Transfers and Rumours 2014 > 2015

[Ruudz0r]

Their plan will be something like this..

Giro: Peraud
Tour: Bardet
Vuelta: Betancur

No room for Pozzo. But a guy like him should be able to have plenty of opportunities. Lampre is most likely, but Giant and both of the Lotto teams could use another GC rider. BMC as well.

About a week ago Bardet said that he, Betancur and Peraud all wanted to do the Tour. He also said two could go for GC and 1 could possible be go stage huntings, he added that he would like to go for the GC.

 

[staubsauger]

Unless Betancur if not fat none of them is a stronger gc rider than Pozzovivo! Not even Peraud. Bardet could become better if his improvement goes on that well.

Pozzovivo is theoretical gt winner potential, if he just learns to peak right one time! He definitely deserves more respect from AG2R!

Lampre should be a right destination for him. They need a leader for the Giro and the Italian classics while he needs a team that backs him for all this races.

With Aru losing an amount of time in the long time trial and Contador not planning to be at 100% a Giro podium seems at least possible!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Their plan will be something like this..

Giro: Peraud
Tour: Bardet
Vuelta: Betancur

No room for Pozzo. But a guy like him should be able to have plenty of opportunities. Lampre is most likely, but Giant and both of the Lotto teams could use another GC rider. BMC as well.

I think Vuillermoz wants to have another go at Giro GC as well.

Anyway I can see both Peraud and Bardet going to the TdF again.

 

[May0maniac]

Unless Betancur if not fat none of them is a stronger gc rider than Pozzovivo! Not even Peraud. Bardet could become better if his improvement goes on that well.

Pozzovivo is theoretical gt winner potential, if he just learns to peak right one time! He definitely deserves more respect from AG2R!

Lampre should be a right destination for him. They need a leader for the Giro and the Italian classics while he needs a team that backs him for all this races.

With Aru losing an amount of time in the long time trial and Contador not planning to be at 100% a Giro podium seems at least possible!

But Lampre looks like a mess now and i don't know if they have the money to built a team that gives Pozzovivo and Rui Costa good support in the Giro and the Tour. Right now only Niemiec would be a good domestique for Pozzovivo. It could work if they resign Horner and have him as a domestique in the iro and as the leader for the Vuelta.

 

[fauniera]

But Lampre looks like a mess now and i don't know if they have the money to built a team that gives Pozzovivo and Rui Costa good support in the Giro and the Tour. Right now only Niemiec would be a good domestique for Pozzovivo. It could work if they resign Horner and have him as a domestique in the iro and as the leader for the Vuelta.

Horner is a big part of that mess. I hope they don't extend his contract.

As opposed to Pozzovivo who they are talking about

I'm sure he knows that.

 

[nuvolablu]

Pozzovivo renewed with AG2R. There was an interview with him in a local newspaper 2 weeks ago

 

[Arredondo]

Unless Betancur if not fat none of them is a stronger gc rider than Pozzovivo! Not even Peraud. Bardet could become better if his improvement goes on that well.

Pozzovivo is theoretical gt winner potential, if he just learns to peak right one time! He definitely deserves more respect from AG2R!

Lampre should be a right destination for him. They need a leader for the Giro and the Italian classics while he needs a team that backs him for all this races.

With Aru losing an amount of time in the long time trial and Contador not planning to be at 100% a Giro podium seems at least possible!

No he isn't. Will never be. He's a really good climber, but there are always better climbers around.

Besides, he doesn't have enough class to win a GT. Even a podium in a GT would be a massive result for him.

Aru is just a better climber, and rider, then Pozzovivo. And he will not lose a lot of more time in the TT then Pozzo.

 

[staubsauger]

No he isn't. Will never be. He's a really good climber, but there are always better climbers around.

Besides, he doesn't have enough class to win a GT.

Would've walked away with Giro 2012 if he had managed to have his Trentino shape at the Giro!

But that are just my 2 cents!

 

[Arredondo]

Would've walked away with Giro 2012 if he had managed to have his Trentino shape at the Giro!

But that are just my 2 cents!

That's my whole point. In Trentino, he can have that form. But when the real boys are in town, he's just nothing more then 4/5/6th.

I have to say though he develops every year. But winning a GT? No way.

But i guess you are a Pozzovivo fan so not really objective

 

[ILovecycling]

Unless Betancur if not fat none of them is a stronger gc rider than Pozzovivo! Not even Peraud. Bardet could become better if his improvement goes on that well.

Pozzovivo is theoretical gt winner potential, if he just learns to peak right one time! He definitely deserves more respect from AG2R!

Lampre should be a right destination for him. They need a leader for the Giro and the Italian classics while he needs a team that backs him for all this races.

With Aru losing an amount of time in the long time trial and Contador not planning to be at 100% a Giro podium seems at least possible!

Obviously betancur is better than pozzovivo.only thing in what he is better is a long TT.

 

[Piz Buin]

Send betancur to the giro. His fat could be an advantage in cold weather.

Giro: Pozzo, Betancur
Tdf: Peraud, Bardet
Vuelta: Whoever is fresh enough

 

[May0maniac]

Send betancur to the giro. His fat could be an advantage in cold weather.

