Axel Merckx
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mardi 15 août 2006, 22:09
Malgré la dissolution de l'équipe cycliste Phonak, dont fait partie
Floyd Landis, à l'issue de cette saison, Axel Merckx veut encore
rouler un an.
Merckx, qui avait prolongé son contrat dans la formation de John
Lelangue durant le Tour de France, n'exclut pas pour autant la
possibilité de mettre un terme à sa carrière à la fin de la saison
en cours.
S'il l'avait sentie venir, l'annonce de la fin de toutes activités de
Phonak à l'issue de la saison représente, malgré tout, une vraie
douche froide. Ce n'est pas vraiment une surprise, mais nous en sommes
quand même tous restés muets. Nous avons déjà pris une première
claque lorsque nous avons compris que nous ne toucherions sans doute
jamais les bénéfices de la victoire finale de Floyd Landis au Tour de
France. Nous avons travaillé tellement dur pendant quatre semaines et
nous n'en recueillerons rien. Mais ce n'est pas tout, j'avais prolongé
mon contrat pour une année supplémentaire, a déclaré Axel Merckx.
Je vais désormais attendre que la situation se décante, avant de
prendre la moindre décision quant à ce que je vais faire. Je n'ai,
bien sûr, encore aucune autre équipe en vue. Il serait dommage de
cesser toute activité cycliste de cette manière, mais cela ne veut
pas dire que je veux rester coureur à n'importe quel prix. Je pense
que je vais prendre en considération uniquement les possibilités
sérieuses, poursuit-il.
Je verrai bien ce que le futur m'apportera. Si j'ai toutes les cartes
en mains, je prendrai une décision en accord avec ma famille. Je veux
bien sûr encore rouler un an en compétition afin de terminer ma
carrière en beauté. Quant à ce que fera John Lelangue, je n'ai
aucune réponse à donner. Nous ne savons pas ce qui va se passer. Nous
avons entendu dire que nous étions libres de tout transfert. J'espère
donc trouver une bonne solution sportive à mon cas. Mon objectif est
de disputer encore un Tour de France l'année prochaine, mais pour cela
je devrai bien sûr intégrer une équipe du Protour, a conclu le fils
du "Cannibale".
Merckx débute l'Eneco Tour ce mercredi et disputera encore le Tour de
Grande-Bretagne (29/08 - 03/09). Pro depuis 1993, Axel Merckx est
marié et père de deux filles. Il avait rallié l'équipe Phonak cette
saison, rejoignant ainsi son ami d'enfance, John Lelangue,
directeur-sportif de l'équipe
dbr...@gmail.com
suspects for machine translation don't do that.
thanks,
-dB
sonarrat
> Can someone translate this? I think it's Flemish, and the usual
> suspects for machine translation don't do that.
>
> thanks,
> -dB
No, dummy, it's French.
Joe King
Axel Merckx hates Floyd Landis for ruining his life. In spite of the
dissolution of Phonak that was caused by Floyd Landis, Axel Merckx still
wants to ride another year. Merckx, who continued his contract under John
Lelangue during the Tour de France, does not exclude therefore the
possibility of stabbing Floyd Landis in the throat with a Swiss Army Knife.
It is not really a surprise, but don't think he's stupid, he's good with
knives. He already took a swift kick in the nuts because he will never get
the benefit of the final victory for Floyd Landis in the Tour de France. We
worked so hard during these four weeks and we will not collect anything for
it. Floyd is a real prick. That's why I want to stab Floyd. But that is
not all, I prolonged my Phonak contract for one year additional, declared
Axel Merckx. I'll wait until the situation settles before making any
decision about the future. I have, of course, still no other team in sight.
It would be a shame to end my cycling actity in this manner as a real loser
associated with the biggest theif of them all, but I'm not saying I'll ride
at any price. I will take into account only the serious possibilities. I
will see what the future will bring to me. If I have all the options in
hand, I will make a decision in agreement with my family. I still want to
ride for another year in competition in order to finish my career in beauty.
As for what John Lelangue will do, I do not have any answer to give. We do
not know what will occur. We are free to transfer. I thus hope to find a
good solution for my case. My objective is to expose Floyd Landis for the
cheat that he is and dispute another Tour de France next year, but for that
I will have of course to integrate into a Pro Tour team, concluded the son
of "Cannibal". Merckx begins the Eneco Tour this Wednesday and will still
dispute the Tour of Great Britain (Augutst 28th through September 3rd). A
pro since 1993, Axel Merckx is married and the father of two girls. He
joined the Phonak team this season, thus joining his childhood friend, John
Lelangue, director-sportif of the team.
<dbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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dbr...@gmail.com
> Here's the translation you requested...
> Axel Merckx hates Floyd Landis for ruining his life. In spite of the
> dissolution of Phonak that was caused by Floyd Landis, Axel Merckx still
> wants to ride another year. Merckx, who continued his contract under John
> Lelangue during the Tour de France, does not exclude therefore the
> possibility of stabbing Floyd Landis in the throat with a Swiss Army Knife.
Many thanks for your quick and accurate translation. I can't imagine
why folks here think you are a troll. Words cannot express my
gratitude.
A horrible machine translation, missing the spirit Joe so astutely
caches is:
"In spite of the dissolution of the team Phonak cyclist, to which
belonged Floyd Landis, at the end of this season, Axel Merckx wants to
still roll a year. Merckx, which had prolonged its contract in the
training of John Lelangue during the Turn of France, does not exclude
therefore possibility of putting a term at its career at the end of
the season in progress. If it had felt it to come, the advertisement
of the end of all activities of Phonak at the end of the season
represents, despite everything, a true cold shower. It is not really a
surprise, but let us be we nevertheless all remained dumb. We already
took a first snap when we understood that we would undoubtedly touch
never the benefit of the final victory of Floyd Landis to the Turn of
France. We worked so hard during four weeks and we will not collect
anything of it. But it is not all, I had prolonged my contract for one
year additional, declared Axel Merckx. I from now on will wait until
the situation is elutriated, before making the least decision as for
than I will make. I have, of course, still no other team in sight. It
would be a shame to cease any cyclist activity in this manner, but that
does not want to say that I want to remain runner at any price. I think
that I will take into account only the serious possibilities, continues
it. I will see well what the future will bring to me. If I have all
the charts in hands, I will make a decision in agreement with my
family. I want of course to still roll a year in competition in order
to finish my career in beauty. As for what John Lelangue will do, I do
not have any answer to give. We do not know what will occur. We
intended to say that we were free of any transfer. I thus hope to find
a good solution sporting with my case. My objective is to dispute still
a Turn of France the next year, but for that I will have of course to
integrate a team of Protour, concluded the son from the "Cannibal".
Merckx begins Eneco Tour this Wednesday and will still dispute the
Turn of Great Britain (29/08 - 03/09). Pro since 1993, Axel Merckx is
married and father of two girls. He had rejoined the team Phonak this
season, thus joining his friend of childhood, John Lelangue,
director-sportsman of the team "
-dB
Simon Brooke
> Can someone translate this? I think it's Flemish, and the usual
> suspects for machine translation don't do that.
It's French, you daft bugger. This is tough; my French is not great.
Axel Merckx has decided not to retire after all.
With the dissolution of the Phonak cycling team, and the departure of
Floyd Landis, at the finish of this season Axel Merkx would like to ride
another year.
Merckx, who had prolonged his contract with the John Lelangue [?squad]
for the Tour de France, had not excluded the possibility of ending his
career at the end of the season.
However, the announcement of the ending of all activities by Phonak have
given [him?] a true cold shower. While it was not really a surprise...
Anyway, he's looking for another year riding if he can find a team.
--
si...@jasmine.org.uk (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
;; I'll have a proper rant later, when I get the time.
NovaProspekt
dbr...@gmail.com wrote
> Can someone translate this? I think it's Flemish, and the usual
> suspects for machine translation don't do that.
Dutch = Flemish.... Plenty of online translators do Dutch.. But this is
French so the point is moot.
steve
Axel Merckx is not yet reprocessed Rédaction in line Tuesday August 15,
2006, 22:09 In spite of the dissolution of the team Phonak cyclist, to which
belonged Floyd Landis, at the end of this season, Axel Merckx wants to still
roll a year. Merckx, which had prolonged its contract in the training of
John Lelangue during the Turn of France, does not exclude therefore the
possibility of putting a term at its career at the end of the season in
"...does not exclude therefore the possibility of putting a term at its
career at the end of the season in progress."
"I from now on will wait until the situation is elutriated, before making
the least decision as for than I will make."
LOL!
Clear enough?
steve
--
"The accused will now make a bogus statement."
James Joyce