Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

By using such a tight definition of "stage racer" you are saying that anyone who isn't amazing at both climbing and time trialing is a specialist, rather than a stage racer. In 2011 this means that basically Evans and Contador (and Froome I guess) are the only stage racers (they happen to have won a few between them) whilst everyone else is a climber (Schlecks, Cobo, Horner, Rodriguez, Dan Martin etc) or a TT'er (Wiggins, Tony Martin, Gesink, Leipheimer, Klöden etc). In reality we should be able to consider all of them "stage racers".

gesink a ttr, really ?

 

[roundabout]

Cobo was the U23 TT champion of Spain. <contador fanboy mode> he could always TT</contador fanboy mode>

 

[Cimber]

Not be annoying, but would rather hear about actualt transfers and transfer rumours in this thread.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Monfort is the big Joker hope he ends up at Lotto ride the Giro for himself as leader.

Would be awesome!

gesink a ttr, really ?

Well he clearly is not a climber

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Would be awesome!





Well he clearly is not a climber

well played sir.

I could see monfort in a vacs. jersey. I think he'd be a good match there, they place where dutch and belgium can be friends

 

[Cobblestoned]

btw, what about Eddie ?

I see him listed here.
http://06.live-radsport.ch/details_...ProTeams__Alle_Transfers_auf_einen_Blick.html


To SaxoBank or did he extend at Sky by now ?

 

[Gloin22]

Hagen is on 3 year deal btw. Along Wiggo, Flecha and few others. Or that what the source said at the start of the year.

 

[maltiv]

btw, what about Eddie ?

I see him listed here.
http://06.live-radsport.ch/details_...ProTeams__Alle_Transfers_auf_einen_Blick.html


To SaxoBank or did he extend at Sky by now ?

He is on a 3 years deal, however, Bjarne Riis has been trying to buy EBH out of his contract. Who knows, perhaps Sky need a little extra money to be able to pay Cav...

 

[Forunculo]

At the end Bjarne wait and has interesting riders to sign. He has around 15 riders so at least 10 riders must be sign. The likes of Paulinho are to have 2 strong team of gc helpers for an hypotetical double of Contador, GC prospects like Jungels and Machado and a important rider like Hagen who can find for himself, sprints, breaks and maybe a good helper if need.

All for a right money

 

[hatcher]

Hagen's agent has said Riis enquired, but that he's going nowhere.

 

[Forunculo]

Hagen's agent has said Riis enquired, but that he's going nowhere.

We see when Cavs came, anyway it can be next year and It hasn t to be Saxo.

In a "national team" like Sky Hagen will be the "Froome sprinter" and Cavs is not great but the best unlike Wiggo in CG overall.

 

[JRanton]

If Sky were short of cash then it wouldn't really make sense for them to show a serious interest in signing Porte and TJVG, riders who they don't really need. They lost out to Rabo with Renshaw though I suppose you could make an argument either way on that with regards to Sky's resources. Also, would you have bothered renewing Lovkvist's contract if you were struggling to finance the signing of Cav and friends from HTC? I think the stalling on offering riders like Froome a contract back in July was much more to do with numbers (they had a full 30 rider roster this season) than money but who knows I guess. Froome might be a bigger issue in terms of a lack of money and budget now because his success has come so late in the season.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Fabio Aru - any news?

 

[LukeSchmid]

Fabio Aru - any news?

CQ Rankings has him as possibly going to Colnago.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

CQ Rankings has him as possibly going to Colnago.

would be decent fit for a young kid, exposure to some bigger races but with less pressure.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

CQ Rankings has him as possibly going to Colnago.

All of Locatelli, Colbrelli, Battaglin, Delle Stelle and Aru are rumoured to Colnago! That would be awesome!

 

[euanli]

Porte to Sky confirmed

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17553_7155034,00.html

 

[daveinzambia]

Porte to Sky confirmed

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17553_7155034,00.html

Very happy with that.

 

[theyoungest]

Porte to Sky confirmed

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17553_7155034,00.html

He'll ask for the Froome treatment

Good signing for them, I'm a bit surprised that he didn't go to Greenedge as he seems to be precisely the sort of rider they're lacking, and he's a young Aussie.

 

[El Pistolero]

Good, Porte was a useless domestique anyway. Nowhere to be seen on climbs.

 

[El Pistolero]

Would be awesome!





Well he clearly is not a climber

I hope he ends up at Saxo

He did amazing work for Andy and Frank at the Tour and is doing amazing for him self at this Vuelta. He can time trial as well, so win win.

 

[maltiv]

Good, Porte was a useless domestique anyway. Nowhere to be seen on climbs.

He'll be an important part of Cavendish's leadout instead

 

[craig1985]

Let's hope he doesn't follow any of his Dad's "other" famous habits.

Look at Dietrich's wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Thurau

The guy who he rode with in the 6-day events in Germany, Danny Clark still races locally and still drops everybody.

 

[Sum_of_Marc]

For Sky

Monday: Rowe
Tuesday: Puccio
Wednesday: Porte

Tour of Britain starts on Sunday - are we finally building up to the Cavendish reveal?

 

[greenedge]

Not happy with Porte signing at Sky. I suppose he shall then focus on ITT's and help at GT's maybe also focusing on one week races as well. Hopefully he can do good there though. SBS looking scarce based on this years performance.

Is Hermans and Rast staying at LEOPARD RS NISSAN Trek Company???