Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Amsterhammer]

its on the rabosite aswell.. Pieter Weening leaves at the end of the season.. unknown to which team as of yet

Breukink just confirmed this on Dutch tv's evening Tour program - Weening is to announce his departure in a northern Dutch paper in the next few days - bit of a shock, as Pieter has been with Rabo since forever. The guests around the table were invited to take at a stab at where he might be going, and came up with - 'Australia', Liquigas, Quickstep, and 'staying in Holland'.....

....which would be a pretty stunning coup for Vacancesoleil!

 

[theyoungest]

Breukink just confirmed this on Dutch tv's evening Tour program - Weening is to announce his departure in a northern Dutch paper in the next few days - bit of a shock, as Pieter has been with Rabo since forever. The guests around the table were invited to take at a stab at where he might be going, and came up with - 'Australia', Liquigas, Quickstep, and 'staying in Holland'.....

....which would be a pretty stunning coup for Vacancesoleil!

A stunning coup would be to sign Robert Gesink. Weening is a guy who could barely get a contract last year, so Rabo decided to give him another chance, for just one year.

 

[Bala Verde]

Breukink just confirmed this on Dutch tv's evening Tour program - Weening is to announce his departure in a northern Dutch paper in the next few days - bit of a shock, as Pieter has been with Rabo since forever. The guests around the table were invited to take at a stab at where he might be going, and came up with - 'Australia', Liquigas, Quickstep, and 'staying in Holland'.....

....which would be a pretty stunning coup for Vacancesoleil!

didn't fid it that surprising. Wasn't he last year ****ed at the team after the dutch national road race, and this year again? I wonder if he expected to ride the TdF this year, and was disappointed.

 

[Amsterhammer]

didn't fid it that surprising. Wasn't he last year ****ed at the team after the dutch national road race, and this year again? I wonder if he expected to ride the TdF this year, and was disappointed.

Maybe I should have made it clear that I found the news surprising because to me, Weening is synonymous with the Rabo team - kind of like hearing that Giggs is leaving ManU

I think that the last two Dutch national road races have been collective embarrassments for the Rabos.

 

[craig1985]

With all due respect Weening isn't what I would call the pillar of the team and I'm sure there is enough talent to replace him at Rabo. At least he has won a stage at the Giro and lead the race for a few days which should help him get some decent coin on whatever team he will be riding on, I don't think he will be riding on a Pro Conti team on chump change next year.

I'll say he will go to Vacansoleil.

 

[bjaelkesex]

Saxo Bank is ready with more money if Bjarne Riis finds the right rider at this year's Tour. There is an option in the contract that provides Riis with additional funds, if he either finds a profile (Contador replacement?) or someone that can strengthen the width of the team. According to the article, Riis has full control over who to sign as long as it meets one of the two criteria listed above.

Danish article: http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/klar-med-millioner-til-riis-indkoeb

 

[just some guy]

Saxo Bank is ready with more money if Bjarne Riis finds the right rider at this year's Tour. There is an option in the contract that provides Riis with additional funds, if he either finds a profile (Contador replacement?) or someone that can strengthen the width of the team. According to the article, Riis has full control over who to sign as long as it meets one of the two criteria listed above.

Danish article: http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/klar-med-millioner-til-riis-indkoeb

unless a team folds there is only one GT guy that I can think of - Kloden

 

[ansimi]

Saxo Bank is ready with more money if Bjarne Riis finds the right rider at this year's Tour. There is an option in the contract that provides Riis with additional funds, if he either finds a profile (Contador replacement?) or someone that can strengthen the width of the team. According to the article, Riis has full control over who to sign as long as it meets one of the two criteria listed above.

Danish article: http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/klar-med-millioner-til-riis-indkoeb

If he has the financial backing then he should be able to find riders who want to join the team. Hushovd would be a good hire and we all noticed how quick Riis was to praise him the other day. It has to be tough hiring GC guys without knowing if Contador can ride next year.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

We've talked about them before... In the Dutch media it's pretty much considered to be a fait accompli.

