Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Zinoviev Letter]

Gediminas Bagdonas has signed a two year deal with Ag2r La Mondiale.

http://www.directvelo.com/actualite/22572-gediminas-bagdonas-passe-pro-chez-ag2r-la-mondiale.html

Ag2r signed some riders with Sporting Criterion points last year and then didn't actually put them in many races, so I hope that they are planning to give Bagdonas a real chance. He's the current Lithuanian national champion, was their national TT champ last year and has had no less than 16 UCI ranked wins in the last year and a half. He finished in the top 10 of the overall Europe Tour rankings this year, which makes him one of three or four Conti riders who were clearly way better than the rest. (And the last of them to announce a move to a big team).

I'm really glad to see him get a World Tour ride, particularly after his move to Geox disappeared with the team last year. He made good use of an enforced second year with An Post after his breakthrough last year, winning a bunch of smaller races again, but he deserves a shot on a bigger stage

Theoretically, he'd be a great addition to their northern classics squad.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Those are two moves right out of left field. Not really sure why Movistar would be going for Teruel, he has little to no results on the road from his time with Contentpolis, and he's 30 so it's not like he's a young project. Maybe they're expecting him to pick up more points from sprint groups in smaller races than Enrique Sanz has been doing, I don't know.

I mean, when they were picking people off the Spanish amateur scene as links to Movistar, Arkaitz Durán made much more sense. He's proven he's way too good as a road cyclist for that.

he's a friend of valverde and or a pick for the ttt

 

[Elminutobueno]

Those are two moves right out of left field. Not really sure why Movistar would be going for Teruel, he has little to no results on the road from his time with Contentpolis, and he's 30 so it's not like he's a young project. Maybe they're expecting him to pick up more points from sprint groups in smaller races than Enrique Sanz has been doing, I don't know.

I mean, when they were picking people off the Spanish amateur scene as links to Movistar, Arkaitz Durán made much more sense. He's proven he's way too good as a road cyclist for that.

I think Unzue is looking for time trial talent, probably as a replacement for Samoilau and Konovalovas. He could also be good on TTT, by I don't think he will race any GT.

 

[Cimber]

Daniele Aldegheri (stagiere at Liquigas) seems to go to Christina Watches

http://sporten.tv2.dk/2012-10-12-kyllingen-gafler-ung-italiener-hos-liquigas?forside

 

[pastronef]

http://mobile.twitter.com/Vaughters/status/256444199195525120

VdV, Danielson, Zab will stay with Garmin in 2013. confirmed by Vaughters

 

[Cykelbloggar]

Miguel Rubiano

Today it was announced that Miguel Rubiano will remain with the Team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela.

Very good news!

//Fritz

 

[MartinGT]

Any news on Cav? Its not going to be another long drawn out Sky drama is it?

 

[Fundertaker]

Eurosport Portugal has confirmed Ricardo Mestre in Euskaltel for next season, with words straight from the horses mouth: "I can confirm that I will sign a contract with Euskaltel for one year"

Source: http://tv.eurosport.pt/ciclismo/storynews_sto3455861.shtml

 

[MatParker117]

Any news on Cav? Its not going to be another long drawn out Sky drama is it?

Wouldn't surprise me if Murdoch or someone else were digging there heels in and saying either "He stays" or "I want my money".

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Today it was announced that Miguel Rubiano will remain with the Team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela.

Very good news!

//Fritz

I'd rather have him go to coldeportes, who were also trying to get him

 

[jyhjyh]

Article in Russian - can someone translate please?

According to Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank forum this article says:

Kolobnev dismissed today in velolive.com that he has signed for Saxo and in the same time Katusha said that he's staying. So no Kolobnev for Saxo.

Link:
http://astanafans.com/press-attashe...olobnev-ostaetsya-chlenom-nashej-komandy.html

Is that correct?

