Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014

[karlboss]

What about this? Maybe Acevedo knows a little bit more about himself than good old Lefevere.

https://twitter.com/AcevedoJanier/status/374260933784535040

To be fair Lefevere did say that they reached an agreement but not even enough to say they shook on it. As always I'm not big believer on lefevere's announcements.

Edit: poels confirmed by twitter.

 

[search]

All three of them are gonna have to work for Anton

Anton is not confirmed yet. They will only sign more rider, either Anton, Bakelants or de Gendt. They have 29 riders then - and Lefevere wants to leave one space to be open in case there are any special opportunities (like Petacchi this season)

 

[Alphabet]

Great to hear about Atapuma. I wanted to watch him more often, and hopefully the move to a World Tour team will give me that opportunity .

 

[Ruudz0r]

http://www.****iociclismo.it/ciclomercato/orica-greenedge-ingaggiato-esteban-chaves-31357

Seems like BS to me.

I think it can be correct. Greenedge is searching for some climbers and Team Colombia is a dieing project I guess with Atapuma and Duarte (most probably) leaving.
There was also a rumor about a week or 2 weeks ago that the riders from the Colombia havent had salary for months.

 

[karlboss]

I think it can be correct. Greenedge is searching for some climbers and Team Colombia is a dieing project I guess with Atapuma and Duarte (most probably) leaving.
There was also a rumor about a week or 2 weeks ago that the riders from the Colombia havent had salary for months.

The article says that the team has announced, the team has not announced anything.

 

[Lexman]

Any word on Rovny and Shalunov? What about Flecha? Saxo should pick him up: he's no winner but he could save their classics season if/when Breschel fails.

Flecha is linked to Cannondale apparently

 

[Lexman]

The man, the legend, the one and only Francis De Greef will leave Lotto it seems.

where did you read/heard that?

where might he go?

 

[ILovecycling]

Flecha is linked to Cannondale apparently

Finaly a good domestique por Sagan,and he can ride Roubaix for himself

 

[Ferminal]

Is today one of those Spanish April Fools days again?

 

[roundabout]

I think that one is around New Year

 

[Lukacek]

Mikkel Condé v2.0 ‏@mrconde 7m
After many years of waiting, Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso now gets his cycling team. He buys Euskaltel's license:
http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/deportes/fernando-alonso-compra-euskaltel-2619778

Carrots <3

 

[jens_attacks]

lucky carrots if it's true...so what will be the name of the team?

can they get santi perez in this too?anyone knows what he's doing these days?

 

[Baltazar]

I just hope that the kit stays orange

 

[roundabout]

where did you read/heard that?

where might he go?

It was mentioned during the Vuelta coverage.

But it seems that according to Bellemakers he and De Greef are still in negotiations with Lotto.

 

[hrotha]

I just hope that the kit stays orange

Unlikely. Those were the colours of Euskaltel (the company). And anyway, the original colours of the team were very different: white, green and red, like the Basque flag - now seen again in the Fundación Euskadi team, which you could say is the real successor.

 

[roundabout]

The jerseys were also blueish I think. But that was when Euskaltel came aboard. But it was a good idea to change to orange.

 

[hrotha]

The jerseys were also blueish I think. But that was when Euskaltel came aboard. But it was a good idea to change to orange.

Aye, this was the first Euskaltel (as opposed to just Euskadi) jersey:

 

[Flamin]

It was mentioned during the Vuelta coverage.

But it seems that according to Bellemakers he and De Greef are still in negotiations with Lotto.

Yeah, silly media jumping way ahead again. Then again, it's understandable this journalist took a shot at having such a major scoop about the legend leaving. It would have made him famous if true.

 

[janraaskalt]

Yeah, silly media jumping way ahead again. Then again, it's understandable this journalist took a shot at having such a major scoop about the legend leaving. It would have made him famous if true.

It was Marc Sergeant who provided the information. Don't blame the media.

 

[Flamin]

It was Marc Sergeant who provided the information. Don't blame the media.

Says who? The media?

Anyway, I was just kidding.

 

[classicomano]

I thought I heard Lefevre saying so on the national radio, that Acevedo will help Uran because they know eachother well. I don't know about Poels' role though.

Lefevre said they signed Poels for the Ardennes, wich is a bit funny since he never had any results there. The potential is there though.

 

[Lexman]

It was mentioned during the Vuelta coverage.

But it seems that according to Bellemakers he and De Greef are still in negotiations with Lotto.

thanks, just read here that Van De Walle's contract won't be renewed

 

[Arredondo]

Game over for Colombia-Coldeportes? With the likely transfer of Atapuma to BMC, the other big man, Johan Esteban Chaves, signed a contract with Orica-GreenEDGE for next season.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=65403

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Isn't that exactly what Coldeportes was meant for? Training Colombian talent for the next step up?

I'm sure there is a load of new Colombian talent they can train

 

[murali]

Aye, this was the first Euskaltel (as opposed to just Euskadi) jersey:

When did this color change to orange? I don't remember euskaltel in any other color. Personally, i hope alonso will leave atleast a 50% of orange in the next year's jersey.

isn't the COL team supposed to be the nurturing ground for young columbian talent?