Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

team sky

  • 27-10-2012 4:06pm
    #1
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭


    what are 'team sky' gonna do next year with all the spotlight and media focus on doping etc.?

    and a hilly TDF apparently?

    will they fade back into the peleton and out of the spotlight or will it be a repeat performance?

    i think they will back off myself and tone the whole thing down


Comments

  • #2
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    chris froome (tactics will probably be the same)

    wiggo already said he might not ride the tour next year (he had his chance last year and took it)

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #3
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    ya i figure wiggins has done enough and may not be interested

    gold medals on track and road and tdf

    there's prob trouble ahead for sky with this clearout

    although having said that brailsford says he may be softening his stance

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20072758

    some sort of amnesty:)


  • #4
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    M cebee wrote: »
    i think they will back off myself and tone the whole thing down
    Why would they "back off"?

    Froome is targetting the Tour, Wiggins is thought to be eyeing up a Giro/Vuelta double. There is no reason for them to back off with riders of such quality, and with the departure of Cavendish there's one more slot in the team for someone to support the endeavours of Froome and Wiggins. This is fundamentally different from Team GB (and in particular the track team) who work on the Olympic Cycle (and where Olympic success is what drives funding) - Sky are a professional team and will look to sweep up whatever they can


  • #5
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    Beasty wrote: »
    Why would they "back off"?

    Froome is targetting the Tour, Wiggins is thought to be eyeing up a Giro/Vuelta double. There is no reason for them to back off with riders of such quality, and with the departure of Cavendish there's one more slot in the team for someone to support the endeavours of Froome and Wiggins. This is fundamentally different from Team GB (and in particular the track team) who work on the Olympic Cycle (and where Olympic success is what drives funding) - Sky are a professional team and will look to sweep up whatever they can

    yes they're a pro team backed by big business

    but the staffing issues at sky and the performances have got the media sniffing
    after them bigtime

    maybe they'll do it all over again-who knows


  • #6
    corny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭corny


    The big question is where will the domestiques go?

    Will Porte, Rodgers, Cataldo etc follow Wiggins to the Giro or will Sky go all out for the Tour again.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement