Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Duartista]

According to this guy, Rujano has signed for Euskaltel. No idea how reliable that is.

 

[will10]

That would be pretty cool if we could see Rujano in the Vuelta.

 

[The Hitch]

Lol i like that actually. In so far as i do want to.see a bit more.of rujano as he should have a good 3to 4 years left in him.

That would be pretty cool if we could see Rujano in the Vuelta.

He will finish 50th in the giro including top 10 on the mtt, then pull out on stage 10 of the tour.

 

[ILovecycling]

That would be pretty cool if we could see Rujano in the Vuelta.

Rather Giro,he wont compete in La Vuelta

 

[hfer07]

According to this guy, Rujano has signed for Euskaltel. No idea how reliable that is.

really???

i mean...... really???


His contract should have been a bargain for EE to take him. I could speculate that is just for a year with possible extension pending results....

I truly believe this is his very last chance to do something- he's gone from Pro teams to Continentals with bitter sweet results & I can't foresee anyone interested in him at all if he continues with his infamous inconsistencies...

 

[the asian]

Rather Giro,he wont compete in La Vuelta

Most Probably will be the leader in the Giro and a super Domestique in the Vuelta to Anton.

There were rumours that Vacans targeted him too and that he had several offers form pro teams, so Euskatel must have made a good offer to tempt him.

 

[The Hitch]

Most Probably will be the leader in the Giro and a super Domestique in the Vuelta to Anton.

There were rumours that Vacans targeted him too and that he had several offers form pro teams, so Euskatel must have made a good offer to tempt him.

Well if theres anyone who can take a drag off Rujano its probably Anton.

 

[The Hitch]

Rather Giro,he wont compete in La Vuelta

Rujano did say he wanted to compete in Vuelta, i think it was in 2011. And it would suit him a hell of a lot more as he doesnt like the cold damp conditions of Giro mountain stages.

 

[Duartista]

Lol i like that actually. In so far as i do want to.see a bit more.of rujano as he should have a good 3to 4 years left in him.

He will finish 50th in the giro including top 10 on the mtt, then pull out on stage 10 of the tour.

He's usually good in odd years - '05, '09, '11. In 2007 he had a genuine excuse in that he broke something important (pelvis I think) in the Amstel Gold Race.

Rujano's career is very reminiscent of Bahamontes pre-30. Flashes of climbing brilliance, difficult to manage, convinced of his own ability, and a penchant for the 'attacking abandon'. Of course, after Bahamontes turned 30 he calmed down a bit, found some sympathetic DS's and enjoyed the best years of his career. Many put his change in mentality down to the influence of Fausto Coppi. Perhaps the best is yet to come from the 'Little Giant of Santa Cruz de la Mora' aka babyface aka elcondorruyano. The only possible flaw in the analogy is that Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano plays the role of Coppi.

 

[The Hitch]

He's usually good in odd years - '05, '09, '11. In 2007 he had a genuine excuse in that he broke something important (pelvis I think) in the Amstel Gold Race.

Rujano's career is very reminiscent of Bahamontes pre-30. Flashes of climbing brilliance, difficult to manage, convinced of his own ability, and a penchant for the 'attacking abandon'. Of course, after Bahamontes turned 30 he calmed down a bit, found some sympathetic DS's and enjoyed the best years of his career. Many put his change in mentality down to the influence of Fausto Coppi. Perhaps the best is yet to come from the 'Little Giant of Santa Cruz de la Mora' aka babyface aka elcondorruyano. The only possible flaw in the analogy is that Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano plays the role of Coppi.

Quintana is the new Rujano. Tiny 23 years and 3 months Gran Colombian coming from poverty podiuming the Giro

 

[jens_attacks]

Quintana is the new Rujano. Tiny 23 years and 3 months Gran Colombian coming from poverty podiuming the Giro

no way quintana is like rujano.even if i like your prediction.

rujanito is more like a poet than a professional rider that's why i think he fits well in the orange colours...just think at how inconsistent(but sometimes brilliant) its leaders were: laiseka, aitor gonzalez, iban mayo...now igor

i still think what happened in the giro was an accident

now let's revive the good old thread....savio says rujano can win next year's giro

 

[Arnout]

Rujano with Euskaltel would be brilliant Better than all those stupid other names that are linked with the team.

