Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Christian]

-Cunego has a french team interested in him and it seems to be Ag2r

They must have a much bigger budget for next year then or they are laying off 5 other riders

 

[Cimber]

Saxo?!?!

Rumours were that Riis was trying to sign Pozzato for this seaon

 

[gustienordic]

Rumours were that Riis was trying to sign Pozzato for this seaon

That would've helped! but I like seeing Pozzato in bright yellow...

 

[Moviefan1203]

Rumors from Rai's Radiocorsa;

-Nibali is talking to many team like Astana (already mentioned), Katusha and also BMC, which would have him as the "after-Evans".

That's surprising seeing as they have Van Garderen. I can't imagine he's happy about that.

 

[Parrulo]

That's surprising seeing as they have Van Garderen. I can't imagine he's happy about that.

LOL are you really comparing TJVG with evans or nibali?

 

[Lexman]

That's surprising seeing as they have Van Garderen. I can't imagine he's happy about that.

you're serious?

No way TJVG will ever have the status of Nibali...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

That's surprising seeing as they have Van Garderen. I can't imagine he's happy about that.

lol. tjvg will never be a great rider

 

[Moviefan1203]

Obviously right now Van Garderen is no where near Nibali's level let alone Evans. But he is still developing, and he is still very, very young. He's a very good time trialist and solid climber. BMC should continue to let him develop, he is only going to get better.

 

[Parrulo]

Obviously right now Van Garderen is no where near Nibali's level let alone Evans. But he is still developing, and he is still very, very young. He's a very good time trialist and solid climber. BMC should continue to let him develop, he is only going to get better.

he is a good time trialist but he has never shown anything remotely close to a proper climbing ability.

 

[Moviefan1203]

he is a good time trialist but he has never shown anything remotely close to a proper climbing ability.

I just have such high hopes he can improve. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I'm just so starving for the next great American stage racer.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Obviously right now Van Garderen is no where near Nibali's level let alone Evans. But he is still developing, and he is still very, very young. He's a very good time trialist and solid climber. BMC should continue to let him develop, he is only going to get better.

tjvg is not developping. his climbing is getting worse rather then getting better and he's not build as a climber either and just with itt you won't win races

 

[Parrulo]

I just have such high hopes he can improve. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I'm just so starving for the next great American stage racer.

tjvg is not developping. his climbing is getting worse rather then getting better and he's not build as a climber either and just with itt you won't win races

i have to agree with Ryo, TJVG won't be the next american stage racer. last year he got owned pretty bad by rui costa on the tour who himself is a pretty average climber, and that is a very bad sign.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

remember last year how much he got owned in utah. by leipheimer and every colombian on a bike. it was pathetic really.

 

[Machu Picchu]

Even if TJVG does develop into a GT contender (he won't) he certainly won't be ready by the time Evans departs.

BMC needs someone, I just hope it won't be Nibali.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Even if TJVG does develop into a GT contender (he won't) he certainly won't be ready by the time Evans departs.

BMC needs someone, I just hope it won't be Nibali.

I don't see how BMC can have much money left for a rider like Nibali...

 

[greenedge]

Rumors from Rai's Radiocorsa;

-Nibali is talking to many team like Astana (already mentioned), Katusha and also BMC, which would have him as the "after-Evans".
-Vacansoleil is talking to Pozzato and Petacchi
-Cunego has a french team interested in him and it seems to be Ag2r

Katusha would not sign Nibali, they already have Menchov and JROD.
How long is Pozzatos' current contract with Scintio??? Also i would not sign Petacchi unless if he wins a GT sprint this year.
Ag2r need him for the points. I doubt he would go there though.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I don't see how BMC can have much money left for a rider like Nibali...

they have an infinite budget

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Even if TJVG does develop into a GT contender (he won't) he certainly won't be ready by the time Evans departs.

