Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014

[roundabout]

He did the Tour in 2011.

 

[Catwhoorg]

He did the Tour in 2011.

Was in the white Jersey for a while before he faded in the final week.

 

[ILovecycling]

He did the Tour in 2011.

Sorry,my mistake.Anyway the point is still the same,he wasnt a leader,Wiggins was.(i know he abandoned,but that doesnt change anything)

I know its reasonable that he wasnt a leader,they had better riders to win,but I dont think its reasonable to stay in this team and be a slave for SDB.

 

[murali]

He did the Tour in 2011.

The 2011 tour was when he was still learning the trade. Given his skill sets and age factor, he needs to be given leadership role as often as possible, something that the Sky management have overlooked.

 

[Parrulo]

Go to the Rui Costa thread with this discussion and keep this thread on topic. Thank you!

Last time i checked you are not a mod so don't try to act like one. Also when did discuss the teams a rider could end up become off topic talk on the " Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014" thread?

Anyway this talk about taking the best money is total BS imo.

Like some have already said, if he goes to Sky he will have to forget about his personal ambitions and without getting those results even if he turns out the best domestique ever, he will still not be making close to 2 mil per year on his next contract.

We all know athletes talk lots of crap but Costa always said his personal ambition as a rider was a higher priority than the money so this Sky rumour doesn't make much sense and its not like the source is the most reliable either . . .

 

[JRanton]

We're discussing Costa's future team, how is that not on topic with transfers and rumours?

Not only that but he's the best rider on the market this off season and we're not supposed to talk about him in the transfers thread...

 

[xrayvision]

Last time i checked you are not a mod so don't try to act like one. Also when did discuss the teams a rider could end up become off topic talk on the " Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014" thread?

Anyway this talk about taking the best money is total BS imo.

Like some have already said, if he goes to Sky he will have to forget about his personal ambitions and without getting those results even if he turns out the best domestique ever, he will still not be making close to 2 mil per year on his next contract.

We all know athletes talk lots of crap but Costa always said his personal ambition as a rider was a higher priority than the money so this Sky rumour doesn't make much sense and its not like the source is the most reliable either . . .

Then do your f... job and act as a mod.

And since when is discussing Costas motives which noone have a freaking idea what is have to do with tranfers and rumors. Do your ****ing job, and stop trying to be a smartass once again, your not scoring any points dude.

 

[JRanton]

Last time i checked you are not a mod so don't try to act like one. Also when did discuss the teams a rider could end up become off topic talk on the " Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014" thread?

Anyway this talk about taking the best money is total BS imo.

Like some have already said, if he goes to Sky he will have to forget about his personal ambitions and without getting those results even if he turns out the best domestique ever, he will still not be making close to 2 mil per year on his next contract.

We all know athletes talk lots of crap but Costa always said his personal ambition as a rider was a higher priority than the money so this Sky rumour doesn't make much sense and its not like the source is the most reliable either . . .

Let's not exaggerate. He wouldn't completely have to forget about his personal ambitions at Sky. Certainly if he wants to become a GC grand tour rider then that would be a serious issue but outside that there would be plenty of leadership chances in hilly classics and a few big one week stage races too (like Suisse). In that context as a 27 year old potentially being offered a three year contract worth significantly more than any other offer then he'd be mad not to take it in my opinion. We've seen lots of things happen in cycling that can stop very promising careers dead in their tracks. Get the money in the bank!

Having said all that, like you say I don't think there is any substance in this Sky rumour. For one thing I'd fancy that BMC could outbid Sky for Costa's services pretty easily. Also, logically Sky must have used up the vast majority of their remaining available budget for 2014 on expensive extensions for Froome, Porte and Henao.

 

[JRanton]

Then do your f... job and act as a mod.

And since when is discussing Costas motives which noone have a freaking idea what is have to do with tranfers and rumors. Do your ****ing job, and stop trying to be a smartass once again, your not scoring any points dude.

Why does it really matter to you? It's only a couple of pages of talk anyway! Just flick through it in a matter of seconds if you're not interested.

 

[MatParker117]

Let's not exaggerate. He wouldn't completely have to forget about his personal ambitions at Sky. Certainly if he wants to become a GC grand tour rider then that would be a serious issue but outside that there would be plenty of leadership chances in hilly classics and a few big one week stage races too (like Suisse). In that context as a 27 year old potentially being offered a three year contract worth significantly more than any other offer then he'd be mad not to take it in my opinion. We've seen lots of things happen in cycling that can stop very promising careers dead in their tracks. Get the money in the bank!

