Transfers and Rumours 2010 > 2011

[ingsve]

Van Avermaet is still a sprinter and Santambrogio is a climber? Wow, that's pretty optimistic.

Ya, I would rather characterise Van Avermaet as a rider that can sprint rather than being a sprinter. He's not really going to ride a program where his job will be to win sprints but if there's no one else there then he will of course sprint.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Ya, I would rather characterise Van Avermaet as a rider that can sprint rather than being a sprinter. He's not really going to ride a program where his job will be to win sprints but if there's no one else there then he will of course sprint.

Van Avermaet is still a sprinter and Santambrogio is a climber? Wow, that's pretty optimistic.

When I said sprinter that doesn't mean that i am saying that they are pure sprinters like you would classify Cavendish as. Santambrogio is a decent climber as well. He did the giro and tdf this year under done in both because of team suspension and form. He is quite good.

i'm just curious as why cadel is associated with blue

 

[arekw29]

Hello
Have you any transfer rumours about:
E.Battaglin
B.Markus
A.Nechita
J.Stuyven ?

 

[Jancouver]

Zdenek Stybar to ride for FDJ in 2011

No way! Source?

 

[Sydney21]

Santambrogio is a climber? Wow, that's pretty optimistic.

Santambrogio is a very useful climber. He won Tre Valli Varesine last which is quite a mountainess race. He also rode strongly up Terminillo this year. Admittedly it did not have the most cracking pace but he was sick and he still hung in there for most of the way. To say he's a climber is a valid comment.

 

[Michele]

Lets hope Van Avermaet can get some sprint wins for them this year...

Van Avermaet is still a sprinter? Wow, that's pretty optimistic.

Indeed Van Avermaet seems more like an all-rounder nowdays.

 

[Kazistuta]

Hello
Have you any transfer rumours about:
E.Battaglin
B.Markus
A.Nechita
J.Stuyven ?

Battaglin has signed for Colnago (according to Cyclingfever), Barry Markus continues with Rabobank Continental and Stuyven is probably going to ride for one of the Belgian Continental teams (Jong Vlaanderen maybe?) - Nechita I don't know.

No way! Source?

Still "just" a rumour, but let's see if it's announced in the next couple of days:
http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert_zdenek_stybar_vers_fdj_en_2011-10209.html

 

[kosa88]

Hello
Have you any transfer rumours about:
P.Gawronski
K.Domagalski
R.Majka
R.Rogina

 

[janraaskalt]

Battaglin has signed for Colnago (according to Cyclingfever), Barry Markus continues with Rabobank Continental and Stuyven is probably going to ride for one of the Belgian Continental teams (Jong Vlaanderen maybe?) - Nechita I don't know.[/url]

Not correct. Battaglin stays with Zalf; Stuyven is going to PWS-Eijssen, which is renamed to Ovyta in 2011.

 

[janraaskalt]

Stalder and Stewart are also leaving or retiring.

So DAOTEC from what you have said this means BMC's final lineup will be:

EIJSSEN Yannick
MOINARD Amaël
PHINNEY Taylor
QUINZIATO Manuel
ROE Timothy
SANTAROMITA Ivan
TSCHOPP Johann
VAN AVERMAET Greg
BALLAN Alessandro
BARTON Chris
BEYER Chad
BOOKWALTER Brent
BURGHARDT Marcus
BUTLER Christopher
EVANS Cadel
FRANK Mathias
HINCAPIE George
HOUSE Cole
KOHLER Martin
KRISTOFF Alexander
KROON Karsten
LOUDER Jeff
MORABITO Steve
MURPHY John
SANTAMBROGIO Mauro
SCHÄR Michael
WYSS Danilo
ZAHNER Simon

Can be counted as a neo-pro for roster purposes
New comers (not neo pros)

24 Pros
4 neo pros
= 28 riders in total.

No, Cole House is not a neo for roster purposes. Barton and Butler however do count for that. Remember that the UCI uses a definition different from the common definition.

 

[Kazistuta]

Not correct. Battaglin stays with Zalf; Stuyven is going to PWS-Eijssen, which is renamed to Ovyta in 2011.

Thanks for the correction. I haven't read about the Battaglin/Colnago connection anywhere else actually, but kinda hoped it was true

 

[tgsgirl]

No way! Source?

Just a rumour, based on the fact that he once dropped a line about possibly riding the classics at some point in his career.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Rogers officially to Sky
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rogers-signs-two-year-deal-with-sky

 

[Anonymous]

Rogers officially to Sky
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rogers-signs-two-year-deal-with-sky

Which means a full roster, so unless they release someone, no further signings.

edit: correction, one space left

 

[Machu Picchu]

Rogers officially to Sky
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rogers-signs-two-year-deal-with-sky

Yup, tweet from Rgoers:

Michael Rogers
I'm very happy to announce that I will join Team Sky for 2011-2012! http://bit.ly/dhI60J

 

[ingsve]

Which means a full roster, so unless they release someone, no further signings.

So how many riders leaving/going to DS is that? Vigano, Calzati, Portal. Anyone else?

 

[auscyclefan94]

So how many riders leaving/going to DS is that? Vigano, Calzati, Portal. Anyone else?

Brad Wigans. Team sky is now the new West Ham and team radioshack is chelsea!

 

[auscyclefan94]

No, Cole House is not a neo for roster purposes. Barton and Butler however do count for that. Remember that the UCI uses a definition different from the common definition.

so he couldn't be counted for that? Explain?

 

[janraaskalt]

so he couldn't be counted for that? Explain?

Only those neos count who are u23 at the time their contract begins. They are neo for 2 years (or more exactly: for their entire minimum length of a neo contract). On January 1st 2011 Cole House is not a u23 rider anymore. Barton and Butler however were u23 at the time they got a contract with BMC and therefore are neo until the end of 2011.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

O'Grady confirmed for Luxembourg.

Susan

 

[auscyclefan94]

O'Grady confirmed for Luxembourg.

Susan

Your standards are slipping Susan!

No link? http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ogrady-to-luxembourg-pro-cycling-project

But Cn have seemed to be the first cycling media outlet to report on some of the recent signings so well done to Dan, Susan and the team!

 

[kease7]

Your standards are slipping Susan!

No link? http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ogrady-to-luxembourg-pro-cycling-project

But Cn have seemed to be the first cycling media outlet to report on some of the recent signings so well done to Dan, Susan and the team!

Brilliant auscyclefan94... Susan please provide a link next time

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

My excuse for no link is that while I had written the story at the time I posted that, it was still being edited and posted.

My source was the team press release.

Susan

 

[maltiv]

Rogers officially to Sky
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rogers-signs-two-year-deal-with-sky

Wiggins, EBH, Geraint Thomas, Rogers, Henderson and more...sounds like a pretty decent TTT team at least, that's for sure!

I'm guessing their main reason for signing Rogers is for the 1 week races, where Sky were quite bad this season. As for the GTs, he's pretty much exactly the same kind of rider as Wiggins...

 

[sublimit]

Brilliant auscyclefan94... Susan please provide a link next time

Dont encourage him.

As for michael rogers this probably means Sky ride the tour of California.. Still, a good signing, his ride at M-S-R he looked super strong on the Poggio and he should be proud of how well he rode in the spring of this year.