Cadel's off to BMC?

[yello]

He's left Silence-Lotto....

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/evans-to-leave-silence-lotto

...to join BMC?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/evans-to-bmc-contador-to-lotto-for-2010

Can't say I'm overly surprised about him leaving S-L, he was close to openly critical with the lack of support he was getting during the last couple of TdFs

 

[rich p]

It seems he's not bound by his contract, then?
I presume his worth as world champ will have risen too!

 

[Dave5N]

Never had much time for the tiny whiner TBH. His World champs ride though was absolutely masterful. Rather changed my opinion of him. Wish him luck with the new team - I reckon he's pretty clean as well.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I agree with all of that. Mind you, he is supposed to be a thoroughly good guy outside of the sport - does a lot of work for charidee, but he doesn't like to talk about it...

And BMC have really invested heavily... Ballan, Hincapie, Burghardt (to name just three) and now Evans. Pro-Tour in 2011?

 

[Keith Oates]

As FM has said with Hincapie and the others in the teram he shoud certainly get some support in the big races. I wonder if he will keep up his long and full season of races or just try to concentrate on a few of the big ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hont]

I think he bought himself out of his contract. I was not widely foreseen but it's not a surprise given the shocking support his team gave him at the TdF. Openly suggesting that some rookie should be team leader over a man who was less than a minute of winning on two occasions. There's loyalty for you.

 

[Steve Austin]

I don't like Evans, as a most of the stuff you hear about him isn't good, but i've always wondered if he had a team behind him, i mean genuinely behind him would he have achieved more.
there is no doubt he can ride a bike, but if he had just one more rider in those stages where he has lapsed would he have got there..
I think he's too old now but he might have one more year or two left, so good luck to him. I hope he gets the support he thinks he needs