Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Dedelou]

According to JJ Haedo they have been saying the money was spent sometime already, but yes these 3 very mediocre signings certanly sudgest thats correct.

Dugan is a work horse with capacity for wins in some small races. He is a great addition to SbTB for this year. I hope he makes the TDF team

 

[theyoungest]

Dugan is a work horse with capacity for wins in some small races. He is a great addition to SbTB for this year. I hope he makes the TDF team

Duggan has never done a GT in his life. The Tour would be a bit of a baptism of fire.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Marco Cunha (Liberty Seguros) and Nuno Ribeiro (Efapel) seem to be going both to new continental team OFM-Valongo.

With both Ribeiros leaving and the rumoured transfer of Alejandro Marque apparently failed Efapel seems to be on the way down at the moment.

So 2013 will see five instead of four weak continental teams. Portuguese cycling disintegrates more and more.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Dugan is a work horse with capacity for wins in some small races. He is a great addition to SbTB for this year. I hope he makes the TDF team

no to all you said

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Marco Cunha (Liberty Seguros) and Nuno Ribeiro (Efapel) seem to be going both to new continental team OFM-Valongo.

With both Ribeiros leaving and the rumoured transfer of Alejandro Marque apparently failed Efapel seems to be on the way down at the moment.

So 2013 will see five instead of four weak continental teams. Portuguese cycling disintegrates more and more.

LA is very strong with broco, sabido, virgilio dos santos and pimenta costa mendes

 

[Dedelou]

no to all you said

Interesting. You probably see Dugan from a different perspective than me, of course.. Let us see , in the end, what has happened come july. You probably right, though, Saxo may prefer to send him to the team in support of Krusiger at the Giro.

 

[ILovecycling]

Interesting. You probably see Dugan from a different perspective than me, of course.. Let us see , in the end, what has happened come july. You probably right, though, Saxo may prefer to send him to the team in support of Krusiger at the Giro.

Your 'Krusiger' may not do the Giro,maybe he is going only for Le tour to support Alberto in 100%fitness

I just wanted to say,that Kreuziger-Giro is rumour

 

[Forunculo]

Your 'Krusiger' may not do the Giro,maybe he is going only for Le tour to support Alberto in 100%fitness

I just wanted to say,that Kreuziger-Giro is rumour

He give up at Grand Tours?

 

[Dedelou]

Your 'Krusiger' may not do the Giro,maybe he is going only for Le tour to support Alberto in 100%fitness

I just wanted to say,that Kreuziger-Giro is rumour

I owe an apology to Kreusiger on behalf of the many who massacre the spelling of name. As far as the Giro. If not Kreusiger, somebody will have to lead Saxo and they may very well use Dugan as a domestique

 

[janraaskalt]

It's "Kreuziger" and "Duggan".

 

[ILovecycling]

He give up at Grand Tours?

Maybe,I think it depends on Riis.But Kreuziger said he will focus on classics which is good I think,so maybe he wont do GT for GC.

I owe an apology to Kreusiger on behalf of the many who massacre the spelling of name. As far as the Giro. If not Kreusiger, somebody will have to lead Saxo and they may very well use Dugan as a domestique

I know where is your point.And I think that Giro should be better GT debut for Duggan

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Marco Cunha (Liberty Seguros) and Nuno Ribeiro (Efapel) seem to be going both to new continental team OFM-Valongo.

With both Ribeiros leaving and the rumoured transfer of Alejandro Marque apparently failed Efapel seems to be on the way down at the moment.

So 2013 will see five instead of four weak continental teams. Portuguese cycling disintegrates more and more.

6, no? Unless you consider Efapel are disappearing? Or is it Onda - haven't heard much from them this offseason?

Tavira, Efapel, LA and Onda are current

Louletano and OFM are new

Plus according to Jornalciclismo potentially Ceramica Flaminia will be Portuguese-licenced. I'm not sure I believe that, but that would leave 7 Portuguese teams. More than at any point since 2008 (Benfica, Liberty Seguros, LA-MSS, Madeinox, Fercase, Barbot and Palmeiras), no?

There were a bunch of riders who had nowhere to step up to, and a lot of reasonable riders have given up the ghost in the last couple of years. More teams may spread the talent thinly in the short term, but might be better in the long run. As long as we don't get another disaster like Liberty Seguros 2011.

As long as LA-Antarte are looking strong, I'm happy. I'm a big fan of both Mendes and Brôco.

 

[Parrulo]

mendes will be riding for nett-app endura next season.

with this many small continental teams a lot of u23 riders will be picked up from the youth ranks which is a good thing since the u23 scene in portugal has no future with the way the Portuguese cycling federation is running things.

also with the rumored demise of leopard trek continental maybe one of those teams could get fabio silvestre?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

6, no? Unless you consider Efapel are disappearing? Or is it Onda - haven't heard much from them this offseason?

Tavira, Efapel, LA and Onda are current

Louletano and OFM are new

Plus according to Jornalciclismo potentially Ceramica Flaminia will be Portuguese-licenced. I'm not sure I believe that, but that would leave 7 Portuguese teams. More than at any point since 2008 (Benfica, Liberty Seguros, LA-MSS, Madeinox, Fercase, Barbot and Palmeiras), no?

