Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Ruudz0r]

Does anyone have any info on Jaroslav Kulhavý? He was rumoured to go to the road after his olympic gold in mountainbiking. But havent heared anything about it since.

 

[Gloin22]

Alex Dowsett joins Movistar.

http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2012-10-30/un-campeon-britanico-para-movistar-team

As I thought he would move away from Sky, but some here disagreed

Maybe bit exotic choice of team for him though xD

 

[thirteen]

Alex Dowsett to Movistar

 

[The Cobra]

Alex Dowsett joins Moivstar.

http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2012-10-30/un-campeon-britanico-para-movistar-team

As I thought he would move away from Sky, but some here disagreed

Maybe bit exotic choice of team for him though xD

How's his Spanish?

Seems like a strange cultural fit, but Movistar could do with more strong TT riders so Dowsett will probably get more opportunities.

 

[JRanton]

Alex Dowsett joins Moivstar.

http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2012-10-30/un-campeon-britanico-para-movistar-team

As I thought he would move away from Sky, but some here disagreed

Maybe bit exotic choice of team for him though xD

That is a weird transfer...

 

[auscyclefan94]

Dowsett to Movistar is a strange transfer. Thought he may have gone to BMC.

 

[Velo_vicar]

How's his Spanish?

Seems like a strange cultural fit, but Movistar could do with more strong TT riders so Dowsett will probably get more opportunities.

Turns out his comments on LA were on message. They have turned out to be fluent spanish.

 

[pastronef]

Alex Dowsett joins Movistar.

http://movistarteam.com/noticias/2012-10-30/un-campeon-britanico-para-movistar-team

As I thought he would move away from Sky, but some here disagreed

Maybe bit exotic choice of team for him though xD

maybe Pinarello is related with this transfer

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Dowsett to Movistar is a strange transfer. Thought he may have gone to BMC.

they purely get him for the ttt, same with that track rider teruel

 

[hrotha]

they purely get him for the ttt, same with that track rider teruel

What's the point anyway. They had Konovalovas and they barely used him.

 

[theyoungest]

What's the point anyway. They had Konovalovas and they barely used him.

Barely used him? He rode two GTs in his first year for them. He just didn't do that great.

 

[Cykelbloggar]

Cavendish has made an angry twitter that Ferrari has signed a WT team (guess he's still mad ), who knows which?

Mark "Crybaby" Cavendish should just shut up, how many crashes haven´t he caused. Roberto have made ONE misstace and appoligied for it, how many appoligies have you seen from that "Crybaby" Cavendish?

/Fritz

 

[Gloin22]

they purely get him for the ttt, same with that track rider teruel

Will I agree, I don't think only purely for TTT.

He definitely will lead in some flat races with a TT and no mountains etc.

I don't think he'd move away from Sky only to do TTT's at Movistar.

 

[Sophistic]

may be Dowsett doesnt like questions

 

[Frosty]

He definitely will lead in some flat races with a TT and no mountains etc.

Yeah, competition is fierce for that sort of role at Sky. At Movistar less so.

 

[b.broadhurst]

With Dowsett leaving that makes 8 leaving and only 7 joining.

Rogers maybe fired as well, could Sky only have 26 riders this year?

 

[hrotha]

Yeah, competition is fierce for that sort of role at Sky. At Movistar less so.

They have Castroviejo and Herrada.

 

[nobilis]

Very good news for Movistar.
Team Sky have been stealing riders from Movistar since they started. I started to think that Movistar was Sky's development team.

 

[BlenJones2]

Im just not sure about this move. dowsett is likely to get a few more chances, but at the moment in his career he doesnt have the result to be a gc contender in mountainless stage races anyway. Surely staying with sky and their access to high quality technology would be of more benefit to his development as a tt-er

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

What's the point anyway. They had Konovalovas and they barely used him.

they didn't have konovalovas for the ttt and besides who says he's good in ttt?

and the point is very simple. the ttt is the biggest race there is for wt teams next year. it gives more points then the tour de france, so yeah...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Will I agree, I don't think only purely for TTT.

He definitely will lead in some flat races with a TT and no mountains etc.

I don't think he'd move away from Sky only to do TTT's at Movistar.

sky wanted rid of him anyway so I doubt he had many options

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Im just not sure about this move. dowsett is likely to get a few more chances, but at the moment in his career he doesnt have the result to be a gc contender in mountainless stage races anyway. Surely staying with sky and their access to high quality technology would be of more benefit to his development as a tt-er

sky didn't want to renew him

 

[hrotha]

they didn't have konovalovas for the ttt and besides who says he's good in ttt?

and the point is very simple. the ttt is the biggest race there is for wt teams next year. it gives more points then the tour de france, so yeah...

Wow, seriously? That's... wow. Sorry, I can't take the Worlds TTT seriously, so I completely missed that and I assumed you meant TTTs throughout the season

 

[Climeon]

sky didn't want to renew him

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alex-dowsett-joins-movistar
Dowsett: "Sky is a fantastic team and I was flattered that they wanted me to stay"

 

[Marcuccio]

That is a weird transfer...

Valverde's probably recruiting LA sympothisers!