Now let's hope Orbea has an XXXS bike lying around.

 

[metaCYCLE]

Rujano with Euskaltel would be brilliant Better than all those stupid other names that are linked with the team.

Now let's hope Orbea has an XXXS bike lying around.

hehe. they'll chop off a bit of an old Anton bike. it'll be just fine...

 

[Pippo_San]

Rujano did say he wanted to compete in Vuelta, i think it was in 2011. And it would suit him a hell of a lot more as he doesnt like the cold damp conditions of Giro mountain stages.

IIRC he won the stage on the Grossglockner in 2011, which didn't exactly show GOOD conditions...surely no one likes cold and/or rainy conditions (of course some are better, some worse), but I don't think that's Rujano problem at all.

rujanito is more like a poet than a professional rider

I totally LOVE the romance in your comparison...it's just a tad bit farfetched

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

According to this guy, Rujano has signed for Euskaltel. No idea how reliable that is.

that would be insanely good!!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Quintana is the new Rujano. Tiny 23 years and 3 months Gran Colombian coming from poverty podiuming the Giro

quintana is 22 and although more complete physically and mentally than rujano. he doesn't have the shere talent of rujano. a rider with rujano's talent is sene every 30 years or so.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

IIRC he won the stage on the Grossglockner in 2011, which didn't exactly show GOOD conditions...surely no one likes cold and/or rainy conditions (of course some are better, some worse), but I don't think that's Rujano problem at all.




I totally LOVE the romance in your comparison...it's just a tad bit farfetched

ugh. posts like this cna make me so ma.d you know nothing about rujano. the grossglockner stage is hwre get got sick last year :facepalm: he suffers tremendously in cold. obviously when he's 48 kg

you don't become sick in 15 minutes time obviously. it takes a few days or so to get bronchitis

 

[Pentacycle]

quintana is 22

Quintana will be at the age Hitch mentioned by next May. Would be a great result for him, even though he's already hyped up to the level where a GT podium is pretty normal...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

other fantastic news is maxi richeze going to lampre!!

http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=16686

check out his incredible 2012 _O_

he deserves to have a go again. he was amazign at panaria

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Quintana will be at the age Hitch mentioned by next May. Would be a great result for him, even though he's already hyped up to the level where a GT podium is pretty normal...

quintana is not going to do the giro next year. he will do the tour and possible vuelta

 

[Duartista]

Monsalve to Farnese, apparently: http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-jonathan-monsalve-d-androni-a-farnese-vini-27938.html

Savio loses his third Venezuelan, if confirmed.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Monsalve to Farnese, apparently: http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-jonathan-monsalve-d-androni-a-farnese-vini-27938.html

Savio loses his third Venezuelan, if confirmed.

another good news

 

[Pippo_San]

ugh. posts like this cna make me so ma.d you know nothing about rujano. the grossglockner stage is hwre get got sick last year :facepalm: he suffers tremendously in cold. obviously when he's 48 kg

you don't become sick in 15 minutes time obviously. it takes a few days or so to get bronchitis

I didn't knew you were a medic of sorts, I'm sorry to ever doubted lol

This is just the usual Rujano, every year there's an excuse, that's what he is, and he won't change.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I didn't knew you were a medic of sorts, I'm sorry to ever doubted lol

This is just the usual Rujano, every year there's an excuse, that's what he is, and he won't change.

there's no excuse in his physical vulnerbaility and he has that in a bad way. the vuelta and tour are better for him to do as 90% of his physical problems come form cold weather and rain.

 

[The Hitch]

quintana is 22 and although more complete physically and mentally than rujano. he doesn't have the shere talent of rujano. a rider with rujano's talent is sene every 30 years or so.

he will be 23 at next years giro which was the discussion