Transfers and Rumours 2014 > 2015

[qwerty16]

Sky's Giro Team?:

Froome, Roche, Porte, Poels, Kiriyenka, Suitsou, Stannard, Eisel, Viviani

I guess we might see Nieve (or Lopez) instead of Roche. Puccio has a shot as well I would say, might be hard for someone like Stannard to maintain his form after peaking from Omloop till Roubaix.

 

[ILovecycling]

Looking forward to see Konig trolling little Richie all ovr the season

 

[greenedge]

It won't happen

 

[nobilis]

Good signings for Caja Rural with Sergio Pardilla from MTN and one of the Goncalves twins from La Pomme Marseille, José Goncalves.

Their roster for 2015 is full now with 19 riders.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/el-caja-rural-rga-cierra-su-plantilla-con-dos-fichajes-mas-29-10-2014

 

[May0maniac]

Gazzetta reported that Gatto has signed a two year deal, but it's not official by now, while Gavazzi is near to Neri-Sottoli.

Yes I read Venezuela is set to sponsor Neri-Sottoli but nothing is yet official.
On the 30th of october Androni-Giocattoli will hold a press conference with presentation of team and sponsors, so in two days we will know something more. They will switch bikes from Bianchi to Kuota and they found a new sponsor on the italian Raceone, producer of bottlecages and bottle systems.

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/?page=news&cod=73611&tp=n
Venezuela will still sponsor Androni for 2015.

 

[trevim]

Good signings for Caja Rural with Sergio Pardilla from MTN and one of the Goncalves twins from La Pomme Marseille, José Goncalves.

Their roster for 2015 is full now with 19 riders.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/el-caja-rural-rga-cierra-su-plantilla-con-dos-fichajes-mas-29-10-2014

Good move by Gonçalves he has had some solid results with La Pomme but I think he'll benefit by racing in a slightly bigger team like Caja Rural. Hopefully he gets to ride his first GT and get some solid results all year.
Fun fact about him: he was top20 in every single stage of the Volta a Portugal this year.

 

[neineinei]

It's official; Christina Watches-KUMA is over.

http://feltet.dk/nyheder/bekraeftet_christina_watches_lukker_og_slukker/

 

[trevim]

A shame we couldn't see Rasmussen back to the top with that team. It would also be a shame if they got tor the top though

 

[trevim]

Apparently Ricardo Vilela is confirmed at Caja Rural as well. I'm glad he's out of Portugal. He's a very good climber and solid in TT's too. As for Gonçalves, I hope he gets to ride the Vuelta. He's still 26 so he may have more room for improvement than André Cardoso when he went to Caja Rural, although he's not such a good climber.

http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=509655

 

[42x16ss]

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

A lot of those riders are still very decent, surprising that so many of those guys don't have a ride next year. Gasparotto, Brajkovic, Kern, Tanner, Peterson, Bauer, Wurf, Palini, Von Hoff, Agnoli, Koren and Gusev are all capable at WT level, you could almost base an Ardennes squad around Gaspa, Wurf, Bauer, Peterson, Tanner and Brajkovic.

Bauer not having a contract is baffling, he's just had a very solid year

The likes of Bobridge, Morton and Ventoso I can understand, they just aren't delivering. Kessiakoff, Szmyd, Gutierrez and even Steegmans should be looking at retirement.

 

[LosBrolin]

Jani goes US

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/brajkovic-signs-for-unitedhealthcare

 

[markene2]

Jani goes US

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/brajkovic-signs-for-unitedhealthcare

Glad that Brajko found a team for next year, I also think it's the right move for him!

 

[MatParker117]

Samu has a couple of offers for 2015 I would assume BMC is one.

 

[MellowJohnny]

Coppell to I AM.

 

[Ricco']

Santa to Amore & Vita.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Santa to Amore & Vita.

Dont know if you are said he is back or that it is "only" with a CT. But If a PCT or WT team comes for him he is allowed to leave. Besides that Amore & Vita rides a solid program he surely has a lot of chances to get back in the picture next season.

 

[Ricco']

I don't recall any Amore & Vita guy doing anything really outstanding. I only remember them in the last years from riding some asian races no one cares about.

Would like to see him instead in a small CT italian team where he could focus on the italian calendar.

 

[Ruudz0r]

I don't recall any Amore & Vita guy doing anything really outstanding. I only remember them in the last years from riding some asian races no one cares about.

Would like to see him instead in a small CT italian team where he could focus on the italian calendar.

Amore & Vita ride quiet a lot in italy they did GP Etruschi, Trofeo Laigueglia, Settimana Coppi e Bartali, Giro Della Toscana, Coppa Bernocchi, Coppa Agostini, Memorial Marco Pantani & GP Industria (+ a few Italian .2 races) this year with Santa they might get even more invites.

 

[Njbb1995]

Gus and Lachlan Morton have signed for Jelly Belly for next year

http://www.ridemedia.com.au/interviews/gus-and-lach-morton-the-band-is-back-together/

Also Avanti Racing have signed three New Zealand track Stars, The junior World Track Champions Regan Gough and Luke Mudgway, as well as Cameron Karwowski who has had some solid results for Veranclassic- Doltcini in Europe this past year.

http://pelotoncafe.com.au/avanti-racing-team-sign-new-zealand-track-talent/

 

[LosBrolin]

Gus and Lachlan Morton have signed for Jelly Belly for next year

http://www.ridemedia.com.au/interviews/gus-and-lach-morton-the-band-is-back-together/

So brothers got what they wanted, riding together. That documentary about them was cool.

 

[Christian]

Fredrik Ludvigsson, brother of Tobias and very promising talent, signs a professional contract with Giant-Shimano

 

[Christian]

Nick Nuyens to Cult Energy. I thought he would hang it up. Not really sure if Cult will have a lot of success with their strategy of signing riders who are in the autumn of their career, but on the other hand they have quite a few young ones too who might be in need of guidance by the likes of Wegmann and Nuyens.

/edit: Just saw that they also signed Karel Hnik. That is a great signing and a very promising rider indeed

 

[ingsve]

Fredrik Ludvigsson, brother of Tobias and very promising talent, signs a professional contract with Giant-Shimano

Good for him that he got a contract eventhough he just went under the knife and will probably be out for parts of the Winter and early season.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Matej Mugerli to Synergy Baku, and Alex Surutokovych extends a year with the Azeri team.

 

[Christian]

Matej Mugerli to Synergy Baku, and Alex Surutokovych extends a year with the Azeri team.

Hey Susan, are you still working for Synergy? Can you tell us anything on the future of Daniel Klemme?