Having said all that, like you say I don't think there is any substance in this Sky rumour. For one thing I'd fancy that BMC could outbid Sky for Costa's services pretty easily. Also, logically Sky must have used up the vast majority of their remaining available budget for 2014 on expensive extensions for Froome, Porte and Henao.

SKy did just pick up a major new sponsor from News Corp.

 

[JRanton]

SKy did just pick up a major new sponsor from News Corp.

But 21st Century Fox is just News Corp's new name (who originally sponsored Sky anyway). The name is now shown on the kit so perhaps there has been some increase but I doubt it's a significant one. As good as he is, Sky don't really need Costa anyway which I think makes it unlikely that they'd be willing to offer the sort of money that would be needed to sign him.

They're much more likely to continue to sign promising talents like Henao, Dombrowski, Boswell, Earle etc together with good solid domestqiues like Cataldo and Kiryienka. The only time they've really changed from that strategy was with Cavendish and that move didn't work out from a sporting aspect anyway.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Ask your man Uran

he goes to quickstep so he can be leader in the tour.

 

[JRanton]

he goes to quickstep so he can be leader in the tour.

Is that why Lefevere was talking about him targeting the Giro and Vuelta?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Is that why Lefevere was talking about him targeting the Giro and Vuelta?

lefevere talks all the time and 95% says bs

 

[Afrank]

Then do your f... job and act as a mod.

And since when is discussing Costas motives which noone have a freaking idea what is have to do with tranfers and rumors. Do your ****ing job, and stop trying to be a smartass once again, your not scoring any points dude.

Each team offers him different things, For Costa at Sky he will have much less opportunities to be leader but they likely can offer him a lot of money. So the question is, does his main motive in signing for a new team lie in making sure he has the chance to lead in races or lie in how much money a team will give him.

That's how this discussion relates to this thread.

 

[Parrulo]

Then do your f... job and act as a mod.

And since when is discussing Costas motives which noone have a freaking idea what is have to do with tranfers and rumors. Do your ****ing job, and stop trying to be a smartass once again, your not scoring any points dude.

You don't seem to get it, so i will try a different approach

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

sky can't offer more money than bmc. bmc have unlimited budget. stop talking this bs rumor anyway. some idiot calimed his uncle is a doctor at sky. it's laughable and ridiculous to take serious

 

[Parrulo]

I agree with Ryo on this one. BMC has more money, needs Costa much more and will offer him everything he wants.

Evans is old and will leave next season and Hushovd will leave this season so even if BMC doesn't want to put more money into the team they know they will have some spare cash from riders leaving.

JRanton that mentality may suit some riders but Costa is known to be somewhat selfish and has one of the best winning mentalities on the peloton so doesn't he think like the typical above average rider who wants to cash in on some good money before people notice his results are just flukes.

Anyway its a shame he is leaving Movistar, a Quintana/Costa combo with both riders on the top of their game after Valverde retired would be something to behold.

Oh and Ryo tune it down a bit on the insults please.

 

[JRanton]

lefevere talks all the time and 95% says bs

Of course but he will be the one who decides which Grand tours Uran rides unless there is something written in the contract.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Of course but he will be the one who decides which Grand tours Uran rides unless there is something written in the contract.

if uran wants to do the tour, he will do the tour. simple as that. in fact he even wants another colombian rider to assist him.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I agree with Ryo on this one. BMC has more money, needs Costa much more and will offer him everything he wants.

Evans is old and will leave next season and Hushovd will leave this season so even if BMC doesn't want to put more money into the team they know they will have some spare cash from riders leaving.

JRanton that mentality may suit some riders but Costa is known to be somewhat selfish and has one of the best winning mentalities on the peloton so doesn't he think like the typical above average rider who wants to cash in on some good money before people notice his results are just flukes.

Anyway its a shame he is leaving Movistar, a Quintana/Costa combo with both riders on the top of their game after Valverde retired would be something to behold.

Oh and Ryo tune it down a bit on the insults please.

I'm not insulting anywhere

 

[Parrulo]

Nah Uran will definitively ride the Tour.

While Cav had a good Tour, the win on the bourdeux stage is imo one of, if not the very best win of his career, but it was below what was expected from him. So they will want Uran there to make sure that even if Cav gets beaten again they still have something to show to the sponsors.

 

[Parrulo]

I'm not insulting anywhere

Well you did call the poster who posted the Costa to Sky rumour an idiot

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Well you did call the poster who posted the Costa to Sky rumour an idiot

uff cn.com and it's rules I have no bad intentions. where I'm from that's not an insult

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

My uncle is a Team Sky doctor

Your uncle got a promotion recently?

My uncle is the mechanic and is preparing tour bikes as we speak.

from my uncle the bike mechanic