaking their ONE major rule……. ;)

    If youre talking about Euskaltel, no chance.

    Only teams that can realistically afford Cav are OPQS, Katusha and BMC, maybe Rabo.

    BMC have Gilbert and Thor on their books that havent really got any returns from this season.

    Katusha wont have a near dedicated team for Cav, especially if Purito is going to target the Tour.

    Rabo, again, will be geared to the Tour with Gesink next season.

    OPQS is his only realistic chance.

    October 1, 2012 at 7:57 pm #702415
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    Raleigh

    What, Basques allowed?
    What, Basques allowed?

    October 1, 2012 at 5:23 pm #702413
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    Gkam84

    I kinda knew Sky wouldn’t
    I kinda knew Sky wouldn’t hold him to ransom. But I now think that it would only be OPQS that will be offering him a nice package. I see an Italian team and a Spanish team on the horizon……

    The Spanish team will also be breaking their ONE major rule……. đŸ˜‰

    October 1, 2012 at 4:49 pm #702411
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    Darthshearer

    Looks like the are allowing
    Looks like the are allowing him to go for free.

    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/534997/sky-to-release-cavendish-for-free.html

    September 28, 2012 at 8:13 pm #702409
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    Raleigh

    Gkam84 wrote:I thought you

    Gkam84 wrote:
    I thought you knew that is Cav went to OPQS (which I doubt), Boonen was off to Sohrabi Subaru to be Mehdi’s leadout man ;)

    Mehdi has a beast of a leadout train next year.

    I heard a certain slovakian is due to join there, and learn how to really win bike races, from the original winner.

    September 28, 2012 at 8:07 pm #702407
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    drheaton

    Raleigh wrote:Oh, and if cav

    Raleigh wrote:
    Oh, and if cav goes there, boonen will leave.

    He won’t want to be playing second fiddle.

    One bit.

    BOONEN TO SKY!

    :evil:

    Dunno, Boonen never really competed in grand tour sprints, not enough to make him think he deserved a slot over an out and out sprinter like Cavendish.

    If Boonen were happy to be a classics specialist rather than a true ‘sprinter’ then I think he’d manage to get along in the same team for a year or two. I guess it all depends on how good Boonen thinks he is in an out and out flat sprint.

    Likewise, Cav won’t get the nod for the classics when the likes of Boonen, Chavanel and Terpstra are above him in the pecking order.

    September 28, 2012 at 7:49 pm #702405
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    Gkam84

    I thought you knew that is
    I thought you knew that is Cav went to OPQS (which I doubt), Boonen was off to Sohrabi Subaru to be Mehdi’s leadout man đŸ˜‰

    September 28, 2012 at 7:38 pm #702403
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    Raleigh

    Oh, and if cav goes there,
    Oh, and if cav goes there, boonen will leave.

    He won’t want to be playing second fiddle.

    One bit.

    BOONEN TO SKY!

    đŸ‘¿

    September 28, 2012 at 7:31 pm #702401
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    Raleigh

    Sohrabi Subaru!
    The first
    Sohrabi Subaru!

    The first team to do the unique triple of:

    Cobbled Classics,
    Ardennes Classics,
    Autumn Classics.

    Not to mention winning all three grand tours in a year.

    And worlds.

    And every single worldtour national road and TT championship.

    They’re keeping it on the down low though, so they haven’t told many people yet.

    As a Super fan I got the email notification a few weeks back now.

    S’gonna be amaze.

    September 28, 2012 at 3:34 pm #702399
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    Stumps

    He has not been dropped, he
    He has not been dropped, he has left to make his own world dominating super team. =))

    September 28, 2012 at 3:25 pm #702397
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    notfastenough

    Raleigh will be gutted!
    Raleigh will be gutted!

    September 28, 2012 at 3:06 pm #702395
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    drheaton

    One thing the transfer thread
    One thing the transfer thread doesn’t cover… (unless I’ve missed it)…

    Mehdi Sorabi has been dropped by Lotto!

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sohrabi-leaving-lotto-belisol-after-one-year

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