BMC needs someone, I just hope it won't be Nibali.

it would be hilariosu if they got nibali. bmc always buy the riders with the biggest hype and pay them the most. but don't know how often they just had one lucky year ro are inmensely overrated. guys like tjvg, eijssen, tim roe, hushovd, burghardt, phinney, santambrogio, pinotti, kroon, kristoff

man it's hilaruious. they all got them for maximum wage when they had a good seaosn or race and have all failed. only evans and gva can be called a succes in bmc really. it would totally fit the bill to have them buy nibali(or kreuziger if he has a good year, or brajkovic) who will never be as succesful as he's been. with gilbert we have to wait but I believe he will be an exception like evans

 

[dlwssonic]

it would be hilariosu if they got nibali. bmc always buy the riders with the biggest hype and pay them the most. but don't know how often they just had one lucky year ro are inmensely overrated. guys like tjvg, eijssen, tim roe, hushovd, burghardt, phinney, santambrogio, pinotti, kroon, kristoff

man it's hilaruious. they all got them for maximum wage when they had a good seaosn or race and have all failed. only evans and gva can be called a succes in bmc really. it would totally fit the bill to have them buy nibali(or kreuziger if he has a good year, or brajkovic) who will never be as succesful as he's been. with gilbert we have to wait but I believe he will be an exception like evans

Its also hilarious when you over hype your colombians and coldeportes and they fail miserably in the mountains. Oh wait they won a stage yesterday. They must be the success of the season what was that? their second top 10 placing all season?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Its also hilarious when you over hype your colombians and coldeportes and they fail miserably in the mountains. Oh wait they won a stage yesterday. They must be the success of the season what was that? their second top 10 placing all season?

lol. you are so pathetic when you make this accusations. first of all. it's not about colombians here. I'am talking about bmc's miserable failure. when coldeportes have a budget of 30 million and are in their third year as a wt team we talk again. 2nd of all. you are either blind or stupid and probably both, not seeing what I'm saying. or are you telling me bmc are doing great so far?

 

[dlwssonic]

lol. you are so pathetic when you make this accusations. first of all. it's not about colombians here. I'am talking about bmc's miserable failure. when coldeportes have a budget of 30 million and are in their third year as a wt team we talk again. 2nd of all. you are either blind or stupid and probably both, not seeing what I'm saying. or are you telling me bmc are doing great so far?

Oh yeah let me see. When a team wins the tour de france they are pathetic and a fail right?? but when a colombian gets a top 10 in any **** race he is the best in the world right Or when they improve their TTT from last to erm.... last. The illnesses and injuries have hindered BMC early in the season. Despite that they are doing fine and will do even better later in the season when they all recover.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

talk to the fish

 

[dlwssonic]

. bmc always buy the riders with the biggest hype and pay them the most. but don't know how often they just had one lucky year ro are inmensely overrated. guys like tjvg, eijssen, tim roe, hushovd, burghardt, phinney, santambrogio, pinotti, kroon, kristoff

please you really expected riders like samtambrogio, kroon, elijssen and tim roe to win races. phinney is getting better and is already performing since coming back from his injury. TJVG is performing too. Kristoff was nobody before he came to BMC. Burghart is much better as a domestique and we have hardly seen hushovd ride.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

please you really expected riders like samtambrogio, kroon, elijssen and tim roe to win races. phinney is getting better and is already performing since coming back from his injury. TJVG is performing too. Kristoff was nobody before he came to BMC. Burghart is much better as a domestique and we have hardly seen hushovd ride.

do you even know who tehse riders are? tell me pleas.e who are those riders and what are their results? I know them and I know why bmc bought them. they failed miserably. no excuses

 

[dlwssonic]

do you even know who tehse riders are? tell me pleas.e who are those riders and what are their results? I know them and I know why bmc bought them. they failed miserably. no excuses

2004
2nd Tour du lac Leman
5th Stausee-Rundfahrt
8th GP della costa Etruschi
2005
1st Giro del Lago Maggiore (GP Knorr)
3rd Mediterranean Games Road Race
3rd Giro del Mendrisiotto
5th Memorial Cimurri
7th Coppa Sabatini
7th Coppa Placci
2009
1st Overall Tre Valli Varesine
2nd Coppa Agostini
8th Overall Tour Down Under
2010
2nd Coppa Agostoni
5th GP Ouest France-Plouay
8th Giro di Lombardia
2011
2nd Giro della Toscana
2nd, Stage 2, Österreich Rundfahrt2011 2º in Giro di Toscana, Arezzo (ITA)
2011 2º in National Championship, Road, Elite, Italy, Aci Catena (ITA)
2011 6º in General Classification Österreich-Rundfahrt (AUT)
2012 6º in GP Lugano, Lugano (SUI)
These are samtambrogio's results. He is a good rider but not a great one. Looking at it he has performed at the same level of his lampre days or ever better at BMC. He was a also a good domestique in AGR for Gilbert.
Roe and yannick are only in their second pro years for gods sake.
Kroon is old and always got injured.