Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[ingsve]

It was previously reported that Vegard Stake Laengen (Joker-Merida) had an offer from Team Type 1. He has now been confirmed for a 2-year deal with them. They also announced Daniele Callargin, Fabio Calabria og Joey Rosskopf for next year. (source: procycling.no)

 

[Duartista]

Anyone's guess after Movistar. I'm gonna say Katusha and Rabobank. Maybe Lampre purely because they're bringin in Anacona.

I would guess Liquigas would be one, especially if they lose out on Betancourt.

 

[Captain_Cavman]

... Tiernan-Locke has long been rumoured to be going there too...

Cheers, I was just about to ask where he was on the list. Are Endura looking to step up a division? They didn't seem to be on the list of applicants for 2012.

 

[hatcher]

re: Duarte. Sky do have room, and clearly like Colombians. No idea if interested though.

 

[hatcher]

Cheers, I was just about to ask where he was on the list. Are Endura looking to step up a division? They didn't seem to be on the list of applicants for 2012.

Sorry, bad wording on my part. Brian Smith hoping for Pro Conti in 2013.

 

[theyoungest]

Anyone's guess after Movistar. I'm gonna say Katusha and Rabobank. Maybe Lampre purely because they're bringin in Anacona.

Rabobank have no shortage of climbers. And their roster is finalized already.

Although I like the idea of Duarte on Rabobank. Ryo would die in disgust.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Christina Watches looses:
Jesper Odgaard Nielsen, Daniel Malmros, Daniel Vestergaard Andersen, Guytan Lilholt, Jacob Gyde Madsen, Mads Hardal, Mads Moltke Steen, Marc Hester, Pelle Clapp and Philip Nielsen.

Gains:
Martin Pedersen (Leopard Trek)
Rasmus Guldhammer( Team Concordia)
Alexander Kamp( Team Concordia)

Also they hint at further strong riders joining the team. Source pol.dk

 

[craig1985]

Rabobank have no shortage of climbers. And their roster is finalized already.

Although I like the idea of Duarte on Rabobank. Ryo would die in disgust.

Which is why this must happen.

 

[Andy99]

Team Sky 2012 line-up (source Cycling Weekly)

Davide Appollonio (Ita)
Michael Barry (Can)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor)
Mark Cavendish (GBr) - from HTC Highroad
Alex Dowsett (GBr)
Bernhard Eisel (Aut) - from HTC Highroad
Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa)
Chris Froome (GBr)
Mathew Hayman (Aus)
Sergio Henao (Col) - from Gobernacion de Antioquia
Jeremy Hunt (GBr)
Peter Kennaugh (GBr)
Christian Knees (Ger)
Thomas Lofkvist (Swe)
Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Nor)
Danny Pate (USA) - from HTC Highroad
Richie Porte (Aus) - from Saxo Bank-SunGard
Salvatore Puccio (Ita) - from Menfi-AG
Michael Rogers (Aus)
Luke Rowe (GBr) - from GB Academy
Kanstanstin Siutsou (Blr) - from HTC Highroad
Ian Stannard (GBr)
Chris Sutton (Aus)
Ben Swift (GBr)
Geraint Thomas (GBr)
Rigoberto Uran (Col)
Bradley Wiggins (GBr)
Xabier Zandio (Spa)

Leaving Team Sky
Kurt Asle-Arvesen (Nor) retired, takes role as Sky directeur sportif
John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) TBC
Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) TBC
Dario Cioni (Ita) TBC
Steve Cummings (GBr) to BMC Racing
Russell Downing (GBr) TBC
Simon Gerrans (Aus) to GreenEdge
Greg Henderson (NZ) to Lotto-Ridley
Serge Pauwels (Bel) to Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Morris Possoni (Ita) TBC

 

[Michele]

Christina Watches looses:
Jesper Odgaard Nielsen, Daniel Malmros, Daniel Vestergaard Andersen, Guytan Lilholt, Jacob Gyde Madsen, Mads Hardal, Mads Moltke Steen, Marc Hester, Pelle Clapp and Philip Nielsen.

Gains:
Martin Pedersen (Leopard Trek)
Rasmus Guldhammer( Team Concordia)
Alexander Kamp( Team Concordia)

Also they hint at further strong riders joining the team. Source pol.dk

He's the guy who used to ride for Columbia/HTC, right?

 

[Cimber]

He's the guy who used to ride for Columbia/HTC, right?

Yep thats right

 

[Cimber]

Rabobank have no shortage of climbers. And their roster is finalized already.

Although I like the idea of Duarte on Rabobank. Ryo would die in disgust.

SBS could use him. But, alas, Riis is a poor bloke these days.

