Best Riders Without Contract For 2014?

[Le Baroudeur]

It is true though that Riis didn't deny that some riders would be taking pay cuts. It wouldn't surprise me if Saxo Bank agreed to make up a significant part of the short fall and then the rest needs to come from salary savings/new sponsors.

Well that's not what the team or sponsor are saying, and the source for the speculation re cuts has a predictive accuracy of about 0% and are known for being full of BS. The sponsor on the otherhand has allways been frank and forward without giving specific figures. The budget is the same as last year.

 

[Christian]

It will be interesting to see what happens with Klöden. I really don't see him fitting in anywhere

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It will be interesting to see what happens with Klöden. I really don't see him fitting in anywhere

Headed for Dubai.

 

[diegotelmo]

Tiago Machado... by a long shot

 

[Jancouver]

Tiago Machado... by a long shot

The rumor is Machado just today signed for NetApp ...

 

[whittashau]

Is it just me or does anyone else feel if someone signed up all the best riders currently without teams for next year that it'd be a stronger team than some of the weaker WT teams?

 

[maltiv]

I heard that Simon Spilak still isn't signed for 2014? That's very surprising if true. He was certainly one of the strongest riders this spring.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Tebow............................

 

[JRanton]

I heard that Simon Spilak still isn't signed for 2014? That's very surprising if true. He was certainly one of the strongest riders this spring.

Katusha released their 30 man team for 2014 and Spilak was included.

 

[webvan]

2014 is upon us...Anton is OK, Sanchez and Horner still out in the cold though :-(

 

[ghostofjoy]

Tebow............................

Does he also Tebow after winning races?

It would make an awkward victory salute, but somehow still preferable to pistolero.

 

[manafana]

The best rider of 2013, Papy Horner, still without contract.
Shame on the pro cycling world!!!

wants a cool million or so, his points are also worthless and his age is a big negative. Only thing I could have seen is a team keen to get into vuelta but they wouldnt have enough to pay him

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

Thomas de Gendt

OPQS: http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/NL/team/rider/thomas-de-gendt

 

[Rice Daddy]

Young Chris Horner.

+1 Horner, no question.

 

[Orbit501]

Oops, just seen this thread after I posted a Vacansoleil thread enquiring after Grega Bole and Tomasz Marczyński.

Anyone any ideas on these two?

 

[Wallenquist]

Oops, just seen this thread after I posted a Vacansoleil thread enquiring after Grega Bole and Tomasz Marczyński.

Anyone any ideas on these two?

Bole will either ride for Adria Mobil (Slovenian CT) or end career. Marczyński was rumoured to join either Wanty or ActiveJet but there were no further news in the last few weeks.

 

[Orbit501]

Bole will either ride for Adria Mobil (Slovenian CT) or end career. Marczyński was rumoured to join either Wanty or ActiveJet but there were no further news in the last few weeks.

Ok, thanks. I see several of the Vacansoleil riders have already gone to Wanty.
I'll watch with interest to see what happens next for these two.

 

[Lukacek]

Oops, just seen this thread after I posted a Vacansoleil thread enquiring after Grega Bole and Tomasz Marczyński.

Anyone any ideas on these two?

According to the Bole's tweet he doesn't have a team for this season, but he is still training...

 

[Christian]

Julien El Farès is currently raising funds to be able to join a top team, paying his own salary. After the collapse of the Sojasun team, the native of Manosque has not been able to find a new team. If I am not mistaken Thomas Rohregger used to have the same approach, he got his salary paid by Tirol Tourism.

"Many first and second division teams are facing budgetary problems. To respond to this problem, I wish to bring in my own budget to allow me to race at the highest level in 2014. I have several teams that are interested in this solution. I have already done 50% of the work".

http://cyclismactu.net/news-2014-j-el-fares-apporter-moi-meme-un-budget-37724.html

 

[cineteq]

The 2013 Vuelta winner, can't remember his name at the moment...

 

[Devilen]

Chris Horner

a Rumor surfaced this morning in the Danish newspapers that he was some minutiae (mainly argeeing with some sponsors about what to do off the bike or something) away from argeeing with the Continental team, Christina Watches (Michael Rasmussens team)

 

[webvan]

Based on his new agent's comments it doesn't look like it's happening :http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-chris-horner-close-to-joining-christina-watches...which is just as well considering he could not take part in any race of even minor interest!

 

[webvan]

Strike Horner off that list at long last :

Team Lampre Merida ‏@lampre_merida 6 mins
Yees now it's official! @hornerakg it's a @lampre_merida rider! Wellcome on board Chris ! (Soon all the official details from our website).

 

[Jancouver]

Strike Horner off that list at long last :

So is Samu the biggest name still without a contract? Who else is on the list?

 

[webvan]

Yes that's it I think, a shame isn't it, hopefully BMC will pick him up since they gave a free spot...Tinkoff would have by now if they had one I suppose?