Boonen joins Quick.Step - Davitamon

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I think everyone knew this would happen below is a report from cyclingnews.com<br /><br />

nferyn

I really wonder if he's going to receive a status a 'protected' rider for the classics with Musseeuw, Bettini and Vandenbroucke next to him?<br /><br />Niek

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[quote author=nferyn link=board=15;threadid=2709;start=0#23234 date=1038825628]<br />I really wonder if he's going to receive a status a 'protected' rider for the classics with Musseeuw, Bettini and Vandenbroucke next to him?<br /><br />Niek<br />[/quote]<br /><br />He wont next year, thats forsure ;D

nferyn

[quote author=Steve link=board=15;threadid=2709;start=0#23235 date=1038826459]<br />[quote author=nferyn link=board=15;threadid=2709;start=0#23234 date=1038825628]<br />I really wonder if he's going to receive a status a 'protected' rider for the classics with Musseeuw, Bettini and Vandenbroucke next to him?<br /><br />Niek<br />[/quote]<br /><br />He wont next year, thats forsure ;D<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Well, then Quick-Step - Davitamon is going to have the best clasics 'knecht' (helper - domestique) that money can buy ;D<br /><br />Niek

maarten

Wel Niek and Steve<br /><br />You might be wrong VDB first has to prove he's back from been away very long. And then the fact that there are different kind of races.<br /><br />Bettini is only an opponent for de ronde as Boonen is too huge(length and body massà for L-B-L and Fleche wallone and Bettini is to small for P-R.<br /><br />Same for VDB only a super Vdb may be a contender for P-R when he's 95% he has 0.0% chance to win.<br /><br />They are a different type of rider. <br /><br />real hills only VDB&amp;amp; Bettini, Gent wevelgem no bettini, P-R no bettini and VDB ther will only be a problem in de Ronde and then one might be not in condition or injured(problem solved)<br /><br />Rabo showed that depending on 2 guys(Dekker and Boogerd) is a big risk.

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[quote author=maarten link=board=15;threadid=2709;start=0#23263 date=1038854263]<br />Wel Niek and Steve<br /><br />You might be wrong VDB first has to prove he's back from been away very long. And then the fact that there are different kind of races.[/quote]<br /><br />You're certainly right there, VDB has got to prove that he's back on top first. Maybe wishfull thinking from my part ;D<br /><br />[quote author=maarten link=board=15;threadid=2709;start=0#23263 date=1038854263]<br />Bettini is only an opponent for de ronde as Boonen is too huge(length and body massà for L-B-L and Fleche wallone and Bettini is to small for P-R.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />It's certainly going to be crowded in the QS-DAV team in the Ronde: 4 possible contenders for the win. For the Walloon classics Boonen wasn't going to play a major part anyway. That leaves 2 real classics for Boonen. In the Ronde he will have a lot of competition from within his own team and for PR Musseeuw is certainly going to be the number one card in Lefevre's sleeves.<br /><br />[quote author=maarten link=board=15;threadid=2709;start=0#23263 date=1038854263]<br />Same for VDB only a super Vdb may be a contender for P-R when he's 95% he has 0.0% chance to win.<br /><br />They are a different type of rider. <br /><br />real hills only VDB&amp;amp; Bettini, Gent wevelgem no bettini, P-R no bettini and VDB ther will only be a problem in de Ronde and then one might be not in condition or injured(problem solved)<br /><br />Rabo showed that depending on 2 guys(Dekker and Boogerd) is a big risk.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />I'm quite sure that VDB - when in proper condition - can play a major part in PR as well, and with his 'temperament' (don't know how to translate this to english - character comes closest I guess) he'll propably won't ride for Boonen.<br /><br />Greetz,<br /><br />Niek