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gorandotcom
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by gorandotcom on Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:46 am
TobinHatesYou wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:31 am
gorandotcom wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:59 am
TobinHatesYou wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 2:02 am
This is third-hand info, but Specialized is apparently out.
Specialized is definitely out. I heard the whole team is going to look different next season.
Yep, Sam Boardman (the nicest guy on Legion) to Project Echelon.
So far, Sam Boardman and Tyler Williams are out. I also heard Cory Williams might be on the Miami Blazers next season, but who knows if that is true?
S-works Tarmac SL8
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Ritsuke
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by Ritsuke on Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:23 pm
Is S dropping them and the team changing due to the recent incidents - or the attention they had - or is there something else going on?
Road // 2023 S-Works Tarmac SL8 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | Roval Rapide CLX
Gravel // 2023 Specialized Crux Pro | SRAM Force AXS | Roval Terra CL
Retired // 2022 S-Works Shiv TT // 2021 S-Works Tarmac SL7 // 2019 Specialized Allez Sprint Red Hook
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spdntrxi
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by spdntrxi on Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:11 pm
Ritsuke wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:23 pm
Is S dropping them and the team changing due to the recent incidents - or the attention they had - or is there something else going on?
that no one will ever admit too
2024 BMC TeamMachine R
2018 BMC TImeMachine Road
2002 Moots Compact-SL
2019 Parlee Z0XD - "classified"
2023 Pivot E-Vault
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ichobi
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by ichobi on Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:15 am
Team founder got banned from the race twice, not counting multiple dramas (all bad). Never a good look and poor response from the team too.
That and there is only so many times you can give an interview and repeat the being a victim part, racial or otherwise, before it gets old (it is now - see the latest Rouleur profile on Justin).
To be fair, both S and the team get what they want already. It’s time to find new grounds. The team got credibility and massive profile boost by having big sponsors backed them. Specialized milk all that they could from the relationship - sponsoring an upstart, underprivileged team, the rag to riches story, the characters you name it.
Good time to part way now before things get stale for botg.
