Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[will10]

Dowsett is going to movistar. I don't know if/wher Stannard is going.

You can't just post BS rumours without a source ya know

 

[theyoungest]

That could be a good thing ,I'm hopeing that Sky might take more of a interest in the classics in future years.

The riders they're bringing on are all GT specialists, so no, I don't think so.

 

[greenedge]

he's been a failure. no surprising considering all he is is an itt guy. same with sergent and other bs talents that radioshack have developped in recent years

Sergent did very well last year- he just focused on the track this year. Don't forget they developed Kwiatowski as well.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Dowsett was never on Radioshack, he was on trek-livestrong as a u-23 before he went to Sky once he turned pro.

trek livestrong was radioshack u23

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I would like a source for that. Rujano and Contador have never had the same trainer or physiologist, not even close. The same for Basso, as far as I know.

yes they had. in 2010 farnese got csc's/saxo's trainer, that worked with basso and contador now. I can't get on his name. that's how much farnese thought rujano could win the giro. he went back to saxo after rujano left farnese middle of the season when farnese didn't get a wildcard.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Phinney, bs talent.

congratulations on again, missing the entire point

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Dowsett to Movistar, is that a joke?

probably...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sergent did very well last year- he just focused on the track this year. Don't forget they developed Kwiatowski as well.

sergent did well as in doing well in itt's yes. look where posthuma;s career went being just good in itt, or countless other examples

 

[Herr Katt]

Team Sky
Continuing our recruitment drive for 2013, we are delighted to announce the signings of talented American duo Ian Boswell and Joe Dombrowski!

Full story here - http://bit.ly/QEiceI

 

[theyoungest]

Sky are leaving the crumbs for the other teams. If they don't manage to win every stage race next year where Contador doesn't take part, I'd be surprised.

 

[Forunculo]

More GC aproach, isn't it?

DB spoke about the classics but I think he change his mind, from a comercial point of view Grand Tours are what more people watch on TV

 

[Zam_Olyas]

With Marginal gains these two will be very very good soon .

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sky are leaving the crumbs for the other teams. If they don't manage to win every stage race next year where Contador doesn't take part, I'd be surprised.

which is probably 1. and that is the giro

 

[theyoungest]

Lol, Contador will ride every other stage race, you think?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Lol, Contador will ride every other stage race, you think?

sorry I thougth gt's. still stageraces all depend on course. wiggins can only win stageraces with an itt, rogers hasn't won in years. dombrowski won't win immediately either. although he is an insane talent. boswell is ok. porte can win stuff like agarve, who cares, and henao and or uran could win something like catalunya or pais vasco, which is not too bad.

 

[Magnus]

Lol, Contador will ride every other stage race, you think?

Including TdS and Dauphine, Paris-Nice and T-A

 

[MartinGT]

Apologies if this is on here already,but is it confirmed Dombrowski has signed for Sky?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Apologies if this is on here already,but is it confirmed Dombrowski has signed for Sky?

Look at post number 2412 above!

 

[MartinGT]

Look at post number 2412 above!

Apologies, half asleep today, its even on the front page!

fail

Apologies.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Sky have lost 7/8 riders this year: Appolonio Barry Dowsett Flecha Nordhaug Lokvist Hunt and most probably Cavendish

Confirmed replacements so far: Kiryienka Lopez Cataldo Dombrowski Boswell

That leaves 5 spots for a maximum 30 or they might go 28 like this year.

I'm thinking 28 - JTL and an OPQS rider in Cav Trade

Who else is rumoured?

 

[MartinGT]

Someone tried telling me on another forum JTL had signed for Saxobank! WTF!

 

[MellowJohnny]

Remember Bernie will follow Cavendish where he goes (QPQS) it seems likely that Fenn will come in replacement and JTL also

 

[ToreBear]

Sky have lost 7/8 riders this year: Appolonio Barry Dowsett Flecha Nordhaug Lokvist Hunt and most probably Cavendish

Confirmed replacements so far: Kiryienka Lopez Cataldo Dombrowski Boswell

That leaves 5 spots for a maximum 30 or they might go 28 like this year.

I'm thinking 28 - JTL and an OPQS rider in Cav Trade

Who else is rumoured?

You forgot Rach who has also been confirmed.

 

[ToreBear]

Remember Bernie will follow Cavendish where he goes (QPQS) it seems likely that Fenn will come in replacement and JTL also

That is not certain. IIRC Sky want to keep Bernie.

 

[jyhjyh]

Rory Sutherland will join Saxo-Tinkoff

http://teamsaxobanktinkoffbank.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3808