Vaughters = The Peter Principle??

by Qman on Oct 29, 2009 5:16 PM EDT

Has Jonathan Vaughters, the grass-roots, pull yourself up by your bootstraps, all-American junior bike racer's proponent met his level of incompetence? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_J._Peter

Is he masterminding some brilliant strategy of selling Wiggins to Sky for huge money in return for one year of Wiggo's services, opening the door to sign Contador, the world's best grand tour rider? Daily website reporting has Garmin and Contador mentioned regularly in the same sentence.

To contract with Contador, the seeming antithesis of a team player, would seem to be the ultimate admission of failure of his basic ideals and foundation of all things Slipstream. Not to mention Contador not quite being squeaky clean on the anti doping front.

It is difficult to imagine Contador entering the team without negative impact. Who would ride for him? A below par Vande Velde riding his heart out to help his teammate having a bad day? All Tyler's lead out guys chasing down the daily breaks? Would the Garmin bus or dinner table be any happier than that of Astana this year?

Has the pursuit of fine wines and desire to rub shoulders with cycling's bureaucracy fundamentally changed his outlook on what bike racing is all about?

What price success, Vaughters? Why so coy?

Or does he have something else up his sleeve?

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Well now

this really is turning into Brett Favre on bikes. Until Contador is free, Garmin are presumably pretending he doesn’t exist. Until you have something, you’ve got nothing. And if he does come free, then Vaughters will gladly take him on and sort out the terrible problem of having three of the world’s best stage racers on one team.

"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert

by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 29, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

VIKES!

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Oct 29, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

OVERRATED!

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 30, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions

GO PACKERS!

by yeehoo on Oct 30, 2009 6:07 AM EDT up reply actions

oh wait, "Packers"...

Thanks, I was wondering what was the name of that high school team on the field with the Vikings a few weeks ago ;)

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Oct 30, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

So the Vikes can only beat a high school team by 7 points at home?

and what would that make the Lions and Rams, or Bucs? Junior high? Elementary? I’d say that’s about right.

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 30, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

CHILD PLEASE!

up 30-12 or something at beginning of 3rd q and then got bored.

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Oct 31, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions

I'd rather have Contador starting QB than Delhomme

07 & 09

by Wireless on Oct 30, 2009 6:25 AM EDT up reply actions

No shit!!!

Carolina is pathetic…so are the Hurricanes!!! As a NC sports fan…things are not looking up.

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by TRDean on Oct 30, 2009 7:27 AM EDT up reply actions

UNC beat VT last night.

by ant1 on Oct 30, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

NCSU fan here...not really a fan..but

moreso than UNC.

by TRDean on Oct 30, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Garmin and Contador are a strange combo. Don't think Garmin has the support to support, :S, Contador..

That said. This is only speculation. If he leaves it’s to QST or GCE. But the question who stays valid is indeed:

Against which price does Garmin want to maintain their clean image?

What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch

by Frinking on Oct 29, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, what idiot would want to sign the defending Tour champion

that’s like the Yankees wanting to sign Albert Pujols, why the hell would they do that?! He is only the best player in the game…pssht! But Garmin hates riders who have never tested positive, they only sign controversial riders that have tested positive(Millar). And of course AC is friends with a lot of the Garmin guys but they would surely hate each other if they rode for one another. And I’m sure the Garmin riders would absolutely hate riding hard for the big Tour favorite, in attempt to earn their team a Tour win, what a horrible scenario for the Garmin team players.

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Oct 29, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions