Transfers and Rumours 2012 > 2013

[MartinGT]

CAS, Kreuziger, Coppel, Roche....

This is starting to look like decent support Contador.

Maybe Riis was jealous of the Sky train?

Man, thats making me drool!

 

[Machu Picchu]

Anyone heard anything about Sami joining Conti at Saxo? I know they've been rumoured to team up before but just heard about this happening for next year?_?

 

[MartinGT]

Whats happening with Euskatel? Is that deffo folding or have they got funding now?

Man Samu and Bertie? Could be very very interesting.

 

[Forunculo]

Whats happening with Euskatel? Is that deffo folding or have they got funding now?

Man Samu and Bertie? Could be very very interesting.

If Bjarne is clever he won't sign Samu.

A powerful ally in the race who can't challenge a win from Alberto, 8 extra orange helpers and willingly colaborate with Contador.

 

[personal]

Whats happening with Euskatel? Is that deffo folding or have they got funding now?

Man Samu and Bertie? Could be very very interesting.

Good for Contador but bad for racing.
It is more exciting if they race against each other.
But maybe we need strong Spanish front against Brits (and Kenyans).

 

[teiwaz]

Kreuziger + 'several big names' to Saxo-Tinkoff
http://www.eurosport.ru/cycling/tour-de-france/2012/story_sto3357016.shtml

seems like Kreuziger has a different opinion on the signing of contract with Saxo. At least yet...

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12480/Kreuziger-denies-move-to-Saxo-Bank-Tinkoff-Bank.aspx

 

[Machu Picchu]

Any rumours of riders moving to Liquigas, there's been plenty about those possibly leaving (Nibali, Oss, Szmyd, Agnoli etc) but little going the other way? I can recall one move was Betancur which I hope turns out to be true.

Edit: Possible return for Kreuziger? (see post above)

 

[OctaBech]

CAS, Kreuziger, Coppel, Roche....

This is starting to look like decent support Contador.

Maybe Riis was jealous of the Sky train?

Nah, Riis has never really been into the train thing, not even when the team spent a lot of its energy on TTT'ing. He like his specialist and using them as pieces in a games og chess. Can't really see that changing as a train would be working more to than against Wiggin's strengths. Expect a team using breakaways to set up devious attacks.

 

[Mogwai_]

Coppel linked with saxo too

I read in a Belgian newspaper that Garmin wants Coppel.

 

[gustienordic]

Any rumours of riders moving to Liquigas, there's been plenty about those possibly leaving (Nibali, Oss, Szmyd, Agnoli etc) but little going the other way? I can recall one move was Betancur which I hope turns out to be true.

Edit: Possible return for Kreuziger? (see post above)

Liquigas might be keeping Nibali; if Frandy go to Astana, I can't really see Nibali going elsewhere.

 

[gustienordic]

I read in a Belgian newspaper that Garmin wants Coppel.

Garmin would be a good fit for him I think, hopefully he doesn't go the Le Mevel route.

 

[SafeBet]

Liquigas might be keeping Nibali; if Frandy go to Astana, I can't really see Nibali going elsewhere.

I don't see problems in both joining Astana.

 

[gustienordic]

I don't see problems in both joining Astana.

They would not have that kind of money, and no way Nibali would want to be on the same team as them. No freedom for Nibali.

 

[Machu Picchu]

I don't see problems in both joining Astana.

Not with Nibali favouring the Giro but I thought the Schleck>Astana fell through when they only wanted Andy without Frank (though this may become a moot point).

 

[Climeon]

They would not have that kind of money, and no way Nibali would want to be on the same team as them. No freedom for Nibali.

Astana have the biggest budget of all the cycling teams

 

[Fidolix]

Astana have the biggest budget of all the cycling teams

Source?

Or you just guessing...

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Astana have the biggest budget of all the cycling teams

BMC has three riders with 3 millions salary each.

Noone at Astana makes as much.

Even Nibali's new contract is supposedly less than that.

And that is just salaries.

Astana's budget is definitely up there with Katyusha's and Sky's though (> 15 mill euro).

 

[Climeon]

Source?

Or you just guessing...

probably should have said potential budget, but have seen articles saying this before. You need only look at the 2009 Astana team and the money they were spending then. A quick google search of their budget gives them a budget of $21.3 million in 2009, that's considerably bigger than the budgets of Rabobank, Leopard-Trek and Katusha in 2011 which were shown here http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2011/07/le-tour-diary-stage-8-team-budgets/ as the teams with the biggest budgets in 2011

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Rabobank, Leopard-Trek and Katusha in 2011 which were shown here http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2011/07/le-tour-diary-stage-8-team-budgets/ as the teams with the biggest budgets in 2011

I like how your own link renders you point completely moot

 

[nogav1ca]

I read in a Belgian newspaper that Garmin wants Coppel.

Vaughters denied it on twitter.

This: "the Inner Ring ‏@inrng
L'Equipe reported last week that Coppel could join Garmin... news of which may have scared away Saur-Sojasun's replacement sponsor for 2013.

21 Jul Jonathan Vaughters ‏@Vaughters
@inrng which is totally ridiculous, as I haven't spoken to Coppel since 2009. The press' attitude to transfer rumors really ****es me off."

and this: "Jonathan Vaughters ‏@Vaughters
Dear potential sponsor for Saur-Sojasun: While I think Jerome Coppel is a great talent, he has not signed with my team for 2013+. #bull****"

 

[theyoungest]

probably should have said potential budget, but have seen articles saying this before. You need only look at the 2009 Astana team and the money they were spending then. A quick google search of their budget gives them a budget of $21.3 million in 2009, that's considerably bigger than the budgets of Rabobank, Leopard-Trek and Katusha in 2011 which were shown here http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2011/07/le-tour-diary-stage-8-team-budgets/ as the teams with the biggest budgets in 2011

That's such a BS link, really badly informed. Look at the Sky and BMC budgets Seven million is just for Gilbert and Evans

15 million is Rabo's overall team budget, which includes the women's, offroad, and development teams.

 

[Justin Pain]

That's such a BS link, really badly informed. Look at the Sky and BMC budgets Seven million is just for Gilbert and Evans

15 million is Rabo's overall team budget, which includes the women's, offroad, and development teams.

Thats their 2011 budget. I dont remember Gilbert cycling for BMC in 2011?

 

[theyoungest]

Thats their 2011 budget. I dont remember Gilbert cycling for BMC in 2011?

Of course, but it's just a way of pointing out that this budget is way too low. Even for their Gilbert-less 2011. Just think of what Evans alone makes in a year.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Of course, but it's just a way of pointing out that this budget is way too low. Even for their Gilbert-less 2011. Just think of what Evans alone makes in a year.

They had Evans, Phinney, Hincapie, Ballan and a bunch of inexpensive riders basically. No Gilbert, Hushovd, TJVG or GVA. So what if Evans took up half of the budget? It was a small team back then.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Betancur to Ag2r?