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Title: Tinkoff and Riis "part ways"
Post by: tenacious1 on March 30, 2015, 01:33:43 PM

 :panic:  This throws a real wrench in Sagan's and Contador's seasons.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/03/news/tinkoff-saxo-bjarne-riis-part-ways_364894 (http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/03/news/tinkoff-saxo-bjarne-riis-part-ways_364894)

Title: Re: Tinkoff and Riis "part ways"
Post by: ihop on March 30, 2015, 04:38:04 PM

Whoa.

Title: Re: Tinkoff and Riis "part ways"
Post by: Mrtambourineman on April 02, 2015, 12:39:53 AM

Ya, I saw some of the earlier coverage.  Sounds like he wasn't doing himself any favours. 

Title: Re: Tinkoff and Riis "part ways"
Post by: tenacious1 on April 02, 2015, 12:16:12 PM

Riis or Tinkoff?

Title: Re: Tinkoff and Riis "part ways"
Post by: Mrtambourineman on April 09, 2015, 04:45:59 PM

Quote from: tenacious1 on April 02, 2015, 12:16:12 PM

Riis or Tinkoff?

Riis - one article said that he was observed watching tv on his laptop during a race rather than - you know - directing his team.  There were other things as well.  I'm sure he got a nice golden handshake. 

Title: Re: Tinkoff and Riis "part ways"
Post by: ihop on April 13, 2015, 10:48:30 AM

Whoa - I hadn't read that about Riis.  Interesting.

Title: Re: Tinkoff and Riis "part ways"
Post by: Mrtambourineman on April 13, 2015, 05:23:31 PM

Quote from: ihop on April 13, 2015, 10:48:30 AM

Whoa - I hadn't read that about Riis.  Interesting.

Now that may reflect something going on behind the scenes.  Maybe Tinkoff was calling the shots and Riis had effectively become a figure head or he was disengaging because he was being undermined.  I am interested to see if he will land on his feet or if this will effectively end his career in cycling what with the recent news of his history of doping during competition.