Giro: Pozzo, Betancur
Tdf: Peraud, Bardet
Vuelta: Whoever is fresh enough

Yes, let Betancur race as many races as possible before the Ardennes classics, if he`s in decent shape let him race those, otherwise let him race Giro del Trentino before the Giro.

 

[Arredondo]

So Team Colombia is really shaping his new squad. The following 4 riders are in for 2015:

Walter Pedraza 32 years old (well known ofcourse, former national champion. Good allrounder: can sprint, can climb)

Jorge Castiblanco 25 years old (rode for EPM, decent climber, good allrounder. But not a big fish)

Juan Sebastian Molano 20 years old (great track rider, not a climber, but a talented sprinter)

Carlos Maria Ramirez 20 years old (Good TT'er, u23 national champion, rouleur).

 

[LosBrolin]

What's the situation with Fernando Gaviria? I remember him from Avenir, up there with the best sprinters in couple of stages.

 

[nobilis]

Boris Dron (Wallonie-Bruxelles) and Simone Antonini (Marchiol) to Wanty
Napolitano and Vanlandschoot to renew for 1 season.

http://wanty-groupegobert.be/fr/module/stblog/60_dron-et-antonini-arrivent-vanlandschoot-et-napolitano-restent-chez-wanty-groupe-gobert.html

 

[GP Blanco]

Lotto-Soudal extended the contracts of Pim Ligthart (2016), Dennis Vanendert (2015) and Tosh Van Der Sande (2015).

http://www.lottobelisol.be/nl/drie-contractverlengingen-2197.htm

 

[Coat-O]

20 biggest profiles without a team yet?

 

[Grupetto1]

Josh Edmondson to MTN according to cycling weekly. Reckon that's a good signing as he should get a chance to ride a grand tour if he's in decent shape

 

[MartinGT]

Josh Edmondson to MTN according to cycling weekly. Reckon that's a good signing as he should get a chance to ride a grand tour if he's in decent shape

Good when he breaks the shackles of BC and Brailsfraud.

 

[JRanton]

Good when he breaks the shackles of BC and Brailsfraud.

He hasn't done much this year. There was no team leader to work for in the Ardennes and he DNF'd all three races.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pozzovivo renewed with AG2R. There was an interview with him in a local newspaper 2 weeks ago

Link?






letters!

 

[Christian]

20 biggest profiles without a team yet?

These ProTeam riders are without a team for next season, according to live-radsport.ch. Sorry if some have already announced a new team. Usually this site is up to date though.


Valeri AGNOLI (AST)
Janez Brajkovic (AST)
Enrico GASPAROTTO (AST)
Fredrik KESSSIAKOFF (AST)

Martin KOHLER (BMC)
Sebastian LANDER (BMC)
Larry WARBASSE (BMC)

Oscar GATTO (CAN)
Michel KOCH (CAN)
Matthias KRIZEK (CAN)
Jean-Marc MARINO (CAN)
Cameron WURF (CAN)
Edward KING (CAN)
Kristjan KOREN (CAN)
Alan MARANAGONI (CAN)

Jack BAUER (GRS)
Thomas DEKKER (GRS)
Caleb FAIRLY (GRS)
Lachlan MORTON (GRS)
Steele VON HOFF (GRS)

Alessandro PETACCHI (OPS) (rumour: Neri Sottoli Venezuela or end career)
Gert STEEGMANS (OPS) (rumour: Lotto NL-Jumbo or Wanty Groupe Gobert)

Christophe KERN (EUR)

Tom DAMUSEAU (GIA) (rumour: end career)
Thomas PETERSON (GIA)

Vladimir GUSEV (rumour: RusVelo)
Dmitry KOZONCHUK (KAT)
Aleksandr KUSCHYNSKI (KAT)

Andrea PALINI (LAM)

Jack BOBRIDGE (BEL)
Jetse BOL (BEL)
David TANNER (BEL)
Dennis VAN WINDEN (BEL)

José Ivan GUTIERREZ (MOV)
Enrique SANZ (MOV)
Sylvester SZMYD (MOV) (rumour: CCC or end career)
Francisco J. VENTOSO (MOV)

Sorry for those that are missing or have already found a team

 

[Christian]

Some bigger ProConti names according to live-radsport.ch:

Davide VIGANO (CJR) (had some good results at the end of the season)

Christophe LE MEVEL (COF)

Dominic KLEMME (IAM) (once looked like a good talent)

 

[Christian]

Clément Chevrier (FRA/Bissell) to IAM. He looks like a good talent, I thought Trek might pick him up after his good performances with them

 

[De Snelle Duif]

These ProTeam riders are without a team for next season, according to live-radsport.ch. Sorry if some have already announced a new team. Usually this site is up to date though.


Valeri AGNOLI (AST)
Janez Brajkovic (AST)
Enrico GASPAROTTO (AST)
Fredrik KESSSIAKOFF (AST)

Oscar GATTO (CAN)

Jack BAUER (GRS)


Alessandro PETACCHI (OPS) (rumour: Neri Sottoli Venezuela or end career)
Gert STEEGMANS (OPS) (rumour: Lotto NL-Jumbo or Wanty Groupe Gobert)

Christophe KERN (EUR)

Andrea PALINI (LAM)

Sylvester SZMYD (MOV) (rumour: CCC or end career)
Francisco J. VENTOSO (MOV)

These guys could surely still function well in a WT team next year.