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  1. Lulu is especially bad, but the cast as a whole has fewer people with any measure of athleticism than any season that I can recall.  The tribes being so unbalanced likely means we will see some mixing sooner than we otherwise would...unless they just want to see all the Lulus go home.    

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  2. 10 minutes ago, G650 said:

    Personally,  I think we see status quo next year for Jumbo. I don't know that Roglic was over the moon at the time, but I think the drama was way overplayed. I think management honestly had a bigger hand in it than the riders anyway. Jonas blatantly wanted Sepp to win, and Roglic and Kuss are very good friends. After Saturdays stage both JV and Roglic were legitimately all smiles, they were happy for Sepp. So I think maybe in 2025 Roglic may look elsewhere if next year doesn't pan out like he wants, I don't see a change right now.

     

    Remco is an interesting one. I honestly like him more after this. I thought his attitude was good, and he was very entertaining to watch.

    I agree with all of this.  The other factor for Primož is age.  At 33, he is still in his prime, but the other real GC contenders are younger, with more on the way.  If his goal is to collect GC wins, he may have to move when his contract ends to maximize his chances while the window is still open.  

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  3. I've never been a fan of their standard kit, but I really like the Jumbo jerseys for the final leg.  I may have to snag one of those tees.

    This may be the first time I watched every second of a closing ceremony for a grand tour. 

    The absurdity of what Jumbo accomplished this season is staggering, with what transpired at the Vuelta just being the exclamation point.  There have certainly been tours with some intra-team battles, LeMond v Hinault perhaps being the most famous, but I can't imagine that we will every see anything like this again.  Jumbo really saved their reputation, and that of their riders, by finally embracing the concept of working for Sepp.  

    I will be very curious to see what team changes occur, if any.  Contract status would suggest that we won't see any major shakeups with Jumbo, but you never know.  I believe that Sepp is genuinely content being a super domestique on the best team in cycling, and has no aspirations of going elsewhere to be a team leader.  I'm not so sure that Primož is happy sharing the spotlight with Jonas, but the media tend to blow things out of proportion, so all could truly be well.  We'll see what happens.

    I'm also interested to see what happens with Remco.  I never did see anything definitive about what happened to him on Stage 13.  It sounds like it was a nutrition/recovery problem, or for the cynics, he got some bad dope.  I don't see how he can avoid riding in Le Tour any longer.  Will Soudal build a GC team around him so he has a real shot?    

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  4. Just now, closetohumping said:

    Nobody has crowned him.  Just saying let’s give him till his first game

    We tend to be on the same side of this argument, and you are making my point for me.  No need to crow about R.T. yet, same as there is no need to treat him as a presumed failure.  I'm cautiously optimistic, but that's how I roll about most things.    

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  5. 51 minutes ago, MotownHorn said:

    As THE BIGGEST FAN EVER OF TEXAS BASKETBALL AND SOMEONE WHO LOVES RT I can see the writing on the wall. Too bad you guys are suckers falling for RTs nice guy act (did I mention that I love RT?!?!?!?)

    Please let sleeping dogs lie.  Dude hasn't posted in here in months, and you are doing all you can to pull him out of his slumber.  If you need more schadenfreude in your life maybe spend more time on the aggie screenshot thread in the recruiting forum.  There's no need to constantly antagonize one of our own, especially when he hasn't been actively doing anything to deserve it.  

    Also, while I love positive R.T. news as much as anyone, he has coached zero games since being hired as the head coach.  Maybe let's let him coach some actual games with his team before celebrating his tenure here.  Don't spike the ball before you get across the goal line.  

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