April 25, 2024 Login  


Unanswered Active Topics Forums Search
Forums > Road > Professional Racing
TestTeam folding
Last Post 09/09/2010 12:42 AM by Alexandra Edge. 8 Replies.
Printer Friendly
Sort:
PrevPrev NextNext
You are not authorized to post a reply.
Author Messages
johan

Posts:12

--
08/26/2010 10:28 AM
I was blown away to hear the news on this one! I guess Sastre is the only one with a contract (Geox) at this point ... now who goes where?
JuanDeFuca

Posts:2

--
08/26/2010 04:28 PM
Cervelo Spidertech? http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/08/news/bauer-pleased-with-progression-of-spidertech-planet-energy-squad_134570 “In all honesty, I think Cervélo is missing some Canadianism in their focus,” Bauer said. “And I think a team like ours could bring that in a partnership. I don’t know if that’s a reality or not. But our goals are clear, we want to bring up a Canadian team, with a Canadian philosophically, offering opportunities to top Canadian riders and partners, while balancing that with whatever international talent and structure is required to be competitive.”
leonardo

Posts:17

--
08/26/2010 04:36 PM
It would be great for a Canadian team be brought up a level out of this, but there's already something in the works with Garmin it would seem.
JuanDeFuca

Posts:2

--
08/26/2010 04:55 PM
I've seen the Garmin rumours but so far they're just rumours. I figured I'd muddy the waters some more as I remembered reading this not long ago. It would be interesting if Cervelo folded as a team and threw their sponsorship behind Bauer's team as a UCI continental squad.
leonardo

Posts:17

--
08/26/2010 05:05 PM
We all like the rumors! The God of Thunder has confirmed things along those lines though:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5409/Hushovds-move-to-Garmin-not-certain-but-teams-sponsors-in-merger-talks.aspx

The team Schleck rumor is out there as well...lets start some new ones, how about the Australian teams - there are two trying for a ProTour license!
Nosleep

Posts:82

--
08/26/2010 08:04 PM
I'm pretty upset about this. This team, and especially Sastre, won my heart during the 2009 Giro and I've been a big, big supporter of theirs ever since. I guess whichever team lands Hushovd and Haussler will get my support in 2011...but I'm pretty gloomy about this
Nosleep

Posts:82

--
08/27/2010 12:14 AM
It's looking like Garmin-Transitions is probably going to become Garmin-Cervélo for 2011. That pisses me off. If financial insecurity was the reason for the TestTeam folding, but Cervélo is still going to be a sponsor, why the fricking frack couldn't the TestTeam have become Cervélo-Logitech or something (a Swiss company, I don't know). Did they even try to find another sponsor? Dammit. I am so upset over this
leonardo

Posts:17

--
08/27/2010 12:08 PM
They also had one of the best kits out there as well...maybe they'll make argyle look a bit meaner with some black and skulls next year?
Nosleep

Posts:82

--
09/09/2010 12:42 AM
Apparently they did try to find another sponsor. That softens the blow a tiny bit. The riders I like the best from the team (but really, I liked all of them!) seem to be splitting up. Tondo to Movistar. Sastre to Geox. A big chunk to Garmin, but Daniel Lloyd and Roger Hammond never really captured my heart and imagination like some of the others.
You are not authorized to post a reply.
Forums > Road > Professional Racing
Active Forums 4.1
NOT LICENSED FOR PRODUCTION USE
www.activemodules.com

Latest Forum Posts
Flanders (and Roubaix) posted in Professional Racing
Anyone have fun bike projects going? posted in The Coffee Shop
so quiet posted in The Coffee Shop
Hot Stove League posted in Professional Racing
Rohan Dennis charged in death of his wife posted in Professional Racing
compare Cycling icons with icons in other sports posted in Off-Topic
Parc des Princes Veldrome posted in Professional Racing
No articles match criteria.
  Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy  Copyright 2008-2013 by VeloNation LLC