Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Ryo Hazuki]

VdB to Mapei not to QST

ah yes, but I don't count mapei as then he had huge money and wasn't the sole boss like he is now. he was manager but squinzi ordered the riders to get

 

[Michielveedeebee]

ah yes, but I don't count mapei as then he had huge money and wasn't the sole boss like he is now. he was manager but squinzi ordered the riders to get

Well Squinzi had the money + knew a lot about cycling

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

and they have a lot of money next year too
(but what is the average budget of cycling team these days?)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Well Squinzi had the money + knew a lot about cycling

maybe this czech guys does too and wants his riders, like stybar, he got him, who cost a lot.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

and they have a lot of money next year too
(but what is the average budget of cycling team these days?)

15 million is among the ten best budgets in cycling but not in the best 5 either

bmc, sky, katyusha, astana, radioshack and garmin(?) all have more, geox also has 15 million and look at what they got...

 

[pmcg76]

Hushovd to Europcar possibly, that would be a great signing for the French team regardless of his form this year.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8839/Europcar-interested-in-signing-Thor-Hushovd-for-2012.aspx

 

[Sydney21]

Hushovd to Europcar possibly, that would be a great signing for the French team regardless of his form this year.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8839/Europcar-interested-in-signing-Thor-Hushovd-for-2012.aspx

I'd be surprised to see that happen, however, Hushovd or Haussler has to leave Garmin for everyone's sake.

They would have to bring in a cobbles specialist or two along with Sébastien Chavanel, Gaudin and Villeaux as a bit more support.

 

[Moondance]

Total BS to compare him to Ricco. But I guess it's totally different when you know him personally like I do.
I'd have tons of arguments but you wouldn't want to accept any of them so I'm not gonna waiste any time on that.
Just saying you're REALLY far off comparing him to Ricco.

I think Dekker has been, certainly since he last revelations, been much fairer and much more up front about his past than for instance Ivan Basso and I'm not even going to compare to Di Luca. He deserves at least as much credit as Basso did when he came back. Nothing like Ricco.

I'm sure Ricco is nice to his friends as well. Maybe a better comparison would be Sinkewitz, who seems to be a very nice guy. But still a recidivist.

Dekker definitely got screwed, the only rider ever to be banned after retroactive testing, but to say he's been up front about it... well, yes he did admit it, I'll give you that.

He's admitted nothing. What he admitted to was that once, in depressed mood, somewhere in the off-season of 2007, he took a couple of hits of EPO, like a 15-year old might experiment with pot. At the same time he claimed that he was 100% clean for his victories and other good rides in the 2007-8 period, which is complete rubbish.

Outrageous amounts of bullshit if you ask me. He lied in the past and he's lying now. I have no time for this man, and my only interest is in seriously disliking him.

 

[hfer07]

Hushovd to Europcar possibly, that would be a great signing for the French team regardless of his form this year.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8839/Europcar-interested-in-signing-Thor-Hushovd-for-2012.aspx

This sort of rumors are the evidence of how uncomfortable is Hushov with Garmin-so not surprised at to see him looking around for a better team suitable to his personal ambitions. the question is: Will Haussler follow?

 

[Karl Max]

This sort of rumors are the evidence of how uncomfortable is Hushov with Garmin-so not surprised at to see him looking around for a better team suitable to his personal ambitions. the question is: Will Haussler follow?

Will Haussler , Brett Lancaster, Andrea Klier, Roger Hammond and Gabriel Rasch follow?
Hushovds main ambition the coming years are the spring classics, so he need a strong classic team around him, and these riders were the classic line up for Cervelo.

 

[Michele]

I would image that Haussler has his own ambitions and perhaps the departure of Hushovd would give him some more freedom.

 

[theyoungest]

Danny Nelissen mentions that Devolder will leave Vacansoleil after one year, to ride for an as yet unknown Belgian team.

Devolder, Ricco, and Mosquera... it all looked so good on paper.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

ohwell, no loss in terms of uci points anyway

when is leukemans contract up? That is a guy they don't wanna lose.