There were a bunch of riders who had nowhere to step up to, and a lot of reasonable riders have given up the ghost in the last couple of years. More teams may spread the talent thinly in the short term, but might be better in the long run. As long as we don't get another disaster like Liberty Seguros 2011.

As long as LA-Antarte are looking strong, I'm happy. I'm a big fan of both Mendes and Brôco.

onda are gone

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Ah, makes sense.

Besides, I forgot Loulé in my rundown of 2008-era teams there, so there were actually 8 - down to 6 in 2009 though (end of Benfica and LA-MSS, with LA taking over lead sponsorship of Paredes from Fercase), so if Ceramica Flaminia are Portuguese-licenced then we're back to 2009 levels. Which is a positive, but not that much.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

problem is, how are the races?

 

[Parrulo]

problem is, how are the races?

in awfully bad shape?

there are no proper races cept the volta and algarve and i daresay the level at algarve is too high and the volta's parcours are getting worse each year due to lack of funds

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Troféu Joaquim Agostinho is still OK, and the GP Costa Azul/Volta ao Alentejo is at least still alive, but otherwise they're suffering.

I hadn't seen anything on Onda's collapse, last I knew was from this article from about two weeks ago where they talk of Onda having a threat to Blanco in the Volta should Blanco continue for another year. Of course, Onda collapsing does create a new query: where will João Cabreira end up?

Actually, scratch that - I don't care.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Biciciclismo mentioned somewhere last week that only three of the current conti squads continue 2013 with Onda being disbanded. Plus the two new teams.

But as already mentioned the race calendar is the big problem for Portuguese teams. There is not enough money to create more races in Portugal itself, and the teams don't have the money to buy themself into bigger races abroad (or finance the step to ProConti level). So they're left with what's left of the national calendar and occassional trips to Spain. But with racing shrinking there as well... I am not very optimistic about Portuguese cycling at the moment.

 

[buenahora]

Btw sounds as if spidetech might be sponsoring Duggans salary: "As a part of Duggan's move to Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, SpiderTech will become a partner of Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank in 2013."

Spot on. Spidertech is busy finding teams for all it's riders and has promised to honour all 2013 contracts. That's the reason they already managed to find teams for Anderson & Roth (Champion System), Boilly, Boivin & Vandborg (Cannondale), Houle (Ag2r) and Parisien (Argos). Keven Lacombe retires due to injury and the rest of the team is still searching for a new home.

 

[Rui Quinta]

LA is very strong with broco, sabido, virgilio dos santos and pimenta costa mendes

José Mendes will ride in NetApp and Hernâni Brôco won't ride in LA.

6, no? Unless you consider Efapel are disappearing? Or is it Onda - haven't heard much from them this offseason?

Tavira, Efapel, LA and Onda are current

Louletano and OFM are new

Plus according to Jornalciclismo potentially Ceramica Flaminia will be Portuguese-licenced. I'm not sure I believe that, but that would leave 7 Portuguese teams. More than at any point since 2008 (Benfica, Liberty Seguros, LA-MSS, Madeinox, Fercase, Barbot and Palmeiras), no?

There were a bunch of riders who had nowhere to step up to, and a lot of reasonable riders have given up the ghost in the last couple of years. More teams may spread the talent thinly in the short term, but might be better in the long run. As long as we don't get another disaster like Liberty Seguros 2011.

As long as LA-Antarte are looking strong, I'm happy. I'm a big fan of both Mendes and Brôco.

LA Antarte, Efapel-Glassdrive and Louletano/Dunas Douradas are 100% ok. Carmim-Prio are searching new sponsors (because need more money) and about OFM-Valongo I have small doubts.
Onda-Boavista seems very difficult to keep on continental level.

 

[Gloin22]

Big and unexpected news for me tbh.

Gianni Meersman leaves Lotto-Belisol over WorldTour uncertainty

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...Lotto-Belisol-over-WorldTour-uncertainty.aspx

Some team had to make him very good offer. So it's gotta be someone like Sky, BMC or RSNT.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

José Mendes will ride in NetApp and Hernâni Brôco won't ride in LA.


LA Antarte, Efapel-Glassdrive and Louletano/Dunas Douradas are 100% ok. Carmim-Prio are searching new sponsors (because need more money) and about OFM-Valongo I have small doubts.
Onda-Boavista seems very difficult to keep on continental level.

broco is going back to la. it was announced some time ago

 

[Pentacycle]

Big and unexpected news for me tbh.

Gianni Meersman leaves Lotto-Belisol over WorldTour uncertainty

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...Lotto-Belisol-over-WorldTour-uncertainty.aspx

Some team had to make him very good offer. So it's gotta be someone like Sky, BMC or RSNT.

This option was a part of his contract, if you know that it isn't a big surprise at all.

Does anybody know if and how this will hurt Lotto in the race for a WT-license? Meersman had one of their largest RV's.

 

[janraaskalt]

This option was a part of his contract, if you know that it isn't a big surprise at all.

No, it isn't. It is a general UCI contract rule. All riders of all teams which did not meet the initial UCI World Tour requirements are free to go.