Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[Vino attacks everyone]

Omg, Jakob, Fabs, Matti, Guardini, Kessiakoff, Kiserlovski, Kreuziger. Okay calm down, it is not yet official.

Don't take my swede and croatian guy

Kreuziger, well be my guest

 

[Fidolix]

allow me some joy please.

edit: Wierd?

 

[Fidolix]

Estonian media says that Tanel Kangert has extended his contract with Astana for next two years, both parties have signed agreement but no official announcement

Damn... I hoped Riis would steal him to

 

[LaFlorecita]

Don't take my swede and croatian guy

Kreuziger, well be my guest

Oh the Croatian guy > His climbing style reminds me of Alberto.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Oh the Croatian guy > His climbing style reminds me of Alberto.

I know
So why can't you leave him with me so they can dance up the mountains togheter, instead of Kiser being used as an launcher for Contador

 

[LaFlorecita]

I know
So why can't you leave him with me so they can dance up the mountains togheter, instead of Kiser being used as an launcher for Contador

Hm, that is an interesting proposal I must say, unfortunately both Bjarne and I can't say no to Alberto's puppy eyes, no we can't!

 

[Samson]

Estonian media says that Tanel Kangert has extended his contract with Astana for next two years, both parties have signed agreement but no official announcement

Same source also writes that Gert Jõeäär (races in French amateur team CC Villeneuve Saint-Germain Soissons Aisne. Has 6 amateur wins this season and got silver from Estonian national road race championships) has signed 2 year deal with Cofidis which might mean that Taaramäe could sign new deal with them also. Taaramäe's contract with Cofidis ends this year.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

No no no, Kiserlovski is still young and his progression has been severly hindered by a crash last year right? He is still very much developing, if he's made a domestique I'll cry, he rides agressively, good style, great and still developing climber.... Kiserlovski is no domestique!

Besides, Senor Stake doesn't even need domestiques to win GT's.

 

[Fidolix]

Same source also writes that Gert Jõeäär (races in French amateur team CC Villeneuve Saint-Germain Soissons Aisne. Has 6 amateur wins this season and got silver from Estonian national road race championships) has signed 2 year deal with Cofidis which might mean that Taaramäe could sign new deal with them also. Taaramäe's contract with Cofidis ends this year.

Taaramae is actually a rider Riis also showed interest in

 

[LaFlorecita]

No no no, Kiserlovski is still young and his progression has been severly hindered by a crash last year right? He is still very much developing, if he's made a domestique I'll cry, he rides agressively, good style, great and still developing climber.... Kiserlovski is no domestique!

Besides, Senor Stake doesn't even need domestiques to win GT's.

I know, I know, but the puppy eyes are too strong! Don't underestimate the power of the puppy eyes!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I know, I know, but the puppy eyes are too strong! Don't underestimate the power of the puppy eyes!

If you take Kreuziger too, Kiser wont even be co-captain in the ardennes

On the awesome side, think of the lead out he will be for Conta up the muur

 

[gustienordic]

Taaramae is actually a rider Riis also showed interest in

Please sign him. Please. Please.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Any truth to the rumour of Renshaw to Sky to be Cav's leadout again?

Don't think he is quite good enough to be a top sprinter.

 

[ElChingon]

Any truth to the rumour of Renshaw to Sky to be Cav's leadout again?

Don't think he is quite good enough to be a top sprinter.

Didn't the Gorilla have issues his first year away from Cav as well, I wouldn't write him off just yet.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Didn't the Gorilla have issues his first year away from Cav as well, I wouldn't write him off just yet.

That's true. the rumour may be nothing I just wondered if anyone else had picked up on it.

Amazing to think that HTC had Cav, Greipel, Renshaw and EBH on their books at one point.

 

[dlwssonic]

That's true. the rumour may be nothing I just wondered if anyone else had picked up on it.

Amazing to think that HTC had Cav, Greipel, Renshaw and EBH on their books at one point.

Plus guys like Martin, TJVG, Pinotti, montfort, rogers and velits.
They were easily the best team in the world. Shame their gone now.
All their domestiques were class acts too.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Plus guys like Martin, TJVG, Pinotti, montfort, rogers and velits.
They were easily the best team in the world. Shame their gone now.

Totally agree, i was a big fan until they folded last year. Allways look back on Stage 3 of the tour in 09 when the HTC train hit the front with 40km's to go and absolutely smashed the peleton to pieces in the crosswinds. Just a superb show of strength from them.

There was allways that epic moment when most of the bunch would crap themselves when the HTC train hit the front on full gas.

 

[Fidolix]

Fabian Cancellara have Team Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank as one of two team options for next season, and the Swiss is currently negotiating with Bjarne Riis. It learns the Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag, according to BT.

Team Director Bjarne Riis and Fabian Cancellara parted on something unpleasant fashion in 2010 as Fabian Cancellara went behind Riis' back and switched to Leopard Trek. It is not something that comes to stand in the way of a possible new contract.
"We have become both wiser and older," said Riis to the Swiss newspaper.
"All teams will be interested in getting a rider Fabian Cancellara. But now he has a contract. "
Fabian Cancellara has in principle agreement with RadioShack-Nissan for next season too, but the team's economy is not good and there is broad agreement in the cycling world that it is not certain that the team exists next year.
NZZ am Sonntag understands further that the other team as Cancellara negotiating with the IAM Cycling. It's a Swiss bicycle project riding in the next best league.

 

[Forunculo]

Bjarne is the PSG of cycling right now.

 

[jyhjyh]

Bjarne is the PSG of cycling right now.

PSG

 

[Marco Pantani]

Paris Saint-Germain

 

[auscyclefan94]

Any truth to the rumour of Renshaw to Sky to be Cav's leadout again?

Don't think he is quite good enough to be a top sprinter.

Hard to say if he will go but I got the feeling he wasn't happy at Rabobank.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

PSG

football

 

[Samson]

Taaramae is actually a rider Riis also showed interest in

Don't think he wants to be the water carrier for Contador. Best for Rein is to stay in Cofidis where he's the leader and can go for GC in grand tours. Cofidis needs to sign few good riders who can help Taaramäe in mountains cause Moncoutie is retiring and Di Gregorio probably won't be riding next year.

I do think if the rumour is true and Jõeäär was signed it was cause of Taaramäe.

 

[Gloin22]

Don't think he wants to be the water carrier for Contador. Best for Rein is to stay in Cofidis where he's the leader and can go for GC in grand tours. Cofidis needs to sign few good riders who can help Taaramäe in mountains cause Moncoutie is retiring and Di Gregorio probably won't be riding next year.

I do think if the rumour is true and Jõeäär was signed it was cause of Taaramäe.

You're wrong here in my opinion. Cofidis is a limited team, with limited techniques, limited staff, limited budget. They are a normal French Pro Conti team.

Taaramae needs to move a team to progress into a talent. He's wasting at Cofidis in my opinion, and he didn't progress much from last year ( he had injuries though but still ).

He needs new surrounding, new atmosphere of the team to progress. Look at Porte, last year worked for Contador. And learned tons from him. And now he's one of best climbers at Sky and will be rewarded with leadin next year Giro hopefully.

Taaramae will learn a lot from a new team - and he desperately needs change.