Transfers and Rumours 2013 > 2014

[Arredondo]

I was looking how many Colombians are new in PT and PCT teams for next year, thanks to the Colombia hype this year. Here there are. I don't count Uran, because he was already in the WT, so he doesn't jumped to a higher rank. I count Edward Beltran for Ceramica Flaminia, because it is a Italian team so he will ride a mainly European calendar.

WT;

AG2R: -
Astana: -
BMC: 1 (Atapuma)
Belkin: -
Cannondale: -
FDJ: -
Garmin: 1 (Acevedo)
Katusha: -
Lampre: -
Lotto: -
Movistar: 1 (Dayer Quintana) => not confirmed though
Orica: 1 (Chaves)
Radioshack: 1 (Arredondo)
Sky: 1 (Sebastian Henao)

In total: 6

PCT;

Caja Rural: 1 (Heiner Parra)
Colombia: 3 (Diaz, Pantoja, Paredes)
United Healthcare: 1 (Isaac Bolivar)

Total: 5

CT;

Ceramica Flaminia: 1 (Edward Beltran)

Total: 1

Total new Colombian riders in WT/PCT; 12

 

[Arredondo]

It's a real coïncidende that after my post, i founded out that Daniel Jaramillo signed a contract with James Hagens Berman

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66704

 

[Arredondo]

Other news

Stijn Steels (Crelan-Euphony) signed a contract with Topsport-Vlaanderen

Alexis Vuillermoz will make his debut in the WT, next year he's going to ride with AG2R

http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/24637/vuillermoz-augustyn-steels-en-jaramillo-vinden-ploeg.html

 

[JRanton]

There's no room left in the inn at Katusha: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66707

27 riders remain from 2013. Three new signings are Egor Silin (Astana), Alexander Rybakov and Pavel Kochetkov (both RusVelo).

The three riders leaving are Xavier Florencio, Timofey Kritskiy (Rusvelo) and Denis Menchov (retired).


30-man 2014 Katusha roster:

Maxim Belkov
Pavel Brutt
Giampaolo Caruso
Sergei Chernetskiy
Vladimir Gusev
Marco Haller
Petr Ignatenko
Mikhail Ignatiev
Vladimir Isaychev
Pavel Kochetkov
Alexandr Kolobnev
Dmitry Kozontchuk
Alexander Kristoff
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Vyacheslav Kuznetsov
Alberto Losada
Dani Moreno
Luca Paolini
Alexander Porsev
Joaquim Rodriguez
Alexander Rybakov
Rüdiger Selig
Egor Silin
Gatis Smukulis
Simon Spilak
Yuri Trofimov
Alexei Tsatevich
Angel Vicioso
Eduard Vorganov
Anton Vorobyev

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Good to get rid of Silin. Not evolving at all.
Weird that they haven't signed someone to help Kristoff more in the sprints. He looks like a guy that can win quite a lot of sprints when the big 3 is not there, but he usually looses out on terrible position constantly being by himself within the last 2 km.

 

[Pentacycle]

Good to get rid of Silin. Not evolving at all.
Weird that they haven't signed someone to help Kristoff more in the sprints. He looks like a guy that can win quite a lot of sprints when the big 3 is not there, but he usually looses out on terrible position constantly being by himself within the last 2 km.

Perhaps they expect Haller or Selig to step up as a leadout?

 

[JRanton]

Perhaps they expect Haller or Selig to step up as a leadout?

Probably yeah. Although Kristoff has shown himself to be much more than just a sprinter this year. I wonder if he can take another step forward in the classics and get a big win.

 

[JRanton]

It's a real coïncidende that after my post, i founded out that Daniel Jaramillo signed a contract with James Hagens Berman

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66704

He can perhaps follow the Acevedo route into the World Tour. Performing in those American races seems to guarantee a ticket to the big league.

 

[b.broadhurst]

I'm guessing everybody at Sky has resigned plus 4 new signings. So who is going to be the final member? Anton?

