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rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
Yes they are. Despite what was said earlier, they have only signed a single African rider so far (Natnael Berhane from Europcar), and every one of their rather extensive list of signings has been white European. You can say what you like about experience leading talent but it's looking more and more like they are simply chasing immediate results like every other team. It wasn't supposed to be like that.
I've just done a quick tot up and at present the team is 16/7 African/Non-African.

It'll be interesting to do the same when the team is finalised for 2015
 

smutchin

Cat 6 Racer
Location
The Red Enclave
I've just done a quick tot up and at present the team is 16/7 African/Non-African.

With nine places in a GT team, that means they could have as many as TWO whole non-white African riders in their squad if they get a wildcard for the Giro again next year.
 

smutchin

Cat 6 Racer
Location
The Red Enclave
OT but while we're on the subject of African cycling, something I meant to mention earlier but it slipped my mind...

I've been doing a bit of freelance work for a magazine called Forever Sports recently - contract published for the Sports Direct chain and sold in all their stores (http://foreversports.com). The current issue has a rather nice photo reportage feature about the Kenyan Riders team - there's not much to it, just some lovely pictures with captions, but it's a nice bit of exposure for them. It also includes a great pic of David Kinjah wearing one of Chris Froome's Sky jerseys.
 

RobNewcastle

Senior Member
For Sky with those new signings, something like: Froome, Porte, Konig, Roche, Poels, Thomas, Stannard, Eisel, Kiryienka already looks to have a bit more punch to it. Either way it should mean complete non-performers like Lopez are out of the tour team.
 

jowwy

Can't spell, Can't Punctuate....Sue Me
For Sky with those new signings, something like: Froome, Porte, Konig, Roche, Poels, Thomas, Stannard, Eisel, Kiryienka already looks to have a bit more punch to it. Either way it should mean complete non-performers like Lopez are out of the tour team.
I would put kennaugh in there too, being the British cycling champion and all that
 

RobNewcastle

Senior Member
I would put kennaugh in there too, being the British cycling champion and all that

Agreed, I just threw a first 9 together to be honest. Kennaugh seems to have something about him too, good bit of fight etc
 
Cunego leaving Lampre to lead Nippo-Vini Fantini.

I'm predicting he'll get "better" next year...

edit - I forgot to mention, he's also going to University to study "sports science" so I'm imagining he'll be "really good", maybe even "Horner good"
 
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