When Teams DON'T TRUST Their Riders 

Good job on the sponsorship Chris

I love the mix of back-handed compliments, jilted-lover moments and plain talking experience that you bring to the channel. It's always a pleasure to listen!

I was wondering if these RU-vid sponsors were all knuckleheads or if you were turning down deals left and right, finally got a sponsor you’ve just won a stage of the tour de RU-vid!

Chris, I was lucky to speak with you at day one 2012 TdF in Liege. You were arriving in Liege in the team car with Dirk driving. You rolled down the window and I yelled "You belong here!!!" "You earned it!!!". You just laughed. I was pretty psyched that they added you at the last minute. I thought you had earned it that season. I couldn't believe I noticed you in the caravan of cars.

Congratulations on the channel sponsor!

Congrats on the sponsorship you (guys) earned it. Nice frame too Chris. 👌

Congrats on the sponsorship. Btw there is a ton of tactics, excitement, and storylines going on at the women’s Vuelta. First mountain stage tomorrow. Would be cool to see some analysis

Congrats on your sponsorship..This is my favorite channel for insight into the tactics of bike races. Keep up the great work! Bring on the Giro!!!❤🤯💯🚲

Story Time with Chris should be done from the Chesterfield.

Awesome that you got a sponsor, Chris! Bout time. ☺️🎉🦋🦋🦋👊👊👊💲🥰

Great news on the sponsorship! Up up up!

Look at Chris getting sponsored…about time bro. One of the few objective voices in the RU-vid sphere as it relates to professional cycling. Putting out a lot of content lately, and I thank you for that. Off topic from your video, I would like to get your take on who was the most talented GC rider you, or your team had to compete against and why. Sometimes the fans don’t know how slim the margins are when it comes to victory or a loss in a 3 week stage race. Thanks for putting the work in!💪🏼

Interesting Commentary on the sport ..... the inside information of Pro-Cycling....Thanks Again !

Hey Chris, Congrats on the sponsorship! :) Well deserved. I'd like to put out a small mistake regarding Bora: They didn't bring van Poppel instead of Welsford. Van Poppel was on the line up anyway as lead out for Welsford. They brought in Gamper! :-D Which makes it even more obsucre as they are having Mullen and Koch already. A full grown sprint train without a sprinter. Nothing against Gamper. He's a really good rouleur. But I do wonder: Kämna out, Welsford dropped, Martinez left. So all in for Martinez now. Why not bring Buchmann as a solid climber to support Martinez? After all he was strong in Basque Country as you said. More over he was a strong domestique in recent years anyway: Tour and Vuelta 23, Giro 22 (when he was 7th, he was supporting Hindley too!). Bit of background on the Bora situation: At the beginning of this season Ralph Denk said in an interview that it's a contract year for Buchmann. He earns the salary of a leader because of his results years ago and hasn't shown it in recent years. So there was some pressure to deliver results and maybe he grew into that thought of aiming high at the Giro because of that. Still ..despite being a strong support in Basque Country, he had no results in a long time. Since his covid (caught at the olympics) he was never the same rider again. He also dwelled upon that supporting is it for him nowadays and that he hasn't the same legs anymore and that his leader days are over. That makes his recent remarks regarding a co leadership quite astonishing and surprising. Still it's even more surprising to not take him as a support rider which he could have been easily and pick another rouleur instead ...while they actually abandoned their sprinting ambitions there for the most part. Best regards.

Even more if you remember the essential job he did in the Tour de France last year to have Jay Hindley win the stage and grab the yellow jersey. For sure a team player and also high quality rider and climber who puts in the work to get into shape for the big races (just check his training work last weeks in Teide matching the climbing times of Contador, Froome etc)

I'd like to think I helped you getting on the 2012 TDF team. I got on the Radioshack website and saw that no Americans were on the team. So I pointed out that they were promoting the team as being American but the TDF team had no Americans. Suddenly you were on the list. I had to look out for a fellow San Diegan.

Always respect your analysis and career. You've always been in my mind one of those men of iron like a Jens Voight or a Thomas Voekler who showed up in all conditions and was ready to put on a show. Kudos.

Always look forward to your videos. Hope you reach the 100,000 subscriber number this year (you deserve that and so many more). Also, congrats on the Buycycle sponsorship. I went to their website and really liked what I saw. Unfortunately, I just purchased a bike and don't have a current need. However, something to keep in mind for the future.

Chris, could you give us a better view on what a solid two weeks of training looks like for a pro cyclist going into a stage race?

Now that’s big time production…handing off the frame to the crew. 👊🏻 👍🏻 🦋

Buchmann's contract ending this year might have something to do with it as well.... although that would be silly, why not race the rider, you pay him to race

Great story Chris! Appreciate it!

