Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Ryo Hazuki]

ct team I assume

 

[hrotha]

I'd find that a bit weird too, I thought Katusha CT was all about developing Russian talent.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

ct team I assume

No, looks like he will ride for the main team in 2012. Link (only in russian) http://sport.ria.ru/other_sport/20111020/465158757.html

 

[roundabout]

Not really sure about this one. He has the climbing ability of Guardini (though it seems he is slightly better now) but without that speed.

 

[JRanton]

Swift, Stannard and Kennaugh extend with Sky:

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17553_7250992,00.html

 

[Midnightfright]

Swift, Stannard and Kennaugh extend with Sky:

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17553_7250992,00.html

All good signings Swift is a decent sprinter who can get results in lesser races when he aint working for Cav, Kennaugh had looked decent and team really seem to rate as a future GC star of the bunch but I think Stannard is going continue improving especially in the cobbled classics and will be a strong workhorse for Sky nxt year.

 

[buenahora]

No, looks like he will ride for the main team in 2012. Link (only in russian) http://sport.ria.ru/other_sport/20111020/465158757.html

This has Holczer fingerprint all over. Something Haller admits in the article, btw

 

[Morbius]

Do we have a full list yet of who is leaving Sky?

 

[Sydney21]

I find it hilarious when people make judgements in hindsight.

omg thomas rode for flecha..
why did sky ride for wiggo and not froome.
etc.

Looking at the situation logically and without post-race knowledge, sky made the right choice. How were they to know Thomas G would be so strong, or froome would go from nothing to everything in one GT - almost unprecedented, or rather uncommon progress In GT racing.

Easy to make judgements after a race is done and dusted

Exactly what I thought when I read that post. It would have been a tactical error to have not put thomas on the front - same with froome. It's is absurd to say its absurd!

 

[hatcher]

Do we have a full list yet of who is leaving Sky?

Not a full list yet. I believe it's like this:

8 incomings: Cav, Eisel, Sivtsov, Pate, Porte, Puccio, Rowe, Henao

7 definite outgoings: Augustyn, Arvesen, Cummings, Henderson, Downing, Gerrans, Pauwels

Still not sure of: Cioni, Carlstrom, Hunt, Possoni

 

[miguelvazpinto]

Oscar Freire signed 1 year contract with Katusha - OFFICIAL

 

[Havetts]

Oscar Freire signed 1 yar contract with Katusha - OFFICIAL

Hehe, so it is true. Source though?

 

[miguelvazpinto]

Hehe, so it is true. Source though?

biciclismo.es

 

[JRanton]

Not a full list yet. I believe it's like this:

8 incomings: Cav, Eisel, Sivtsov, Pate, Porte, Puccio, Rowe, Henao

7 definite outgoings: Augustyn, Arvesen, Cummings, Henderson, Downing, Gerrans, Pauwels

Still not sure of: Cioni, Carlstrom, Hunt, Possoni

Today's Cycling Weekly has the full list apparently.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Do we have a full list yet of who is leaving Sky?

Arvesen -> retirement and a DS with Sky
Augustyn -> Utensilnord
Cummings -> BMC
Downing -> Somewhere yet to be determined
Gerrans -> Greenedge
Henderson -> Lotto
Pauwels -> Omega Quickstep


Unaccounted for and with contracts that supposedly expire in 2011
Carlstrom, Cioni, Hunt, Possoini


Sky apparantly have 27 riders with contracts for next year - with undoubtedly the rest of the roster to be annouced soonish.

 

[Andy99]

biciclismo.es

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...eire-delays-retirement-with-katusha-deal.html

 

[JRanton]

Oscar Freire signed 1 year contract with Katusha - OFFICIAL

That puts Katusha safely inside the top 15 teams. AG2R, Geox and Lotto are fighting it out for the last ''guaranteed'' spot.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Arvesen -> retirement and a DS with Sky
Augustyn -> Utensilnord
Cummings -> BMC
Downing -> Somewhere yet to be determined
Gerrans -> Greenedge
Henderson -> Lotto
Pauwels -> Omega Quickstep


Unaccounted for and with contracts that supposedly expire in 2011
Carlstrom, Cioni, Hunt, Possoini


Sky apparantly have 27 riders with contracts for next year - with undoubtedly the rest of the roster to be annouced soonish.

cioni and possoni are staying

 

[just some guy]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...eire-delays-retirement-with-katusha-deal.html

At Katusha, Freire will be one of just two sprinters, the other being the talented young Roman Galimzymov, recently a winner of a stage in the Tour of Beijing.

Kristoff not even a sprinter now

 

[just some guy]

inrng the Inner Ring
Alejandro Valverde has signed with Movistar. Any comments in reply about papal religion and ursine excretion might be ignored.

Although it cant be official till he finishes his holiday.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10153/Valverde-counting-down-the-days-to-his-return-implies-Movistar-contract-is-likely.aspx

 

[Lexman]

Dehaes stays at Lotto - Ridley

Van Leijen signed with Lotto - Ridley

 

[Forunculo]

A stupid question.

Was today the day limit for transfers?

 

[Catwhoorg]

cioni and possoni are staying

I had heard that, but haven't seen any announcement to that effect.

Maybe later today. One assumes they will put it up on the Italian Sky site first.

 

[Nastyy]

Unaccounted for and with contracts that supposedly expire in 2011
Carlstrom, Cioni, Hunt, Possoini


Sky apparantly have 27 riders with contracts for next year - with undoubtedly the rest of the roster to be annouced soonish.

Kjell is probably leaving Sky. He said he has no contract offers for next year and he'll retire if he doesn't get a contract for a World Tour team. With the Radioshack/Leopard merger his chances are very low. I can only see him going to Liquigas, as he was close with Basso during his time in Liquigas.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

what happened with carlstrom past 2 years that he sucked so hard? injurys?