Discovery in disarray.... ?
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This months CycleSport magazine reports that Il Falco, “the Savo” is moving to Lampre next season. It appears he wasn’t happy with the on again off again support of Danielson and who was actually the team leader.
Savo will be joining Lampre next year to target both the Giro and the Tour. Lampre will allow Cuengo to have a full tilt at the Classics next year. They have realized that Basso has raised the bar in terms of how to win a GT and believe that the little prince needs another year or two to develop into a pure GT rider.
The article also reports that Landis is being courted by Discovery but can name his price because several other teams want him as well... although says he is weary about going back.
my input ? It really shows DC's shitty management skills that Salvodelli can win the Giro with no support and on his own and when DC claim to been assisting him he loses by 20 minutes ! Go figure !
Savo will be joining Lampre next year to target both the Giro and the Tour. Lampre will allow Cuengo to have a full tilt at the Classics next year. They have realized that Basso has raised the bar in terms of how to win a GT and believe that the little prince needs another year or two to develop into a pure GT rider.
The article also reports that Landis is being courted by Discovery but can name his price because several other teams want him as well... although says he is weary about going back.
my input ? It really shows DC's shitty management skills that Salvodelli can win the Giro with no support and on his own and when DC claim to been assisting him he loses by 20 minutes ! Go figure !
That would be a sad development, Il Falco leaving DC. He was their only top top tier/"GT team leader"-type rider, 
although Popo had the chance to become one in several years.
On a happier note, a Chechu fan site explains that an Asturias newspaper claims Chechu has re-signed with DC for another 2 years (2007 and 2008). That brings Chechu to 35 years old in 2008 (i.e., retirement with DC).
although Popo had the chance to become one in several years.On a happier note, a Chechu fan site explains that an Asturias newspaper claims Chechu has re-signed with DC for another 2 years (2007 and 2008). That brings Chechu to 35 years old in 2008 (i.e., retirement with DC).
A bit off topic but: Hoste comes to Davitamon and PVP will leave (the rumour is that he will join Quickstep)
whiteboytrash said:
I got my copy this morning - and you're correct Savoldelli's leaving DC.
He'll be much happier at Lampre - where he will get unequivocal support.
I am not surprised he's leaving given the ambiguity and the luke-warm endorsement as regards his team for the Giro.
Can't see Landis going back to DC - he got shafted by them when they refused to pay the going rate.
the only real advantage to landis going back to DC would be gaining more support from the american community, though he seems to be doing fine without that and is still probably a little bitter about how the situation was handled in the pastlimerickman said:
at phonak he is the captain, there is no guarentee that if he returned to DC he would have that kind of leadership position promised to him
moviekindoflife said:
I think Landis is a good pro.
He works hard, he gets results and he's a respected guy.
OK some might say he's dull - but dull is fine in my book.
Does he strike you as the sort of guy who'd want acclaim in the US?
limerickman said:
Again, you give me an opportunity to prove you wrong.
http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/6843.0.html
Bruyneel: "We had an option to keep him and we were ready to equal the offer made to Phonak, but at the same time we didn´t want him to force him to stay with us," Bruyneel was quoted.
musette said:
You said the same thing about Hoste last week.
Landis and, more recently, Hoste left DC because DC wouldn't pay them the going rate.
I told you about Hoste leaving before you read about it.
not at all. thats why i think there is a slim chance he will be back. But the fact that DC is US based, could offer an incentive to some american riders, though i dont think landis is one of them.limerickman said:
moviekindoflife said:
Yeah, he doesn't strike me as the sort of guy who wants to be a household name.
I can't see Landis going back to DC - once bitten....
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