Bianchi??

Quoted message said:

Are there any other big teams who ride Bianchi??

TIA,

-Bob

I've always wanted a Bianchi. But I'm waiting till they show up at
Wal-Mart.

Hell and High Water said:

Two questions:

How does the Liquigas-Bianchi team compare to other teams. (In
general... I know that's a loaded question.)

and

Are there any other big teams who ride Bianchi??

TIA,

-Bob

Liquigas-Bianchi is the only team currently riding Bianchi AFAIK.

But a number of teams have used Bianchi in the last decade or so,
Mercatone Uno, GB-MG, and of course the Coast replacement Bianchi
team.

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Quoted message said:

Two questions:

How does the Liquigas-Bianchi team compare to other teams. (In
general... I know that's a loaded question.)

Well, they have the current #1 ranking cyclist in the team, that's pretty
good. Other members of their team have had a disappointing season so far - I
think Garzelli, Cioni and Backstedt had expected better results.

Compared to other teams, it's difficult to say, since different teams have
different goals, depending on budget, nationality, sponsor exposure, etc.
Again, due to DiLuca, the team hasn't failed as a whole. A single rider's
accomplishments can mean a lot.

Bianchi are appalling and last 365 days.

Robert Chung said:

Bianchi are appalling and last 365 days.

No, appaling.

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E. Dronkert

Ewoud Dronkert said:

Robert Chung said:

Bianchi are appalling and last 365 days.

No, appaling.

Ooops. You're right. I stand corrected. "Bianchi are appaling and last 365
days."

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Quoted message said:

Bianchi are appalling and last 365 days.

What does THAT mean??

-Bob

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Quoted message said:

Bianchi are appalling and last 365 days.

What does THAT mean??

-Bob

Means they break after a year.

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Quoted message said:

Bianchi are appalling and last 365 days.

What does THAT mean??

-Bob

Means they break after a year.

It was a particular problem around 1998. Their top AL models had a tendency
to break where the down tube met the head tube. IRC, they began to put a
gusset at that place.

It is a reference to a thread where some butt head tried to trash
Bianchi's reputation because HE was unhappy with the warranty and his
broken frame. It was pretty funny and worth digging up. There are a
number of inside jokes that still flow from that thread. I think the
fool's name was "Justin"...so that and Bianchi as search words should
get you there.

Hell and High Water said:

Two questions:

How does the Liquigas-Bianchi team compare to other teams. (In
general... I know that's a loaded question.)

Liquigas-Bianchi was a very deep and powerful team right out of the box,
and they've only gotten better since Cipollini retired with them in May.
Danilo Di Luca, who has been highly regarded but has not had the
results to match his talent, has been fabulous this year and is
currently in place as the #1 ranked rider. In addition, their other
stars (climbers Garzelli, Cioni and Pellizotti, sprinters Zanotti and
Pagliarini, and the ultra-powerful rouleur Backstedt) have also had fine
seasons, just barely falling short of the very best. Liquigas also has
some interesting young riders, namely Michael Albasini (Swi) and Enrico
Gasparotto (Ita). The latter was a surprise winner of the road race
portion of the Italian Championships, so he gets to wear a red, green
and white jersey in competition until next June. It's a very impressive
showing for a new team in its first year.

Hell and High Water said:

Quoted message said:

How does the Liquigas-Bianchi team compare to other teams. (In
general... I know that's a loaded question.)

sonarrat said:

In addition, their other stars (climbers Garzelli, Cioni and Pellizotti,
sprinters Zanotti and Pagliarini, and the ultra-powerful rouleur
Backstedt)

Surely the winner of a Paris Roubaix should at least be called a
super-rouleur.

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Quoted message said:

Hell and High Water said:

Two questions:

How does the Liquigas-Bianchi team compare to other teams. (In
general... I know that's a loaded question.)

Liquigas-Bianchi was a very deep and powerful team right out of the box,
and they've only gotten better since Cipollini retired with them in May.
Danilo Di Luca, who has been highly regarded but has not had the
results to match his talent, has been fabulous this year and is
currently in place as the #1 ranked rider. In addition, their other
stars (climbers Garzelli, Cioni and Pellizotti, sprinters Zanotti and
Pagliarini, and the ultra-powerful rouleur Backstedt) have also had fine
seasons, just barely falling short of the very best. Liquigas also has
some interesting young riders, namely Michael Albasini (Swi) and Enrico
Gasparotto (Ita). The latter was a surprise winner of the road race
portion of the Italian Championships, so he gets to wear a red, green
and white jersey in competition until next June. It's a very impressive
showing for a new team in its first year.

Thanks for the responses, everyone!

-Bob

Donald Munro said:

Hell and High Water said:

Quoted message said:

How does the Liquigas-Bianchi team compare to other teams. (In
general... I know that's a loaded question.)

sonarrat said:

In addition, their other stars (climbers Garzelli, Cioni and Pellizotti,
sprinters Zanotti and Pagliarini, and the ultra-powerful rouleur
Backstedt)

Surely the winner of a Paris Roubaix should at least be called a
super-rouleur.

I chose that superlative for a reason; though he is definitely super
himself in a number of ways, I thought it most vivid to accent his raw
power above all else. He can tow the entire peloton all day without
strain, and he puts out over 2000 watts in a dead sprint. At least one
rider has said that drafting behind him is like tailing a derny or a
motorcycle.