Anyway, there was a documentary shown on Dutch TV Monday about the period Dekker was suspended, and they showed that already in 2010 Dekker was doing tests and consulting with doctors from Garmin. They've had their eye on Dekker for a while now.

they also had their eyes on him when he was going to leave rao but went to lotto

 

[Michele]

unless a team folds there is only one GT guy that I can think of - Kloden

VDB2 not on the market?

 

[Cimber]

Saxo Bank has incresed the amount of money they spend on the sponsorship significantly. In addition they confirm that they are ready to throw even more millions into the pile if Riis manages to attract some (additional) big profiles.

Riis says that he has specific riders targeted but its unsure if it will all fall in place (sounds like riders who have a contract for next year too)

 

[TeoSheva]

Pozzato close to Geox

 

[L'arriviste]

VDB2 not on the market?

He re-signed last year until 2013 with Sergeant, I think, so he's (probably) out of the running this year. Of course, he might be able to buy that out.

 

[Thomsena]

If he has the financial backing then he should be able to find riders who want to join the team. Hushovd would be a good hire and we all noticed how quick Riis was to praise him the other day. It has to be tough hiring GC guys without knowing if Contador can ride next year.

Don't know the length of Tom's contract but Saxo could be the perfect team for him. He lacks confidence and trust from his current team (we saw that in his crash) No help in the first 20 kilometers. A popular guy who is underperforming. He doesn't have the speed anymore to be with the best and Haedo is a better sprinter than him. But a partnership with Nuyens in the classics could be quite enjoyable.

He has already shown his interest in the team: http://blog.tv2.dk/anders.krog.soerensen.tv2/entry401560.html (scroll a bit down)

 

[Mambo95]

Don't know the length of Tom's contract but Saxo could be the perfect team for him.

He's already re-signed with Quick Step.

 

[Cimber]

He's already re-signed with Quick Step.

To bad tbh. I really think he could revive his career at SBS, although he would might need to pass the Tour.

 

[TRDean]

Just rumor...Kenny van Hummel lijkt op weg naar een andere ploeg. Er is veel belangstelling voor de sprinter die veel punten heeft ook van Vacansoleil.

 

[just some guy]

Just rumor...Kenny van Hummel lijkt op weg naar een andere ploeg. Er is veel belangstelling voor de sprinter die veel punten heeft ook van Vacansoleil.

does that say kenny to vacansoleil ?

 

[Parrulo]

does that say kenny to vacansoleil ?

i think so . . . .

don't really see what's the point of saying "there is a rumour" and then posting it on a language most of the forum doesn't understand. very daotecish

 

[TRDean]

i think so . . . .

don't really see what's the point of saying "there is a rumour" and then posting it on a language most of the forum doesn't understand. very daotecish

Hey thanks for that compliment...sorry..it says that van hummel has some teams interested but possibly vacansoleil has the best chance. Daotec...really?

 

[Parrulo]

Hey thanks for that compliment...sorry..it says that van hummel has some teams interested but possibly vacansoleil has the best chance. Daotec...really?

oh don't tell me you don't remember good'ol daotec? the one that posted a bunch of "rumours" in spanish everyday with no source?

since him every single rumour posted with no source and in a language other then english is a post á lá daotec

btw i wasn't really having a good at you, i just couldn't let pass such a great opportunity to call some1 daotec

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nah, DAOTEC would post it in pidgin English with occasional Spanish words or phrases, à machen het difficult zu forstår.

 

[ingsve]

Nah, DAOTEC would post it in pidgin English with occasional Spanish words or phrases, à machen het difficult zu forstår.

Funny enough I understood all that.

 

[theyoungest]

Anyone with some knowledge of European languages probably would

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Especially given that ingsve's location is Sweden, and all of the languages I used (save for French, which is pretty well known anyway especially for us as cycling fans) are Germanic (English, Dutch, German, Danish/Norwegian)