Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014

[whittashau]

Quite good? I think he's very good on the cobbles but was always without teammates. Very good signings by cannondale

 

[gerundium]

Argos stops as main sponsor of the Argos-Shimano team next year. A new main sponsor has been signed with a contract running until the end of 2016, the name of the sponsor will be announced in the coming weeks. Shimano will remain as a sponsor until at least 2014.

source: http://www.nu.nl/sport/3615335/andere-hoofdsponsor-wielerploeg-argos-shimano.html

 

[JRanton]

Baden Cooke has not been re-signed by Orica-GreenEDGE. He's almost certain to retire as a result: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/b...ikely-to-be-over/story-fngr0c3f-1226749608982

 

[Afrank]

Some nice helpers for Sagan.

Oscar Gatto (Vini Fantini) and Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) have signed for Cannondale: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66898

Very nice signings indeed. Not only will they be able to perform a good job domestiquing for Sagan but our capable of riding for themselves and going for a result in other races.

 

[The Hitch]

What strengths do they bring to the role of domestiques?

In marcatos case

 

[CycloAndy]

In marcatos case

Did Marcato lead Ricco out or did he just get outsprinted?

My main reason for asking was that Marcato and Gatto seem to have similar-styles to Sagan, so wasn't sure whether they'd be useful as lead-out riders or whether their own personal ambitions would take over?

 

[Michele]

By being a fan of Marcato Im not pleased to see him ending in a team which will have 3 other riders with same characteristics as him and one of them will be the obvious leader in every race he will enter.

 

[jaylew]

Baden Cooke has not been re-signed by Orica-GreenEDGE. He's almost certain to retire as a result: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/b...ikely-to-be-over/story-fngr0c3f-1226749608982

I thought he had already retired and didn't even realize he was still riding.

 

[jens_attacks]

at least marcato found a team so that's good enough. great rider i agree, hopefully he will have the chance to play his cards in some smaller races...

 

[Pippo_San]

holy **** Cannondale! this is orgasmic! Sagan + Marcato + Gatto...they're gonna destroy the field come March 2014! insaneeeeeeeee!!!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Damn. I like Gatto, and now it's going to be really hard to appreciate what he does.

 

[Netserk]

I look forward to Cannondale play some Gatto and Ratto in the spring

 

[Michele]

holy **** Cannondale! this is orgasmic! Sagan + Marcato + Gatto...they're gonna destroy the field come March 2014! insaneeeeeeeee!!!

+ Moser.....?

 

[CycloAndy]

+ Moser.....?

Too many cooks?

I'm very interested to see how it pans out as wouldn't describe any as pure doms so there could be infighting but their similar styles may mean they can all stay with the same moves and work together.

 

[Pippo_San]

+ Moser.....?

In the Ardennes! Man this is gonna be good. I love this team, their attitude, always choosing very young guns to develop into champions. BMC should take a lesson or two

Too many cooks?

I'm very interested to see how it pans out as wouldn't describe any as pure doms so there could be infighting but their similar styles may mean they can all stay with the same moves and work together.

Marcato and Gatto are proven amazing domestiques, and even Moser when needed can be a great domestique.

 

[42x16ss]

This could work really well for Cannondale if they do it right. Sagan was the source of most of their points the last two years, so this can free him up to focus on the big Northern classics, MSR and TdF rather than having such a long season while they have another three very capable riders to support in the rest of the WT and smaller races.

Gatto, Ratto and Moser in the Ardennes should be entertaining too and relieves expectations on Sagan.

 

[coimbrawu]

By being a fan of Marcato Im not pleased to see him ending in a team which will have 3 other riders with same characteristics as him and one of them will be the obvious leader in every race he will enter.

When Sagan is marked by his rivals, I think Gatto and Marcato will have their chance to play as joker, just like Moser did in Strade Bianche

 

[JRanton]

Adrián Sáez (Euskaltel) retires: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66904

Brian Bulgac (Lotto) is negotiating with Dutch continental team, Parkhotel Valkenburg: http://www.cyclingonline.nl/artikel/2257_parkhotel_valkenburg_praat_met_brian_bulgac.html

Simone Ponzi (Astana) will ride for the ''Yellow-Fluo'' team next year (formerly Vini-Fantini): http://www.direttaciclismo.it/news/...le-trattative-del-ciclomercato-2014-13205.php

10 riders are so far confirmed for Luca Scinto's new team:

Rafael Andriato
Gianni Bellini
Francesco Chicchi
Daniele Colli
Andrea Dal Col
Mauro Finetto
Yonathan Monsalve
Simone Ponzi
Mattia Pozzo
Matteo Rabottini

 

[skidmark]

Adrián Sáez (Euskaltel) retires: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66904

Man, I've been following cycling pretty closely since about 2006, and I've gotta admit I have no idea who Adrian Saez is. I don't even remember him being in a notable breakaway.

 

[greenedge]

Very nice indeed, he needed guys like that on the team, perhaps still do.

Moser, Fabio. S and Bodnar all proved good help this year.

 

[JRanton]

Man, I've been following cycling pretty closely since about 2006, and I've gotta admit I have no idea who Adrian Saez is. I don't even remember him being in a notable breakaway.

He's only been with Euskaltel for two years (he's 27) and has no results to speak of.

 

[JRanton]

Damiano Cunego and Roberto Ferrari will remain with Lampre in 2014 and will be among the leaders of the team together with Filippo Pozzato, Diego Ulissi and new signings Rui Costa and Sacha Modolo: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66913

 

[whittashau]

It's hard to believe that Ponzi isn't a good enough rider for a WT contract.

 

[Arnout]

Man, I've been following cycling pretty closely since about 2006, and I've gotta admit I have no idea who Adrian Saez is. I don't even remember him being in a notable breakaway.

The Basque only policy of Euskaltel meant some riders got to ride in the World Tour without reallly deserving to be there based on talent.

Same thing is happening with Dutch guys now, without three WT teams some will never get into even a ProContinental team anymore.

 

[JRanton]

Nieuwsblad reports that Wanty-Groupe Goubert team manager, Hilarie Van der Schueren, wants Samu Sanchez to be their team leader: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66919