Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014

[theyoungest]

Belkin have bought off Lulu Sanchez, according to the Telegraaf, so he's on the market as well. Could be a nice replacement for Rui Costa...

 

[search]

Wow, you can really tell he still wants to race, every time he changes teams it gets worse. Then we have other riders complaining they can't find a team, looks like those who really want to continue do and those that want a cushy job won't.

why do you think it gets worse? That team will definitely not come in financial trouble too soon and they should be able to secure him a decent race calendar all over Asia

 

[Dazed and Confused]

why do you think it gets worse? That team will definitely not come in financial trouble too soon and they should be able to secure him a decent race calendar all over Asia

yep, Horner could also sign.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Belkin have bought off Lulu Sanchez, according to the Telegraaf, so he's on the market as well. Could be a nice replacement for Rui Costa...

Hopefully Uncle Bjarne has found a second sponsor.......

 

[JRanton]

Lampre sign Chinese rider Gang Xu from Champion System: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66451

Labbe (Cofidis) and Talabardon (Sojasun) both announce their retirements: http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-retraite-talabardon-et-labbe-arretent-leur-carriere-36372.html

 

[MartinGT]

Hopefully Uncle Bjarne has found a second sponsor.......

I wonder if Brailsfraud will be sniffing?

 

[JRanton]

Scarponi to choose between Lampre, Cannondale, Astana or Europcar: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/scarponi-considering-his-options-for-2014

 

[pastronef]

Scarponi deciding between Astana, Lampre, Cannondale and....

EUROPCAR
meh
they really want to get WT, and not to be blamed for a poor Giro

 

[Ferminal]

They will send Kern to the Giro...

All of those are good options for him, if Cannondale is a choice it still means that Basso's future is uncertain (probably just a matter of how much of a cut he has to take).

 

[JRanton]

Davide Malacarne's future is still uncertain but renewing with Europcar is a possibility: http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-tra...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

He was linked to Sky a few months ago.

 

[Christian]

Team Wanty-Croupe Gobert

CAPELLE Andy (Accent)
DE TROYER Tim (Accent)
DEGAND Thomas (Accent)
DRUCKER Jempy (Accent)
GILBERT Jérôme (Accent)
HABEAUX Gregory (Accent)
JANS Roy (Accent)
VAN MELSEN Kevin (Accent)
VANLANDSCHOOT James (Accent)

LEUKEMANS Björn (Vacansoleil)
VEUCHELEN Frederik (Vacansoleil)
SELVAGGI Mirko (Vacansoleil)
KREDER Wesley (Vacansoleil)

ROBERT Frederique (Lotto-Belisol)
HULSMANS Kevin (Vini Fantini)
BAUGNIES Jérôme (To Win)
DE VREESE Laurens (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise)

These 17 contracts have already been signed. I wonder what will happen with Van Dijk and Napolitano, for instance?

http://cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-leukemans-chez-wanty-groupe-gobert-36363.html

 

[Billie]

You should be banned from this forum for comparing Talansky to Nibali.

 

[hoerpi]

Three Swedish riders rumoured to be joining the Argos-Shimano U23 team according to eurosport.se:

Fredrik Ludvigsson
Robert Pölder
Christian Bertilsson

Two Danish riders are already signed:

Mathias Rask
Kristian Haugaard

 

[Christian]

Three Swedish riders rumoured to be joining the Argos-Shimano U23 team according to eurosport.se:

Fredrik Ludvigsson
Robert Pölder
Christian Bertilsson

Two Danish riders are already signed:

Mathias Rask
Kristian Haugaard

Seems like the logical next step for Ludvigsson. Haugaard had the potential to go pro, but it's gotta be difficult right now. Glad he found a new team though with good prospects

 

[Christian]

Jan Hirt to Eitxx-Ihned. He also had the potential to go pro I think, good thing he at least found a feeder team. Especially OPQS should be happy to get another Czech rider at some point

 

[Arredondo]

Jonathan Hivert signs a contract with Team Belkin. Surprising transfer!

http://www.teambelkin.com/teamnews/belkin-signs-jonathan-hivert-1581

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Jonathan Hivert signs a contract with Team Belkin. Surprising transfer!

http://www.teambelkin.com/teamnews/belkin-signs-jonathan-hivert-1581

Can't see anything surprising in that transfer. Hivert is a very good and stable rider and available on the market probably at a good "price".

Also Belkin operates in France.

 

[JRanton]

Jonathan Hivert signs a contract with Team Belkin. Surprising transfer!

http://www.teambelkin.com/teamnews/belkin-signs-jonathan-hivert-1581

Indeed. Good rider though and replaces Slagter in some ways.

 

[theyoungest]

Indeed. Good rider though and replaces Slagter in some ways.

Yes. Probably cheaper too (since Slagter indicated he left for the money).

It's surprising in the sense that Rabo have never had a Frenchman in their team, AFAIK.

 

[veji11]

Quite a few quality rides will do like Hivert and end up signing very cheap 1 year contracts to avoid unemployment and a possible end to their career, with the hope of getting a better deal in a bette climate next year.

 

[JRanton]

Yes. Probably cheaper too (since Slagter indicated he left for the money).

It's surprising in the sense that Rabo have never had a Frenchman in their team, AFAIK.

Yes, that's what I meant too. Can't remember a Frenchie on that team before.

 

[Arredondo]

Can't see anything surprising in that transfer. Hivert is a very good and stable rider and available on the market probably at a good "price".

Also Belkin operates in France.

It is surprising, because a couple of days ago Hivert was close to signing to 'a french squad', as he put it into words.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It is surprising, because a couple of days ago Hivert was close to signing to 'a french squad', as he put it into words.

well, you just can't trust cyclists...

Contrast the model with De Gendts'. He went -80%.

 

[JRanton]

Sébastien Chavanel joins FDJ from Europcar: http://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/un...n-Chavanel-chez-FDJ.fr_39637-2237217_actu.Htm

Leadout man for Bouhanni apparently.

 

[roundabout]

Some good riders leaving Europcar and nobody of note joining

Does boots cost as much as half of Sojasun and they can't make up their mind?