Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Ruudz0r]

Steele von Hoff to Garmin, already was a stagiar.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Steele von Hoff to Garmin, already was a stagiar.

The guy has a good future as a sprinter. With some guidance, he could be quite good. Has had some good results this year.

 

[janraaskalt]

Steele von Hoff to Garmin, already was a stagiar.

Cyclingnews article mentions Lachlan Morton as likely new rider for Garmin as well. Is there any news about that?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Cyclingnews article mentions Lachlan Morton as likely new rider for Garmin as well. Is there any news about that?

Dont know about that, but certainly could be true, the guy has a lot of talent even though this season wasnt his best one. But he is still young.

 

[Pentacycle]

Dont know about that, but certainly could be true, the guy has a lot of talent even though this season wasnt his best one. But he is still young.

He's way overrated imho. He rode some good races in the US as a junior, riding uphill with Leipheimer(don't know which races though) and afterwards he received a lot of hype.
However he doesn't seem to have much growing potential left in him, he hasn't progressed at all this year.

 

[will10]

He's way overrated imho. He rode some good races in the US as a junior, riding uphill with Leipheimer(don't know which races though) and afterwards he received a lot of hype.
However he doesn't seem to have much growing potential left in him, he hasn't progressed at all this year.

Gotta love people writing off riders as neo-pros.

 

[Pentacycle]

Gotta love people writing off riders as neo-pros.

He isn't even a neo pro yet, and I think he's got to show some progression next year if he wants to be pro in 2014. It would be surprising if he's got an offer from Garmin, also because there are some more promising riders in their development squad.

 

[Ruudz0r]

He isn't even a neo pro yet, and I think he's got to show some progression next year if he wants to be pro in 2014. It would be surprising if he's got an offer from Garmin, also because there are some more promising riders in their development squad.

He came in 6h place in Langkawi (1.HC) when he was 19 years and not even a month old (I know its not the strongest of fields in HC races but there were a few decent guys.
He also rode really decent races this year although and got in some nice results in . He also was a great domestic in the USA Pro cycling challenge + was riding very offensive there (as the hole garmin team was).
Way to early to write him off for the future imo.

EDIT: Even though I agree with you that he stagnated this year. But normally climbers mature a little later so I think he still can make some decent progression.

 

[RedheadDane]

CWO has signed two new riders. They're providing following clues:

- One is a double World Champ
- Both riders have been World Champs in Road, Track or MTB
- The two riders have no doping convictions
- Both are to ride as active riders
- Not Igor Astarloa
- Both riders are under the age of 28
- Both riders are men

 

[janraaskalt]

CWO has signed two new riders. They're providing following clues:

- One is a double World Champ
- Both riders have been World Champs in Road, Track or MTB
- The two riders have no doping convictions
- Both are to ride as active riders
- Not Igor Astarloa
- Both riders are under the age of 28
- Both riders are men

Don't get high hopes, for all I know Dmytro Grabovskyy fits the description as well.

 

[maltiv]

CWO has signed two new riders. They're providing following clues:

- One is a double World Champ
- Both riders have been World Champs in Road, Track or MTB
- The two riders have no doping convictions
- Both are to ride as active riders
- Not Igor Astarloa
- Both riders are under the age of 28
- Both riders are men

Don't see why that would be specified, he's already ruled out since he's definitely not under 28 and has a doping conviction.

I assume it's two track world champions who in reality has nothing to do on a road bike.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Both riders are men? Damn, there goes my hope for a women's CWO team with Svetlana Bubnenkova, Rasa Leleivyte and Vania Rossi.

 

[The Hitch]

CWO has signed two new riders. They're providing following clues:

- One is a double World Champ
- Both riders have been World Champs in Road, Track or MTB
- The two riders have no doping convictions
- Both are to ride as active riders
- Not Igor Astarloa
- Both riders are under the age of 28
- Both riders are men

Mark Cavendish.

 

[will10]

Don't get high hopes, for all I know Dmytro Grabovskyy fits the description as well.

I'd love to see him have another go. A complete enigma but man the guy was a tank at U23

 

[Gloin22]

I'd love to see him have another go. A complete enigma but man the guy was a tank at U23

That's just that really. The U23 competition in 2006 / 2007 wasn't great. At least the big international races ( Worlds, BabyGiro etc. )

World Championships U23 R.R.. Yes he won, but none of that Top 10 are really stars now showing the competition wasn't great. Biggest name is Meersman.

