Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014

[Ryo Hazuki]

Of course, but it doesn't say anything about next season. I hope he knows he has to train hard to deliver, and he can't ride good results just on his talent.

I'm not saying he will suck next year. I hope he will learn from it again, and will train like he did past winter. incredible talent

 

[Arredondo]

I'm not saying he will suck next year. I hope he will learn from it again, and will train like he did past winter. incredible talent

I'm not saying you say it I really hope he can reach his best form again next year, because he will give the ardennes classics and the GT's a little bit of spice.

 

[iceman999]

BMC announce five contract extensions (Bookwalter, Burghardt, Eijssen, Kohler and Wyss): http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index....]=2373&cHash=aa60376a20254609b656f546c61f30bb

The full 28 man roster will be presented later today. By my reckoning that means one rider will be leaving the team that so far hasn't been announced. Possibly Lodewyck.

Lodewyck will stay there. Seems to be Blythe is out.

 

[JRanton]

Lodewyck will stay there. Seems to be Blythe is out.

Yes, it's Blythe who is leaving. I thought he had a contract with them for next year but clearly not.

http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=115&tx_ttnews


2014 BMC Team roster (28 riders):

Darwin Atapuma
Alessandro Ballan
Brent Bookwalter
Marcus Burghardt
Steve Cummings
Silvan Dillier
Yannick Eijssen
Cadel Evans
Philippe Gilbert
Ben Hermans
Thor Hushovd
Martin Kohler
Sebastian Lander
Klaas Lodewyck
Amaël Moinard
Steve Morabito
Dominik Nerz
Daniel Oss
Taylor Phinney
Manuel Quinziato
Michael Schär
Peter Stetina
Greg Van Avermaet
Tejay van Garderen
Peter Velits
Larry Warbasse
Danilo Wyss
Rick Zabel


In: Atapuma, Dillier, Hermans, Stetina, Velits, Zabel

Out: Blythe, Frank, Pinotti, Santaromita

 

[Afrank]

Anyone happen to know the date teams have to be finalized by?

 

[Afrank]

2014 Bissell Development Team (returning riders are bolded)

James Oram
Tanner Putt
Ryan Eastman
Alex Darville
Greg Daniel
Christopher Putt
Nicholai Brochner
Ruben Zepuntke
Clement Chevrier
Geoffrey Curran
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Nathan Van Hooydonck
Logan Owen
Keegan Swirbul

Owner/manager: Axel Merckx
Director: Omer Kem

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/14-riders-make-up-merckxs-bissell-development-team

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yes, it's Blythe who is leaving. I thought he had a contract with them for next year but clearly not.

http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=115&tx_ttnews


2014 BMC Team roster (28 riders):

Darwin Atapuma
Alessandro Ballan
Brent Bookwalter
Marcus Burghardt
Steve Cummings
Silvan Dillier
Yannick Eijssen
Cadel Evans
Philippe Gilbert
Ben Hermans
Thor Hushovd
Martin Kohler
Sebastian Lander
Klaas Lodewyck
Amaël Moinard
Steve Morabito
Dominik Nerz
Daniel Oss
Taylor Phinney
Manuel Quinziato
Michael Schär
Peter Stetina
Greg Van Avermaet
Tejay van Garderen
Peter Velits
Larry Warbasse
Danilo Wyss
Rick Zabel


In: Atapuma, Dillier, Hermans, Stetina, Velits, Zabel

Out: Blythe, Frank, Pinotti, Santaromita

Since I'm a strong fan of Darwin, let me say this: BMC will be significantly better in '14.

 

[JRanton]

Anyone happen to know the date teams have to be finalized by?

Pretty sure they can still sign riders up until 31st December but a minimum amount of riders need to have been signed by 23rd October in order for the teams to secure a World Tour or Pro-Conti license. The minimum for a WT team is 23 riders and for a Pro-Conti team its 16 riders.

 

[Parker]

Pretty sure they can still sign riders up until 31st December but a minimum amount of riders need to have been signed by 23rd October in order for the teams to secure a World Tour or Pro-Conti license. The minimum for a WT team is 23 riders and for a Pro-Conti team its 16 riders.

I would have thought that a team would be able to sign an uncontracted rider at any time (as long as there is room).