(I have tried Google translate, but it s**ks)

 

[Dedelou]

does it count as a tranfer the rumor that Joham the hog Brunyeel is out of RLNT/

 

[Sophistic]

bad news for saxo, especially now that kreusinger might go down

 

[Afrank]

does it count as a tranfer the rumor that Joham the hog Brunyeel is out of RLNT/

The Radioshack situation is just getting worse, first Ekimov goes to Katusha and now Bruyneel is out.

Any ideas who will replace them?

 

[Parrulo]

Eurosport Portugal has confirmed Ricardo Mestre in Euskaltel for next season, with words straight from the horses mouth: "I can confirm that I will sign a contract with Euskaltel for one year"

Source: http://tv.eurosport.pt/ciclismo/storynews_sto3455861.shtml

great signing for euskaltel, the guy could be a valuable dom for samu and if the tour has a TTT he will certainly be of much more help then most of the rest of the team.

 

[cineteq]

The Radioshack situation is just getting worse, first Ekimov goes to Katusha and now Bruyneel is out.

Any ideas who will replace them?

Bob Stapleton, it's just a rumor out there.

 

[Fundertaker]

great signing for euskaltel, the guy could be a valuable dom for samu and if the tour has a TTT he will certainly be of much more help then most of the rest of the team.

Him being better at TT than 90% of the team doesn't mean that much considering that the riders aren't any good at that to begin with

Speaking of Portuguese riders, anything else about José Gonçalves going to La Pomme? It might not be the biggest of jumps, but at least he'll be able to ride more, which is the problem for most Portuguese riders.

 

[Parrulo]

Him being better at TT than 90% of the team doesn't mean that much considering that the riders aren't any good at that to begin with

Speaking of Portuguese riders, anything else about José Gonçalves going to La Pomme? It might not be the biggest of jumps, but at least he'll be able to ride more, which is the problem for most Portuguese riders.

true true lol

yes Gonçalves has been confirmed too la pomme, the guy seems pretty good, i hope he does well and manages to step up in 1 or 2 seasons

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Bob Stapleton, it's just a rumor out there.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

great signing for euskaltel, the guy could be a valuable dom for samu and if the tour has a TTT he will certainly be of much more help then most of the rest of the team.

lol. mestres itt isn't exaclty gold either. I could name at leats 9 guys in euskaltel that are better

 

[The Hitch]

Dude. You had 1 year without Stappleton, 1 frickin year, and it ended up with Wiggins Froome tdf destruction (not to mention the most boring Giro in history).


This sport isnt for you mate lass

 

[The Hitch]

especially now that kreusinger might go down

What?....;;;;

 

[skidmark]

What?....;;;;

Bertagnolli named him as one of the Liquigas riders who went to see Ferrari. But really, I don't see how that alone will lead to him 'going down' - look at what they have on someone like Ballan, and he hasn't.

Either way, I expect Kreuz to be a valuable and active member of SBTB next year.

 

[Sophistic]

Bertagnolli named him as one of the Liquigas riders who went to see Ferrari. But really, I don't see how that alone will lead to him 'going down' - look at what they have on someone like Ballan, and he hasn't.

Either way, I expect Kreuz to be a valuable and active member of SBTB next year.

a couple of weeks ago i would have said the same, but things seem to fall apart quickly these days...

 

[Nicosix]

Team Sporting Value up to date after Tour of Beijing.

Lampre out of trouble with all the last signings.
Euskaltel has still a lot of work in order to get back at 15th place :

1 Sky 1957
2 BMC 1130
3 Omega Pharma Quickstep 1087
4 RadioShack 976
5 Katusha 921
6 Green Edge 875
7 Astana 840
8 Movistar 803
9 Rabobank 787
10 Liquigas 793
11 Garmin 773
12 Lampre 738
13 Vacansoleil 730
14 Ag2r 659
15 Argos Oil – Shimano 627
16 FDJ 593
17 Lotto – Belisol 589
18 Euskaltel 496
19 Saxo Bank 483
20 Europcar 424
21 Saur - Sojasun 203
22 Colnago - CSF 195
23 Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela 188
24 Farnese Vini 183
25 Cofidis 163
26 NetApp 117

http://nicosix.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/classement-uci-pour-2013/