His 2nd at Baby Giro. Well he was 2nd to Cataldo, who didn't really fulfil his potential as great GC rider. And rest of that Top 10 is fairly anonymous.

Although I think it's a good shout he'll come back and well be glad to see him back.

 

[Michele]

CWO has signed two new riders. They're providing following clues:

- One is a double World Champ
- Both riders have been World Champs in Road, Track or MTB
- The two riders have no doping convictions
- Both are to ride as active riders
- Not Igor Astarloa
- Both riders are under the age of 28
- Both riders are men

Giorgio Bronzini & Mariano Vos.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I assume the under 28 thing is to rule out Alex Rasmussen?

Possibly Michael Færk Christensen or Casper Jørgensen could be one of them? They were part of the Danish team that won the Worlds in the Individual Pursuit back in 2009.

 

[The Hitch]

I assume the under 28 thing is to rule out Alex Rasmussen?

Possibly Michael Færk Christensen or Casper Jørgensen could be one of them? They were part of the Danish team that won the Worlds in the Individual Pursuit back in 2009.

That would be the Team Pursuit

 

[will10]

That's just that really. The U23 competition in 2006 / 2007 wasn't great. At least the big international races ( Worlds, BabyGiro etc. )

World Championships U23 R.R.. Yes he won, but none of that Top 10 are really stars now showing the competition wasn't great. Biggest name is Meersman.

His 2nd at Baby Giro. Well he was 2nd to Cataldo, who didn't really fulfil his potential as great GC rider. And rest of that Top 10 is fairly anonymous.

Although I think it's a good shout he'll come back and well be glad to see him back.

I find your CQ checking pretty funny Writing those years off as poor competition with a quick glance at the top 10. His generation were pretty good - Boom, Gesink, Reus, Kreuziger, (who were all touted to be big stars when racing U23) plus van Avermaet, Ciolek, Velits, even your beloved Cavendish Yeah, poor competition.

The way he won that race in serious style, as a 19 year old suggested he was gonna be big. He dominated Regioni in 05 or 06 too back when that race was a big one for U23s.

FWIW I very much doubt Grabovskyy will be returning.

 

[RedheadDane]

Don't get high hopes, for all I know Dmytro Grabovskyy fits the description as well.

I wasn't having 'high hopes'. I was just curious.

Don't see why that would be specified, he's already ruled out since he's definitely not under 28 and has a doping conviction.

Dunno. The clues are from the Danish site Feltet.dk.

I assume the under 28 thing is to rule out Alex Rasmussen?

Yeah... that, and the fact that he's currently in the doghouse...
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Some popular guesses seem to be Mads Würtz Schmidt, Nino Shurter, and Michael Freiberg.

 

[janraaskalt]

I wasn't having 'high hopes'. I was just curious.

The clues are from the Danish site Feltet.dk.

You didn't tell us you can win a prize with the right answer!

 

[RedheadDane]

Well... I kinda figured that Danes might've already figured and foreigners really can't compete!

 

[Gloin22]

I find your CQ checking pretty funny. Writing those years off as poor competition with a quick glance at the top 10. His generation were pretty good - Boom, Gesink, Reus, Kreuziger, (who were all touted to be big stars when racing U23) plus van Avermaet, Ciolek, Velits, even your beloved Cavendish Yeah, poor competition.

The way he won that race in serious style, as a 19 year old suggested he was gonna be big. He dominated Regioni in 05 or 06 too back when that race was a big one for U23s.

FWIW I very much doubt Grabovskyy will be returning.

Why beloved ? And where did I show I like Cav that much ? Can you qoute any of my posts showing my love of Cav ?

Yep, I don't think so mate so don't make stupid statements

* Sorry for sounding like a ****, but I don't really like Cav that much.... so don't make bull**** comments then.

Anyway, not mentioned before. Matthew Brammeier will leave OPQS. A sign that there's one more transfer coming in the team ? Kulhavy was linked before.

 

[will10]

Why beloved ? And where did I show I like Cav that much ? Can you qoute any of my posts showing my love of Cav ?

Yep, I don't think so mate so don't make stupid statements

* Sorry for sounding like a ****, but I don't really like Cav that much.... so don't make bull**** comments then.

Anyway, not mentioned before. Matthew Brammeier will leave OPQS. A sign that there's one more transfer coming in the team ? Kulhavy was linked before.

Smoothly avoided the rest of the post there. Nice.

Cav rides (rode) for Sky...QED. I thought anyone who read your posts could see that much?

 

[Ferminal]

Most U23 races look **** in hindsight...