Bike Teams transfers 2012????

[vala-vala]

Lotto-Ridley: Ridley
Omega-QS: Canyon??????
Cofidis: CKT????



some more rumour.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Lotto-Ridley: Ridley
Omega-QS: Canyon??????
Cofidis: CKT????



some more rumour.

I would say Merckx for OPQS

 

[Michele]

Scott already confirmed with GreenEdge.

For the moment no news regarding big teams, just the question is about Merckx vs Canyon.

edit: Cofidis with CKT? Really? Source?

 

[Machu Picchu]

I wonder if specialized will look to replace HTC with another team?_?

 

[kanari]

I wonder if specialized will look to replace HTC with another team?_?

Could be but they have Saxo and Astana for next year haven't they? So it's not like they're desperate to find a new team I think.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Cofidis will stick with LOOK

 

[Michele]

Could be but they have Saxo and Astana for next year haven't they? So it's not like they're desperate to find a new team I think.

Im not sure they will still have Astana; it was a 1 year deal if I recall correctly.

 

[pastronef]

Im not sure they will still have Astana; it was a 1 year deal if I recall correctly.

but astana has used specialized for 2 years. 2010 and 2011 (or maybe 2010 was just part of the Contador agreement)

ps. ciao micky

 

[Michele]

Ciao

In 2010 it was sort of Contador's effect (he got Specialized at first as personal sponsor then the company decided to sponsor the whole team) but according to this article they only mention 1 year (2011).

 

[euanli]

I wonder how long the Sky Pinarello deal is...

 

[pastronef]

I wonder how long the Sky Pinarello deal is...

3 years

2010, 11, 12

 

[vala-vala]

Perhaps....
ASTANÁ-Canyon
VACANSOLEIL-Museeuw (if Ridley ends his deal)

 

[spalco]

Does Museeuw have the financial muscle for that?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Does Museeuw have the financial muscle for that?

probably not, but tbh, I've been seeing quite some Museeuw bikes this season... He's definitely expanding his business

 

[vala-vala]

He tried sponsored the "failed" H2O-TelTeck some years ago.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Merckx rumoured to leave QST, they'll ride Specialized again.

Also Vacansoleil probably on Bianchi

 

[pastronef]

Merckx rumoured to leave QST, they'll ride Specialized again.

Also Vacansoleil probably on Bianchi

OT: finally THIS REALLY important topic comes up, after 100+ pages of Leo-Shack love and hate
(i tried to ask there, if Leo-Shack will use Shimano next year or get the Sram-Giro combo from radioshack, but everyone is too bothered about bruyneel and wishing them a big fail)

it is funny how Bianchi jumps form one team to another every year

with Specialized for OmegaQuickstep i would imagine Astana will go with Canyon?
will Merckx just stay with Topsport Vlaanderen?
Ridley we know with Lotto
Cervelo with Garmin until 2013 (Vaughters twitter a month ago)
Pina with Sky next year will be the last (with the current agreement)

 

[luckyboy]

Aw QuickStep's Merckxs are lovely bikes. Sucks.

 

[Michele]

Also Vacansoleil probably on Bianchi

It will be funny to hear if they will have same reports as Liquigas some years ago.

 

[nickel999]

Any news on Cipollini bikes for 2012?

I think the biggest showing I saw this year was in MSR.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

It will be funny to hear if they will have same reports as Liquigas some years ago.

which was ?

 

[roadbiker]

Merckx rumoured to leave QST, they'll ride Specialized again.

I asked Eddy last Sunday when he was in town.
His answer: "no comment"
Of course nothing else expected.

But I am not sure if he has an influence on this kind of decisions.

 

[roadbiker]

OT: finally THIS REALLY important topic comes up, after 100+ pages of Leo-Shack love and hate
(i tried to ask there, if Leo-Shack will use Shimano next year or get the Sram-Giro combo from radioshack, but everyone is too bothered about bruyneel and wishing them a big fail)

If the Schlecks and Cancellara have a voice, it will be Shimano for sure.
Helmets: No big thing for the riders.
Helmet Marketing side: Why not stay with Bontrager and promote the new released Oracle? But maybe they can gain money from Giro/Bell ...

 

[Magnus]

Merckx comments on leaving Quickstep:

http://feltet.dk/nyheder/belgiske_hold_skifter_cykler/

 

[Parrulo]

thank god quick step is leaving merckx. its my theory that those bikes have cursed tommeke

back to the bike that gave him his last roubaix win