Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Vino attacks everyone]

His best days as a super domestique seem to be over. Has not done anything special since 2010 Giro.

was very good in trentino wasnt he? and he was sick this giro.

 

[virandociclista]

Sep Vanmarcke also rumoured to Rabobank, says he hasn't signed anywhere yet and that annoys him. Also, he will probably not ride the Vuelta for Garmin because of the UCI-points available there.

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/120807_vanmarcke_nog_geen_ploeg

the same thing happened with Murilo Fischer @ Garmin. He would race the vuelta.. but after him talk that will ride for FDJ next year.. no more Vuelta...

 

[hrotha]

How many points can a rider like Vanmarcke or Fischer score in a GT anyway? Sure, they could win a stage or something, but chances are they can pick up just as many points in whatever lesser calendar they're given.

JV has talked of GTs as an opportunity for riders to grow and develop their endurance over three weeks, so maybe for him it's more about giving that opportunity to riders who are going to stay with him rather than about the points by themselves.

Unless they simply don't ride any races, that is. Bobridge and Meyer didn't have much of a racing schedule in the second half of the season last year.

 

[virandociclista]

Yep.. you are right... in the stages the pontuations is 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1. So Murilo is an almost good sprint, so he could do a top 5 and it would be a good result.. but he would win only 1 point! hehe

uci points ranking by race/finish position: http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=NDk5MDY&LangId=1

 

[Christian]

Sam Dumoulin to AG2R official ... decent signing, better than Casper anyways

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-ag2r-officialise-l-arrivee-de-samuel-dumoulin-26703.html

 

[taiwan]

The Ferret, Belletti was a good signing on paper, but almost disappeared totally.

 

[The Hitch]

AFter very mediocore year for him, I don't think he's as good target for other teams as he was in 2010. At Tour he was really quite bad.

as a domestique he has sucked in the giro, and was never as a result going to do anything in the tour, but individually it has been probably his best season. Podium in 2 stages of Catalunya and 13th overall (due to *** system, had same time as 3rd), 2nd on that monster mtf in Trentino and 3rd overall, and 7th in Romandie.

 

[roundabout]

The Ferret, Belletti was a good signing on paper, but almost disappeared totally.

There's a distinct possibility that AG2R will sign Hutarovich.

There's also a distinct possibility that he will stop winning races once he signs there.

Although, having checked, he is not *such* a prolific winner. 22 wins in 5 years.

 

[Konfronto]

Did't see that info on this thread, so to let you know: Fabio Aru joined Astana and signed contract for 2013-2014, he is available for the team from 1 august 2012 onward.

 

[The Hitch]

Did't see that info on this thread, so to let you know: Fabio Aru joined Astana and signed contract for 2013-2014, he is available for the team from 1 august 2012 onward.

yeah just saw that on fbk but figured it must have been mentioned at some point

 

[Cimber]

Kreuziger getting the Fuglsang-treatment. No Vuelta, no San Sebastian but instead deported overseas to Colorado (just like Fuglsang). This strongly indicates that Kreuziger is history at Astana.

UCI seriously gotta do something. Otherwise team line-ups in the end of each season will be a joke. Teams should have an incentive to select the strongest squads for the big late-season races. What is going on now is not fair for the riders, the fans and the sponsors. Maybe split the points 50/50 between rider and team (both benifit from results even if the rider leaves)?

 

[Arnout]

Kreuziger getting the Fuglsang-treatment. No Vuelta, no San Sebastian but instead deported overseas to Colorado (just like Fuglsang). This strongly indicates that Kreuziger is history at Astana.

UCI seriously gotta do something. Otherwise team line-ups in the end of each season will be a joke. Teams should have an incentive to slect the strongest squads for the big late-season races. What is going on now is not fair for the riders, the fans and the sponsors. Maybe split the points 50/50 between rider and team (both benifit from results even if the rider leaves)?

Agreed. A team like AG2R risks losing its licence in favor of Saxo because they do the right thing and let Roche ride.

 

[greenedge]

According to Polish website Pro-cycling.org there is a huge possibility that he'll go to Movistar; also AG2R is named like posted above.

(And his name is Szmyd, not Syzmd pronounced like 'Shmyt')

Thx for correcting me. Sorry i was probably tired then ( too much schoolwork ) as of late.

 

[movingtarget]

was very good in trentino wasnt he? and he was sick this giro.

Did not see Trentino but will take your word for it. Yes he suffered badly in Giro. But it has been a while since we have seen him on the front on a hard mountain stage setting high pace for his team mates and making other's suffer which was his trademark. He is also getting older and maybe sickness and injury is effecting him more. I like watching him race and would like to see him regain some of his old form in a grand tour.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Agreed. A team like AG2R risks losing its licence in favor of Saxo because they do the right thing and let Roche ride.

But Saxo won't be the team to beat for AG2R anyway. With still 3-4 signings to go they should be safe. You would have heard more news about Alberto's points not counting by now if Bjarne still relied on them for the license.

 

[Leonardus]

I doubt it if there is really a potential risk for the WT teams to lose their license just because they don't have enough points. All current WT teams will continue next year and there are no signs we will see a new big team that wants a WT license for 2013. The only possible competition comes from the biggest ProConti teams but they are currently not making any moves to attract riders with a lot of valuable points. In that perspective it's not that important I think to secure some extra points now and cutting the riders who are leaving from the WT races. At the moment the biggest teams have a WT license, not much will change so no reason to care much about the points.

 

[janraaskalt]

I doubt it if there is really a potential risk for the WT teams to lose their license just because they don't have enough points. All current WT teams will continue next year and there are no signs we will see a new big team that wants a WT license for 2013.

Europcar, Cofidis and Argos probably request a WT license. They don't have a lot of points, but 1 big new name could bring them into the top-18.

 

[Machu Picchu]

More moves to the new IAM project:

Johan Tschopp (bmc)
Gabriel Rasch (FDJ)
Alexander Kristoff (Kat)

 

[taiwan]

More moves to the new IAM project:

Johan Tschopp (bmc)
Gabriel Rasch (FDJ)
Alexander Kristoff (Kat)

Good signing, pretty expensive I would have thought. And this is a Pro Conti team?

 

[Cimber]

Good signing, pretty expensive I would have thought. And this is a Pro Conti team?

Wonder if the rumours about Spartacus could be true

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Agreed. A team like AG2R risks losing its licence in favor of Saxo because they do the right thing and let Roche ride.

On the other hand, AG2R signs 2 free agents for a third they are paying Roche now with almost the same points.

But I agree, it is becoming a bit of a farce. It is becoming like soccer pre the Bosman ruling of the mid - nineties. The cyclist as a slave of the teams.

That said, I don't think AG2R would have any problem getting wild cards for numerous Pro Tour races.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Good signing, pretty expensive I would have thought. And this is a Pro Conti team?

I think it's Kristof Goddaert who's going to IAM, not Alexander Kristoff.

 

[macnir]

It's Goddaert, a good signing too.
Goddaert has been very constant in recent seasons. He always could secure some top-5s in minor classics and top-20s in major classics. Making a little further progress he could be a productive leader in a pro-conti team.

 

[Fidolix]

Wonder if the rumours about Spartacus could be true

Hardly, if you mean him signing the Aim project.
And besides, if I were Fab I would be done with experimenting with my career and not waste more time, 2 years without a major win is far beneath his level, disregarding his crashes.

IF he change teams I wouldn´t be surprised he goes back to Riis with Voigt, but I wouldn´t hold my breath that happens.

 

[Cimber]

Hardly, if you mean him signing the Aim project.
And besides, if I were Fab I would be done with experimenting with my career and not waste more time, 2 years without a major win is far beneath his level, disregarding his crashes.

IF he change teams I wouldn´t be surprised he goes back to Riis with Voigt, but I wouldn´t hold my breath that happens.

Yep u are prolly right, and he is under contact for next year too, but I think he would prefer to go somewhere else. Interesting to see what happens to RSNT. Seems to be around next year too (Zulbeldia says he is happy there and will stay)