tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post4605341074318989020..comments2023-11-16T09:57:41.255-08:00Comments on ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: GEOX Exits CyclingAngelo senza la ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876175566987717150noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-16446392478217948212011-10-22T04:49:54.195-07:002011-10-22T04:49:54.195-07:00Larry has no desire to get into a fight with Robbi...Larry has no desire to get into a fight with Robbin, but if race wins and lack of scandal (this year, for now at least) was all it took, Highroad would have had no trouble finding a backer for 2012...but they could not. The seemingly endless dope scandals combined with world-wide economic crisis is making it tough for pro cycling to maintain the inflated budgets and salaries of the LeMond, and especially Armstrong eras.Larry and Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346445393389942837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-44807683777990276282011-10-21T20:24:26.670-07:002011-10-21T20:24:26.670-07:00Yeah, but there was no scandals this season and th...Yeah, but there was no scandals this season and the Geox team won the Vuelta and resigned Vuelta champ J.J. Cobo for next season. <br /><br />I'm disappointed for the riders who now don't have rides and for FUJI bikes who won't have a pro team riding their Altamira bike.Robbinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-5420513192114551232011-10-21T06:08:25.022-07:002011-10-21T06:08:25.022-07:00Larry's surprised Gianetti's teams EVER go...Larry's surprised Gianetti's teams EVER got any real sponsorship. The guy almost died from some early doping products, then hired two cheaters dumb enough not to know CERA could be detected, then hired a Spanish/Russian guy widely suspected of doping and set it all up in one of the last countries to get serious about sports doping. Why ANY sponsor would want their name associated with this group is beyond him. With GEOX owning Diadora, they can spend money promoting Cadel Evans and the BMC team and figure on far less scandal and bad publicity once this mess goes out of the news.Larry and Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346445393389942837noreply@blogger.com