Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[JPM London]

If that's all riis signs, would they even make wt?

And any chance that cancellara could still happen ?

But all those names aren't exactly riders that win you races. If that is all Riis will sign, Saxo will just be Contador+support again with a top 10 from someone else every now and then.

Riis has said more people has been / will be signed, but that they're not going public yet with deals because of riders being sidelined for exactly those reasons.
I think STB said a few days ago that there'll soon be - likely during Vuelta - more news. That sounds as if deals are still being worked on.
I'm guessing it's a mix of deals done, deals to be done and a few extensions to be finalised.

Very very certain Riis will not put all eggs in the Contador basket next year - too risky!

That being said I most def want some names now!!! Otherwise I might burst at the seams...

 

[Nicosix]

The situation on the 29th of August (all announced transfers included)

1 Sky 1838
2 BMC 1089
3 RadioShack 1033
4 Omega Pharma Quickstep 1005
5 Katusha 899
6 Green Edge 877
7 Astana 835
8 Liquigas 774
9 Rabobank 740
10 Garmin 731
11 Movistar 726
12 Vacansoleil 687
13 Ag2r 666
14 Lotto – Belisol 636
15 FDJ 631
16 Lampre 599
17 Argos Oil – Shimano 439
18 Europcar 431
19 Euskaltel 404
20 Saxo Bank 367
21 Farnese Vini 265
22 Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela 262
23 Colnago - CSF 210
24 Saur - Sojasun 199
25 Cofidis 190
26 NetApp 123

The blog will be updated tomorrow

 

[DominicDecoco]

If that's all riis signs, would they even make wt?

Roche getting a fair amount points as well at the moment..

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Vanmarcke reneges on a verbal agreement with Radioshack?

http://www.hbvl.be/sport/wielrennen/aid1231540/radioshack-boos-op-sep-vanmarcke.aspx

 

[AntonioRossi]

Vanmarcke reneges on a verbal agreement with Radioshack?

http://www.hbvl.be/sport/wielrennen/aid1231540/radioshack-boos-op-sep-vanmarcke.aspx

I mean bummer for rsnt but glad he is not going there

 

[luckyboy]

Ugh, if he ends up there..

Really really hope that link is true

 

[JRanton]

The situation on the 29th of August (all announced transfers included)

The blog will be updated tomorrow

Thanks for that. I see the Cofidis ranking is still extremely low despite the recent signings. No chance of world tour next year then I guess.

It seems to be a four way battle for two places between Argos, Europcar, Euskaltel and Saxo Bank (assuming all the other teams are still going next season, which seems to be the case). Degenkolb's Vuelta stage wins are very useful for Argos but they'll still need to buy some more points (riders) to make sure. We await Riis' signings and it remains to be seen what Euskaltel and Europcar will do but I fancy those two will be the teams to miss out on WT licenses next year.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

It seems to be a four way battle for two places between Argos, Europcar, Euskaltel and Saxo Bank

That's horrible, because I want all those to be WT

Please RSNT collapse! Make way for Euskaltel!

 

[Nilsson]

Roche getting a fair amount points as well at the moment..

If he keeps going like this maybe 20/30 points, because of higher place on WT-ranking.

 

[JRanton]

That's horrible, because I want all those to be WT

Please RSNT collapse! Make way for Euskaltel!

I think the carrots would still get invited to pretty much everywhere they want to ride and of course the one positive to come out of it is that we won't have to see them racing (crashing) over the cobbles of Northern Europe again!

 

[Red Rick]

Mollema didn't suck that hard today, he had to change bikes twice, during the climb cause of a mechanical and during the descent cause of a crash. Hope he's gonna top ten

 

[mewmewmew13]

Is there any more update on new Team IAM?

this "silly season" is boring like mad.....

Wow.
“We will make sure we have the best controls and we will work closely with the UCI,” he said. “We have a strict policy. We will not hire anyone, not a rider or a staffer, who has something to do with doping. We are going to work with doctors from a clinic in Geneva to control the riders.”

This makes me a bit uneasy.....

