Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[maltiv]

Edvald Boasson Hagen has allegedly been offered contracts for approximately 3,5 million dollars a year, presumably from Saxo Bank...

http://www.tv2.no/sport/sykkel/boasson-hagen-faar-tilbud-om-opp-mot-20-mill-i-aarsloenn-3635796.html

Sounds a little extreme to me to be honest.

 

[Thomsena]

Not one word about Saxo offering that kind of money which would seem unlikely too.

 

[nobilis]

Yeah, between the salaries of EBH and Contador, the rest of the team would be riding for charity.

 

[El Pistolero]

EBH is worth 1million Euros(don't know why he needs dollars for) and not a dime more lol.

 

[Parrulo]

EBH is worth 1million Euros(don't know why he needs dollars for) and not a dime more lol.

ya until he starts delivering on the monuments big time(which i honestly think he will and its just a question of time before he does) i agree with this

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Edvald Boasson Hagen has allegedly been offered contracts for approximately 3,5 million dollars a year, presumably from Saxo Bank...

http://www.tv2.no/sport/sykkel/boasson-hagen-faar-tilbud-om-opp-mot-20-mill-i-aarsloenn-3635796.html

Sounds a little extreme to me to be honest.

considerign thier actions in transfer market I doubt this.

EBH is worth 1million Euros(don't know why he needs dollars for) and not a dime more lol.

I actually really value ebh. Agree at the moemnt he seems more like a jack of all trades, but he has the potential to achieve some great thinsg in cycling.

 

[ingsve]

Edvald Boasson Hagen has allegedly been offered contracts for approximately 3,5 million dollars a year, presumably from Saxo Bank...

http://www.tv2.no/sport/sykkel/boasson-hagen-faar-tilbud-om-opp-mot-20-mill-i-aarsloenn-3635796.html

Sounds a little extreme to me to be honest.

Where does it say those kind of offers are from Saxo? I would guess that if any team is willing to offer him that much then it's probably some other team with a more of a bottomless budget.

 

[greenedge]

he is actually very consistant he's just horrible at placing himself

He needs Renshaw. Just like Bos needed Brown this year at the start.

EBH next year will be up there in the group of Griepel, Goss and Hushovd who will try eliminate Cav/Kittel from the end of M-SR.

 

[Eric8-A]

A recent tweet from Zabriskie

"Things are looking up..about to make contact with Jack Bauer."

 

[craig1985]

A recent tweet from Zabriskie

"Things are looking up..about to make contact with Jack Bauer."

I always wonder what happens say if he has to ring his bank for example and when he gives his name, he gets told to give his real name.

 

[Eric8-A]

I always wonder what happens say if he has to ring his bank for example and when he gives his name, he gets told to give his real name.

I'm pretty sure that's a problem he's faced at least once in his life

 

[greenedge]

How many are better? Boonen, Canc, Gilbert, Leukemans, Chavanel, GVA maybe, some others I'm forgetting about. I'd say he actually is one of the best.

Ballan, Pozzato, Flecha, Geraint, Haussler, Thor. Not neccesaraly better but still up there in Flanders/ P-R

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Better than Langeveld, Roelandts, EBH, Flecha imo.

I don't agree. Especially not in PR.
These guys are all at a similar level, one can be better on any given day.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

It looks like Gediminas Bagdonas' planned move to a big team was to Geox! And is now obviously likely to be doomed.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...cnally-see-geox-and-europcar-deals-scuppered/

He has a bunch of sporting criteria points but they are of no use to him now. Staying at An Post Sean Kelly would be great for the team, but really, as the article at the link points out, it would be a bit of a waste given his results.

 

[craig1985]

It looks like Gediminas Bagdonas' planned move to a big team was to Geox! And is now obviously likely to be doomed.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...cnally-see-geox-and-europcar-deals-scuppered/

He has a bunch of sporting criteria points but they are of no use to him now. Staying at An Post Sean Kelly would be great for the team, but really, as the article at the link points out, it would be a bit of a waste given his results.

GreenEdge should have signed him, they have guys from Lithuania and plenty of sprinters as well, so what's one more?

 

[maltiv]

EBH is worth 1million Euros(don't know why he needs dollars for) and not a dime more lol.

He doesn't need euro either(who does anyway), I just figured most of you don't know the value of Norwegian kroner. Also, he's already making 1 million euros.

I guess it helps having guys like Brailsford saying Edvald is by far the most talented rider on the team, but he certainly has to start winning monuments to deserve such a wage.

 

[theyoungest]

He doesn't need euro either(who does anyway), I just figured most of you don't know the value of Norwegian kroner. Also, he's already making 1 million euros.

I guess it helps having guys like Brailsford saying Edvald is by far the most talented rider on the team, but he certainly has to start winning monuments to deserve such a wage.

I think he's been the one guy that everyone wanted to sign, ever since he started, so I doubt Brailsford saying that makes much difference. And EBH is certainly worth the 1 million euros, winning Tour stages and smaller stage races/classics.

3.5 million is ridiculous though, that's Gilbert and Contador territory.

 

[Kwibus]

The Devil reincarnate has signed with Movistar. I feel sick.

Dramaqueen? I'm against doping, but he served his ban and he gets his chance again. Like it should be.

 

[Kwibus]

Thomas Dekker invited to Garmin training camp next week, where (supposedly) a one year deal will be finalized.

Bring on the Ardennes classics, with Valverde, Rebellin, Di Luca, and Dekker!

I'm not sure if your serious now
I doubt Dekker will be up there. Nothing he showed this year indicated he will be back at a high level soon.

edit: You allready mentioned you were kidding. I'm slow.

 

[craig1985]

Dramaqueen? I'm against doping, but he served his ban and he gets his chance again. Like it should be.

Yeah, if it's good enough for Lance Armstrong to come back, then it's good enough for Valverde.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Dramaqueen? I'm against doping, but he served his ban and he gets his chance again. Like it should be.

I was kidding around. You seriously think I would say that a human being is the devil reincarnated? Firstly, I don't believe in the devil existing and secondly it was clearly a similie as I was likening Valverde to the Devil due to the fact that the Devil is something that is not very liked and I don't like Valverde. Was also an attempt at humour.

 

[El Pistolero]

He doesn't need euro either(who does anyway), I just figured most of you don't know the value of Norwegian kroner. Also, he's already making 1 million euros.

I guess it helps having guys like Brailsford saying Edvald is by far the most talented rider on the team, but he certainly has to start winning monuments to deserve such a wage.

He'll need to stop living in Norway for that to ever to happen. Hence he'll need euros. Some nice place like Monaco, Italy, Switzerland or Southern France.

 

[maltiv]

He'll need to stop living in Norway for that to ever to happen. Hence he'll need euros. Some nice place like Monaco, Italy, Switzerland or Southern France.

I partly agree (Switzerland doesn't use Euro though but I guess that's not the point). Although this year there hasn't been snow in southern Norway yet, which is quite sensational, so he hasn't gotten a chance to destroy his achilles by skiing yet. Also he'll be in Mallorca in december and Australia in january.

 

[Anonymous]

Russ Downing on Twitter

"2012 sorted at long last .. Thanks for all your support .watch this space for more info in next few days happy as Larry"

 

[just some guy]

Russ Downing on Twitter

"2012 sorted at long last .. Thanks for all your support .watch this space for more info in next few days happy as Larry"

which I assume means WT as he said a few months ago that he felt he could still perform but needed to show himself with better results