 

[Gloin22]

Pretty sure they can still sign riders up until 31st December but a minimum amount of riders need to have been signed by 23rd October in order for the teams to secure a World Tour or Pro-Conti license. The minimum for a WT team is 23 riders and for a Pro-Conti team its 16 riders.

Teams can sign free agents without contract any time they want.

 

[JRanton]

I would have thought that a team would be able to sign an uncontracted rider at any time (as long as there is room).

Yes, I think you're right actually. Sam Bewley joined GreenEdge in May this year for instance.

 

[BigMac]

Rui Sousa (former Efapel-Glassrive) joins Onda Boavista

 

[Grupetto1]

Think Blythe might have to take a step down from the top tier then. Not a bad thing for him leaving bmc but no-one seems to have heard anything about where he might be going

 

[Afrank]

Pretty sure they can still sign riders up until 31st December but a minimum amount of riders need to have been signed by 23rd October in order for the teams to secure a World Tour or Pro-Conti license. The minimum for a WT team is 23 riders and for a Pro-Conti team its 16 riders.

Okay, thanks. Just curious.

 

[filipo]

2014 Bissell Development Team
...
Nathan Van Hooydonck
...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/14-riders-make-up-merckxs-bissell-development-team

Ooooh, any relation?

 

[coimbrawu]

Cannondale web site really sucks. Last "news" is from Montreal. Anybody have some infor "who is in who is out".

In:
Alberto Bettiol (neo pro)
Davide Formolo (neo pro)
Matej Mohoric (neo pro)
Davide Villella (neo pro)
Marco Marcato (<--Vacansoleil)

Out:
Stefano Agostini
Maciej Paterski
Brian Vandborg

Contract extension:
Guillaume Boivin
Ted King

Not sure stay or out:
BODNAR Maciej
CANUTI Federico
DA DALTO Mauro
DALL'ANTONIA Tiziano
DE MARCHI Alessandro
HAEDO Lucas Sebastian
KOREN Kristjan
LONGO BORGHINI Paolo
MARANGONI Alan
MASUDA Nariyuki
RATTO Daniele
SABATINI Fabio
SAGAN Juraj
SALERNO Cristiano
SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Cayetano Jose
WURF Cameron

Considering they also announced their roster very late last year, you have to wait one month to know more transfer news... (they always to announce the squad for every GT very late too)

 

[Pippo_San]

In:
Alberto Bettiol (neo pro)
Davide Formolo (neo pro)
Matej Mohoric (neo pro)
Davide Villella (neo pro)
Marco Marcato (<--Vacansoleil)

Some of the best young talents on the market (especially the total ace Mohoric, but Villella will surely impress) and Marcato coupled with Sagan is so good it's almost ludicrous!

 

[whittashau]

I've heard rumours of George Bennett and Oscar Gatto heading to Cannondale. Bennett would be a decent replacement of Agostini, and Gatto would be a huge help for Sagan during the classics.

 

[the asian]

Saw, Ballan listed on the BMC roster. Has he fully recovered?

 

[the asian]

Ooooh, any relation?

Son of the great man. A little surprised that he joined Merckx's team. Pop is believed to be strongly anti doping.

 

[coimbrawu]

I've heard rumours of George Bennett and Oscar Gatto heading to Cannondale. Bennett would be a decent replacement of Agostini, and Gatto would be a huge help for Sagan during the classics.

rumor said that both Johnny Hoogerland and Oscar Gatto are negotiating with Cannondale, but no news after that

Looks like they are still lack of money so have to wait the price drop, like INRNG said

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng Oct 17
@dimspace prices falling every day. Some riders were offered €200,000 in the summer but hesitated. They're now signing for €40k, UCI minimum

 

[greenedge]

he only signed for 1 year because he expected to do very well and then cash in. that's exatcly what he did. I hope he refinds proper motivation again though because since the giro he hasn't trained at all and it showed. seemed to be the old betancurt again.

It was his 1st WT year though- he seemed ok by the WC.
How well did Henao go after his Giro???

 

[Michele]

Horner offered 750.000 from Europcar according to ciclonews.
I can see 2011 season 2.0 .

 

[Ferminal]

Bernaudeau really has gone FR if that is correct. Hope jens' heart survives the news.

 

[theyoungest]

Bernaudeau said that Horner wanted 750.000 euros, not that he'd offered it. Maybe misinterpreted by the Eyetalians.