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Will Nicolas Roche do anything now Contador is out?

  • 16-07-2014 2:58am
    #1
    Arrow in the Knee
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    Chase Stage win?

    Who'll be the new team leader for Tinkoff-Saxo?


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  • #2
    gordongekko
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    Arrow in the Knee wrote: »
    Chase Stage win?

    Who'll be the new team leader for Tinkoff-Saxo?

    No need for a team leader now and yes he will try for a stage win.


  • #3
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    gordongekko wrote: »
    No need for a team leader now and yes he will try for a stage win.

    I'd imagine that Rogers might be a better bet to get a stage win.


  • #4
    mal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭mal1


    Roche and Rogers will be gunning for a stage.

    No team leader. It's not Sky. The next best bet for Saxo Bank is a stage win.


  • #5
    laraghrider
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    I think Garmin and Saxo T could be great teams to watch over the next two weeks. With both their leaders out of the race (AT effectively) they will be looking to breakaways and stage wins. Could make for some classic stages where they blow a race apart.


  • #6
    ZiabR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    mal1 wrote: »
    Roche and Rogers will be gunning for a stage.

    No team leader. It's not Sky. The next best bet for Saxo Bank is a stage win.

    Agreed, and with the entire Saxo Bank team being so far behind on time, they have nothing left to do but go for stages. If they were not going to go for stages, they would be as well going home.


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  • #7
    sham58107
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭sham58107


    Yes team last on TC way down need stages probably could get in breakaway now he is nearly 1 hr down.
    But with Mr Tinkoff there someone need to do something.


  • #8
    MPFG
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I'd imagine that Rogers might be a better bet to get a stage win.


    Imagine all of TCS will be up for stages and in every break...3 very good climbers and 2 sprinters with strong rouler credentials and others could do something also

    Think along with Garmin we might see some great racing and a mix up to the race as they have nothing to lose...may not change winner but may cause time gaps and changes throughout the race

    BTW ...everyone lamenting Contador & Froome which is correct but Talansky is also a loss to GC also


  • #9
    Sniipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭Sniipe


    ouch - spotted this thread's title on "Trending". I was doing so well to not spoil the highlights.


  • #10
    ThisRegard
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    You were doing extremely well if you managed to last from Monday afternoon until today to not hear what happened on Monday !


  • #11
    Sniipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭Sniipe


    I stay off RTE.ie and when the sport news comes on the radio I turn it off. I almost got caught while out and only heard the name Contador, then put my hands on my ears and went lalala. My daughter (2) was confused at that sight. Plus mostly everyone at work knows I don't want to know about the cycling.


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  • #12
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,569 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Just a gentle reminder - whatever happens in today's stage do not post about it here - use the dedicated stage thread


  • #13
    Bloggsie
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    Arrow in the Knee wrote: »
    Chase Stage win?

    Who'll be the new team leader for Tinkoff-Saxo?
    yes, Roche is on a uni-cycle today & he is going backwards, just to be different!


  • #14
    ghogie91
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭ghogie91


    Id say he has to try a stage win now, but is the gap not like 15 mins? overall?


  • #15
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Sniipe wrote: »
    I stay off RTE.ie and when the sport news comes on the radio I turn it off. I almost got caught while out and only heard the name Contador, then put my hands on my ears and went lalala. My daughter (2) was confused at that sight. Plus mostly everyone at work knows I don't want to know about the cycling.

    Yes, been there on more occasions than I care to remember.

    Google Now is my new spoiler in chief, be it for sports results or tv shows. The fecker is too smart for it's own good.


  • #16
    MPFG
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    I'd say Nico Roche will leave TCS this year .....all races he raced were as domestique this year ...he trained very hard before Gior & Tour in training camps but form has been very variable ....starts good but not maintained and not very good form on climbs
    If anything his opportunities at TCS have shrunk as even without Contador he is working for Kreuziger or Majka, etc


  • #17
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,095 ✭✭✭buffalo


    He's improved his TTing there, and won the Route du Sud. Not sure he'll be so quick to jump ship...


  • #18
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I'd imagine that Rogers might be a better bet to get a stage win.

    I feckin knew that I should have put that bet on!


  • #19
    ZiabR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I feckin knew that I should have put that bet on!

    Me too! I called Rogers before the start of yesterdays stage and ........ well there you go :(


  • #20
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭pajor


    Even more of a shake up now I'd say for TCS, now that Contador has pulled out from the Vuelta too.

    Hopefully it means some sort of 'promotion' for Nico.


  • #21
    mirrormatrix
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭mirrormatrix


    Can't see Nico riding the Vuelta


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