Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Havetts]

So it is 0:11 here, GMT +1, when I wake up tomorrow I suppose this thread is 4 pages further. The 1st of august, let the cycling carroussel begin!

 

[daveinzambia]

Do not have the patience for this. All riders should be forced to announce their new team ON the 1st of August. Come on GreenEDGE, announce the full team today, then we can assume everyone else is BMC and I confirm my 8 year olds chance of a pro tour contract because no one else is left.

 

[jobiwan]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/report-stuart-ogrady-signs-with-greenedge-team_186655

I wonder how the Schlecks feel about this.

It's to be expected really, as long as they don't lose Voigt and Cancellara they'll still have most of their flat stage shepherds.

 

[El Pistolero]

It's to be expected really, as long as they don't lose Voigt and Cancellara they'll still have most of their flat stage shepherds.

Next year will probably be Voigt's last year.

 

[jobiwan]

Next year will probably be Voigt's last year.

Blasphemy. Jens will ride until his legs give out, which is never. JENS FOREVER!

 

[Richeypen]

Jens will never retire. Pretty sure he is immortal as well.

 

[Richeypen]

Blasphemy. Jens will ride until his legs give out, which is never. JENS FOREVER!

Beat me to it

 

[ansimi]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/report-stuart-ogrady-signs-with-greenedge-team_186655

I wonder how the Schlecks feel about this.

That article also says:

"Ryan told the paper that the new squad has already made bank guarantees with the UCI and has assurances that it would start the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Tour of California next year."

I'm very skeptical of those "assurances". Sure, if they get a Pro license then they're assured entry to the Giro and Tour. Otherwise, I think they'd need a pretty great roster to get even one GT invite.

 

[Swede1]

It's to be expected really, as long as they don't lose Voigt and Cancellara they'll still have most of their flat stage shepherds.

It seems like O'Grady was also their mountain shepherd.. But yeah Cancellara and Voigt are enough to protect them on the flats. They need to bring another mountain rider anyway.

 

[jobiwan]

It seems like O'Grady was also their mountain shepherd.. But yeah Cancellara and Voigt are enough to protect them on the flats. They need to bring another mountain rider anyway.

They already had some good riders that just didn't make the Tour team.
Brice Feillu, Stefan Denifl, Oliver Zaugg are good enough to help, and Thomas Rohregger has some nice results.

So they have some guys that could do some good support work, I might expect Feillu to be on the Tour team next year.

That said, they could still use one or two more mountain goats, if anything to just replace the supreme mediocrity that is Linus Gerdemann in the mountains.

 

[jobiwan]

Is this enough confirmation for Piti to Movistar??

 

[Swede1]

They already had some good riders that just didn't make the Tour team.
Brice Feillu, Stefan Denifl, Oliver Zaugg are good enough to help, and Thomas Rohregger has some nice results.

So they have some guys that could do some good support work, I might expect Feillu to be on the Tour team next year.

That said, they could still use one or two more mountain goats, if anything to just replace the supreme mediocrity that is Linus Gerdemann in the mountains.

Fuglsang is a beast in the mountains, so if he's back to normal next year he can be like a szmyd/navarro domestique for the Schlecks. Feillu would be a good choice as long as he doesn't just ride for himself (like John Gadret).

 

[Swede1]

Is this enough confirmation for Piti to Movistar??

WTF!?! is this a recent picture? or when he was training with them?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Brice Feillu is overrated. Nothing special.

That was me actually. I wonder if GE reads these forums or if they are looking at riders in the same way I was doing. Teklehaimanot certainly makes a lot of sense for a team looking to get a PT license to sign right now.

Sorry, I knew it was you, dunno where I got Maltiv from

 

[jobiwan]

Lithuanian rider Aidis Kruopis being linked to Radioshack.
Won stage 3 of the Tour of Belgium.

This guy:

Link on Biciclismo
Rough English Translation

 

[Swede1]

Lithuanian rider Aidis Kruopis being linked to Radioshack.
Won stage 3 of the Tour of Belgium.

This guy:

Link on Biciclismo
Rough English Translation

I guess he's a sprinter?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yes, but a bit more.
good rider, having a very good season.

 

[Ferminal]

http://biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=41660

Klöden, Brajkovic and Horner all staying at the Shack (2 years?). Also Irizar and Zubeldia staying? Hard to tell from the translation.

http://biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=41661

Vicioso off to Katusha (1 year deal?).

 

[Ferminal]

Van Hummel to Vacansoleil (2 years)

http://www.kennyvanhummel.com/nieuws/twee-jaar-vacansoleil-dcm/

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

he also confirmed on twitter. 2 years for kenny.

I like this anyway.

 

[diggercuz]

Keep em coming Ferminal, been waiting all day for an avalanche of news re Greenedge and BMC but so far not much...

curse this anticipation... making me very unproductive at work i tell ya...

Hoping that the O'Grady transfer is more than just the Australian paper having a guess... will wait and see... would be invaluable to have someone like O'Grady to mentor teh next batch of aussie cyclists...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I wouldn't get my hopes up, could be weeks until your hear the news you want.

 

[diggercuz]

I wouldn't get my hopes up, could be weeks until your hear the news you want.

Dang. so you think the aussies in Garmin Cervelo are a shoe in for GE, as with a few of the HTC boys? if i hear a few yeahs then i can rest easier for a while...

If not, well, ill be like a kid at christmas not knowing when christmas actually is and also forgetting what present i asked for...

 

[just some guy]

As I posted last week.

Greenedge will make riders names know mid august -

But Cav and Gilbert will start the ball rolling - once these 2 are signed and made public other teams will know the who, what of next year.

 

[Tuarts]

WTF!?! is this a recent picture? or when he was training with them?

When out training you have to be in your contracted team kit. Team cans terminate contracts over it afaik.


Do people realise transfer season runs from August to January? Even then riders are signed after that.