Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

No. They could've bought guys like Rujano, Niño, Baez, Betancur etc. - extremely talented climbers.

They are traditionally a team made of attacking climbers - buying old Russian, Slovenian and German riders destroys everything Euskaltel once stood for...

Ag2r 2012 = Euskaltel 2013

What a shame.

Serebryakov, this old Russian - currently in his first pro season.
Niño? Victor? Or even Libardo? Now those are really young guys...

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Marek Rutkiewicz (CCC) is the 8th new Euskaltel rider.

 

[ILovecycling]

F****** UCI system,Euskatel will be just like any other team

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I wonder though where those 10 million euros of budget go to these riders can't be any expensive I would say

 

[jens_attacks]

rutkiewicz lol....only if ivailo would be still around

 

[IlCobraFan]

They could've - but they didn't have money for them.

So they had to go around the other way of avoiding drop and they suceeded. And some of those riders are quite intresting.

Do you prefer then if Euskaltel ceased at all ? Becuase they were close to this year...

With the new budget, they have more than enough money.

Marek Rutkiewicz as new Euskaltel rider?

...

The new Euskaltel belongs in a fantasy cycling game - not in the World Tour.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

No. They could've bought guys like Rujano, Niño, Baez, Betancur etc. - extremely talented climbers.

They are traditionally a team made of attacking climbers - buying old Russian, Slovenian and German riders destroys everything Euskaltel once stood for...

Ag2r 2012 = Euskaltel 2013

What a shame.

they could never get those.

 

[Ferminal]

There aren't 15 let alone 18 teams which are worth of WT status so to single Euskaltel out is silly.

If they are top15, or in the top3 of the remainder - they will be WT (alongside such esteemed teams as Argos and Lotto). That's all there is to it.

 

[minessa]

Gediminas Bagdonas and Valentin Iglinskiy to AG2R
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56572

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Gediminas Bagdonas and Valentin Iglinskiy to AG2R
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56572

An ok sprinter, but nothing like his brother, bye bye

 

[Rui Quinta]

Nariyuki Masuda, that Cannondale (Liquigas) signs, is the Japan Pro Tour leader. Ok, it isn't much relevant, but it's good to know

 

[The Hitch]

Will rutkiewicz even know he's switched teams.

 

[will10]

Gediminas Bagdonas and Valentin Iglinskiy to AG2R
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=56572

Good to see Bagdonas finally catch a break and get a WT contract. One to watch next year.

 

[Der Effe]

F****** UCI system,Euskatel will be just like any other team

Yeah. Euskaltel should get a license no matter what. The only team with a soul, until this year. Honestly, cycling is becoming so terrible for a few years now

 

[gustienordic]

So the deadline for announcing signings is tomorrow. Are we expecting any big news? Saxo and Argos have both hinted that they still have points coming.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

An ok sprinter, but nothing like his brother, bye bye

With Hutarovich also coming to AG2R, the best he's gonna get is being lead out for Eugeni i'm afraid.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Marek Rutkiewicz (CCC) is the 8th new Euskaltel rider.

While Vrečer has shown some good quality in decent-level races, this is the only signing to have actually done some proving of themselves in WT races. And while rumours of his dodginess have been around for years, there are far more dodgy riders who've picked up top level rides anyway.

I agree with the comment about the sport losing its soul like this though. Though to be fair, if the Spanish economic crisis hadn't killed their national calendar to a great extent (death of Alcobendas, Aragón, Comunitat Valenciana, Subida a Urkiola, Circuito Montáñes and standalone Subida al Naranco, reduction to one day of Vuelta a La Rioja, to two days of the Vuelta a Murcía, to three days of Asturias and Castilla y León) they might have picked up enough points in their domestic races.

 

[BANDALOVSKI]

Ioannis TAMOURIDIS in Euskaltel.

New rider for team Euskaltel.
Ioannis TAMOURIDIS from greek continental cycling team SP Tableware, signing with basque team. He is the 9th new Euskaltel rider.

info for rider:
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=1327&year=0&all=1&current=0

 

[theyoungest]

The new Euskaltel really is a monster born from the points system. They've exchanged their mediocre riders without points for mediocre riders with points.

 

[BANDALOVSKI]

Davide Rebellin in CCC Polsat.

New rider for team CCC Polsat.
Davide Rebellin from Merida continental cycling team, signing with polish team.
This is very strange contract.

 

[LaFlorecita]

The new Euskaltel really is a monster born from the points system. They've exchanged their mediocre riders without points for mediocre riders with points.

Yeah and I don't like it

 

[Hugo Koblet]

This is so sad.

Euskaltel let go of Txurruka who's the epitome of the team and get in, no disrespect, some unknown Greek rider who represents the epitome of the UCI points system.

Something is very wrong. Fix it.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yeah and I don't like it

I'm not sure anybody does, really, except maybe guys like Vrecer and Tamouridis who are finally getting a chance to ride at the WT level.

 

[BANDALOVSKI]

Marek Rutkiewicz from CCC Polsat is the best quality rider and great choice for Euskaltel team.

Congratulation for this best choice, sirs from basque team

 

[Ferminal]

New rider for team CCC Polsat.
Davide Rebellin from Merida continental cycling team, signing with polish team.
This is very strange contract.

CCC back to Pro Conti?