Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[just some guy]

I think Pate should go to a team like Garmin. Sky however seems like a good option. I don't like the idea of Gretsch going to Skil- Shimano so much. I think he deserves a contract at a better team. He shall be useful there but still... Congrats to Hummel for moving and good luck to Chavanel at QS

Pate has already ridden for Garmin and left last year

and Skil are a good team and will probably ride 2 GT next year I would guess plus all the big one day races

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gaetan Bille from Team Wallonie - Bruxelles to Lotto -Ridley, eight riders got their contract renewed at TWB : CHEVALLIER, DE WITTE, DUFRASNE, LEGRAND, POLAZZI, PREMONT, STENUIT et VAN HOECKE

And here's BMC again: they're goin for Pauwels so he could do some work for Evans

source : velo club.net

Why are you unhappy about pauwels going to work for Evans? Pauwels rumour has been going round for ages. I would pretty much book it in.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Kittel joins Skill Shimano and talks about going for the the white jersey at next year's Tour de France

 

[LaFleur]

Kittel joins Skill Shimano and talks about going for the the white jersey at next year's Tour de France

You really have something with germans and climbing, eh?

 

[Bavarianrider]

You really have something with germans and climbing, eh?

That's what he said. Just a fact, don't blame me.

 

[theyoungest]

Kittel joins Skill Shimano and talks about going for the the white jersey at next year's Tour de France

Huh? What? Kittel's little brother or something?

Why are you unhappy about pauwels going to work for Evans? Pauwels rumour has been going round for ages. I would pretty much book it in.

BMC sure know how to pick their climbers...

 

[Bavarianrider]

Huh? What? Kittel's little brother or something?

Ah sorry guys. I meant Gretsch of course. Sorry i mixed it up. Gretsch is going to Skil and targets the white jersey. Sorry my mistake

 

[theyoungest]

No Marcel Kittel

But what's that about him joining Skil? He already rides for them

 

[LaFleur]

Ah sorry guys. I meant Gretsch of course. Sorry i mixed it up. Gretsch is going to Skil and targets the white jersey. Sorry my mistake

So Gretsch is going to outclimb TJVG, Uran and Taaramae.. interesting...

 

[Bavarianrider]

But what's that about him joining Skil? He already rides for them

I meant Gretsch. Sorry.

 

[woodie]

Dw, confusion cleared up

 

[theyoungest]

So Gretsch is going to outclimb TJVG, Uran and Taaramae.. interesting...

He probably means wearing the white jersey after the prologue.

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC sure know how to pick their climbers...

Yeah, I don't know why they keep throwing big money at 20 year olds and classics riders of which they have an abundance of.

 

[Bavarianrider]

He probably means wearing the white jersey after the prologue.

No he meant GC overall.
He said that he hopes for two long TT.

 

[theyoungest]

No he meant GC overall.
He said that he hopes for two long TTs.

Two reaaaally long TTs

 

[just some guy]

No he meant GC overall.
He said that he hopes for two long TT.

What the hell is it with German riders who can ITT thinking the can ride GT for good results in the GC.

Madness I tell you Madness - he might wear it but not going to win it.

 

[theyoungest]

What the hell is it with German riders who can ITT thinking the can ride GT for good results in the GC.

Madness I tell you Madness - he might wear it but not going to win it.

Tony Martin, I can understand. I mean, he had some good results on actual climbs.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Tony Martin, I can understand. I mean, he had some good results on actual climbs.

Gretsch says that despite working hard for the team he wasn't that abd in the mountains at the Giro. That's what gives him confidence aparently.

 

[theyoungest]

Gretsch says that despite working hard for the team he wasn't that abd in the mountains at the Giro. That's what gives him confidence aparently.

I see he got 36th on the Gardeccia stage, between Löfkvist and Machado. That's not bad.

 

[Bavarianrider]

I see he got 36th on the Gardeccia stage, between Löfkvist and Machado. That's not bad.

Yeah i think that's one of the stages he meant.
So if he really foucuses on it, he might be a borderline Top 20 contender for mountain stages.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Really?

Stronger than than Hincapie or Bookwalter currently or even young riders such as Butler?


I do think Alex is talented but for the team's main sprinter, he is not doing near enough.

lol 2 months ago you were overrating this guy like no tomorrow.
Blythe hype will be unbearable.

Anyway Bookwalter other then a couple ok tt results has done nothing. yawn.
Butler..? lol.

 

[Tuarts]

By the way they are twitting, Casey Munro released/leaving from Rapha-Condor-Sharp

 

[Kwibus]

No he meant GC overall.
He said that he hopes for two long TT.

Another delusional german. Just like Tony Martin. They can't get over mountains so it's not going to happen.
Oh well... being ambitious is a good trait of a sportsman though.

Besides that it's far from certain that Skil-Shimano will ride the Tour de France.

 

[ingsve]

The fact that he is the teams main sprinter says more about the team than about him. He is 23 years old and improving, not resigning him could prove to be an awful decision. Farrar was not much better at the same age!

Ya, that was very deliberate of them. They didn't want to spend a lot of money on getting a young talent that could grow into something over time. I think Kristoff has progressed fairly well during his time at BMC. The main problem is his lack of early season form but if you look at the rest of the year he hasn't been that bad at all.

 

[ingsve]

I see he got 36th on the Gardeccia stage, between Löfkvist and Machado. That's not bad.

Two riders who were underperforming for various reasons. Löfkvist got ill during hte Giro and had trouble sleeping. Losing 16 minutes on one stage doesn't exactly build confidence in Gretsch as a climber if that's the best example.