Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Ferminal]

(un)ethical forum - http://forum.cyclingnews.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

 

[MartinGT]

OPQS = omerta

Without going all 'clinic' on you. Team Sky?

 

[theyoungest]

I've been saying for months already the likes of Vandevelde and Danielson should be banned for a full 2 years or scrap their results for the period in which they confessed.

I really don't understand how all these anti-doping crusaders here on CN all of a sudden consider the likes of Tyler Hamilton heroes.

What do you mean by weird decision? They bought Leipi purely for the points and now they don't need him anymore, so this was a good excuse as any to fire him. It's a perfectly normal decision with the current WT system.

At least QS have the guts to fire him unlike Sky/BMC/Rabobank approach of a rider all of a sudden retiring.

Yes, the sudden retirement of Thomas Dekker was a surprise to everyone

Oh yes, OPQS have such guts to fire this guy... it is in fact the easy way to go, no questions asked.

 

[Richeypen]

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=17791

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I've been saying for months already the likes of Vandevelde and Danielson should be banned for a full 2 years or scrap their results for the period in which they confessed.

I really don't understand how all these anti-doping crusaders here on CN all of a sudden consider the likes of Tyler Hamilton heroes.

What do you mean by weird decision? They bought Leipi purely for the points and now they don't need him anymore, so this was a good excuse as any to fire him. It's a perfectly normal decision with the current WT system.

At least QS have the guts to fire him unlike Sky/BMC/Rabobank approach of a rider all of a sudden retiring.

Dude,the question remains Will you still hate him like before?

 

[Michele]

Christina Watches have made a deal with Colnago reg. supply of bikes next season. According to their latest bombastic press release next year they'll field a team with "Danish, Italian, German, Spanish and Australian touch" - it's gonna be interesting to see which riders (?) from Spain and Australia they are talking about.

(Source: http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/ny_storsponsor__til_christina_watches/)

Maybe they will overtake Luke Roberts from Saxobank, or perhaps they have a young Australian talent in mind (Caleb Ewan or Timothy Roe anyone? - both might benefit from the clean influence of The Chicken). And could the Spanish rider be Arkaitz Duran, who have dominated the amateur scene in Spain this season? I'm sure he wants to try again at a higher level, and it doesn't seem like Movistar will take him onboard.

Jose Belda. jk

 

[The Hitch]

I agree, dopers should get away without any punishment what so ever when they snitch. Everyone should be allowed to dope as long as you have information about other cyclists. Good moral lesson for young kids watching the sport.

And these people are 100% to be trusted and should never be doubted because no doubt Leipi's biggest results in his career all came right after he started racing clean.

Ps: Cav rode for HTC for years, I doubt he cares about ethics in his team choice.

Rewarding those who testify is one of the best ways to combat organized crime and break omerta like dealings. This was seen clearly in the maxi trials in sicily and likewise in the US.you sound to me like someone who prefers bandito to campeone in that song you linked.

Btw in your traditional *** fashion you totally ignore the biggest punishment to those who get caught doping which is the loss of reputation.

A 2 year ban is peanuts compared to everyone of your results being met with a -yeah but, for all eternity.

 

[skidmark]

Finally, good for Cav. OPQS will be able to give him the leadout squad he deserves.

Yeah, dude's gonna own there. The only reason he didn't win (I mean, contend for the final sprint where he'd be favoured) a few races this year (most notably, I think, Gent-Wevelgem) was because of OPQS. With them on his side he'll be pretty ridiculous, also a better train than with Sky in the stage races, even without Eisel.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Christina Watches have made a deal with Colnago reg. supply of bikes next season. According to their latest bombastic press release next year they'll field a team with "Danish, Italian, German, Spanish and Australian touch" - it's gonna be interesting to see which riders (?) from Spain and Australia they are talking about.

(Source: http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/ny_storsponsor__til_christina_watches/)

Maybe they will overtake Luke Roberts from Saxobank, or perhaps they have a young Australian talent in mind (Caleb Ewan or Timothy Roe anyone? - both might benefit from the clean influence of The Chicken). And could the Spanish rider be Arkaitz Duran, who have dominated the amateur scene in Spain this season? I'm sure he wants to try again at a higher level, and it doesn't seem like Movistar will take him onboard.

