Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[michaeld]

Good to see Van Hummel has finally moved to a big team where he will get some chances in some big races.

Add up the Omega Pharma Vacansoleil talent, and this is turning into a great squad. What about Greipel though?

 

[Fatclimber]

Tony Martin to astana along with nibali, according to this page.

http://www.velochrono.fr/actu/transferts-cyclisme-2011-2012/

That chart also shows Martin rumored to go to Radioshack.

 

[Anonymous]

I dont understand Sivtsov, he should be going to a team that can improve his GC placings so he goes to the one team that will likely have Cavendish and be forced into the sprint train...again.

replacement for Lofkvist? (who will not be riding the vuelta despite that being in his season plans. My hunch is hes leaving - Barry, Henderson, Nordhaug also not going to the Vuelta)

 

[just some guy]

I dont understand Sivtsov, he should be going to a team that can improve his GC placings so he goes to the one team that will likely have Cavendish and be forced into the sprint train...again.

Fair point unless Cav does stay at Highroad..........

 

[kurtinsc]

I'd pay good money to see Clancy ride the Giro.

Clancy vs Zoncolan.

You'd only get to see him for a couple of days. Not sure if that's worth good money.

 

[just some guy]

replacement for Lofkvist? (who will not be riding the vuelta despite that being in his season plans. My hunch is hes leaving - Barry, Henderson, Nordhaug also not going to the Vuelta)

Where will Götland end u next year ?- Be a good signing for Greenedge.

 

[Anonymous]

Where will Götland end u next year ?- Be a good signing for Greenedge.

I really dont understand how after performing so well in 2008 and 2009, how he has a second place in strade bianche and nothing else in the two years at sky.

 

[just some guy]

I really dont understand how after performing so well in 2008 and 2009, how he has a second place in strade bianche and nothing else in the two years at sky.

It is very strange I agree - could be environment it is a strange one indeed. As you have said there is a core group at Sky maybe he was on the outer ???

 

[Anonymous]

It is very strange I agree - could be environment it is a strange one indeed. As you have said there is a core group at Sky maybe he was on the outer ???

I am also a little suspicious when riders perform far above expectations, or far below expectations when moving to a team that has a different ethical code to their previous team.

 

[euanli]

but isn't he couched at the Mapei Centre?

 

[dlwssonic]

http://www.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html

According to this website TJVG and Bylthe have been confirmed to BMC. kroon is rumored to go to GE. santamorita and santambrogio have extended with BMC. there is also a rumor about pauwels to BMC.

 

[Anonymous]

but isn't he couched at the Mapei Centre?

yes, this is one for the clinic i feel.

I apologise in advance for vearing slightly into that territory, although i was careful with my phrasing.

 

[goggalor]

I really dont understand how after performing so well in 2008 and 2009, how he has a second place in strade bianche and nothing else in the two years at sky.

They call it the Team Sky Effect.

 

[theyoungest]

I am also a little suspicious when riders perform far above expectations, or far below expectations when moving to a team that has a different ethical code to their previous team.

What's different about Sky's ethical code, compared to HTC's? You're not allowed to be able to climb? (okay, that was last year )

 

[LukeSchmid]

http://www.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html

According to this website TJVG and Bylthe have been confirmed to BMC. kroon is rumored to go to GE. santamorita and santambrogio have extended with BMC. there is also a rumor about pauwels to BMC.

Interesting rumor of Janez Brajkovic to Greenedge from there.

 

[ingsve]

replacement for Lofkvist? (who will not be riding the vuelta despite that being in his season plans.

Since when was the Vuelta on his plan? His main goal was the Giro and he was also hoping to ride the Tour but since he was about to get a kid (which he got in July) and because of his form going out of the Giro they decided to skip the Tour.

 

[Anonymous]

matt rendell tweeting that it will be highroad and vaconsoliel, and quickstep and omega pharma doing the merging.

in a seperate note, sky rumoured to be signing 9, losing 12.

 

[Havetts]

matt rendell tweeting that it will be highroad and vaconsoliel, and quickstep and omega pharma doing the merging.

Thats very interesting .

 

[Tuarts]

http://www.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html

According to this website TJVG and Bylthe have been confirmed to BMC. kroon is rumored to go to GE. santamorita and santambrogio have extended with BMC. there is also a rumor about pauwels to BMC.

Didn't cyclingfever have links to the source last year? Some one the rumours are comical, everyday it seems new riders are being linked to GE.

BOBRIDGE Jack
BRAJKOVIC Janez
GERRANS Simon
GOSS Matthew
HAYMAN Mathew
HENDERSON Gregory
KROON Karsten
LANGEVELD Sebastian
LLOYD Matthew
MCEWEN Robbie
MEYER Cameron
MILLAR David
PORTE Richie
ROBERTS Luke
SUTTON Christopher
VAITKUS Tomas

Never seen anything mentioned for Brajkovic, Kroon, Hayman Roberts and best of all Millar signed a new contract at the tour! Nothing anything on other more likely GE riders like Teklehaimanot, Haussler etc etc. Really like spin wheel and throw a dart.

 

[maltiv]

I am also a little suspicious when riders perform far above expectations, or far below expectations when moving to a team that has a different ethical code to their previous team.

You mean like Geraint "6" Thomas?

I don't know what's wrong with Lofkvist really, perhaps he has lost too much weight (going for the infamous wiggins look) which might have resulted in losing too much power.

 

[Swede1]

That chart also shows Martin rumored to go to Radioshack.

Yeah thats what I was going to say

 

[luckyboy]

I really dont understand how after performing so well in 2008 and 2009, how he has a second place in strade bianche and nothing else in the two years at sky.

He got his best ever placing at the Tour!

 

[Jancouver]

Brajkovic, Kloden & Horner all renewed with Shack for 2 years ...

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9252/Brajkovic-Kloden-and-Horner-renew-with-Team-RadioShack.aspx

 

[Jamsque]

Two more years of Kloden and Horner? Really? I just want those guys to go away at this point. Klodi is the most boring man in cycling.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Siutsou is a good signing and fitting with their current trend of building climbing talent. Who is Puccio, I've never heard of him?

Winner of this years RVV beloften. One of the brightest italian talents at the moment in my opinion (and they've got a lot!).