 

[just some guy]

Don´t know if this has been stated yet

Type 1 building a solid unit.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/laengen-and-rosskopf-sign-for-team-type-1-sanofi-aventis

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

who is the dwarf? Saxo should contract rujano!

my thoughts exactly

 

[sublimit]

Team Sky 2012 line-up (source Cycling Weekly)

Davide Appollonio (Ita)
Michael Barry (Can)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor)
Mark Cavendish (GBr) - from HTC Highroad
Alex Dowsett (GBr)
Bernhard Eisel (Aut) - from HTC Highroad
Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa)
Chris Froome (GBr)
Mathew Hayman (Aus)
Sergio Henao (Col) - from Gobernacion de Antioquia
Jeremy Hunt (GBr)
Peter Kennaugh (GBr)
Christian Knees (Ger)
Thomas Lofkvist (Swe)
Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Nor)
Danny Pate (USA) - from HTC Highroad
Richie Porte (Aus) - from Saxo Bank-SunGard
Salvatore Puccio (Ita) - from Menfi-AG
Michael Rogers (Aus)
Luke Rowe (GBr) - from GB Academy
Kanstanstin Siutsou (Blr) - from HTC Highroad
Ian Stannard (GBr)
Chris Sutton (Aus)
Ben Swift (GBr)
Geraint Thomas (GBr)
Rigoberto Uran (Col)
Bradley Wiggins (GBr)
Xabier Zandio (Spa)

Leaving Team Sky
Kurt Asle-Arvesen (Nor) retired, takes role as Sky directeur sportif
John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) TBC
Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) TBC
Dario Cioni (Ita) TBC
Steve Cummings (GBr) to BMC Racing
Russell Downing (GBr) TBC
Simon Gerrans (Aus) to GreenEdge
Greg Henderson (NZ) to Lotto-Ridley
Serge Pauwels (Bel) to Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Morris Possoni (Ita) TBC

So going with 28 riders.. leaves room for Cobo, Menchov.

Glad Jez Hunt is still going even if its as a water carrier but still a good rider particularly for the Spring races.

 

[JRanton]

The only really disappointing departure for me is Cummings.

The 2012 squad looks very good but it's possibly a strong domestique or two light for me but I guess some of the younger riders on the squad will develop into that role.

 

[maltiv]

Don´t know if this has been stated yet

Type 1 building a solid unit.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/laengen-and-rosskopf-sign-for-team-type-1-sanofi-aventis

Laengen is a very good signing. He is a rare combination of a climber, TTer and cobbled classics rider. His results don't exactly illustrate quite how good he is though, as he is the worst sprinter on the planet, but he's often the strongest rider in many of the races he enters.

 

[Captain_Cavman]

The only really disappointing departure for me is Cummings.

The 2012 squad looks very good but it's possibly a strong domestique or two light for me but I guess some of the younger riders on the squad will develop into that role.

I would have bracketed Gerrans with Cummings. Both riders who Sky would preferred to have kept but it's not exactly a disaster to have lost them, especially given who has come in.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Team Raleigh (British UCI Continental outfit) have signed Bernie Sulzberger from FlyV, Daniel Holloway from Kelly Benefit Strategy, Evan Oliphant from Endura plus a couple of young riders (Matt Holmes and Simon Holt).

Looks like they're targetting the crits next year with Sulzberger, Holloway and Graeme Briggs who they signed a couple of weeks ago.

Also a rumour that Mark Christian is leaving the GB Academy to ride for AnPost.

 

[jens_attacks]

what is going on at christina watches?something big to happen?

Meanwhile the Christina Watches-Onfone team has had a big clearout of the riders who formed part of the lineup in 2011, with ten out of the sixteen signed a year ago not having their contracts renewed.

The team has indicated that Guytan Lilholt, Jacob Gyde Madsen, Mads Hardal, Jesper Odgaard Nielsen, Daniel Malmros, Daniel Vestergaard Andersen, Mads Moltke Steen, Marc Hester, Pelle Clapp and Philip Nielsen are all departing. .

lol

That leaves just six of the current riders as being set to continue, namely co-owner and captain Michael Rasmussen, the sprinter Angelo Furlan, as well as Michael Reihs, Rene Jorgensen, Martin Lind and Kristian Sobota.

Three new signings have been announced, meaning that just nine of the riders for next season are known at this point in time. Those coming on board include the talented Danish rider Rasmus Guldhammer (Team Concordia), Leopard-Trek’s Martin Pedersen and the young rider Alexander Kamp.

christina watches-geox fusion to come?

 

[Richeypen]

So going with 28 riders.. leaves room for Cobo, Menchov.

Glad Jez Hunt is still going even if its as a water carrier but still a good rider particularly for the Spring races.

Flecha, Thomas, Hayman, Eisel, EBH, Stannard, Hunt, +1

Very solid cobbles team right there.

 

[CasperVg]

what is going on at christina watches?something big to happen?

christina watches-geox fusion to come?

Well, Cobo and Menchov in Christina Watches would be favourable for their bid for a Giro wildcard in 2012.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Flecha, Thomas, Hayman, Eisel, EBH, Stannard, Hunt, +1

Very solid cobbles team right there.

Michael Barry? CJ Sutton? Ben Swift? Cav might ride as World Champion. Puccio and Rowe in a couple of years too.

You're right, they're going to have a very very strong cobbled classics team.

Some great options for MSR too.

Jury is out on the Ardennes classics squad.

 

[jens_attacks]

Well, Cobo and Menchov in Christina Watches would be favourable for their bid for a Giro wildcard in 2012.

i was thinking at that too.is christina hembo that rich to afford giving so much money to gianetti?i don't think so

 

[theyoungest]

The Dutch Colombian Slagter has extended with Rabo, until 2013.

Laengen is a very good signing. He is a rare combination of a climber, TTer and cobbled classics rider. His results don't exactly illustrate quite how good he is though, as he is the worst sprinter on the planet, but he's often the strongest rider in many of the races he enters.

U23 racing is strange that way. Matthews was 7th in the Tour de l'Avenir last year, I wouldn't call him a climber. But Laengen certainly seems to be fairly allround, I'm a bit surprised that he didn't get a contract at a slightly better team.