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Kazistuta

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Maybe I'm blind, but where did the sticky thread about rider transfers and rumours go??? Can anyone help me?

mod comment: looks like we lost that thread for good. So this is no longer the interim thread, but the official one, with the first chunk missing in action.
 
Barrus

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I have no idea, I posed the questions to the other moderators. But for now, this is the interim thread for transfers and rumours, untill we find the real thread
 
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Sometimes what I'll do if I lose something, I'll just start picking up and cleaning until it reappears. It can be very therapeutic.
 
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rasmus guldhammer has announced his retirement for now. he said he couldn't motivate himself as a pro.

danish talents...
 
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Ryo Hazuki said:
rasmus guldhammer has announced his retirement for now. he said he couldn't motivate himself as a pro.

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That's a shame. Hope he will return to pro cycling some day.

I'm not sure if it were mentioned in said missing thread but Hunt and Appolonio are confirmed as to be joining Sky. Seems like Sky are starting to get their lead-out train ready for Cavendish's future arrival...They surely have loads of sprinters now.
 
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Team Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta have officially disbanded. Quote from the team

'Regrettably the team in its’ current format won’t be racing in 2011. As a result of several riders choosing to concentrate on the Olympics or sign for other teams, the decision was taken to disband the existing team with immediate effect whilst other team options for next year are explored'

Shame really.
 
Damiano

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Ryo Hazuki said:
rasmus guldhammer has announced his retirement for now. he said he couldn't motivate himself as a pro.

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He's confirmed that he'll ride for Concordia next season, where he'll team up with his brother. :) At least he's not giving entirely up on cycling.
 
ingsve

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Ryo Hazuki said:
rasmus guldhammer has announced his retirement for now. he said he couldn't motivate himself as a pro.

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I just saw that he only had 32 race days this year. Has he been injured or something or is there some other reason why he hasn't raced much at all.

I guess this can be the problem of going out as a pro to early. I know some riders have had trouble adjusting to new circumstances at such an early age so they just take a step back. Being a pro rider can be a pretty lonely thing since most of the time you are left to fend for yourself in perhaps a new country and a with a new language.
 
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Kazistuta said:
Maybe I'm blind, but where did the sticky thread about rider transfers and rumours go??? Can anyone help me?
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Yeah, me to ... well let's move on here thanks to Kazistuta


- Canadian ITT champ U23 Hugo Houle (20) to ride for Team SpiderTech in 2011. (Cyclismag)

- Matteo Fedi (winner of the Pesche e Nettarine i) will become pro with Flaminia - De Rosa.

- Guldhammer after his shocking revelations, to be rumoured to ride for Concordia with his brother although he will have a meating with Riis.

- Jamis Sutterhome is ready for 2011

Stay
Borrajo
Borrajo
Brown
Driscoll
Frey
Guptill
Pereyra
Romero Amaran
Simes
Wren

In
Antogna
Ghrig
Schildge ( Mountain Khakis)

Out
Dominguez Retired
Palma
Travieso

- Sava 2011

Stay
Vladimir Kerkez
Gasper Švab
Jure Zrimsek
Mark Džamastagic
Uros Silar
Nik Burjek
Domen Kalan

In
Jan Polanc
Nejc Bešter
Tim Mikelj

out
Blaz Bogataj to Zalf Fior Italy in 2011.
Blaz Furdi to ride for Adria Mobil in 2011
Benjamin Cujnik (destintion unknown)
Matej Stare Retires (and becomes manager of Sava)

Tadej Valjavec to ride for Zheroquadro-Radenska in 2011, who have applied for a PCT License with the UCI for next season.
Source: (Dnevnik)

- and a first Turkish Continental team for 2011 announced that will have 15 riders, with some of interest tbc next week and will bring an update by then.
 
Damiano

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ingsve said:
I just saw that he only had 32 race days this year. Has he been injured or something or is there some other reason why he hasn't raced much at all.

I guess this can be the problem of going out as a pro to early. I know some riders have had trouble adjusting to new circumstances at such an early age so they just take a step back. Being a pro rider can be a pretty lonely thing since most of the time you are left to fend for yourself in perhaps a new country and a with a new language.
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He said that the problems started in May. An apparently, they are a lot more social on Danish continental teams than HTC Columbia, which he missed as well.

His motivation came back during Tour of Denmark, but disappeared right after the race once again. He was just to young I think :)
 
ingsve

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Damiano said:
He said that the problems started in May. An apparently, they are a lot more social on Danish continental teams than HTC Columbia, which he missed as well.

His motivation came back during Tour of Denmark, but disappeared right after the race once again. He was just to young I think :)
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Ya, sounds like it. Does anyone know where he lives? Usually riders don't socialize specifically with their team mates but rather with the riders that live near them that they train with. If I was going out as a pro I would make sure to live somwhere where I have people knew that I can spend time with. There are certain places around europe where there are clicks of scandinavians that train together. Luxembourg has a place like that for example. EBH has even managed his situation by not leaving Norway at all and still has near to his friends and family.
 
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Guldhammer said some less then complimentary things about Riis, so it would quite a u-turn if he goes to Riis.
 
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Kazistuta said:
Guldhammer lived in Italy, not sure where though.

I'm really hoping he'll get his motivation back to ride pro again at some point, he's a very talented guy.
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He lived in Lucca. TJVG once mentioned it.
 
ingsve

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Team Sky has announced two new DSs. First it's Nicolas Portal who has been rumoured for some time to be stopping his career due to heart problems and he will now continue as DS. The other new DS will be Servais Knaven. Although he's new to DSing he has a wealth of knowledge that will serve them well in the classics.
 
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Hugo Koblet said:
Cancellara to Team Lux according to the belgian newpaper Sportwereld for a fee of €1.83M.
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Wow, they love their cycling there. Its the off season and 3 of the top page stories on this Sportwereld are about cycling. UCI, something about Gilbert personal life and something about the UCI. Cycling heaven. I got to check out that site during RVV or TDF.
 
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Team Sky has announced two new DSs. First it's Nicolas Portal who has been rumoured for some time to be stopping his career due to heart problems and he will now continue as DS. The other new DS will be Servais Knaven. Although he's new to DSing he has a wealth of knowledge that will serve them well in the classics.
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Think Servais did a bit last year with Milram.. Could turn into a decent ds, got plenty of classics experience. Not sure how much Portal will offer, shall see.
 
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Think Servais did a bit last year with Milram.. Could turn into a decent ds, got plenty of classics experience. Not sure how much Portal will offer, shall see.
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I think it was in the second half of the season this year after he retired.

I think Portal will at least be better than the random support staff they threw into the role during this year. Though I agree it's Knaven that is the interesting news.
 
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- Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) to ride for Schleck or Saxo in 2011 tbc next week.

- Rui Vinhas (23) - Portugese to ride for LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis, replacing Nelson Rocha who quits cycling and Spains Rubén Calvo is kicked out.

- Sava 2011 -- also Luka Mezgec (Zheroquadro-Radenska) is to ride for this team

-- While Tadej Valjavec is going the other way and is to ride for Zheroquadro-Radenska in 2011.
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