Garfield Cat
10-15-07, 07:38 PM
Bike count by Slowtwitch says 26% were Cervelo. Yet none of the top 10 Professional men finishers had Cervelo. The top woman did.
Triathlon - Cervelo at Kona
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celerystalksme
10-15-07, 10:00 PM
Bike count by Slowtwitch says 26% were Cervelo. Yet none of the top 10 Professional men finishers had Cervelo. The top woman did.
what did the top 10 ride? any links?
though...in many cases, aren't what the top riders ride simply a matter of sponsorship?
what did the top 10 ride? any links?
though...in many cases, aren't what the top riders ride simply a matter of sponsorship?
Garfield Cat
10-16-07, 10:06 AM
Its all at www.slowtwitch.com
here's the bike count http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Events/Kona_2007_bike_count_77.html
here's the bike count http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Events/Kona_2007_bike_count_77.html
celerystalksme
10-16-07, 10:24 AM
From slowtwitch
Cannondale, with a modest drop from 83 bikes to 75 over the past year, will suffer in '08 from not having Faris race in Kona, but it shouldn't suffer that much. The new Slice is an exceptional bike, and it will sell well because of that fact. Cannondale is also likely not to be the Ironman licensee next year, based on the rumors from several bike companies that say they've been approached about an Ironman license. Cannondale may do well by emphasizing its terrific new bike instead of leaning on a license and an athlete — that formula has been successful for Cervelo.
Cervelo didn't have any sponsored triathletes there, nor a license. Yeah...I figured. It's not that other bikes are way better than Cervelo. It's that no top athletes rode a Cervelo because Cervelo isn't giving them free stuff and paying them money. And a top athlete relies mostly on his body to win...he'll win on just about anything so he'll go with a company that gives him free stuff and pays him money.
Cannondale, with a modest drop from 83 bikes to 75 over the past year, will suffer in '08 from not having Faris race in Kona, but it shouldn't suffer that much. The new Slice is an exceptional bike, and it will sell well because of that fact. Cannondale is also likely not to be the Ironman licensee next year, based on the rumors from several bike companies that say they've been approached about an Ironman license. Cannondale may do well by emphasizing its terrific new bike instead of leaning on a license and an athlete — that formula has been successful for Cervelo.
Cervelo didn't have any sponsored triathletes there, nor a license. Yeah...I figured. It's not that other bikes are way better than Cervelo. It's that no top athletes rode a Cervelo because Cervelo isn't giving them free stuff and paying them money. And a top athlete relies mostly on his body to win...he'll win on just about anything so he'll go with a company that gives him free stuff and pays him money.
Treefox
10-16-07, 10:33 AM
Poor Planet X! Slipping quite a bit lately.
Dubbayoo
10-16-07, 05:29 PM
Cervelo also has affordable frames you can slap currently owned gear on...which I might do.
ReedZ
10-17-07, 04:32 PM
what did the top 10 ride? any links?
though...in many cases, aren't what the top riders ride simply a matter of sponsorship?
Pro Men
1. Chris McCormack – Specialized
2. Craig Alexander – Orbea
3. Torbjorn Sindballe – Argon 18
4. Tim DeBoom - Felt
5. Marino Vanhoenacker – Isaac
6. Chris Lieto - Trek
7. Eneko Llanos – BH
8. Luc Vanlierde - Look
9. Michael Lovato – Javelin
10. Patrick Vernay - Look
Pro Women
1. Chrissie Wellington - Cervelo
2. Samantha McGlone – Argon 18
3. Kate Major - Orbea
4. Joanna Lawn - Cervelo
5. Rebecca Preston - Cervelo
6. Rebekah Keat - Teschner
7. Dede Griesbauer - Guru
8. Leanda Cave - Elite
9. Belinda Granger - BMC
10. Erika Csomor - Corratec
though...in many cases, aren't what the top riders ride simply a matter of sponsorship?
Pro Men
1. Chris McCormack – Specialized
2. Craig Alexander – Orbea
3. Torbjorn Sindballe – Argon 18
4. Tim DeBoom - Felt
5. Marino Vanhoenacker – Isaac
6. Chris Lieto - Trek
7. Eneko Llanos – BH
8. Luc Vanlierde - Look
9. Michael Lovato – Javelin
10. Patrick Vernay - Look
Pro Women
1. Chrissie Wellington - Cervelo
2. Samantha McGlone – Argon 18
3. Kate Major - Orbea
4. Joanna Lawn - Cervelo
5. Rebecca Preston - Cervelo
6. Rebekah Keat - Teschner
7. Dede Griesbauer - Guru
8. Leanda Cave - Elite
9. Belinda Granger - BMC
10. Erika Csomor - Corratec
celerystalksme
10-17-07, 04:49 PM
Pro Men
1. Chris McCormack – Specialized
2. Craig Alexander – Orbea
3. Torbjorn Sindballe – Argon 18
4. Tim DeBoom - Felt
5. Marino Vanhoenacker – Isaac
6. Chris Lieto - Trek
7. Eneko Llanos – BH
8. Luc Vanlierde - Look
9. Michael Lovato – Javelin
10. Patrick Vernay - Look
Pro Women
1. Chrissie Wellington - Cervelo
2. Samantha McGlone – Argon 18
3. Kate Major - Orbea
4. Joanna Lawn - Cervelo
5. Rebecca Preston - Cervelo
6. Rebekah Keat - Teschner
7. Dede Griesbauer - Guru
8. Leanda Cave - Elite
9. Belinda Granger - BMC
10. Erika Csomor - Corratec
yeah, read my post above. i found all the slowtwitch articles...and why there are so few cervelos in the top ten relative to how many there are in the entire field...
1. Chris McCormack – Specialized
2. Craig Alexander – Orbea
3. Torbjorn Sindballe – Argon 18
4. Tim DeBoom - Felt
5. Marino Vanhoenacker – Isaac
6. Chris Lieto - Trek
7. Eneko Llanos – BH
8. Luc Vanlierde - Look
9. Michael Lovato – Javelin
10. Patrick Vernay - Look
Pro Women
1. Chrissie Wellington - Cervelo
2. Samantha McGlone – Argon 18
3. Kate Major - Orbea
4. Joanna Lawn - Cervelo
5. Rebecca Preston - Cervelo
6. Rebekah Keat - Teschner
7. Dede Griesbauer - Guru
8. Leanda Cave - Elite
9. Belinda Granger - BMC
10. Erika Csomor - Corratec
yeah, read my post above. i found all the slowtwitch articles...and why there are so few cervelos in the top ten relative to how many there are in the entire field...
tourist
10-17-07, 11:53 PM
yeah, read my post above. i found all the slowtwitch articles...and why there are so few cervelos in the top ten relative to how many there are in the entire field...
Once again proving "It ain't the wand it's the wizard" ...:p
Once again proving "It ain't the wand it's the wizard" ...:p
bvfrompc
10-18-07, 10:25 AM
So I'm reading here, its not really about the bike? Heresy.
celerystalksme
10-18-07, 10:31 AM
So I'm reading here, its not really about the bike? Heresy.
i know...i'm so bummed...i thought i could buy my way to kona or the tour de france... :(
i know...i'm so bummed...i thought i could buy my way to kona or the tour de france... :(