 

[ingsve]

Swedish talent Tobias Ludvigsson from Team Cykelcity will ride as a stagiaire for Skil Shimano this fall. He is set to ride at least Vuelta a Burgos and Tour of Colorado (which I guess is US Pro Cycling Challenge 2.1) with them.

 

[will10]

ohwell, no loss in terms of uci points anyway

when is leukemans contract up? That is a guy they don't wanna lose.

He has another year before he joins wherever Gilbert is next year

 

[mortand]

Swedish talent Tobias Ludvigsson from Team Cykelcity will ride as a stagiaire for Skil Shimano this fall. He is set to ride at least Vuelta a Burgos and Tour of Colorado (which I guess is US Pro Cycling Challenge 2.1) with them.

Cool! Don't know much about him, I'll admit, but he looks interesting. He won the prologue in Tour de Normandie and a hilly stage in Thüringen Rundfahrt (in front of already legends Kelderman and Le Bon) and adding the 4th overall in Olympia's Tour he seems like a versatile rider. And very young - from '91. It would be great with some new Swedish blood (ahem).

 

[craig1985]

I would image that Haussler has his own ambitions and perhaps the departure of Hushovd would give him some more freedom.

How about GreenEdge?

In other news, Marcel Kittel and Alexandre Geniez both re-sign with Skil-Shimano. Kittel is down to the end of 2013, and I'm assuming Geniez is too (seeing as though it doesn't say so in the article, or my lack of reading ability comes back to haunt me, whatever comes first).

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He's admitted nothing. What he admitted to was that once, in depressed mood, somewhere in the off-season of 2007, he took a couple of hits of EPO, like a 15-year old might experiment with pot. At the same time he claimed that he was 100% clean for his victories and other good rides in the 2007-8 period, which is complete rubbish.

Outrageous amounts of bullshit if you ask me. He lied in the past and he's lying now. I have no time for this man, and my only interest is in seriously disliking him.

You're still on about the first period.
Which is why I say you're totally BS-ing. The last year he has given several interviews and said he was doping for a long period. Finally went from "i'm the victim" to "I'm the idiot" in his mind, and finally did something about it.
I suggest you watch the documentary on monday.

To put it bluntly, you're about 2 years behind in news. To say it in Dutch, je mening is gebaseerd op dingen die allang achterhaald zijn. Volg het nieuws eens een keer.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

How about GreenEdge?

In other news, Marcel Kittel and Alexandre Geniez both re-sign with Skil-Shimano. Kittel is down to the end of 2013, and I'm assuming Geniez is too (seeing as though it doesn't say so in the article, or my lack of reading ability comes back to haunt me, whatever comes first).

No, Geniez just signed a new 1-year-contract til the end of 2012.

 

[auscyclefan94]

You're still on about the first period.
Which is why I say you're totally BS-ing. The last year he has given several interviews and said he was doping for a long period. Finally went from "i'm the victim" to "I'm the idiot" in his mind, and finally did something about it.
I suggest you watch the documentary on monday.

To put it bluntly, you're about 2 years behind in news. To say it in Dutch, je mening is gebaseerd op dingen die allang achterhaald zijn. Volg het nieuws eens een keer.

You may be right, but some people will doubt your views on Dekker because of the conflict of interest that you have.

 

[hrotha]

You're still on about the first period.
Which is why I say you're totally BS-ing. The last year he has given several interviews and said he was doping for a long period. Finally went from "i'm the victim" to "I'm the idiot" in his mind, and finally did something about it.
I suggest you watch the documentary on monday.

To put it bluntly, you're about 2 years behind in news. To say it in Dutch, je mening is gebaseerd op dingen die allang achterhaald zijn. Volg het nieuws eens een keer.

You mean there's been further developments after this?
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=9319

 

[TeoSheva]

Salvatore Puccio will ride for Team Sky in 2012!

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Salvatore Puccio will ride for Team Sky in 2012!

Do you have a source?

 

[TeoSheva]

Do you have a source?

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=40300

 

[Captain_Cavman]

Salvatore Puccio will ride for Team Sky in 2012!

Not Salvatore Puccio, the alleged member of the Bonanno crime family! Don't know how Brailsford can look at himself in the mirror these days.