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Old September 25th 09, 06:13 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Uncle Dave
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Wiggins hints at Team Sky switch

http://tinyurl.com/WigginsWigan

Bradley Wiggins has hinted he may leave Garmin-Slipstream to join the
new British-based squad Team Sky.

Britain's three-time Olympic track champion was a surprise fourth in
the 2009 Tour de France and says he must move if he is to better that
next year.

Wiggins, 28, told BBC Sport: "The Tour de France changed everything.

"It's like trying to win the Champions League - you need to be at
Manchester United but I'm playing at Wigan at the moment so I have to
make that step up."

UD
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Old September 25th 09, 07:27 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:13:25 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Dave
wrote:

Wiggins hints at Team Sky switch

http://tinyurl.com/WigginsWigan

Bradley Wiggins has hinted he may leave Garmin-Slipstream to join the
new British-based squad Team Sky.

Britain's three-time Olympic track champion was a surprise fourth in
the 2009 Tour de France and says he must move if he is to better that
next year.

Wiggins, 28, told BBC Sport: "The Tour de France changed everything.

"It's like trying to win the Champions League - you need to be at
Manchester United but I'm playing at Wigan at the moment so I have to
make that step up."

UD


Yes I was going to post about that, er...last I checked "Team Sky"
don't seem to have what it takes to support a TDF contender ? Looks
like another "Leblanc moving to Le Groupement" disaster to me, at
least on a sporting level.
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Old September 25th 09, 10:58 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Ben Trovato
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On Sep 25, 11:27*am, Keith wrote:
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:13:25 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Dave



wrote:
Wiggins hints at Team Sky switch


http://tinyurl.com/WigginsWigan


Bradley Wiggins has hinted he may leave Garmin-Slipstream to join the
new British-based squad Team Sky.


Britain's three-time Olympic track champion was a surprise fourth in
the 2009 Tour de France and says he must move if he is to better that
next year.


Wiggins, 28, told BBC Sport: "The Tour de France changed everything.


"It's like trying to win the Champions League - you need to be at
Manchester United but I'm playing at Wigan at the moment so I have to
make that step up."


UD


Yes I was going to post about that, er...last I checked "Team Sky"
don't seem to have what it takes to support a TDF contender ? Looks
like another "Leblanc moving to Le Groupement" disaster to me, at
least on a sporting level.


You mean all those Scandy and Aussie creampuffs Sky just hired on?
Totally useless, dunno what they were thinking...
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Old September 28th 09, 07:20 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Michael Press
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In article
,
Uncle Dave wrote:

Wiggins hints at Team Sky switch

http://tinyurl.com/WigginsWigan

Bradley Wiggins has hinted he may leave Garmin-Slipstream to join the
new British-based squad Team Sky.

Britain's three-time Olympic track champion was a surprise fourth in
the 2009 Tour de France and says he must move if he is to better that
next year.

Wiggins, 28, told BBC Sport: "The Tour de France changed everything.

"It's like trying to win the Champions League - you need to be at
Manchester United but I'm playing at Wigan at the moment so I have to
make that step up."


Hear that, Jonathan?

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Old September 28th 09, 08:49 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Uncle Dave
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On Sep 28, 7:20*am, Michael Press wrote:
In article
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*Uncle Dave wrote:



Wiggins hints at Team Sky switch


http://tinyurl.com/WigginsWigan


Bradley Wiggins has hinted he may leave Garmin-Slipstream to join the
new British-based squad Team Sky.


Britain's three-time Olympic track champion was a surprise fourth in
the 2009 Tour de France and says he must move if he is to better that
next year.


Wiggins, 28, told BBC Sport: "The Tour de France changed everything.


"It's like trying to win the Champions League - you need to be at
Manchester United but I'm playing at Wigan at the moment so I have to
make that step up."


Hear that, Jonathan?


It does seem a bit disloyal doesn't it? His statement has had some
effect as Wigan beat Chelski 3-1 at the weekend :-)

UD
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Old September 28th 09, 03:44 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Donald Munro[_3_]
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Uncle Dave wrote:
It does seem a bit disloyal doesn't it? His statement has had some effect
as Wigan beat Chelski 3-1 at the weekend :-)


Wigan must have borrowed some steroids from the local rugby club.
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Old September 28th 09, 06:52 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Michael Press
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In article
,
Uncle Dave wrote:

On Sep 28, 7:20Â*am, Michael Press wrote:
In article
,
Â*Uncle Dave wrote:



Wiggins hints at Team Sky switch


http://tinyurl.com/WigginsWigan


Bradley Wiggins has hinted he may leave Garmin-Slipstream to join the
new British-based squad Team Sky.


Britain's three-time Olympic track champion was a surprise fourth in
the 2009 Tour de France and says he must move if he is to better that
next year.


Wiggins, 28, told BBC Sport: "The Tour de France changed everything.


"It's like trying to win the Champions League - you need to be at
Manchester United but I'm playing at Wigan at the moment so I have to
make that step up."


Hear that, Jonathan?


It does seem a bit disloyal doesn't it? His statement has had some
effect as Wigan beat Chelski 3-1 at the weekend :-)


Not what I am thinking. `Loyalty' is one of those words
used by middle management; another one being `morale'. I
am thinking that Wiggins considers Garmin, for all its
real success, to be a Micky Mouse outfit.

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Old September 28th 09, 07:26 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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"Michael Press" wrote in message
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Not what I am thinking. `Loyalty' is one of those words
used by middle management; another one being `morale'. I
am thinking that Wiggins considers Garmin, for all its
real success, to be a Micky Mouse outfit.


What does any of this have to do with a professional bicycle racer? Do you
suppose one should take less money for his services for your weird idea of
"loyalty"?

Considerations should be the financial stability of the team, the ability of
a team to be invited to the important races, the contract terms and the
salary. Only when all of these terms are equal or nearly equal would any
other terms be considered.

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Old September 30th 09, 11:35 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Michael Press
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In article ,
"Tom Kunich" wrote:

"Michael Press" wrote in message
...

Not what I am thinking. `Loyalty' is one of those words
used by middle management; another one being `morale'. I
am thinking that Wiggins considers Garmin, for all its
real success, to be a Micky Mouse outfit.


What does any of this have to do with a professional bicycle racer? Do you
suppose one should take less money for his services for your weird idea of
"loyalty"?


Sorry. I cannot derive semantic content from this
sentence, because of the prepositions and blind end pronouns.

Considerations should be the financial stability of the team, the ability of
a team to be invited to the important races, the contract terms and the
salary. Only when all of these terms are equal or nearly equal would any
other terms be considered.


Absolutely dead on correct.

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