Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[just some guy]

And he said that he surely wasn't going with them. I've begun to realize that cyclists lie a lot

Change in management - massive thing here

 

[craig1985]

If you look beyond the results of the top riders, you'll see less and less teams, pros, u23 and juniors.

And races are disappearing. Spanish races have died off from 2005 onwards? Vuelta a Aragón, Escalada a Montjuïc, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Trofeo Luis Puig, Setmana Catalana...

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

And he said that he surely wasn't going with them. I've begun to realize that cyclists lie a lot

Riders are not allowed to change their minds when there's been a drastic change of management?

He's been in negotiations with Katusha for a while now. This was expected.

 

[craig1985]

Tchmil is gone that's why (running for President of the European Cycling Union).

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The thing is, Movistar becomes more of an ersatz national team simply out of lack of competition. Spanish cycling is pretty regional; many different teams have different regional identities, some stronger than others. Galicía had Karpin/Xacobeo, Cantabria had Saunier Duval (though that's always felt like a more multinational, especially Italian, team), Catalunya had Ángel Mir, Comunidad Valenciana and the Canarias have both sponsored Kelme, Murcía had Contentpolis, Castilla y León sponsors Burgos 2016, Extremadura had Spiuk, Andalucía obviously still has a team, ONCE/Liberty were Madrid-based, and the Fundación Euskadi needs no introduction. The Basque-Navarrese area is the country's biggest hotbed for cycling, and so many of the teams had feeders in the area. Movistar are based there, as were Kaiku when they existed, and Caja Rural now; it seems cycling is surviving the great sponsorship dwindle in Spain much better there; but with Caja Rural being at a lower level and Euskaltel willingly limiting their intake, Movistar become the default team to aspire to for Spanish riders coming through the amateur ranks.

and movistar is swifting their focos on latin america in coming years so spain will be much less of a factor, especially in quanitity

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

And races are disappearing. Spanish races have died off from 2005 onwards? Vuelta a Aragón, Escalada a Montjuïc, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Trofeo Luis Puig, Setmana Catalana...

that is the real problem

 

[Cimber]

New sponsor and new "star" rider so Christina Watches - onfone.

Its speculated that the new rider might be Iljo Keisso

http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/iljo_keisse_til_christina_watches__onfone/
(in Danish)

 

[craig1985]

that is the real problem

And after next year we could be adding the Volta Catalunya to the list

 

[IlCobraFan]

New sponsor and new "star" rider so Christina Watches - onfone.

Its speculated that the new rider might be Iljo Keisso

http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/iljo_keisse_til_christina_watches__onfone/
(in Danish)

Tintin?

 

[just some guy]

Official - Bauer to Garmin

 

[Cimber]

Menchov very close to Katusha.

http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/menchov_meget_taet_paa_katusha/ (in Danish)

Makes sense.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

felline to androni. androni is getting an amazing team. even more so than this year, perhaps als rebellin will be joining

 

[Christian]

Leif Hoste to Lotto-Belisol

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-leif-hoste-s-engage-avec-la-lotto-belisol-20664.html

 

[El Pistolero]

Leif Hoste to Lotto-Belisol

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-leif-hoste-s-engage-avec-la-lotto-belisol-20664.html

Good news. Finally gone from that horrible Russian team.

 

[Kvinto]

sorry for a stupid question but is Lotto-Belisol the same as Lotto-Ridley?

 

[nobilis]

sorry for a stupid question but is Lotto-Belisol the same as Lotto-Ridley?

yeah, it's belisol that will become the co-sponsor and not ridley apparently.

 

[roundabout]

Good news. Finally gone from that horrible Russian team.

How is his health?

 

[jens_attacks]

rumours that pellizotti will join acqua e sapone for il giro 2012.di luca getting his 2007 gregari back,nibali next to come lol

becca wants hard that andy will race il giro...all the ingredients for a 2007 repeat


lol @ andy laughing at the big boys jokes here

 

[Kvinto]

yeah, it's belisol that will become the co-sponsor and not ridley apparently.

So it's a great signing, now they have someone competitive for Roubaix. The more i look at the Lotto 2012 squad the more i like it no matter that a lot of people say it is not deep enough. I'm sure they'll reach a comfortable top-10 in the team ranking next year.

 

[El Pistolero]

How is his health?

His headache is finally gone, so he can train normally again. He'll have a lot of catching up to do though, so don't expect all that much from him at the Spring classics next year.

 

[MADRAZO]

felline to androni. androni is getting an amazing team. even more so than this year, perhaps als rebellin will be joining

Makes a lot of sence with Vicioso and Ginanni leaving. He should be able to replace both of these, hopefully he will have a season with less injury than this year so he can show of his great talent.

 

[gustienordic]

Leif Hoste to Lotto-Belisol

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-leif-hoste-s-engage-avec-la-lotto-belisol-20664.html

Thats good for him, I don't think he fit in very well at Katusha; he should bring much classics experience to Lotto; 2nd three times at Flanders, & top 10 twice at PR (one of the results was DQ'd, but it still shows he can ride a good classic.

 

[pastronef]

rumours that pellizotti will join acqua e sapone for il giro 2012.di luca getting his 2007 gregari back,nibali next to come lol

becca wants hard that andy will race il giro...all the ingredients for a 2007 repeat


lol @ andy laughing at the big boys jokes here

do Radioshack, Bruyneel and Andy care about the Giro?

I think Andy will try California



in other news

RASMUSSEN Alex to Garmin, he has been cleared by the Danish federation for a procedural error.
see cyclingnews main page

 

[El Pistolero]

do Radioshack, Bruyneel and Andy care about the Giro?

I think Andy will try California



in other news

RASMUSSEN Alex to Garmin, he has been cleared by the Danish federation for a procedural error.
see cyclingnews main page

Lol, seriously?

 

[jens_attacks]

heard that alex rasmussen signed with garmin,good for him.i wished the same for eze