Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Afrank]

quintana renewed until 2015

Good news , I hope he gets leadership in a GT in 2013.

 

[Netserk]

quintana renewed until 2015

WHUT!
I thought he would shift to Coldeportes like all the other Colombians..

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The Dane is probably John Bohn Ebsen who got 5th in Thailand and rides for a team from Brunei. So if thats correct the signing is Mitchell Lovelock-fay from Australia, who is a world champion.

The other one is most probably Jordan Kerby

Biciciclismo seem to know that Cristian Cominelli is one.

 

[theyoungest]

Well, after his 2012 wouldn't you take steps to lock him in as long as possible?

2 extra years isn't exactly the most spectacular deal ever.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Well, after his 2012 wouldn't you take steps to lock him in as long as possible?

of course. but still it is rare such a long contract renewal. for a lot of money too I assume. a gamble that should pay off though I think

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

WHUT!
I thought he would shift to Coldeportes like all the other Colombians..

I said that about henao.

quintana doesn't like coldeportes due to his loyalty to original cep and saldarriaga

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

2 extra years isn't exactly the most spectacular deal ever.

you can't count?

 

[jens_attacks]

of course. but still it is rare such a long contract renewal. for a lot of money too I assume. a gamble that should pay off though I think

that is far from being a gamble (barring injuries god forbid)

the thing is how long alejandro will be around? 2025?

 

[theyoungest]

you can't count?

Exactly how stupid are you? I assume he already had a 2 year contract, so that's until 2013.

2015 makes 2 extra years.

 

[ILovecycling]

that is far from being a gamble (barring injuries god forbid)

the thing is how long alejandro will be around? 2025?

I hope Alejandro will be there at least till 2016.And then Quintana willl be the new boss

 

[Cyril25]

Some minor transfers: Atlas Personal signed Gio Brambilla, Klimiankou, Averin, Polivoda. Renewed Baldo, Salzinger, Kusztor. Other roster - young swiss http://www.peloton.by/2012/11/06/константин-клименков-будет-выступат/ (in russian)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Exactly how stupid are you? I assume he already had a 2 year contract, so that's until 2013.

2015 makes 2 extra years.

I'm very stupid. I was asking about you

 

[RedheadDane]

Vandborg back to Liquigas Or Cannondale...

http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/vandborg_vender_tilbage_til_basso_og_co/

 

[MADRAZO]

Vandborg back to Liquigas Or Cannondale...

http://www.feltet.dk/nyheder/vandborg_vender_tilbage_til_basso_og_co/

He must have the best manager of all time since a rider like him, who has done nothing for years, can keep getting these contracts while much better riders strugle to get jobs.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

How do you define "good" in the case of a domestique? You won't see the worth of such a rider in his cq points. Or why do you think Rabobank has kept Grischa Niermann for more than a decade?

Vandborg is a valuable water-carrier and pacemaker on flat stages. Every team needs riders like him.

 

[MADRAZO]

How do you define "good" in the case of a domestique? You won't see the worth of such a rider in his cq points. Or why do you think Rabobank has kept Grischa Niermann for more than a decade?

Vandborg is a valuable water-carrier and pacemaker on flat stages. Every team needs riders like him.

Every team needs good water-carriers and pacemakers, not riders like Vandborg who has done nothing and is dropped right away. And good pacemakers are pretty easy to spot also as they're in the front of the peloton, something Vandborg has been very little. One time when he did a decent pull in a TDF-stage for Liquigas in 2009 is pretty much what I can remember of him doing valuable pacemaker work. Niermann for comparison has often been visible at the front.

If he was so valuable he would also not have been sacked from Saxo, who should know if he had such hidden qualities. But no they saw that Vandborgs 74 place !!! in Dauphine trying to get on the TDF-team left him so exhausted that he was gruppetto every day in the TDF unable to do any kind of help at all.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He must have the best manager of all time since a rider like him, who has done nothing for years, can keep getting these contracts while much better riders strugle to get jobs.

he is best friend of basso

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

How do you define "good" in the case of a domestique? You won't see the worth of such a rider in his cq points. Or why do you think Rabobank has kept Grischa Niermann for more than a decade?

Vandborg is a valuable water-carrier and pacemaker on flat stages. Every team needs riders like him.

same reason they kept boven for 15 years. he has friends (gesink, boogerd)

 

[Arnout]

same reason they kept boven for 15 years. he has friends (gesink, boogerd)

And now he is DS. I can only imagine he only has useful advice for the first 50km.

 

[Fus087]

CWO has signed two new riders. They're providing following clues:

- One is a double World Champ
- Both riders have been World Champs in Road, Track or MTB
- The two riders have no doping convictions
- Both are to ride as active riders
- Not Igor Astarloa
- Both riders are under the age of 28
- Both riders are men

This team is getting more and more ridiculous.
I didn't like them to begin with, but now I can't stand them.
Clutching for every opportunity to get into the media.
Other teams would just make a press release "we signed rider XY".

 

[profff]

I'd love to see him have another go. A complete enigma but man the guy was a tank at U23

he lost oneyear because of alcohol related problems
farnese tried to rescue him from this terrible addiction
he was twice in alcoholic coma , then 2 years ago he was back on the bike for scinto and he started the year with a couple of long breakaways in tirreno adriatico but he was not able to do anything treally good.

he really needs to be helped

 

[Christian]

Atlas Personal signs:

Kanstantin Klimiankou (BLR)
Maksym Averin (UKR)
Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR)
Mathieu Chiocca (FRA)
Giorgio Brambilla (ITA)

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert_cinq-coureurs-signent-chez-atlas-personal-28690.html

The signing of Brambilla might be a sign that LEOPARD TREK CT may not continue anymore. Since it was basically created for Jungels, who has now passed pro, it has served its purpose. There are no other Luxembourg talents at the moment. Kirsch looks promising, but not like the winner type. Its other main leaders Julian Kern and Aleksandr Pliuschin were able to step up too, so for some riders it really worked as a stepping stone. Brambilla had a lot of podium placings but only one win IIANM. Going to Atlas Personal is not really a step up from LEOPARD TREK.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Atlas Personal signs:

Kanstantin Klimiankou (BLR)
Maksym Averin (UKR)
Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR)
Mathieu Chiocca (FRA)
Giorgio Brambilla (ITA)

http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert_cinq-coureurs-signent-chez-atlas-personal-28690.html

The signing of Brambilla might be a sign that LEOPARD TREK CT may not continue anymore. Since it was basically created for Jungels, who has now passed pro, it has served its purpose. There are no other Luxembourg talents at the moment. Kirsch looks promising, but not like the winner type. Its other main leaders Julian Kern and Aleksandr Pliuschin were able to step up too, so for some riders it really worked as a stepping stone. Brambilla had a lot of podium placings but only one win IIANM. Going to Atlas Personal is not really a step up from LEOPARD TREK.

Its a shame, I think Brambilla has quite some potential for flandrien races, he is good in the cobbles and good in the wind. But he will not ride any of them with team Atlas.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I'm a bit surprised Klimiankou has gone there too, thought he could have gone somewhere where he'll get a bit more progression too.

 

[RedheadDane]

This team is getting more and more ridiculous.
I didn't like them to begin with, but now I can't stand them.
Clutching for every opportunity to get into the media.
Other teams would just make a press release "we signed rider XY".

Maybe they just don't know who it is they've signed...
I mean, surely they aren't gonna wait with revealing it until someone has guessed it...