Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014

[Lexman]

That's good news. Bennett gets his chance. Machado gets... well... yet another chance.

Machado will have to work for König...

 

[roundabout]

Fabrice Jeandesboz joins Europcar from Sojasun: http://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/index_sports.php

Beats being unemployed I suppose

 

[JRanton]

Not much news today.

Battaglin, Colbrelli and Pirazzi renew with Bardiani.

Rob Ruijgh has a firm offer from a Pro-Conti team (probably Wanty) but is still in talks with a World Tour team: http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/24594/rob-ruijgh-in-gesprek-met-worldtour-ploeg.html

 

[JRanton]

Not much transfer news today.

Battaglin, Colbrelli and Pirazzi renew with Bardiani: http://www.****iociclismo.it/contin...olbrelli-e-pirazzi-le-punte-per-il-2014-32488

Rob Ruijgh has a firm offer from a Pro-Conti team (probably Wanty) but is still in talks with a World Tour team: http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/24594/rob-ruijgh-in-gesprek-met-worldtour-ploeg.html

Guillaume Boivin has renewed with Cannondale: http://cannondaleprocycling.over-bl...rat-avec-la-cannondale-****iociclismo.it.html

Some Movistar news: http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2013/10/16/actualidad/1381943557_514662.html

The new three year Sponsorship until the end of 2016 is reportedly worth 10.5 million euros per year. This is higher than the previous three years and is about average for a World Tour team according to the article.

L.L. Sanchez is rumoured to be joining.

Quintana has reached an agreement with Unzue for a four year contract running to 2017.

Valverde is under contract for next year and the idea is to extend that to 2016.

 

[theyoungest]

The new three year Sponsorship until the end of 2016 is reportedly worth 10.5 million euros per year. This is higher than the previous three years and is about average for a World Tour team according to the article.

Compared to Sky or BMC, that's one very cost efficient team.

 

[JRanton]

Compared to Sky or BMC, that's one very cost efficient team.

Yup, certainly the best value for money team this year. I guess they must benefit somewhat from being the only WT Spanish team now (little competition for their mid-tier Spanish guys).

 

[benreynoldsnz]

Garmin next year...(Updated)

In (9)
Ben King
Phil Gaimon
Tom-Jelte Slagter
Nathan Brown
Lasse Norman Hansen
Dylan van Baarle
Andre Cardoso
Sebastian Langeveld
Janier Acevedo

Out (8)
VandeVelde
Maaskant
Peter Stetina
Robbie Hunter
Alex Rasmussen
David Zabriskie
Michel Kreder
Rosseler (thanks JRanton)

George Bennet has also signed for Garmin for next year. See Velo News article

Good to see Kiwis staying in the World Tour

 

[Christian]

George Bennet has also signed for Garmin for next year. See Velo News article

Good to see Kiwis staying in the World Tour

Odd - this article is from one month ago. Nothing has been confirmed about George Bennett as far as I know. In a recent interview Guercilena said Bennett was in negotiations with Cannondale

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Compared to Sky or BMC, that's one very cost efficient team.

Abarcá have been a very cost efficient team for several years now, always seemingly lower on the budget level than you'd probably expect for their visibility and results - I imagine that Valverde can't be on the same kind of salary he was pre-ban too, which probably helps. I guess there may be the possibility of their doing things via subcontractors and hiding some costs the same way Sky did at first, mind.

 

[theyoungest]

Abarcá have been a very cost efficient team for several years now, always seemingly lower on the budget level than you'd probably expect for their visibility and results - I imagine that Valverde can't be on the same kind of salary he was pre-ban too, which probably helps. I guess there may be the possibility of their doing things via subcontractors and hiding some costs the same way Sky did at first, mind.

The actual budget will be more, what with bike sponsors and co sponsors, but still it's probably not as astronomical as the big Anglosaxon teams. They probably don't change bike sponsor for nothing.

 

[Anderis]

Odd - this article is from one month ago. Nothing has been confirmed about George Bennett as far as I know. In a recent interview Guercilena said Bennett was in negotiations with Cannondale

What is more- article states that Farrar would leave, while, he has already confirmed he will be riding for Gamin next year.

It seems it's far from being reliable. I think Bennett would be a good fit for Garmin, but I'm not sure it's a done deal and I'm sure it hasn't been confirmed, yet.

 

[Flamin]

Sicard might come to an agreement with Europcar today.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Sicard-attendu-chez-europcar/409498

Movistar has 24 riders on their 2014 roster atm. One or two spots left between Sanz, Ospina, Dayer Quintana or a new guy (Luisle?)

