[ire]

I refuse to post this in the XC/CX forum because CX should be bundled with road

http://www.velonews.com/article/74695/nys-signs-with-landbouwkrediet

Belgian national cyclocross champion Sven Nys signed a three-year deal with Landbouwkrediet-Töissteiner on Tuesday.

The contract takes effect January 1, 2009.

The 2005 world cyclocross champion, a 10-year veteran of the Rabobank squad, is vying to represent his country at the Olympics this summer in Beijing, China.

"You have to feel good in a team; all noses must be in the same direction," Nys told Sporza.be.

Nys will join cyclocrosser Rob Peeters and mountain biker Filip Meirhaeghe on Landbouwkrediet.

 

[sanjuro]

I am just impressed if you typed out Landbouwkrediet.

 

[DRB]

I am just impressed if you typed out Landbouwkrediet.

I'm betting ctrl C, ctrl V.

 

[James]

Keeps the bike though eh?

 

[ire]

I'm betting ctrl C, ctrl V.

What is this ctrl C, ctrl V you speak of? I type everything

 

[DRB]

Keeps the bike though eh?

Wonder where his salary is really coming from.


OR

He simply couldn't stand not being like James.

 

[LordOpie]

What is this ctrl C, ctrl V you speak of? I type everything

You can spell that, but can't subtract $145mil from $150mil?

 

[ire]

You can spell that, but can't subtract $145mil from $150mil?

As we all know, math is hard

 

[James]

Wonder where his salary is really coming from.


OR

He simply couldn't stand not being like James.

He's HUGE over there. Cross is gigantic.

No, I'm the one starfu**ing him, a C50 cross would be a sick bike, I'm just in no way worthy of a CX bike like that.

 

[ire]

He's HUGE over there. Cross is gigantic.

No, I'm the one starfu**ing him, a C50 cross would be a sick bike, I'm just in no way worthy of a CX bike like that.

I've been really envious of his cross bike, its hot and its carbon!! The guy kills it in cross, it’ll be interesting to see how he does in the mtb Olympic race (assuming he makes the team).

<edit> I'm supposed to be getting a carbon cross bike from Scott, but it won't get delivered till late July....I'll post pics when it comes in

 

[ire]

more news about the switch
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/apr08/apr16news2

Nys: I'm begging for a fresh challenge

Belgian cyclo-cross star Sven Nys is aiming to contest the 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen after announcing yesterday that he would leave the Rabobank squad for Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner. Nys signed with Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner for three years, which sees him leave Rabobank after 10 years with the Dutch squad, in the hope of completing a more diverse program that will include more road racing in the future.

"2009 is perhaps too early, but from 2010 I am certainly available again for the road," Nys told HLN.be. "I have in my life challenges. One of them is this: the Tour of Flanders, that I never [before] could ride."

The offer from Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner, which was one of three options the Belgian considered, came after Filip Meirhaeghe introduced Nys to the team's management. Nys, who has won the cyclo-cross World Cup on multiple occasions, had also considered staying at Rabobank for yet another year, while his third option was to build his own team around himself.

"It is this offer which has the balance: a three year contract in a Belgian team in which I am able to meet my ambitions in the discipline of cyclo-cross, in combination with a program on the road," Nys said. "After 10 years at Rabobank I am begging for a fresh challenge."

Nys is one of the world's top athletes in the cyclo-cross discipline. Since turning professional in 1998, the 32 year-old has been Belgian Cyclo-cross Champion on five occasions, and won the world championship in 2005. The Belgian has also won the prestigious GvA Trophy five times and the Superprestige cyclo-cross series an impressive eight times.

"Finally, Sven has chosen the option which he said offered the best opportunities and safeguards with regards to sport, and not the most attractive proposition in financial matters," said Nys' manager Bob Verbeeck.

While Nys will ride a selection of road events in preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games before starting his cyclo-cross season this year, the rider is aiming to start one of his homeland's biggest road events by 2010.

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With the rider's future now signed off, Nys can focus on his efforts to become an Olympian in the mountain biking discipline at this year's Beijing Olympic Games in August. Nys, who has won two Belgian Mountain Biking Championship titles, will contest a number of road events, including the Omloop der Kempenv, and mountain bike races such as the Fort William and Italian World Cup events as he prepares for August's Games.

"All of these tests are part of the preparation, none of it is an objective in itself," said trainer Paul Van Den Bosch. "The sole aim is to be able to take this experience to Beijing to have a great performance."

Nys will also take to an altitude chamber in the lead up to Beijing, to ensure he's acclimatised for the event. "Scientific tests show the extent to which heat [coupled with high humidity] can have an impact on the performance of Sven compared to normal conditions," said Van Den Bosch. "At the moment, and in the coming months we will systematically work towards reducing this gap through training and acclimatization to altitude."

Nys will arrive at the Olympic mountain bike track in Beijing, China, on August 12, nine days before the elite men's race.

 

[James]

I've been really envious of his cross bike, its hot and its carbon!! The guy kills it in cross, it’ll be interesting to see how he does in the mtb Olympic race (assuming he makes the team).

<edit> I'm supposed to be getting a carbon cross bike from Scott, but it won't get delivered till late July....I'll post pics when it comes in

The C50 Cross is pretty much the ultimate pimp Euro CX frame. I was thinking of doing a limited run of full-built bikes, like 15 or 20 of them, just dialed. Not 100% sure yet though, still pondering it.

Side note, seen these brakes?
http://trpbrakes.com/eurox-c.php

 

[sperkins]

yeah i love the c50 cross. i would love to ride a bike like that!

 

[ire]

Side note, seen these brakes?
http://trpbrakes.com/eurox-c.php

About half my team runs em, the other half run the alum. version. Good brakes, really spendy though

 

[James]

About half my team runs em, the other half run the alum. version. Good brakes, really spendy though

Sweet. How much are they? Difference in feel between the carbon and alloys?
I just got a set for the S-Works. Any setup advice?

 

[ire]

Sweet. How much are they? Difference in feel between the carbon and alloys?
I just got a set for the S-Works. Any setup advice?

$50 vs $230 per wheel. The alum. version you bend them to adjust toe, I don't about the carbon version

 

[James]

$50 vs $230 per wheel. The alum. version you bend them to adjust toe, I don't about the carbon version

Ouch, holy crap!
Guess we'll see what I need for toe-in, carbon doesn't take kindly to bending...

 

[ire]

Ouch, holy crap!
Guess we'll see what I need for toe-in, carbon doesn't take kindly to bending...

Whats funny is the difference in weight 109g vs 140g. For the close to $200 difference I'll take the extra 31 grams

 

[James]

Whats funny is the difference in weight 109g vs 140g. For the close to $200 difference I'll take the extra 31 grams

Some people just love having the carbon stuff.

Hey wait, that's me...