I’ve seen Buchmann yesterday in Eschborn - Frankfurt and he was riding in the front most of the time. And this german race has (again) some serious climbing in it. Manni is an experienced rider and he knows how to prepare for grand tours. His contract is on it’s last year I guess that might be a reason

sponsored by Buycycle and Emanuel Buchmann:)

Cool explanation today Chris. Thanks mate.

Congrats on the sponsorship!

Boom!!! Well done guys

Bought two bikes on Buycycle so far. Went very well.

congratulations Chris

Looking forward to the giro

Story time🎉

If I were Buchmann, I’d ask Chris to make those calls on my behalf. Irresistible!😅

Great insight as always. My question is... when talking about sprinters vs GC... how do teams select the 'supporting' riders i.e. lead-out guys vs. guys that can chase breakouts vs. supporting riders on mountain stages... so much strategies in play. Only so many spots on a roster. Do the directors get credit or am I overthinking this??

I think this show is therapeutic for Chris. Talking through those old tdf. 😅

Congratulations on the sponsorship, thanks for sharing the insights.

Lance has always good things to say about Pisterolo :D No Beef there :D

You make a great point about putting together a team, and how there may be things going on that the DS knows that the riders may not know.

Congratulations! Nice Sponsorship partner. I will be checking them out, only because of hearing about them here ...

Was that a Schiwinn banana seat cruiser? That brings me to my first competitive rides in the neighborhood. It's a very classic bike. I raced the whole neighborhood on that bike, at the ripe old age of seven or so. Thanks for the memories Chris.

Was there anything happier as a boy than a summer day and a banana seat bike? Living in the Seattle area at the time, we often towed wooden "hydroplanes" behind us because of SeaFair and their hyrdo races. Such great memories.

Hell yeah, Chris. Congrats on the channel sponsor!

Thanks for another insight. Teams have to think about all three tours so it’s surely the best for TdF as that’s no1. Sounds like Bora are just filling spots for the Giro does it not? A well earned sponsorship until the Giro d’Italia, it’s starting to get the excitement going👍

Huge congrats on your sponsorship, Chris! And I have a Chicago-made ladies' frame, too, one I rescued from the trash. But the ad for the "Apple Krate" is confusing. Is it an actual frame that was stripped all the way down to a basic Sting-Ray? What happened to the springer forks and the suspended sissy bar and the shifter and the five-speed freewheel and rear derailleur and the hand brakes? Sorry, just curious.

Chris I am so happy and thrilled for you that you got a sponsor 🥳😁

The trophy would make a great monocle

congrats on the sponsor!

Congratulations on the sponsorship. Maybe I should look for my old Cannondale with the black Look pedals. 🤔

Thank you Chris always love your thoughts, maybe Roglic will want Buchmann in his TdF team …..

Love to hear Good sponsership! Nice❤ and one question i'd like to ask. If my height is 180cm, what size is normally fit for me? When i searched on google it seemed 56 - 58. Is it normally correct?

What would you do If you were DS of some of team INIEOS OR VISMA to beat Pogacar on giro

I’d say your theory on Contador’s chemistry is a fair take on human nature. Seems possible Contador would worry that way. Many people would.

Thanks, Chris! As you said in a previous vid, Tadej could be in pink for 3 weeks. Barring bad luck for him, everyone else will be riding for stage wins and top 10. Still, the Giro is my favorite grand tour.

I hope Bookman is listening!!! Call your DS Bookman! :) Get yourself back on Bora for the Giro!

Buchmann likes to ride for his own GC instead of higher placed team mates even when it's just barely a top 10. Then again Bora's Giro team isn't stacked with climbing talent so they should still send him since it's not clear if Lipowitz or Martinez will have good performances over 3 weeks.

Looking at the start list for the giro pogacar is a 30min favourite. The only way he loses is he goes down. There's just no one that can compete and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a massive lead and conserves energy for the tdf. No team has anyone who can compete with him and he has r majkais best domestique over the past few years to set pace.

Lets hope EB sees this, expressing oneself first (I assume) via social media may not have been the best idea! A shame you missed the 2009 TDF, it would make a great edition of Beyond the Coverage or Story time (i.e. the story of the TT and Contador not having a bike or nowhere to prepare if I remember correct?). My sense is If I were Contador, I would've done the same...

There's a Tour of Swiss why isn't there a Tour of Cheddar?

Another enjoyable upload. What was your relationship with Alberto? I know Lance dont like him but never heard you give an opinion of him, except to say he was a great rider. As for not wanting you on the team for the tour, he was judging you by his own standards. In saying that, Contador was a pleasure to watch on the bike

Chriss, is there a deadline for a rider to be added/swab on a grand-tour?