Won't David García da Peña's suspension have run out by now? As for the Italian, Matteo Priamo could be available.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I've been saying for months already the likes of Vandevelde and Danielson should be banned for a full 2 years or scrap their results for the period in which they confessed.

I really don't understand how all these anti-doping crusaders here on CN all of a sudden consider the likes of Tyler Hamilton heroes.

What do you mean by weird decision? They bought Leipi purely for the points and now they don't need him anymore, so this was a good excuse as any to fire him. It's a perfectly normal decision with the current WT system.

At least QS have the guts to fire him unlike Sky/BMC/Rabobank approach of a rider all of a sudden retiring.

you also think boonen should be suspended for 2 years?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Won't David García da Peña's suspension have run out by now? As for the Italian, Matteo Priamo could be available.

those guys will never find a team again. didn't exactly set the world on fire before their suspensions. same as we never hear anythign anymore from antonio colom, who actually rode better than those 2

 

[dlwssonic]

OPQS and Cav will be one deadly combination.
OPQS will become htc 2.0

 

[nobilis]

Oscar Sevillar to EPM-Une

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56520

That's a good move for both parties.

 

[jens_attacks]

i agree, he will have a very strong team behind and i hope he will also came back in some races in spain.

 

[maltiv]

After the exit of Rabobank, Sky are trying to get Lars Petter Nordhaug back in the team (they still have 1 spot for 2013).

 

[Dutchsmurf]

After the exit of Rabobank, Sky are trying to get Lars Petter Nordhaug back in the team (they still have 1 spot for 2013).

Rabobank will continue next year, although without the name on the shirt, so Sky will have to buy out his contract then.

 

[Pentacycle]

After the exit of Rabobank, Sky are trying to get Lars Petter Nordhaug back in the team (they still have 1 spot for 2013).

Just like people are saying Renshaw should join Cav. If the 'Blank Team' get their 2013 license, all contracts will be respected.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

After the exit of Rabobank, Sky are trying to get Lars Petter Nordhaug back in the team (they still have 1 spot for 2013).

HAHAHAHAHA. pls tell me are rabobank quitting?? howe cna this dya get any better?

 

[snackattack]

HAHAHAHAHA. pls tell me are rabobank quitting?? howe cna this dya get any better?

 

[pdluz7]

After the exit of Rabobank, Sky are trying to get Lars Petter Nordhaug back in the team (they still have 1 spot for 2013).

http://http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rabobank-to-become-white-label-team
"We will honour our contracts with the riders. The pro teams come in a separate foundation and hence contractual and financial obligations are unconditional. For the riders it is not possible now to move to another team."

I didn't understand. The rider is free.

 

[nobilis]

DAOTEC???

 

[maltiv]

http://http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rabobank-to-become-white-label-team
"We will honour our contracts with the riders. The pro teams come in a separate foundation and hence contractual and financial obligations are unconditional. For the riders it is not possible now to move to another team."

I didn't understand. The rider is free.

Some of the riders might have clauses in their contract saying that they can leave if the sponsors pull out or something similar, I don't know. But the article on LPN was made before Rabo announced that they would continue paying their riders for next year.

 

[theyoungest]

Some of the riders might have clauses in their contract saying that they can leave if the sponsors pull out or something similar, I don't know. But the article on LPN was made before Rabo announced that they would continue paying their riders for next year.

I'm sure they'll find a way for Nordhaug to return to Sky. It makes no sense to demand him to stay, if the future of the white label team is uncertain. Even if contractually he's obliged to ride for them.

Which makes me think: where will Vanmarcke go? Will he stay at Garmin after all?

 

[nobilis]

Some of the riders might have clauses in their contract saying that they can leave if the sponsors pull out or something similar, I don't know. But the article on LPN was made before Rabo announced that they would continue paying their riders for next year.

Riders are struggling to get a contract with a WT team and even in the lower categories so I doubt that a rabobank rider would want to terminate his contract

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I know but the coldeportes, antioquia and rabo news makes this news a lot easier to swallow