Teams for Flanders
by flying dog on Mar 17, 2010 8:49 PM EDT
32 comments
Tour of Flanders teams for 2010:
ProTour Teams:
- Quick Step (BEL)
- Omega Pharma-Lotto (BEL)
- Caisse d'Epargne (ESP)
- Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP)
- AG2R-La Mondiale (FRA)
- Francaise des Jeux (FRA)
- Liquigas Doimo (ITA)
- Astana (KAZ)
- HTC-Columbia (USA)
- RadioShack (USA)
- Footon Servetto (ESP)
- Lampre-Farnese Vini (ITA)
- Rabobank (NED)
- Team Sky (GBR)
- Garmin-Transitions (USA)
- Katusha (RUS)
- Milram (GER)
- Saxo Bank (DAN)
Pro Continental Teams:
- BBox Bouygues Telecom (FRA)
- BMC Racing Team (USA)
- Cervélo TestTeam (SUI)\
- Landbouwkrediet (BEL)
- Skil-Shimano (NED)
- Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator (BEL)
- Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team (NED)
Velonation has the story along with a list of the 15 climbs in this years race. (Astana seems to have found it's cobble riders for this race.)
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Cofidis
They should have gotten a place with Keukeliere (sp?) having the season he is having.
One bad year and you're out
Their highest finisher last year…..96th place. The now-retired Florent Brard.
Awful for them because the previous year they were on the podium with Nuyens.
by Mr 60 Percent on Mar 17, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
After 2008 they let Nuyens, Chavanel, and Schierlinckx leave
and didn’t replace them. So they can’t really complain.
by Mr 60 Percent on Mar 17, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus since it's a Pro Tour race they only had so much room for Pro Conti teams.
I’d guess that they’d rather have Cofidis than oh Footon, but their hands were tied.
footon
they’ve done surprisingly well…they’re an insanely young team, but there is still the SD reference that will have a cloud follow them around.
as for Keukeleire, he’s probably too young to mix it up there, but it would would have been great to see him get a chance to try!
Keukeleire but his wins have come in races that don't have too many hills
plus it is tough to bank all your hopes on a 21 year old. They do have Kevyn Ista and Nico Sijmens to help but other than that they are lacking.
"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...
by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 17, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That was
my initial reaction. But I don’t think they can extend an invitation (that was probably months in the works) for a few last-second wins by a 21-year-old. I wish he was there, though in truth there’s almost no way he hangs with the big big BIG boys just yet.
"The only pain I got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is." Edvald Boasson Hagen
Can you edit the Pro team listings?
It’s a bit of a mess.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
How so?
Looks very much like the source list to me…?
Oh, and can I just say… OMFG, DE RONDE! It draws NIGH! Now we are so happy, we do the dance of joy!
Will I never learn? I should wear ear plugs with you and Drongo.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Either way Lou... it's always laughably awful... in a good way ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
My mother always took me to the beach... salt water is good for a cold...
It’s not really an option is it?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Neti pot, much more pleasant than the English Channel.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Well just see it as a rest period...
Missing a few days of training won’t kill your Muur effort..I am sure that you will do fine. =]
"Cofidis Keukeleire in revelation set off a seat and made the job off." Oh Google translator...
by Vlaanderen90 on Mar 18, 2010 7:07 AM EDT up reply actions
even better, it will serve as a great excuse.
no matter what her muur effort turns out to be, oh how it could have been so much better if only she didn’t catch that damn cold that screwed up all her training.
Awww. Have a great big virtual hug.
Rest up, get well.
Can I offer you some… ummm, ‘Heinz Garden Vegetable’ soup of indeterminate vintage? (no chicken soup in my cupboard, sorry. Yes, soup comes out of a tin in my world)
Haha, most kind!
At the moment, the cold is not as bad as I was expecting…I’m still intending to hit the trainer tonight in front of stages..what…14 onwards of the 09 Tour. But I’m sure it’s going to explode any minute now :-/
Now, not only do we wonder what pros might be ill/hurt for Flanders
We hope all the PdC members going are fully healthy.
Hope you feel better soon!
your fresh blood
the day before will easily compensate for the cold
(sorry you are ill – be brave – pick a wise cadence – take your time – and enjoy the experience – I have faith in you)
Moo
Dance of Joy
Hey Sminer, I promise to do better in the future and for those who are wondering there were a few on the list that copy and paste so well as I assumed they would, so I edited them. That video clip set mankind back another 10 years, brutal.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
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