I'm getting an 86 GIOS brand new, actually. It looks exactly like the one I had the only thing deffrent is it doesn't have Super Record on it. Oh the political nightmares of professional Cycling Teams.

Looks like you were 13th in the 2012 TDF, not 15th, helping Radio Shack win the team competition. Talking with Johan Bruyneel obviously was a good idea. Unlike riders today who openly complain about their team directors on social media. SMH. Buchmann isn't the first. But isn't the main fault here with the Bora director? Bruyneel fully explained his rationale for leaving you off the TDF team in 2012 weeks before, so you ultimately were able to convince him to change his mind after multiple private conversations. Nobody had to make anybody look bad in public.

Congrats, new sponsorship. Makes me think Im not the only one watching!

Buggedman versus Rawnail

😊.

What if they would put him to TdF?

Basque is training.

They should save Mullen for TDF to look out for Roglic IMO

I reckon Buchman can go top 20 🤣 He's one of these riders that flatter, he's not consistently good and that's what you need at the Grande tours. With the Lance v Contador thing, from an outsider perspective, Lance was a control freak, with a powerful personality. Contador was leagues above him in talent, but you can't have two leaders in that scenario and work, without someone getting trod on.

How about "When Riders don't TRUST their Teams"?

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when Pogacar has a accident in the giro....tour de france will be very open !! And many riders can win ...Buchmann !

Contador was scared of you. Chris Horner, a future Vuelta WInner who could be considered a Pure Climber and who could match Alberto and could also pull Armstrong up the longest climbs if needed. Chris, may I ask, do you think if Armstrong would have had the Yellow Jersey first, instead of Cancellara, do you think that would have made Alberto unable to attack the climbs because he would have been attacking his teammate who was in Yellow? Could Johan B. have told Alberto to not attack and to help Armstrong, because he was already in Yellow?

#freeemu :D

Public spats rarely go well for the person whining!!😣

I wouldn't put calleb ewan in that level. Guys over the hill. He's no match for this next generation of sprinters

the Bukman post sounds like something you do when you know youre leaving soon

I like your channel, but you really have to do something about your set. Standing against the wall is never good, use a boom mic instead of a Lavier. Frame those jerseys so they look better not like somebody’s wash. A little bit better lighting would help too. Otherwise you’re doing good.

4:40 90, 95, and 105 degrees in San Diego? Surely you speak in hyperbole.

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Hi Chris, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kMGHcQQxH18.htmlsi=Pnt8Sul42JBwPcLA Since you mentioned TdF 2009, here's a goofy little video your subscribers might like, that I shot & edited, from the ascent of the Col de Romme, showing a lot of "Publicité" caravan footage. It emphasizes the "anticipation" we excitedly built, as the 17km-long parade of vehicles winds down, and the helicopters' approaching buzz indicates the leaders are arriving. TdF roadside fans mirror solar eclipse fanatics: we drive/ride 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ a LONG way for something that's "over" in 2 to 5 minutes. [Garrett: you're better than I was... this was done with Sony Vegas 15y ago] 🎉❤🎉

Is it possible he may be targeted for the TOUR?

I don't know, but some of this has to be kids these days and social media. Just think if Chris had social back in RadioShack days and had really put all of his feelings out there. He would have never had the chance to be a late call-up for the race. Way too easy for these young athletes to burn their bridges

Sorry LA tdf results were mentioned . Trying to forget that era

2:09 "TOURS de France". Not "Tour de Frances". There is only ONE France!

Now Red Bull are taking over Bora, they can put Ralph Denk out to grass........He's a dinosaur, and can't manage modern riders.....

when comes to that 2009,you are biased procyclingstats it's a site that keeps records tdf 2009 lineup astana Contador,Armstrong,Kloden,Leipheimer,Muravyev,Paulinho,Popovych,Rast,Zubeldia except contador,everybody from tdf lineup went to radioshack in 2010 + other riders like you,brajkovic...who was on armstrong side went at radioshack if contador knew in advance about this,he would fought to bring navaro,blasquez,noval in tdf 2009,these 3 guys went to saxobank with contador in 2011 procyclinstats telling us who had loyality to who CSC ride more for contador than astana armstrong minions that tdf2009 it were 3 brother schleck,contador temporary adopted

Ugh. .. Armstrong was the biggest cheat in sports history. Boooooooo

It's a bit amusing how you have "BUYCYCLE" just constantly overlaid over the screen :D Would be even better if you got them to send you a sponsor jersey!

So the sponsorship is that you can now buy some video rights to make the production value much better? Because Lanterne Rouge is unwatchable and Lance is a fantastic piece of shit. You're the only race recap guy worth watching.