 

[JRanton]

I'm guessing everybody at Sky has resigned plus 4 new signings. So who is going to be the final member? Anton?

Sutton, Knees and Rasch are all staying judging by their tweets about visiting Rapha in London to get their kit fitted for next season. Kennaugh, Rowe and Stannard are the question marks but you'd presume they're all staying given that we haven't heard anything yet. They may well just stick with 29 riders for next year so it's not certain that they'll be another signing.

If your uncle, Sky's team doctor, hears of any news, please let us know.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Sutton, Knees and Rasch are all staying judging by their tweets about visiting Rapha in London to get their kit fitted for next season. Kennaugh, Rowe and Stannard are the question marks but you'd presume they're all staying given that we haven't heard anything yet. They may well just stick with 29 riders for next year so it's not certain that they'll be another signing.

If your uncle, Sky's team doctor, hears of any news, please let us know.

He's a mechanic and he's at BMC now so don't have much info about Sky anymore.

 

[JRanton]

He's a mechanic and he's at BMC now so don't have much info about Sky anymore.

Apologies for the confusion but before this year's Tour you said he worked as a team doctor for Sky.

Is his name Geert Leinders given that he's had to find an alternative route back into cycling?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He can perhaps follow the Acevedo route into the World Tour. Performing in those American races seems to guarantee a ticket to the big league.

I've been told orica greenedge will keep him on their radar. they didn't sign him because the sponsor didn't want more than 1 colombian in the team next year. chaves also wanted a friend in the team (pantano or avila) he may come after next year.

 

[Kazistuta]

Perhaps they expect Haller or Selig to step up as a leadout?

Also Vicioso, Tsatevich and Porsev are capable of being part of a leadout due to speed (and routine on Viciosos part).

 

[b.broadhurst]

Apologies for the confusion but before this year's Tour you said he worked as a team doctor for Sky.

Is his name Geert Leinders given that he's had to find an alternative route back into cycling?

Please take this talk to the clinic, thank you.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Please take this talk to the clinic, thank you.

pls go away from this forum. thank you

 

[search]

Also Vicioso, Tsatevich and Porsev are capable of being part of a leadout due to speed (and routine on Viciosos part).

What about Galimzyanov? Not possible to re-sign him due to MPCC membership I guess?! Will he return to pro cycling at all?!

 

[JRanton]

Christopher Juul-Jensen extends with Saxo Bank for two years: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...e-with-Team-Saxo-Bank-for-two-more-years.aspx

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Ryan Mullen and Owain Doull to An Post - Chain Reaction.

 

[JRanton]

Do any of the resident Norwegians know where Sondre Holst Enger will be riding next year?

 

[Jakob747]

Do any of the resident Norwegians know where Sondre Holst Enger will be riding next year?

I am not Norwegian. However, he will stay with Team Plussbank.

Until August at least. Several teams are monitoring his progress.

 

[JRanton]

I am not Norwegian. However, he will stay with Team Plussbank.

Until August at least. Several teams are monitoring his progress.

Thanks. Yeah, seems a great talent so I'm sure there's lots of interest.

 

[JRanton]

Scarponi to Astana according to Gazzetta dello Sport apparently: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66715

 

[JRanton]

Davide Vigano leaves Lampre to join Caja Rural and will be Francesco Lasca's lead out man: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=66716

 

[JRanton]

Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise for 2014 (25 riders):


New signings:

Victor Campenaerts
Moreno De Pauw
Jonas Rickaert
Stijn Steels
Edward Theuns
Otto Vergaerde

Returning:

Jasper De Buyst
Kevin De Jonghe
Kenny De Ketele
Tim Declercq
Sander Helven
Pieter Jacobs
Yves Lampaert
Eliot Lietaer
Jarl Salomein
Thomas Sprengers
Tom Van Asbroeck
Preben Van Hecke
Gijs Van Hoecke
Michael Van Staeyen
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Arthur Vanoverberghe
Pieter Vanspeybrouck
Jelle Wallays
Zico Waeytens


http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/topsport-vlaanderen-baloise-completes-2014-roster