2021 racing rumors
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Oh, did he? Missed that one.
if vergier is leaving syndicate, i also take that to mean minnaar plans on staying around a couple more seasons. for as good as vergier is doing, it makes sense he'd want to be a primary team rider
It seems kind of silly to leave a team like the Syndicate. Look how long that team has been around and the longevity of the members like Minnaar and Peaty. I'd rather have that security and good vibes than being number 1 on some other team.
And lets be honest, how many more years will Minnaar race? Not enough to put a dent in Vergier's future.
But of course I have zero knowledge of what happens in the background, so who knows.
How old was Peaty when he retired?
Having met all the syndicate dudes and done beers at the last WC they all seemed fantastic. Hard to imagine a better crew to hang out with or a better supported team. I mean to be a young up and comer and have BOTH Peaty and Minnaar as mentors has to be priceless.It seems kind of silly to leave a team like the Syndicate. Look how long that team has been around and the longevity of the members like Minnaar and Peaty. I'd rather have that security and good vibes than being number 1 on some other team.
And lets be honest, how many more years will Minnaar race? Not enough to put a dent in Vergier's future.
But of course I have zero knowledge of what happens in the background, so who knows.
That said, Vergie has all the talent and probably the drive to succeed on his own and perhaps Trek showed him a number that the Syndicate cannot or would not match. No blame to anyone and certainly these guys need to get what they can get when and while they can. I hope he continues his trajectory going forward.
It seems kind of silly to leave a team like the Syndicate. Look how long that team has been around and the longevity of the members like Minnaar and Peaty. I'd rather have that security and good vibes than being number 1 on some other team.
And lets be honest, how many more years will Minnaar race? Not enough to put a dent in Vergier's future.
But of course I have zero knowledge of what happens in the background, so who knows.
Plus, the Syndicate is known for taking care of their riders even in retirement. And by all accounts it is a well ran "family like" successful team. It seems the only logical reason to leave is a boatload of now money.
i think 42?
Never! Money is the devil!
But yeah.. Still seems silly. I doubt Santa Cruz pays their riders poorly.
When a really good long career might get you to 40, you have to make all the dough you can.
Apparently leaving the syndicate for Vergier is not about the money.
That's what I remember from an interview a while ago...
Isn't the syndicate about having only podium contenders in the team?
That's what I remember from an interview a while ago...
...and?
And what?
I don't know the reason and it might never be disclosed. All we can do here is speculation.
No, that's not my style
Not to mention that the Syndicate doesn't appear to even have team orders. Lots of teams have their #1 who gets all the attention and love, and then some other guys. Syndicate had Peaty, Minnaar and Bryceland all at the same time, all getting the love a #1 rider gets.
If it's not money, and I doubt it's support, then I'd assume it's liver cirrhosis.
and i think people (like peaty & minnarr) hanging at the pointy end into their late 30's will be more & more an anomaly as the pace the youngsters are pushing will effectively narrow the window of opportunity to grab podiums / generate any meaningful $$.
Isn't that what every elite team wants?
yeah, but there's quite a few "big frenchies". Vergier, Bruni, Pierron, Daprela. It might even make sense if it was Daprela, caus' Commençal has a pretty big and successful roster that must be expensive to maintain, and with his results this year, I have to imagine he's going to be a bit more expensive...
Wyn Masters social media presence is disproportionately larger than his results.
i'm most interested to see where dak norton ends up, because after his interview with wyn it's clear he ain't gonna be on devinci. also, he said he's moving closer to where he trains (windrock) so maybe intense w/gwin and neko? maybe sc if loris goes?
Neko breaking my heart a little bit talking about this on the new Downtime podcast. Sounds like Dak Norton might get left out in the cold. What a shame
Neko got me there too, such a bummer hearing that Dak might be left hanging. I'd imagine that his performance in Lousa makes a strong case for another company to pick him up, hoping that some may have some extra budget. Keep in mind that Jack Moir was theoretically going to get left out last season, but managed to pull this deal with Canyon and is now killing it, so let's just all hope for Dak.
Moir last minute move to Canyon meant he had to basically switch to Enderpo though
. Hopefully he'll be back at the DH world cup next year - certainly proved he's on pace.
I'm surprised Jack hasn't gotten a bit more hype. If I recall correctly he had a top 10 (7 I think) at a WC and got top 3 at all? the enduros he did. All that on a new team in a fucked up race year? Only Eddie and Maes are in the top 10 in both disciplines in same year club (I think). Not bad company. Also, dude puts out a ton of savage little riding edits that I've enjoyed. I hope he gets his for 2021.
Totally. Fabien Barel must be very pleased with their last minute shopping. Social media appearance is on point, and his results speak for themselves. It also seems that the new Sender works better for him then Troy. Brosnan might be back on the Mullet after this season I reckon.
Phil Atwil is also searching a new ride for next year, according to wyntv. Would be a shame seeing him left without a sponsor. That guy is a pure pleasure to watch.
