• The Cycling News forum is still looking to add volunteer moderators with. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to @SHaines here on the forum, or use the Contact Us form to message the Community Team.

    In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.

    Thanks!

Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Status
Not open for further replies.
Francois the Postman

Francois the Postman

Oct 29, 2009
2,578
0
0
This thread is the next one in the long tradition of threads that deal with signings, transfers and rumours for the upcoming annual team shuffles.

We will try not to delete this one by mistake... :)
 
Ryaguas

Ryaguas

Jun 9, 2010
2,007
0
0
taiwan said:
Is there really any chance of Boonen leaving Quick Step? Surely not.
Click to expand...

mmmm I dont know but I can see Riis recruiting Tommeke... since Boonen hasnt gotten very good results his salary should be lower... and Riis really needs a classics man in the team...
Another option could be BMC... cuz Big George is looking for retirement and Ballan is in a quite problem with the Mantova "thing",,,
 
W

Waterloo Sunrise

Sep 9, 2009
6,483
138
17,680
Ryaguas said:
mmmm I dont know but I can see Riis recruiting Tommeke... since Boonen hasnt gotten very good results his salary should be lower... and Riis really needs a classics man in the team...
Another option could be BMC... cuz Big George is looking for retirement and Ballan is in a quite problem with the Mantova "thing",,,
Click to expand...

Yup, the only thing that could have made this season better so far would be a Ronde win...
 
Francois the Postman

Francois the Postman

Oct 29, 2009
2,578
0
0
This thread is the next one in the long tradition of threads that deal with signings, transfers and rumours for the upcoming annual team shuffles.

We will try not to delete this one by mistake.... :D
 
L

Lanark

May 12, 2010
1,998
0
0
I wouldn't be surprised if he leaves Quick-Step. He was pretty much going to Bouyges Telecom (or whatever they were called then) when the first cocaine story broke.
 
Parrulo

Parrulo

Aug 5, 2010
11,027
89
22,580
Ryaguas said:
mmmm I dont know but I can see Riis recruiting Tommeke... since Boonen hasnt gotten very good results his salary should be lower... and Riis really needs a classics man in the team...
Another option could be BMC... cuz Big George is looking for retirement and Ballan is in a quite problem with the Mantova "thing",,,
Click to expand...

i really hope that tommeke goes to riis. riis can get 2005 boonen back well at least most of it sprinter boonen is long gone :p

Waterloo Sunrise said:
Yup, the only thing that could have made this season better so far would be a Ronde win...
Click to expand...

no disrespect for nuyens he is a great rider but boonen is just better . . .

also imagine how lulzy would it be if riis picked up a guy that got trashed by canc in 2010 only to make him trash canc in 2012? :p
 
taiwan

taiwan

Aug 18, 2009
4,993
1
0
Francois the Postman said:
This thread is the next one in the long tradition of threads that deal with signings, transfers and rumours for the upcoming annual team shuffles.

We will try not to delete this one by mistake... :)
Click to expand...

Thanks. I thought there was a thread for this season's transfers, but could only find an old one when I searched.
 
taiwan

taiwan

Aug 18, 2009
4,993
1
0
Lanark said:
I wouldn't be surprised if he leaves Quick-Step. He was pretty much going to Bouyges Telecom (or whatever they were called then) when the first cocaine story broke.
Click to expand...

Really? Wow, not the first team that would have crossed my mind.
 
El Pistolero

El Pistolero

Jul 16, 2010
17,455
5
0
Yeah, it was practically a done deal(at least that's how it was portrayed). Is this really a surprise to you guys?:p

But he was going to bring some guys over from quickstep.
 
hrotha

hrotha

Jun 10, 2010
19,780
2,010
25,680
Midnightfright said:
Ahhh i totally forgot about that. Did he ever actually ride for him? I actually can't remember him appearing in there colours.
Click to expand...
He did, but not for long as he switched to Saunier Duval in June because the folks at La Boulangere wouldn't let him take some med or another for his, err, asthma. Of course, they were more liberal about that kind of, uh, thing at Saunier Duval.
belokieibartn.jpg
 
Libertine Seguros

Libertine Seguros

Feb 20, 2010
32,223
13,692
28,180
Michał Kwiatkowski would be almost a lock for Movistar if Radioshack disappear - Unzué absolutely loves the guy and he would have been on Movistar this year if the sponsors hadn't pushed for a Latin American presence. As it was, they had to pause and stop negotiations, and Radioshack stepped in and snatched him up quickly (as well they might, he's a top talent).
 
Libertine Seguros

Libertine Seguros

Feb 20, 2010
32,223
13,692
28,180
craig1985 said:
We need to unban DAOTEC fir this thread :D
Click to expand...

Surely we can make up our own barely intelligible drivel based on mistranslating something from Marca, Revista or Jornal Ciclismo and then insult people when they correct us?

I'm surprised Movistar haven't entered Eusebio Unzué, Franco Pellizotti or Sergio Henao for any races yet this season, yet they're apparently on the roster. They injured or something?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom