Transfers and Rumours 2010 > 2011

[sTTevie]

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20110429_007

a new Belgian super squad is in the making ... after various rumours that Coucke (Omega Pharma) & Lotto don't see eye to eye any more on what the course of the current team should be (Omega: a more European focus / Lotto: a strong pure Belgian orientation) De Morgen now comes with a story of Lotto willing to team up with Belgacom (a big name with a lot of financial backing) & Adecco, with whom they already formed a team in '00, '01 & '02 ...

even the Belgian government is backing up this route ....

let's wait & see

(Coucke to team up with Bakala next year has been mentioned several times before as well)

 

[Christian]

What Belgian government? Just kidding

Other rumours link Lotto with FDJ for some sort of a gambling armada

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-divers_une_possible_fusion_fdj_lotto_en_2012-14763.html

(see General News thread for a translation)

Belgacom was already supposed to be LEOPARD TREK's sponsor, until, supposedly, Nygaard got "too greedy". So if this was true it would make sense for them to be in talks with Lotto

 

[theyoungest]

As of next year, Wilco Kelderman will ride for the Rabo pro team. An unusually early signing, probably indicative of the guy's talent.

 

[joy118118]

two rumor from twitter:

dnelissen Danny
Latest romours about HTC. The team of Bob Stapelton is in talks with United Health Care for a merger. #htc #giro

dnelissen Danny
And another latest transfer. Ritchie Porte naar Team Sky! @teamsky #giro

 

[vala-vala]

Riccò Returns!!!!!!!!!

Ricardo Riccò can sign with Amore Vita-Conad in the next days!!!!!

 

[taiwan]

Ricardo Riccò can sign with Amore Vita-Conad in the next days!!!!!

That's crazy.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Ooh great, Team Sky can get another good TTer who can climb just well enough to think about doing a top 10 at the Tour, but they will likely have to wheelsuck and have the team contribute to preventing any racing before the final few km to do so. How many of those guys would they have then? 4?

 

[jaylew]

Ricardo Riccò can sign with Amore Vita-Conad in the next days!!!!!

Link, please?

 

[hrotha]

That's crazy.

That's par of the course for Amore & Vita.

Is it still the Pope's team?

 

[The Hitch]

That's par of the course for Amore & Vita.

Is it still the Pope's team?

Nah. Menchov is at Geox.

Big news with Ricco. Its still unlikely that he will ever come back to the top but that would be one unlikely comeback.

 

[hfer07]

Ricardo Riccò can sign with Amore Vita-Conad in the next days!!!!!

In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary... come again?

 

[hrotha]

Nah. Menchov is at Geox.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcYppAs6ZdI

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Actually according to some commentators Menchov is with Farnese Vini

 

[will10]

Kelly and Harmon are using Geox and Farnese Vini interchangeably the last couple of days

 

[ingsve]

That's par of the course for Amore & Vita.

Is it still the Pope's team?

Since when have Amore e Vita been known to sign dopers? I can't find a single example in the past 10 years, at least not any dopers I know about. Are you sure you're not confusing them with some of the other small italian teams?

 

[Ryaguas]

Ooh great, Team Sky can get another good TTer who can climb just well enough to think about doing a top 10 at the Tour, but they will likely have to wheelsuck and have the team contribute to preventing any racing before the final few km to do so. How many of those guys would they have then? 4?

No Libertine... See him as another domestique for Henao and Uran
haha

 

[hrotha]

Since when have Amore e Vita been known to sign dopers? I can't find a single example in the past 10 years, at least not any dopers I know about. Are you sure you're not confusing them with some of the other small italian teams?

Not dopers per se, but you know, they have the whole "saving the sinners" vibe. They signed Manzano after all.

 

[ingsve]

Not dopers per se, but you know, they have the whole "saving the sinners" vibe. They signed Manzano after all.

Ya, I guess that might be true considering Chad Gerlach as well. Though they have had a very strict anti-doping stance so this would be a clear departure for them.

 

[Michele]

Link, please?

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=38804&allcomm=1

Actually Fanini is saying that he would be glad to give Riccò a chance but he must first collaborate with NAS/police by saying whatever he knows (doping related).

That would be like admitting to have done the blood transfusion?

 

[jens_attacks]

he's fool if he's going there.i admit i won't like to see him back because he will put himself again in danger.only if he finds someone from this pro cycling world to take care of him.otherwise no.

 

[Francois the Postman]

There is a new thread for this season's shuffle, please continue in Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012


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