Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Fetisoff]

Well and truly past it and I doubt that GEOX will extend his contract. Waste of money when they can pick up more competitive riders for less. Sastre seems to be just going through the motions at the moment.

Katusha will pick him up.... Or BMC....

 

[jobiwan]

Leipheimer targeted by Quickstep?
Link

 

[janraaskalt]

Well and truly past it and I doubt that GEOX will extend his contract. Waste of money when they can pick up more competitive riders for less. Sastre seems to be just going through the motions at the moment.

I agree that this would be the best thing Geox could do, but so far there has been no announcement of new riders at Geox who can replace Sastre. It has been a disappointing year for Geox, they definitely need better riders if they want to become PT.

 

[just some guy]

Alan Davis to GE official

 

[thehog]

Leipheimer targeted by Quickstep?
Link

Gahh!!!!!!!!!

 

[Machu Picchu]

Leipheimer targeted by Quickstep?
Link

where does it say that?_? I would have thought that either Levi stays with an american team or a team with american sponsor interests, or how about GreenEdge?

 

[cleverhans]

Levi to Quickstep rumor

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/reports-leipheimer-to-quick-step_189257

 

[jobiwan]

where does it say that?_? I would have thought that either Levi stays with an american team or a team with american sponsor interests, or how about GreenEdge?

My bad, fixed the link.

 

[greenedge]

I would hate for Levi to go to QS. It would screw him up and also QSOP

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I would hate for Levi to go to QS. It would screw him up and also QSOP

screw him up? He's 47. If he finishes a race next year it will be an achievement. You can't have expectations to disappoint at that age.

 

[luckyboy]

Ew Leipheimer at QuickStep That is so weird.

 

[jobiwan]

Ew Leipheimer at QuickStep That is so weird.

I saw it happen it PCM once, was weird then too!

 

[l.Harm]

Only because of his points I suppose.

 

[jobiwan]

Matt Brammier (HTC) to Quickstep (joining the Velits brothers and Rabon), Klaas Lodewyck (OLO) to BMC

There's some other news, but this was the only new stuff to me.

Link
Translation

 

[Midnightfright]

I guess if Levi joins QSOP really will be a Super team.

 

[l.Harm]

It's OPQS for the record.

 

[luckyboy]

Is it? Ugh

Have Rabon, Lodewyck, Brammeier, Fernandez been confirmed by any of the teams yet?

 

[AntonioRossi]

Is it? Ugh

Have Rabon, Lodewyck, Brammeier, Fernandez been confirmed by any of the teams yet?

Rabon and Brammeier to (OP)Quick Step. rumors are that tony martin will go there to

Lodewyck will be taken to BMC because of Gilbert

source: wielerflits

 

[l.Harm]

He asked confirmed

Fernandez has been linked to Garmin. I thought the commentators said it on Belgian tv.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Brammeier to (OP)Quick Step.

Is that one confirmed?

He'll be a pretty useful domestique, for Greipel particularly. And it would be good to see the Irish Road and TT jerseys in a bunch of races.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

can someone remind me, Aidis Kruopis sign for anyone?
I remember someone mentioned him.

 

[nobilis]

can someone remind me, Aidis Kruopis sign for anyone?
I remember someone mentioned him.

If i can recall, i heard that Radioshack are interested in him.

 

[nobilis]

Honestly I don't see it, despite the rumours. Movistar doesn't need three sprinters with so very similar capabilities.

well I said that because i thought that he might want to end his career in a big Spanish team.
If I follow the same logic, Katusha looks to be a good choice, especially that the team has now an even more increased Spanish flavour.

 

[dlwssonic]

So I really have never heard of Lodewyck. Guess im not that knowledgeable. So BMC took him for Gilbert only. Looking at his results I think he can be a domestique for the hilly classics and he is so young. So I hope he develops his talent.

 

[janraaskalt]

He asked confirmed

It has not been confirmed. Wielerflits is not a source, it copies news from other sites.