Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[CasperVg]

any rumours about where Siutsou might end up?

I've read/heard he might go to Sky?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

okey :9 not a new mountain domestique for AC there either then.

 

[Anonymous]

any rumours about where Siutsou might end up?

Siutsou is meant to be going to Sky,

OPQS makes sense for Cav, Holm going there, they have very few GC ambitions but with Cavendish and Martin will win a lotof races.

The only question would be is why hasnt Holm announced it already.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Siutsou is meant to be going to Sky,

OPQS makes sense for Cav, Holm going there, they have very few GC ambitions but with Gilbert, Cavendish and Martin will win a lotof races.

The only question would be is why hasnt Holm announced it already.

+ no Gilbert.

 

[Anonymous]

+ no Gilbert.

yes, im losing the plot. thats what holidays do

 

[luckyboy]

OPQS makes sense for Cav, Holm going there, they have very few GC ambitions but with Cavendish and Martin will win a lotof races.

But what about Levi dominating all those US races?!

The only question would be is why hasnt Holm announced it already.

A good question would be why is he announcing signings before he officially joins the team himself?

 

[MartinGT]

What about André Greipel? Is he staying at OPLQS? If so I cant see Cav going there?

If he does, I feel a bit sorry again for Greipel.

 

[Lexman]

What about André Greipel? Is he staying at OPLQS? If so I cant see Cav going there?

If he does, I feel a bit sorry again for Greipel.

Normally Greipel goes along with Lotto

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

What about André Greipel? Is he staying at OPLQS? If so I cant see Cav going there?

If he does, I feel a bit sorry again for Greipel.

Was he definately falling that side of the divide? I seem to remember Lotto, but not sure.

 

[MartinGT]

Ah righto.

Forget football deadline day, tomorrow is where its at

 

[Midnightfright]

What's the bets on tommorow the sly Bjarne Riis shocking the world an announces signing Cav.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

What's the bets on tommorow the sly Bjarne Riis shocking the world an announces signing Cav.

Maybe that's what el pisterero meant when he talked about signing more help for Contador?

 

[Midnightfright]

Maybe that's what el pisterero meant when he talked about signing more help for Contador?

Uve got it all wrong. Bertie will have to do his share chasing the break and in train theres no exception to the rule.

 

[Cogombre]

What's the bets on tommorow the sly Bjarne Riis shocking the world an announces signing Cav.

Contador has talked (today) about how he sort of takes part in deciding who signs for SBS and how having sprinters and such are detrimental for a GC leader. So don't count on it.

 

[Thomsena]

Had Brian Holm gone to SBS I could have seen a tiny chance but not really now. Not going to happen. What a mixed team SBS will have if no one arrives.

 

[greenedge]

Now Velits can't race for anything at QSOP with Levi and Martin. Talenetd riders who can win stage races but not GT leaders. P_L should try develop Peter. Big of Levi to move from Bruyneel as well.

 

[search]

Now Velits can't race for anything at QSOP with Levi and Martin.

I think there'll be plenty of room, even with Paris-Nice and the Tour of California dedicated to Martin and Leipheimer...

 

[Mambo95]

Why are people considering that Cavendish isn't joining Sky? Just because there's been a rumour about Goss (admittedly in a decent paper)?

In the past week or so, Wiggins (on ITV) has more or less said that he's coming and Thomas has given an interview about how it would be great to do lead outs for him. These are senior riders at Sky and good friends of Cavendish. They know he's signed for them.

The Goss thing is a puzzler. I'll believe it when I see him in the jersey.

 

[Damiano]

Rasmus Guldhammer (former HTC) has signed for Christina Watches. He'll be the captain at Tour of Denmark as they realized it was to flat for Michael Rasmussen.

 

[Midnightfright]

Why are people considering that Cavendish isn't joining Sky? Just because there's been a rumour about Goss (admittedly in a decent paper)?

In the past week or so, Wiggins (on ITV) has more or less said that he's coming and Thomas has given an interview about how it would be great to do lead outs for him. These are senior riders at Sky and good friends of Cavendish. They know he's signed for them.

The Goss thing is a puzzler. I'll believe it when I see him in the jersey.

The rumour comes from the fact that it will make Skys group of sprinters Outrageously packed say if rumours are true they will have EBH , Cav and Goss who all ease into the top 10 sprinters in the world which seems excessive and this isn't including the impressive swift. The only other thing is if its been decided Ebh wants to concentrate more on the cobbles and one week or maybe even his.climbing.

 

[Anonymous]

The rumour comes from the fact that it will make Skys group of sprinters Outrageously packed say if rumours are true they will have EBH , Cav and Goss who all ease into the top 10 sprinters in the world which seems excessive and this isn't including the impressive swift. The only other thing is if its been decided Ebh wants to concentrate more on the cobbles and one week or maybe even his.climbing.

add to that Appollonio, Rowe (who is a sprinter at heart) and you are up to Cav, Goss, EbH, Swift, Appollonio, Rowe, and Sutton.

They can send a team of sprinters to the Tour Down Under.

 

[Midnightfright]

add to that Appollonio, Rowe (who is a sprinter at heart) and you are up to Cav, Goss, EbH, Swift, Appollonio, Rowe, and Sutton.

They can send a team of sprinters to the Tour Down Under.

I admit dim bud I don't know to much about Rose but feel daft forgetting about apollinios, HW looked excellent during the Giro seems to have a tonne of potential. What do u think the likely hood Eddie will b targeting 1 weeks races, cobbles and his TT is? Or do u think I may be jumping the gun a bit

 

[Mambo95]

The rumour comes from the fact that it will make Skys group of sprinters Outrageously packed say if rumours are true they will have EBH , Cav and Goss who all ease into the top 10 sprinters in the world which seems excessive and this isn't including the impressive swift. The only other thing is if its been decided Ebh wants to concentrate more on the cobbles and one week or maybe even his.climbing.

If all the rumours are true then they will be overloaded. But there seems to have been a flurry of 'who is Cav signing for' speculation based on a Goss rumour. I'd still put my money on Cav at Sky ahead of Goss at Sky.

Of the sprinters they have currently, I think they want EBH to move away from proper sprinting (in much the same way as Sean Kelly did many years ago), Swift is more of a Freire type (Rowe too), Sutton is really good lead out material, Appollonio can become the no.2 pure sprinter for the 'sht small races'.

How Goss fits in, I have no idea. I just don't see it

 

[Anonymous]

I admit dim bud I don't know to much about Rose but feel daft forgetting about apollinios, HW looked excellent during the Giro seems to have a tonne of potential. What do u think the likely hood Eddie will b targeting 1 weeks races, cobbles and his TT is? Or do u think I may be jumping the gun a bit

God knows. Rowe isnt confirmed yet, Cav may or may not happen, Goss has just been thrown in by L'Equipe. I dont think Eddie will be a pure sprinter next year though, theyve learnt he doesnt have the speed

 

[Midnightfright]

God knows. Rowe isnt confirmed yet, Cav may or may not happen, Goss has just been thrown in by L'Equipe. I dont think Eddie will be a pure sprinter next year though, theyve learnt he doesnt have the speed

well he has good speed, but I would put that down to him being such a strong rider not because of his "sprinting talent" as such