There was this big song and dance about Nic White retiring at last year's 94.7. And a choked up Phil even interviewed him and stuff. And since then it's been business as usual for him. Ok, on a different team, but there he was in TOSA, and Argus and so on.
So why the big announcement about him retiring?
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Posted 15 July 2011 - 12:58
I was actually thinking the same thing as he has been taking part in events...
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Posted 15 July 2011 - 01:17
Nic is now the manager of the Toyota Supercycling Academy and rides as manager/mentor to the younger riders.
He has officially retired.
He has officially retired.
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Posted 15 July 2011 - 01:23
If Lance could do it why can he not do it?
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Posted 16 July 2011 - 06:51
eccentric1, on 15 July 2011 - 01:23 , said:
If Lance could do it why can he not do it?
Because Lance is king
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 09:22
Eldron, on 15 July 2011 - 01:17 , said:
Nic is now the manager of the Toyota Supercycling Academy and rides as manager/mentor to the younger riders.
He has officially retired.
He has officially retired.
how can he be retired but still he raced the tour of S.A, im sure he can mentor them from a team car. All he did was change teams
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 09:32
eccentric1, on 15 July 2011 - 01:23 , said:
If Lance could do it why can he not do it?
Because LA has 20 years worth of drugs in his system he needs to get rid off otherwise he will never sleep again.
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 09:41
raptor, on 18 July 2011 - 09:22 , said:
how can he be retired but still he raced the tour of S.A, im sure he can mentor them from a team car. All he did was change teams
Exactly why I asked.
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 09:59
TNT1, on 18 July 2011 - 09:41 , said:
Exactly why I asked.
It's semantics I suppose.
The plan is that he mentor from the saddle which I think is a much better way to mentor than yelling at them from the team car.
If you want to refer to him as a current pro then so be it.
Personally I consider him retired.
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Posted 26 July 2011 - 10:22
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Posted 26 July 2011 - 10:44
Eldron, on 18 July 2011 - 09:59 , said:
It's semantics I suppose.
The plan is that he mentor from the saddle which I think is a much better way to mentor than yelling at them from the team car.
If you want to refer to him as a current pro then so be it.
Personally I consider him retired.
The plan is that he mentor from the saddle which I think is a much better way to mentor than yelling at them from the team car.
If you want to refer to him as a current pro then so be it.
Personally I consider him retired.
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Posted 26 July 2011 - 10:49
raptor, on 18 July 2011 - 09:22 , said:
how can he be retired but still he raced the tour of S.A, im sure he can mentor them from a team car. All he did was change teams
Not quite, not quite at all. He works with the development squad as well as Cycle Lab. So working a fulltime job, with some after hours time isn't quite the same as being a full time paid rider rider on a full professional team.
Personally I think the guy has shown some savvy with the change/s in his cycling career.
