Colleagues shaken by Riis suspension – Dagbladet.no

(Procycling.no): The Danish newspaper BT could Monday reveal that Bjarne Riis has been suspended by lageier Oleg Tinkov.

This is also confirmed by DPCC, which is an association for former and current Danish bike riders.

Read also: – Tinkov and Riis in dispute under Italian race

Danish TV2 reports that the conflict between Tinkov and the sporting management team under Tirreno-Adriatico is behind the unrest.

– Sagan spoke boss opposite

Here would the Russian owner remove sporting director Steven De Jongh from the support vehicle after Alberto Contador failed to follow Nairo Quintana hard drive.

– It was a very stormy meeting that ended with Tinkov cried aloud, and that one of the riders, Peter Sagan, pushed back, which is very rare. It was after that incident that occurred throughout misæren says Danish TV2 expert, Henrik July Hansen, the TV channel.

In retrospect, it was thus known that Bjarne Riis has been removed from the team indefinitely time.

“The Eagle of Herning” was not present during the weekend’s Milan-Sanremo. It got rumors to go.

Shaken Holm: – Has not happened before

Danish Brian Holm, although sporting director in Etixx – Quick-Step and head of DPCC heard even rumors already Sunday night.

– I do not believe this has happened before. When I heard the rumors, I did not believe it. It could not be correct, but that is it, then, says Holm to BT.

Riis previously owned the team, but sold out to just Tinkov in December 2013. Several Danish commentator believes the duo’s different personalities, have made it a matter of time before the collaboration would cut himself.

According to Holm is Riis still a very popular figure in the cycling team.

– Bjarne is extremely good alike among both riders and sports directors. So the question is what Team Saxo Bank-SunGard do next. To me it seems lawful early to play “panic football” just because the results have not gone to be desired.

Neither Riis or Tinkov has spoken out after the news was announced.

DCPP writes following in a statement:

– We encourage that you do not take hasty conclusions on the basis of newspaper articles, and we are confident that the matter is considerably more complex than it produced in writing. And we certainly do not agree that Bjarne as alleged, is humiliated, writes rider Association.

New blister in Catalonia

Team Saxo Bank-SunGard competes in Catalonia this week, where, among other sporting director De Jongh and Alberto Contador is present.

It opened not very good when Team Sky and Tinkoff team began the hard kjøret too late and let Pierre Rolland away with over two and a half minutes on the opening stage.

I wonder how Tinkov respond to what?