Transfers and Rumours 2011 > 2012

[Luke Schmid]

warbasse is 21 and it's ok yes, but he's one more year u23. so nothing exceptional to say the least. the others are crap

Fair enough, I don't know enough to disagree with that.

 

[buenahora]

Giovanni Báez, Edward Beltrán, Isaac Bolívar, Edwin Carvajal, Camilo Castiblanco, Francisco Colorado, Javier Gómez, Rafael Infantino, Juan Montoya, Mauricio Ortega, Robigson Oyola, Iván Parra, Walter Pedraza, Freddy Piamonte, Ramiro Rincón, Óscar Rivera y Camilo Suárez

17 riders so far in pem team for 2012. amazing team! better than coldeportes even. more will be announced, especally u23 guys. this year epm had 28 riders

other colombian transfers:

alex cano to gobernacion antioquia and jahir perez to formesan bogota and daniel rincon to gw shimano

Wow, quite impressed with that line-up. EPM will be quite a force in '12

 

[DenisMenchov]

I agree for the most part, but Warbasse has had some OK results this year.
And Zekavica is the best Serbian U23 rider - although that doesn't say much at all.

Others (= Luke Schmid) were faster than me.

No he is not.

 

[Kazistuta]

Wow, quite impressed with that line-up. EPM will be quite a force in '12

But where? Only in South American and North American races?

 

[gustienordic]

what an atrocious **** team. my god...

I know Tanner Putt, I've raced against him in skiing, but I don't really know anything about the others, its interesting though.

 

[jens_attacks]

But where? Only in South American and North American races?

vuelta a colombia is announced to have live coverage every day next year(and not a crappy one like these last years).hopefully they will make it in utah and colorado.this terribly strong team can't be missed next season.

 

[profff]

uni-epm was even stronger last year, with suarez, which was one of the best in their european campaign, in which they were not stronger as i expected.
it would be nice to see them agiain in europe this year, hpopefully with infantino in the shape he showed in clasico...
it will be difficult because i imagine rafael' s main target will be the vuelta

 

[janraaskalt]

I know Tanner Putt, I've raced against him in skiing, but I don't really know anything about the others, its interesting though.

This probably means he's good at descents? He was selected for the US National Team at a couple of races. Can you tell more about him (when did he start racing, what are his strengths/weaknesses)?

 

[Fus087]

No he is not.

Kasa won't be U23 next year.

But you're right, I partly forgot about Kasa, partly thought he was born a year earlier.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

But where? Only in South American and North American races?

they also rode in spain this year, let's hope next year they have less ****ty courses and better weather

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

This probably means he's good at descents? He was selected for the US National Team at a couple of races. Can you tell more about him (when did he start racing, what are his strengths/weaknesses)?

leipheimer was a downhil skiier and he sucked in cycling downhils

 

[gustienordic]

The only things I really know about him is that he was a good distance skier, from Montana. He had good technique and had some good power. I do not know if that will translate into power on the bike.

This probably means he's good at descents? He was selected for the US National Team at a couple of races. Can you tell more about him (when did he start racing, what are his strengths/weaknesses)?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

ya pretty much

boonen's kit was one of the most beautiful kits i have seen in years

my girlfriend became obsessed with boonen because of this kit.

 

[Luke Schmid]

my girlfriend became obsessed with boonen because of this kit.

I don't understand how you can love a kit, or think some are ugly, just colours to me, irrelevant what they are, just should be different to other kits so they can be differentiated.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I don't understand how you can love a kit, or think some are ugly, just colours to me, irrelevant what they are, just should be different to other kits so they can be differentiated.

dont get me wrong, she loves boonen, but the kit she really loved.

 

[bicing]

I don't understand how you can love a kit, or think some are ugly, just colours to me, irrelevant what they are, just should be different to other kits so they can be differentiated.

she is a girl. girls like fashion. you are a boy. stubbies, trackies, wifebeater, thongs = sufficient.

 

[Cimber]

she is a girl. girls like fashion. you are a boy. stubbies, trackies, wifebeater, thongs = sufficient.

The colours in the belgian trickot will never be high fashion. I never found it to be one of the most beautiful national champion jerseys but Boonen does wear it well.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

my girlfriend became obsessed with boonen because of this kit.

Hell, Timmy you are lucky to have a GF who can watch cycling. Good on ya, mate.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

The colours in the belgian trickot will never be high fashion. I never found it to be one of the most beautiful national champion jerseys but Boonen does wear it well.

Actually I find it one of the nicest kits in the peloton... There aren't a lot of champion jerseys I like better... Atlhough -once again - Phil's one is an abomination.

Making the british national champion kit some kind of Union Jack, that would be cool

 

[Straßenrennen]

my girlfriend became obsessed with boonen because of this kit.

my girlfriend is also obsessed with this kit or boonen im not sure, she saw him riding P-R in it, and since then everytime she see its she shouts boonen, or as she calls him bohnen, at the televesion even if its bloody gilbert riding round it in... anyway this her contribution to the spring classics, since she lets me watch the cycling on the big tv i can live with this.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

gw shimano is another colombian team going ct next year

Felix Cardenas Ravalo
Daniel Rincon Quintana
Jeovanny Chacon
Diego Quintero
Jaime Gustavo Suaza
Weimar Alfonso Roldan
Didier Chaparro
Jairo Alonso Salas
Oscar Eduardo Sanchez
Jonathan Still Millan
Arley De Jesus Montoya

line-up officially so far. hope they get in some more strong riders as they've lost quite a bit to coldeportes, like quintero, marlon, osorio and buenahora retired

daniel rincon is a big name, former us postal, but he seems over the hill although he could reinvent himself with gw like cardenas did. they have great team director

they also have an u23 team with great talents but the two biggest left ronald gomez to coldeportes and jader betancourt to movistar

 

[FF'Wilco]

gw shimano is another colombian team going ct next year

Felix Cardenas Ravalo
Daniel Rincon Quintana
Jeovanny Chacon
Diego Quintero
Jaime Gustavo Suaza
Weimar Alfonso Roldan
Didier Chaparro
Jairo Alonso Salas
Oscar Eduardo Sanchez
Jonathan Still Millan
Arley De Jesus Montoya

line-up officially so far. hope they get in some more strong riders as they've lost quite a bit to coldeportes, like quintero, marlon, osorio and buenahora retired

daniel rincon is a big name, former us postal, but he seems over the hill although he could reinvent himself with gw like cardenas did. they have great team director

they also have an u23 team with great talents but the two biggest left ronald gomez to coldeportes and jader betancourt to movistar

Good news. Are they going to ride some races in Europe or North America ? Seems like its the only reason why they need CT license

 

[El Pistolero]

The colours in the belgian trickot will never be high fashion. I never found it to be one of the most beautiful national champion jerseys but Boonen does wear it well.

Actually in China tshirts with Belgium on it are popular over there.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Good news. Are they going to ride some races in Europe or North America ? Seems like its the only reason why they need CT license

only in america I think.

 

[just some guy]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zahner-to-return-to-amateur-ranks-from-bmc

Zahner out of BMC and return to amateur riding massive step backwards