Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Ryo Hazuki]

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

but he won't ride next years giro. so god knows why it was even part of the discussion

 

[The Hitch]

but he won't ride next years giro. so god knows why it was even part of the discussion

Source?

And i dont want to hijack this transfers thread so maybe you could explain in the Rujano one, but, best talent of the last 30 years? I mean i like the guy and hope he can maybe even win a gt some day, but really?

 

[bobbins]

I there any strength in the rumour that Dowsett is going to BMC and that Stannard is off too?

 

[Gloin22]

I there any strength in the rumour that Dowsett is going to BMC and that Stannard is off too?

Stannard is under contract.

Meanwhile, Dowsett was indeed rumoured to leave. And he will very likely do so indeed.

 

[Richeypen]

Stannard is under contract.

Meanwhile, Dowsett was indeed rumoured to leave. And he will very likely do so indeed.

Cant see Sky letting Stannard go anywhere anytime soon. The guy is a beast.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Source?

And i dont want to hijack this transfers thread so maybe you could explain in the Rujano one, but, best talent of the last 30 years? I mean i like the guy and hope he can maybe even win a gt some day, but really?

whoever worked with rujano have said this. doctors, trainers and directors (savio, lefevre). and he's worked under farnese with the same trainer who trained contador and basso for instance.

unzue wants quintana in tour and vuelta. not the giro as they don't care for the giro and it's the gt that suits quintana the least

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Stannard is under contract.

Meanwhile, Dowsett was indeed rumoured to leave. And he will very likely do so indeed.

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

 

[theyoungest]

Then again, who isn't a failure in Ryo Hazuki's eyes

Dowsett isn't bad. Won a few races in his first pro year, got top-10 in the Worlds ITT in his second... that's decent for a young rider. I think he could actually be pretty useful in the Wiggo train, albeit on the flatter parts.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Then again, who isn't a failure in Ryo Hazuki's eyes

Dowsett isn't bad. Won a few races in his first pro year, got top-10 in the Worlds ITT in his second... that's decent for a young rider. I think he could actually be pretty useful in the Wiggo train, albeit on the flatter parts.

the wiggo train will be obsolete after this year. we already saw that in this years vuelta when it faced real climbers

 

[theyoungest]

Yeah, Uran and Henao weren't quite up to the standard of Rogers and an on-form Porte

 

[Gloin22]

Tbh, Sky seemed to expected more from him. He's bit one - dimensional, decent TT'er, decent domestique, but that's it. He has potential to be decent.

However, Dowsett is decent enough to be in any WT squad. Can nugde good result here or there. And he's been out most of this season anyway, so couldn't show his best really.

 

[Afrank]

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

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

 

[Fidolix]

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

Hes not saying Dowsett was, he say sergent and other bs talents were on RS...

 

[El Pistolero]

Hes not saying Dowsett was, he say sergent and other bs talents were on RS...

Phinney, bs talent.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Phinney, bs talent.

Just.. Just ignore...

 

[auscyclefan94]

Phinney, bs talent.

I think I now know why The Hitch gave you the nickname, El Pistrollero!

 

[El Pistolero]

I think I now know why The Hitch gave you the nickname, El Pistrollero!

Because of my sarcasm?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Because of my sarcasm?

Well, I thought you were actually being serious there. Usually people put a smilie after sarcastic comment. My bad!

 

[Nilsson]

whoever worked with rujano have said this. doctors, trainers and directors (savio, lefevre). and he's worked under farnese with the same trainer who trained contador and basso for instance.

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.

 

[MajorTom]

I believe this is still unofficial. Primož Roglič is going to Adria Mobil.

The guy has a really interesting story. He used to be a ski jumper, but quitted the sport after that nasty fall on the biggest hill at the time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kSNVxtdwI . He started training cycling 2 years ago and was a solid amateur rider in his first year, but this year he literally won all the important amateur races in Slovenia. He was tested by Adria Mobil and produced great numbers so they didn't hesitate to offer him a contract. He is 23 years old. I am really interested to see what a talented athlete who started with serious training so late will be able to do.

 

[Fidolix]

Phinney, bs talent.

I think you missing the point, first of all its Ryos "wise" words, secondly I think you missed my sarcasm.

Phinney one of biggest talents on the circuit.

 

[shouldawouldacoulda]

I there any strength in the rumour that Dowsett is going to BMC and that Stannard is off too?

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

 

[Captain Sensible]

the wiggo train will be obsolete after this year. we already saw that in this years vuelta when it faced real climbers

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

 

[JRanton]

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

Dowsett to Movistar, is that a joke?

 

[ILovecycling]

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

What?
anyway me like cos they need some powerful guys to protect Piti and Nairo on flats