Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Ryo Hazuki]

how is this going to fit next year?? 4 big gc guys with henao, uran, wiggins and froome and most liekly cavendish as a sprinter

 

[Captain_Cavman]

Maybe so But I doubt he will make the 2012 team if everyone is fit - I was just bouncing around an idea.

Cummings is a class rider.

I've also read that he is a good man to have around for team morale etc in a team that's maybe a bit quiet and introspective. I'd be surprised to see him leave.

 

[Sophistic]

how is this going to fit next year?? 4 big gc guys with henao, uran, wiggins and froome and most liekly cavendish as a sprinter

+1 and teams like Astana are going break the bank in order to secure a WT spot (with Froomes points).

 

[Gloin22]

how is this going to fit next year?? 4 big gc guys with henao, uran, wiggins and froome and most liekly cavendish as a sprinter

Henao and Uran are unproven GC riders to date And Froome will be definitely given a role as GC leader once next year at Sky if he stays at Giro for example. Henao would be a domestique for him. Then at the tour they take Brad, Rogers and Uran. I think there's laods of opportunites for him.

And they will keep him the fact he's British

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

how is this going to fit next year?? 4 big gc guys with henao, uran, wiggins and froome and most liekly cavendish as a sprinter

I think you know how Sky would deal that issue should they keep Froome, and I don't think you like the answer.

 

[hatcher]

Wiggins will definitely lead at the Tour.

Doubt Sky would go into 2012 Giro with Henao as leader. Seems a little far-fetched for his first year. Maybe at the Vuelta, but I wouldn't expect it to be definite.

At this point Uran isn't a proven good enough GC rider that his presence should stop a team signing another.

 

[Gloin22]

I think you know how Sky would deal that issue should they keep Froome, and I don't think you like the answer.

I wouldn't think anybody expects Henao to be Sky leader's at Giro for example ? Vuelta maybe, but that's big maybe, depending how the acclimatizes in europe and type of results he will get. In second year, yeahh. He's a massive talent and is awesome rider, but he's yet to prove himself on the European PT Cycling stage.

Also taking him as leader, will defitnely increase pressure on him, which Sky said doesn't want on any of its young rider, definitely in his first year.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

how is this going to fit next year?? 4 big gc guys with henao, uran, wiggins and froome and most liekly cavendish as a sprinter

Despite his talent I'd be surprised if they gave him leadership roles in the big races immediately. Unless of course none of the other guys I don't wanna ride giro etc. Whch is possible I suppose.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Come on, folks, this is the Transfers thread, not "Who Will Lead Which Team at Which Race Next Year" thread.

Susan

 

[just some guy]

Fairly and Lewis only HTC riders without team for 2012

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Despite his talent I'd be surprised if they gave him leadership roles in the big races immediately. Unless of course none of the other guys I don't wanna ride giro etc. Whch is possible I suppose.

Henao should just get to play Uran's shadow next year and worry about results the year after.

 

[Moncoutie]

Fairly and Lewis only HTC riders without team for 2012

Shame for Lewis, bad luck just seems to stalk that guy.

 

[LaFleur]

how is this going to fit next year?? 4 big gc guys with henao, uran, wiggins and froome and most liekly cavendish as a sprinter

I can't really count Henao and Uran as big GC guys, they are both yet to prove themselves. A 2nd place in Tour of Utah and a 24th place in TdF aren't enough to be big GC leaders in GC's. They can be big mountain domestiques tho

 

[Raceoftruth]

Agreements may have been made, but nothing was signed. Froome went into the vuelta with no contract for 2012 and he certainly wont have been signing contracts during the race.

If you knew both Froome and Cummings where leaving and going to the same team, you would surely have an idea of which team.

I dont know anything, just something I heard, but no teams mentioned. Personally I really like cummings and think he could do a good job at sky next year, but maybe he sees himself as something more than dragging back breaks for sky. As for froome has shown nothing till this vuelta, just hope this is a true indication of him and not because he was without a contract.

 

[Tuarts]

Vaughters would surely sign Lewis up? Aren't they close?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Vaughters would surely sign Lewis up? Aren't they close?

He wrote a piece about him on this site irc

 

[Anonymous]

Vaughters would surely sign Lewis up? Aren't they close?

From what I hear, once you leave Vaughters, you never go back.

 

[Phoenix23]

Chris Froome needs a new contract. Europcar needs a foreign leader, preferably one with a lot of World Tour points like, say, the 2nd place finisher of a Grand Tour. Put 2 and 2 together people.

 

[daveinzambia]

I've also read that he is a good man to have around for team morale etc in a team that's maybe a bit quiet and introspective. I'd be surprised to see him leave.

He is very good mates with Wiggins and think he would have been on tour team if fit.

 

[just some guy]

Rory and Robert stay at united healthcare 2012

 

[greenedge]

I wanted Rory to go to GE.

 

[Ferminal]

L'Equipe says Rebellin to Katusha!

via cyclismactu

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-rebellin-aurait-signe-un-an-chez-katusha-19097.html

 

[jens_attacks]

i hope so,rebellin can be a major player in the ardennes for next year.

 

[hrotha]

L'Equipe says Rebellin to Katusha!

via cyclismactu

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-rebellin-aurait-signe-un-an-chez-katusha-19097.html

Katusha starting to look like the definitive super team, after Miche, Rock Racing and Relax.

 

[Havetts]

Keukeleire to GreenEdge confirmed.

http://nos.nl/artikel/271227-nu-tekent-keukeleire-bij-greenedge.html (dutch)