Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Vino attacks everyone]

From the U23 race thread

noone can be the new Vinokourov, it is not humanly possible, but he can be pretty awesome for sure

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

awesome! a new Vino in the making.

there will never be a new vino

 

[Andy99]

JTL to sky confirmed on BBC.

 

[the asian]

awesome! a new Vino in the making.

He'll never win a GT. But he should do well in the classics.

 

[manafana]

saw that new vino looks interesting.

JTL finally confirmed now his season is over, looked very good today at his biggest race yet.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

20-year-old Jay McCarthy joins Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank on a two year deal.

From the team's homepage:

"The hugely talented Australian all-rounder recently won the prologue of Tour de l'Avenir. This year he also won Trofeo Piva Banca Popolare di Vicenza, he has stage wins in Tour de Bretagne, Toscana Terra di Ciclismo and New Zealand Cycle Classics and won the latter overall.

"I have no doubts whatsoever that Jay is an enormous talent, and his future in cycling looks bright, if he can continue developing as a rider. Therefore it is crucial for him and us to now focus on his progression rather than results. He is still very young and therefore he will get a protected race program. He is here to learn and grow as a bike rider, and we will support him as much as we can. I'm happy to welcome him onboard our team and look forward to start working with him," team owner Bjarne Riis says."

Did not see that one coming. With all the rumours of riders joining STB, I would have thought the rumour would have slipped out.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

What a waste. Would have loved to see McCarthy at a nicer team.

 

[Cimber]

20-year-old Jay McCarthy joins Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank on a two year deal.

From the team's homepage:

"The hugely talented Australian all-rounder recently won the prologue of Tour de l'Avenir. This year he also won Trofeo Piva Banca Popolare di Vicenza, he has stage wins in Tour de Bretagne, Toscana Terra di Ciclismo and New Zealand Cycle Classics and won the latter overall.

"I have no doubts whatsoever that Jay is an enormous talent, and his future in cycling looks bright, if he can continue developing as a rider. Therefore it is crucial for him and us to now focus on his progression rather than results. He is still very young and therefore he will get a protected race program. He is here to learn and grow as a bike rider, and we will support him as much as we can. I'm happy to welcome him onboard our team and look forward to start working with him," team owner Bjarne Riis says."

Did not see that one coming. With all the rumours of riders joining STB, I would have thought the rumour would have slipped out.

Good move imo, and I like this part: "it is crucial for him and us to now focus on his progression rather than results. He is still very young and therefore he will get a protected race program."

And about his reasons for choosing the team

"Obviously for a young rider like me making my decision was all about picking a team, where I get the space and time to focus on continuing my development. Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank offered me a plan for my progression, that I liked a lot, and at the same time I can be part of a team run by Bjarne Riis and learn from some of the best cyclists in the world. On top of that the team has two Australian sport directors in Brad and Nick, which is a big help for me. I'm just extremely happy, this is a dream come true," Jay McCarthy says.

"I have had some great talks with Bjarne and Brad about me joining the team. They made it clear to me, that it is a big step for a young rider, but I know it will be tough at times and I'm ready to work hard to progress. I also know my race schedule will be looked after and manicured to fit my development. I will be pushed, but it is part of a bigger plan. So I'm really looking forward to next season," he continues.

http://teamsaxobanktinkoffbank.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3800&lang=uk

 

[theyoungest]

What a waste. Would have loved to see McCarthy at a nicer team.

What's wrong with Saxo? They're probably as good as anyone at talent development... Porte, Majka, Fuglsang, Breschel, and what about Andy Schleck?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Jay is another talented rider. He will do well at Saxo and they will do well with him.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Yeah, with Bjarne Riis as team manager and Contador as company this is the perfect start into a clean cycling career. That's wrong with Saxo.

 

[Cimber]

Yeah, with Bjarne Riis as team manager and Contador as company this is the perfect start into a clean cycling career. That's wrong with Saxo.

Wrong forum

 

[theyoungest]

Yeah, with Bjarne Riis as team manager and Contador as company this is the perfect start into a clean cycling career. That's wrong with Saxo.

Yeah, blablabla. Good luck finding a team without riders/directors tainted by doping.

 

[jyhjyh]

What a waste. Would have loved to see McCarthy at a nicer team.

@Bye Bye Bicycle Which team do you think would be better?

 

[Andy99]

@Bye Bye Bicycle Which team do you think would be better?

Somewhere sans Contador?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

I don't like the idea of neo pros having Bjarne Riis as first team manager and the likes of Contador as company. There are better role models for clean cycling around.

FDJ had some good experiences with Aussie neo pros (McGee, Sulzberger). Would have preferred to see McCarthy there.

 

[Cimber]

I don't like the idea of neo pros having Bjarne Riis as first team manager and the likes of Contador as company. There are better role models for clean cycling around.

FDJ had some good experiences with Aussie neo pros (McGee, Sulzberger). Would have preferred to see McCarthy there.

This is totally off topic, but I do understand your take on Riis, but I dont understand who Contador is supposed to be such bad influence as he wasnt banned cos of doping. But againg this is off topic so lets continue such discussions in the clinic.

Oh its a bit naive to expect that no neo pros was gonna sign with SBTB. And now u meantion McGee he is DS on SBTB

 

[JRanton]

This is totally off topic, but I do understand your take on Riis, but I dont understand who Contador is supposed to be such bad influence as he wasnt banned cos of doping. But againg this is off topic so lets continue such discussions in the clinic.

Oh its a bit naive to expect that no neo pros was gonna sign with SBTB. And now u meantion McGee he is DS on SBTB

Why was he banned then?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Why was he banned then?

cuz of a bs rule, that is going to be changed or has already changed.

 

[theyoungest]

This is totally off topic, but I do understand your take on Riis, but I dont understand who Contador is supposed to be such bad influence as he wasnt banned cos of doping. But againg this is off topic so lets continue such discussions in the clinic.

Oh its a bit naive to expect that no neo pros was gonna sign with SBTB. And now u meantion McGee he is DS on SBTB

Yeah, mentioning McGee was quite hilarious.

All this crap about "clean" teams and "dirty" teams... at least Riis is not as hypocritical as Vaughters. Who BTW was close to signing Contador, at some point.

 

[Alpehue]

Why was he banned then?

He was banned due to a contaminated food substance, The verdict stated that it was highly unlikely that it had anything to with doping. But as its a bikeriders own responsibility to make sure that the food they eat are not contaminated he still received a ban.

I find it funny when especially Eurosport make sure to mention about 50 times that its due to contaminated food when a british riders get banned. But keep refering to Contador's case as banned for doping.

 

[Parrulo]

fellas back on topic please

 

[Cimber]

Why was he banned then?

Didnt u read the verdict? Sadly most ppl dont. They just read "ban" and conclude "doping"

Sry will be back on topic from now on.

 

[theyoungest]

What's interesting is why are these youngsters fleeing from the AIS/Greenedge system? First Rohan Dennis, then Jack Bobridge, now Jay McCarthy. That's three of their biggest talents "gone".

 

[El Pistolero]

What's interesting is why are these youngsters fleeing from the AIS/Greenedge system? First Rohan Dennis, then Jack Bobridge, now Jay McCarthy. That's three of their biggest talents "gone".

Matthew Keenan ‏@mwkeenan
Like @rachneylan, @simongerrans was told by the AIS to pursue his career elsewhere. He could be world champion in a few hours.
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23 september AussieCyclingFans ‏@GreenEDGEFans
@mwkeenan @rachneylan @simongerrans been told that before
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@mwkeenan @rachneylan @simongerrans add @mcewenrobbie to that list?