Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[BillytheKid]

Not really, I think he could do it again. Just not for three consecutive weeks.

Unknown. If he gets the full support of the team he could be much improved. Chris Horner played a key support role in his Duaphine win. A truly commented teammate or two even three makes a big difference. He's a small rider and needs big protection on the flat stages. That can make or break a GC rider.

 

[hatcher]

Cummings officially to BMC. Good signing that.

http://www.bmc-racing.com/us-en/team/news/team/bmc-racing-team-signs-steve-cummings.html

 

[Moncoutie]

Cummings officially to BMC. Good signing that.

http://www.bmc-racing.com/us-en/team/news/team/bmc-racing-team-signs-steve-cummings.html

Yep, very good signing.

 

[LukeSchmid]

Cummings officially to BMC. Good signing that.

http://www.bmc-racing.com/us-en/team/news/team/bmc-racing-team-signs-steve-cummings.html

Excellent, I was not expecting it.

 

[maltiv]

Cummings officially to BMC. Good signing that.

http://www.bmc-racing.com/us-en/team/news/team/bmc-racing-team-signs-steve-cummings.html

Weird, I thought Sky would resign him for sure, given that he's british and has had a fairly good season.

 

[Anonymous]

Cummings officially to BMC. Good signing that.

http://www.bmc-racing.com/us-en/team/news/team/bmc-racing-team-signs-steve-cummings.html

Shouldnt that read CUmmings to Manchester City

 

[LukeSchmid]

Shouldnt that read CUmmings to Manchester City

BMC = Bicycling's Manchester City

 

[taiwan]

BMC = Bicycling's Manchester City

zing
........

 

[Havetts]

BMC = Bicycling's Manchester City

Well played sir, well played indeed.

 

[MajorTom]

Robert Vrečer to Geox

Blaž Furdi is close to Geox

Blaž Furdi to Geox!

 

[will10]

very surprised by the Cummings move!

Brajkovic has had very few opportunities riding for himself at GTs.

 

[ingsve]

Cummings officially to BMC. Good signing that.

http://www.bmc-racing.com/us-en/team/news/team/bmc-racing-team-signs-steve-cummings.html

Another rider GE could have sorely needed.

 

[Thomsena]

Freire to Sax-Sun?

 

[Andy99]

Another rider GE could have sorely needed.

Yeah, the 'sign aussies at any cost' policy is looking really stupid given the quality of riders that are doing the rounds.

Good move for Steve. It's also pleasing to see Sky not being too Brit-centric.

 

[Midnightfright]

Cav just about to announce his team to Sky sports In 5 days. Sorry i miss heard. face palm.

 

[hatcher]

Is Cav cocky enough to go on Sky Sports and announce a move to Garmin?

 

[Andy99]

Is Cav cocky enough to go on Sky Sports and announce a move to Garmin?

Ha. Hopefully!

 

[Andy99]

Cav just about to announce his team to Sky sports I'm 5

They just said he will announce within the next week..... .... ... .. .

 

[Midnightfright]

They just said he will announce within the next week..... .... ... .. .

Yeah the announcement I heard said 5 days on sky sports news. Misheard it than changed my original post.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Good move for Steve. It's also pleasing to see Brits not being too Sky-centric.

Fixed for you.

 

[Andy99]

Fixed for you.

Yeah. And that as well.

 

[Midnightfright]

BMC = Bicycling's Manchester City

If BMC are Manchester city does that make Steve Cummings Gareth Barry? Who would be Carlos Tevez.

 

[Mambo95]

If BMC are Manchester city does that make Steve Cummings Gareth Barry? Who would be Carlos Tevez.

Thor Hushovd.

Tevez refused to play the other day and Thor (according to some) 'refused' to ride at Paris-Roubaix.

 

[Midnightfright]

Thor Hushovd.

Tevez refused to play the other day and Thor (according to some) 'refused' to ride at Paris-Roubaix.

Good analogy.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Maybe with Mestre AG2R are planning to the Volta a Portugal. Actually Lampre would have been a good fit for him as Lampre always do the Volta (IIRC Lampre has a huge demographic in Portugal, or one of their subsidiaries do, just going off what Libertine said) and could lead the team there with the view of doing the Vuelta after wards.

Assuming the Volta will still be around though.

Lampre indeed have a subsidiary based in Portugal, hence why they always want to put on a decent show at the Volta. I'd be happy with AG2R going as it might bring some of the French teams back (Saur and Bbox did the 2010 race but only La Pomme Marseillaise this time around)

I agree be better ans having Sammy they would get the tour invite.

Vuelta no problems unless ETA goes mad

Giro if they wanted to send a strong team.

Hilly classics no problems and miss all the cobbles be a much better option for them

Signs have been relatively good on the ETA front recently it seems.

The Tour invitation for a non-French pro-continental team might be a problem even with Samu. Geox 2011 had Menchov + Sastre but Prudhomme chose Saur...

If they're really talking about an MTF in Zuberoa at Pierre St-Martin then not inviting the Euskaltel lineup would be insanity and troublesome.

meh not the best decision for him imo . . .

anyway i highly doubt mestre will ride the volta if he foes for AG2R he can win bigger things

If Ag2r want to do the Volta I don't see why Mestre can't do it. Ride a good early season, build up to support Gadret in Italy, then take some time off and target the Volta.

Lurker for a few months and new member to post that Manuel Cardoso's move to Caja Rural is official.

http://tv.eurosport.pt/cycling/storynews_sto2971409.shtml

The contract will be for 2 years.

Good move for him, there will be a fair few .1-rated races in Spain that he'll have a decent chance of winning stages in against weakish sprinting fields, especially those like Asturias when Euskaltel no longer have Koldo Fernández and Movistar will likely have Ventoso and Rojas deployed elsewhere.