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...puts-switzerland-back-on-cycling-radar_236741

 

[pastronef]

That's horrible, because I want all those to be WT

Please RSNT collapse! Make way for Euskaltel!

mmm, i always wondered if euskaltel preferred to skeep some WT races (Flanders, Roubaix, Gent, E3, Eneco, Poland, Beijing and others) in which they do not have any hope, and the basque people don't follow AS MUCH as other races. and leave the spot to some other wild card teams

 

[AntonioRossi]

mmm, i always wondered if euskaltel preferred to skeep some WT races (Flanders, Roubaix, Gent, E3, Eneco, Poland, Beijing and others) in which they do not have any hope, and the basque people don't follow AS MUCH as other races. and leave the spot to some other wild card teams

exactly. They will for sure get wild card invitations to the three grand tours and other big races if they are proconti. I don't think it's important for Euskaltel to continue as a WT team. They could get just as many results as a proconti team than as a wt team.

 

[DominicDecoco]

If he keeps going like this maybe 20/30 points, because of higher place on WT-ranking.

7th overall gives something like 60 points in the Vuelta and it would surprise me if he doesn't end 5th or 6th.

 

[gustienordic]

Thank you NICOSIX. You are the BEST!

The situation on the 29th of August (all announced transfers included)

1 Sky 1838
2 BMC 1089
3 RadioShack 1033
4 Omega Pharma Quickstep 1005
5 Katusha 899
6 Green Edge 877
7 Astana 835
8 Liquigas 774
9 Rabobank 740
10 Garmin 731
11 Movistar 726
12 Vacansoleil 687
13 Ag2r 666
14 Lotto – Belisol 636
15 FDJ 631
16 Lampre 599
17 Argos Oil – Shimano 439
18 Europcar 431
19 Euskaltel 404
20 Saxo Bank 367
21 Farnese Vini 265
22 Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela 262
23 Colnago - CSF 210
24 Saur - Sojasun 199
25 Cofidis 190
26 NetApp 123

The blog will be updated tomorrow

 

[gustienordic]

Velonews thinks there is a chance Cancellara will sign with IAM. If he does so, I will eat my shoe.

 

[Ferminal]

That would cost them more than their entire budget.

 

[CasperVg]

That would cost them more than their entire budget.

That depends, I guess. His last two seasons were relatively dissappointing (mostly because of crashes though), and maybe he wants to get out of RSNT as quickly as possible, therefore allowing a lower wage for IAM, which is a Swiss team too, after all.

 

[Cimber]

ththe Inner Ring‏@inrng

Matti Breschel leaving Rabobank for Saxo-Tinkoff and Sep Vanmarcke close to signing with Rabobank says @raykerckhoffs


Raymond Kerckhoffs‏@raykerckhoffs

Breschel weg bij Rabobank en terug bij SaxoBank. Rabobank bijna rond met Sep Vanmarcke als opvolger. Vandaag in Telesport.


Raymond Kerckhoffs is reporter on De Telegraaf

EDIT: here is the article in De Telegraaf:

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/12858111/__Vanmarcke_in_beeld_bij_Rabo__.html

 

[theyoungest]

Breschel will win a big classic next year, it's in the stars

And Vanmarcke will be sidelined with an injury.

 

[Cimber]

Daniel Benson‏@dnlbenson

Breschel: I've not signed anything. Of course I could ride with Vanmarcke

 

[Praetor]

Thanks for that. I see the Cofidis ranking is still extremely low despite the recent signings. No chance of world tour next year then I guess.

It seems to be a four way battle for two places between Argos, Europcar, Euskaltel and Saxo Bank (assuming all the other teams are still going next season, which seems to be the case). Degenkolb's Vuelta stage wins are very useful for Argos but they'll still need to buy some more points (riders) to make sure. We await Riis' signings and it remains to be seen what Euskaltel and Europcar will do but I fancy those two will be the teams to miss out on WT licenses next year.

Argos aren't going to buy a lot of big points, the world tour will remain the same.

 

[Lexman]

ththe Inner Ring‏@inrng

Matti Breschel leaving Rabobank for Saxo-Tinkoff and Sep Vanmarcke close to signing with Rabobank says @raykerckhoffs


Raymond Kerckhoffs‏@raykerckhoffs

Breschel weg bij Rabobank en terug bij SaxoBank. Rabobank bijna rond met Sep Vanmarcke als opvolger. Vandaag in Telesport.


Raymond Kerckhoffs is reporter on De Telegraaf

EDIT: here is the article in De Telegraaf:

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/12858111/__Vanmarcke_in_beeld_bij_Rabo__.html

Vanmarcke not to win one race next year with Rabo, in 2014 back to Garmin and wins RVV and PR...

 

[theyoungest]

Vanmarcke not to win one race next year with Rabo, in 2014 back to Garmin and wins RVV and PR...

Yeah, Garmin the prolific classics winners...