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I was noticing that Discovery has mixed it's TDF team for the Dauphine-
Liber and the Tour de Suisse. The Tour of Switzerland starts on the day the D-L ends so there is a scheduling conflict. But I am surprised that Discovery is not keeping it's TDF riders together..?? |
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On Jun 8, 12:15 pm, " wrote:
I was noticing that Discovery has mixed it's TDF team for the Dauphine- Liber and the Tour de Suisse. The Tour of Switzerland starts on the day the D-L ends so there is a scheduling conflict. But I am surprised that Discovery is not keeping it's TDF riders together..?? I suspect some riders need a little more recovery time then others. Also, the real reason probably is contractual with the sponsor, i.e. getting as much exposure in europe as possible - which is the reason why rider counts per team have grown over the years. The days of top riders hitting 200 races a year are long gone! |
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On Jun 8, 12:15 pm, " wrote: I was noticing that Discovery has mixed it's TDF team for the Dauphine- Liber and the Tour de Suisse. The Tour of Switzerland starts on the day the D-L ends so there is a scheduling conflict. But I am surprised that Discovery is not keeping it's TDF riders together..?? I suspect some riders need a little more recovery time then others. Also, the real reason probably is contractual with the sponsor, i.e. getting as much exposure in europe as possible - which is the reason why rider counts per team have grown over the years. The days of top riders hitting 200 races a year are long gone! That and you can only store a very limited supply of your own blood over the off-season. Now with a two year lay-off however ... -- Bill Asher |
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I was just thinking that Discovery would want it's TDF to spend time
racing together so that they can refine their tactics and strategy. I am not certain if their TDF has raced together this season. Perhaps they did in the Tour of California. On Jun 8, 2:58 pm, paolo wrote: On Jun 8, 12:15 pm, " wrote: I was noticing that Discovery has mixed it's TDF team for the Dauphine- Liber and the Tour de Suisse. The Tour of Switzerland starts on the day the D-L ends so there is a scheduling conflict. But I am surprised that Discovery is not keeping it's TDF riders together..?? I suspect some riders need a little more recovery time then others. Also, the real reason probably is contractual with the sponsor, i.e. getting as much exposure in europe as possible - which is the reason why rider counts per team have grown over the years. The days of top riders hitting 200 races a year are long gone! |
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On Jun 8, 1:15 pm, " wrote:
I was noticing that Discovery has mixed it's TDF team for the Dauphine- Liber and the Tour de Suisse. The Tour of Switzerland starts on the day the D-L ends so there is a scheduling conflict. But I am surprised that Discovery is not keeping it's TDF riders together..?? I now wonder if Tom Danielson will appear in the Tour de Suisse. http://www.tds.ch/tourdesuisse/franc...r/tds_dsc.html |
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DirtRoadie writes:
G On Jun 8, 1:15 pm, " wrote: I was noticing that Discovery has mixed it's TDF team for the Dauphine- Liber and the Tour de Suisse. The Tour of Switzerland starts on the day the D-L ends so there is a scheduling conflict. But I am surprised that Discovery is not keeping it's TDF riders together..?? I now wonder if Tom Danielson will appear in the Tour de Suisse. http://www.tds.ch/tourdesuisse/franc...r/tds_dsc.html You can wonder all you like It isn't going to happen Firstly, like all the rest of that squad, he's a useless ****** And secondly the rules forbid him riding without the permission of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Organizer -- Davey Crockett - No 4Q to Reply |
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On Jun 14, 9:49 pm, Davey Crockett
wrote: DirtRoadie writes: I now wonder if Tom Danielson will appear in the Tour de Suisse. http://www.tds.ch/tourdesuisse/franc...r/tds_dsc.html You can wonder all you like It isn't going to happen Firstly, like all the rest of that squad, he's a useless ****** I'l be sure to tell him that you think so when I next see him. And secondly the rules forbid him riding without the permission of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Organizer Please elaborate - what rules? DR |
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On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:39:31 -0700, DirtRoadie
wrote: On Jun 14, 9:49 pm, Davey Crockett wrote: DirtRoadie writes: I now wonder if Tom Danielson will appear in the Tour de Suisse. http://www.tds.ch/tourdesuisse/franc...r/tds_dsc.html You can wonder all you like It isn't going to happen Firstly, like all the rest of that squad, he's a useless ****** I'l be sure to tell him that you think so when I next see him. And secondly the rules forbid him riding without the permission of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Organizer Please elaborate - what rules? I'd assume UCI rules that you can't drop out of one race and then ride another that would be going on at the same time as the first. -- JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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On Jun 15, 2:45 pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote: And secondly the rules forbid him riding without the permission of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Organizer Please elaborate - what rules? I'd assume UCI rules that you can't drop out of one race and then ride another that would be going on at the same time as the first. Right, but in cases where someone gets ill and drops out the first day the race organizer will usually grant permission if the team asks for it. The thing they don't like is when some sprinter sticks around for the flat stages, then claims illness as soon as the road points uphill, then recovers miraculously and tries to line up for another race. |
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