Cipo to Cofidis?

Well, if you consider that Cofidis may be stocking the stable in case the
Pro Tour and the 3 Grand Tours do get it worked out, he'd have a ready-made
headline-maker for the Giro while keeping Stuey fresh for Le Tour. All these
teams are having to stock so many riders this year. I'm glad to see Cipo
just a little longer, even if he's a shadow of his younger self. When I saw
him at the Tour de Georgia he rode well enough and was a hell of an
ambassador to the sport. So much so that it was striking. I hope it works
out.
-Kristin

"Sonarrat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Velonews is reporting that Cipollini is close to signing a deal with
Cofidis..

This immediately makes me think of two things:

1) Michele Scarponi has already signed with Cofidis
2) Cipollini persuaded management not to select Scarponi for the Giro
d'Italia

Hmm. Perhaps we have a high-level stalking case on our hands? Or
maybe he just wants to be a lead-out man for Stuart O'Grady. (Right)

-Jeffrey.

"Sonarrat" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email hidden]...

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Velonews is reporting that Cipollini is close to signing a deal with
Cofidis..

This immediately makes me think of two things:

1) Michele Scarponi has already signed with Cofidis
2) Cipollini persuaded management not to select Scarponi for the Giro
d'Italia

Hmm. Perhaps we have a high-level stalking case on our hands? Or
maybe he just wants to be a lead-out man for Stuart O'Grady. (Right)

-Jeffrey.

No such a stupid idea to have Cipo as a leadout. What else can sprinters
who've lost that little something extra shoot for other than trying to pay
back the debt they owe to those that sacrificed for them by sacrificing for
others. See Zabel's comments about wanting to spend a couple of years as a
lead out man for someone like Alan Davis. Of course Zabel is a class act all
the way. A rider's rider. Cipo...

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From: "trg" [email hidden]

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ee Zabel's comments about wanting to spend a couple of years as a
lead out man for someone like Alan Davis. Of course Zabel is a class act all
the way. A rider's rider. Cipo...

If I was going to build a team from scratch I'd start with Zabel and Udo Bolts
because that gives you a bunch of one day and stage wins with Udo being able to
lead other riders too.
Bill C

trg said:

No such a stupid idea to have Cipo as a leadout. What else can

sprinters

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who've lost that little something extra shoot for other than trying

to pay

Quoted message said:

back the debt they owe to those that sacrificed for them by

sacrificing for

Quoted message said:

others. See Zabel's comments about wanting to spend a couple of years

as a

Quoted message said:

lead out man for someone like Alan Davis. Of course Zabel is a class

act all

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the way. A rider's rider.

Dumbass -

Ya.

Zabel, with his training ethic and constistency of fitness, would be an
incredible leadout guy. A guy you could count on every time.

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Cipo...

Jesus Christ. With that ego.

"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

trg said:

No such a stupid idea to have Cipo as a leadout. What else can

sprinters

Quoted message said:

who've lost that little something extra shoot for other than trying

to pay

Quoted message said:

back the debt they owe to those that sacrificed for them by

sacrificing for

Quoted message said:

others. See Zabel's comments about wanting to spend a couple of years

as a

Quoted message said:

lead out man for someone like Alan Davis. Of course Zabel is a class

act all

Quoted message said:

the way. A rider's rider.

Dumbass -

Ya.

Zabel, with his training ethic and constistency of fitness, would be an
incredible leadout guy. A guy you could count on every time.

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Cipo...

Jesus Christ. With that ego.

Henry-

My how the sobriquet "dumbass" has devaluated. You even use it for someone
with whom you agree on all points.

On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 12:26:08 +0200, "trg" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"Kurgan Gringioni" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

trg said:

No such a stupid idea to have Cipo as a leadout. What else can

sprinters

Quoted message said:

who've lost that little something extra shoot for other than trying

to pay

Quoted message said:

back the debt they owe to those that sacrificed for them by

sacrificing for

Quoted message said:

others. See Zabel's comments about wanting to spend a couple of years

as a

Quoted message said:

lead out man for someone like Alan Davis. Of course Zabel is a class

act all

Quoted message said:

the way. A rider's rider.

Dumbass -

Ya.

Zabel, with his training ethic and constistency of fitness, would be an
incredible leadout guy. A guy you could count on every time.

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Cipo...

Jesus Christ. With that ego.

Henry-

My how the sobriquet "dumbass" has devaluated. You even use it for someone
with whom you agree on all points.

All this time I thought it was a fishing reference like stripedbass...

-B

trg said:

My how the sobriquet "dumbass" has
devaluated. You even use it for someone
with whom you agree on all points.

You just noticed that?

Dumbass.

JT

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"trg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Henry-

My how the sobriquet "dumbass" has devaluated. You even use it for someone
with whom you agree on all points.

Dumbass -

Try not to be such a dumbass.

-RJ, Dumbass

Kurgan Gringioni said:

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Cipo...

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Jesus Christ. With that ego.

Am I the only one who remembers Cipo riding tempo in late
stages of the Giro for pink jersey'd teammate Gotti?

It was a long time ago and maybe the drugs are playing
games with my memory again but I'm pretty sure it
happened.

Bob Schwartz
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"John Forrest Tomlinson" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message
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trg said:

My how the sobriquet "dumbass" has
devaluated. You even use it for someone
with whom you agree on all points.

You just noticed that?

Dumbass.

JT

Yeah, well he went into my killfile about a year and a half ago, so I
haven't read one of his posts until recently when I reinstalled my mailer
software.