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66603

 

[JRanton]

Speaking of Movistar, Eloy Teruel is leaving and will ride for Jamis-Hagens Berman next year. Gregory Brenes has also signed with the American Continental team for 2014.

 

[JRanton]

Two new Venezuelans for Androni: Carlos Gimenez and Pedro Sequera.

Also extensions for Ochoa and Gil Martinez.

 

[JRanton]

Jean-Marc Marino (Sojasun) retires: http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-divers-marino-raccroche-c-etait-une-belle-histoire-36537.html

 

[JRanton]

Romain Sicard's move to Europcar is now confirmed: http://www.sudouest.fr/2013/10/17/romain-sicard-chez-europcar-1202661-4167.php

 

[Lexman]

Blgian soccer player Timmy Simons will support a new continental team called Vastgoedservice.

It's the team where Rob Peeters the cyclocrossers will ride for so they will have a road and cyclocross team.

Cyclocross team : Rob Peeters, Joeri Adams, Jens Adams, + Yannick Peeters

Road team : Kevin Hulsmans, Rob Ruijgh, Kevin Peeters, they have a budget for 15 riders....

I thought Hulsmans was going to Wanty - Groupe Gobert???

DS : Johan Verstrepen

 

[GP Blanco]

Blgian soccer player Timmy Simons will support a new continental team called Vastgoedservice.

It's the team where Rob Peeters the cyclocrossers will ride for so they will have a road and cyclocross team.

Cyclocross team : Rob Peeters, Joeri Adams, Jens Adams, + Yannick Peeters

Road team : Kevin Hulsmans, Rob Ruijgh, Kevin Peeters, they have a budget for 15 riders....

I thought Hulsmans was going to Wanty - Groupe Gobert???

DS : Johan Verstrepen

He preferred this team because it is 100 percent Belgian. It seems that Rob Ruijgh's talks with a WorldTour team were not successful.

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2884/Veldr...17/Timmy-Simons-gaat-wielerploeg-leiden.dhtml

 

[JRanton]

He preferred this team because it is 100 percent Belgian. It seems that Rob Ruijgh's talks with a WorldTour team were not successful.

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2884/Veldr...17/Timmy-Simons-gaat-wielerploeg-leiden.dhtml

But that means Hulsmans won't be able to ride Flanders or Roubaix. Seems a strange decision.

 

[Lexman]

He preferred this team because it is 100 percent Belgian.

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2884/Veldr...17/Timmy-Simons-gaat-wielerploeg-leiden.dhtml

I don't see why Wanty - Groupe Gobert isn't belgian, because they have some dutch or luxembourg riders?

He always rode for international teams, and he was announced from the beginning at Wanty, didn't he sign a contract which binds him to Wanty???

Well one more spot left to fill in for Wanty...

 

[Lexman]

But that means Hulsmans won't be able to ride Flanders or Roubaix. Seems a strange decision.

indeed...

 

[Michele]

Latest for this year from Beppe Conti;

-Scarponi and Samuel Sanchez have an offer from Scinto and Citracca for their new Pro Conti team
-Horner has an offer from Guercilena, but the contract would be much less than the actual one even after his Vuelta victory
-Simoni Ponzi is without team but could end up at Saxo
-Basso didnt conclude the deal with Astana, and he's waiting for Riis to confirm the 2nd big sponsor from Danmark

 

[Dazed and Confused]

But that means Hulsmans won't be able to ride Flanders or Roubaix. Seems a strange decision.

Not sure, its getting closer to the end of the road for Hulsmans. If he stayed at the top level, he may not get selected anyway. Perhaps its better to take a step back and do some smaller races.

 

[Flamin]

Romain Sicard's move to Europcar is now confirmed: http://www.sudouest.fr/2013/10/17/romain-sicard-chez-europcar-1202661-4167.php

He's one very lucky man to find a team at the highest level.

But that means Hulsmans won't be able to ride Flanders or Roubaix. Seems a strange decision.

Vini wasn't invited to Roubaix this year either.

Anyway, he could still do races like Omloop, DDV, De Panne,...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Latest for this year from Beppe Conti;

-Scarponi and Samuel Sanchez have an offer from Scinto and Citracca for their new Pro Conti team
-Horner has an offer from Guercilena, but the contract would be much less than the actual one even after his Vuelta victory
-Simoni Ponzi is without team but could end up at Saxo
-Basso didnt conclude the deal with Astana, and he's waiting for Riis to confirm the 2nd big sponsor from Danmark

There is no 2nd big sponsor from Denmark?