Transfers and Rumours 2014 > 2015

[canyonball]

- LA led by César and Fernández if those trades happen, Edgar Pinto if not.

Sergio Sousa is moving to LA Antarte

 

[Wallenquist]

Horner has now officially signed with Airgas Safeway. That should allow him to ride Cali, Utah and Colorado but i doubt about anything beyond that.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Sergio Sousa is moving to LA Antarte

Sérgio's Asturias podium feels like a long time ago now, and I always thought Efapel should have given him more of a chance when they were all in for Ribeiro a couple of years back; once they became the super-stacked team with Rui Sousa, Nuno, Brôco and Durán as well he was always headed down the totem pole.

He's got the capabilities to do well, but doesn't seem set out for leading, and hence as a team boss I'd back Pinto, who's been top 5 the last two years, over him.

LA are my favourite of the Portuguese teams though, so if they do sign him and Brôco things will be good.

 

[Christian]

Horner has now officially signed with Airgas Safeway. That should allow him to ride Cali, Utah and Colorado but i doubt about anything beyond that.

Maybe with Horner they can get invitations to other stage races like Volta a Portugal, Tour of Turkey, Tour of Azerbaijan, Tour of Qinghay Lake... if Horner manages to stay more or less healthy he could crush at some of these

 

[Ricco']

Does anyone know if Fabio Duarte has any intelligence in his head? Just a little?

The colombian will continue in Team Colombia.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/fabio-duarte-se-queda-en-el-team-colombia-01-12-2014

 

[whittashau]

How is it that Gruzdev didn't get a new contract with Astana?

 

[markene2]

How is it that Gruzdev didn't get a new contract with Astana?

Gruzdev was a solid helper this year, and won the Asian championship TT, the only thing i can think of is that they want some new kazakh riders since they signed Kozhatayev and Ayazbayev. Or something clinic related will pop up.

 

[Ricco']

Hugo Sabido joins Marcos Garcia and goes to Louletano.

David De La Fuente in Efapel.

There are rumours about Edgar Pinto to SkyDive Dubai.

 

[42x16ss]

Graeme Brown moves down to Pro Conti with Drapac. About time Belkin offloaded him, he's never been able to match it with the real sprinters.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Does anyone know if Fabio Duarte has any intelligence in his head? Just a little?

The colombian will continue in Team Colombia.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/fabio-duarte-se-queda-en-el-team-colombia-01-12-2014

he rides pure for money and coldeportes pay him more than any other teams minimal wage

 

[proffz]

the real question is why duarte stays at the team , when is notorious that the team does not pay the complete salary to the riders.
they are always three or four months late and i am convinced that at the end of the year they skip a couple of month.
pena is saying that corti owes money to him, for instance

probably duarte is not ambitious enough to go to a wt team.
he prefer to stay in confort zone in team colombia, with horrible preparation , poor race tactics, poor race calendar for duarte characteristics .
he is comfortable playing the role of the big talent unexpressed .
he has skill and talent, but he has not the mental .

 

[Afrank]

the real question is why duarte stays at the team , when is notorious that the team does not pay the complete salary to the riders.
they are always three or four months late and i am convinced that at the end of the year they skip a couple of month.
pena is saying that corti owes money to him, for instance

probably duarte is not ambitious enough to go to a wt team.
he prefer to stay in confort zone in team colombia, with horrible preparation , poor race tactics, poor race calendar for duarte characteristics .
he is comfortable playing the role of the big talent unexpressed .
he has skill and talent, but he has not the mental .

Isn't Duarte kinda like Betancur or Schleck in that he has a hard time getting motivated to stay in shape or to get in shape? I think I remember reading that or something to that effect on the forums once?

Maybe if this is the case then Colombia is the only team that will take him?

 

[jens_attacks]

uff i would love cobo at mythical efapel too

imagine juanjo flying on farinha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hfer07]

he rides pure for money and coldeportes pay him more than any other teams minimal wage

At Pro Tour Level? that might be case, but also is the role that would be set to play, in which he'll be purely a "domestique".

Bottom line is- as long as Corti remains in charge of the team, there won't be any chance for most of the riders to glow & secure contracts elsewhere, due to his(Corti) incompetence & lack of commitment to the team to achieve results...

 

[trevim]

uff i would love cobo at mythical efapel too

imagine juanjo flying on farinha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just like 2008 all over again when he won with a minute on David Blanco

 

[search]

Graeme Brown moves down to Pro Conti with Drapac. About time Belkin offloaded him, he's never been able to match it with the real sprinters.

for Belkin he is not of too much use anymore indeed, but MTN definitely should have signed him. Without him Bos is more or less helpless, the only time he has won stages with Brown not being around was in Hainan and Alberta (I think)

 

[spetsa]

Have any of our Aussie friends, a clue as to where Tim Roe is going to end up next season? It seemed that he has gotten some of his physio problems straightened out, and some nice form came around again in 2014.

 

[Gloin22]

Kristoff to do Giro and Vuelta next year skipping Tour where Katusha sole focus is Purito. Trofimov to lead at Giro.
That's what Paolini says at least. It sounds fairly logical, with such mountainous Tour this will be final chance of glory for Joaquim.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Can't see Kristoff skipping the tour.
Including him won't impact J-Rods relatively small chances (to win the race) anyway imo.

 

[42x16ss]

Have any of our Aussie friends, a clue as to where Tim Roe is going to end up next season? It seemed that he has gotten some of his physio problems straightened out, and some nice form came around again in 2014.

Tim Roe is going to Drapac, who will certainly be stronger again than they were last year. They will need to be as Budget Forklifts have improved dramatically and their new signings will only make them better.

 

[42x16ss]

for Belkin he is not of too much use anymore indeed, but MTN definitely should have signed him. Without him Bos is more or less helpless, the only time he has won stages with Brown not being around was in Hainan and Alberta (I think)

Goss should be able to do a decent job.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the real question is why duarte stays at the team , when is notorious that the team does not pay the complete salary to the riders.
they are always three or four months late and i am convinced that at the end of the year they skip a couple of month.
pena is saying that corti owes money to him, for instance

probably duarte is not ambitious enough to go to a wt team.
he prefer to stay in confort zone in team colombia, with horrible preparation , poor race tactics, poor race calendar for duarte characteristics .
he is comfortable playing the role of the big talent unexpressed .
he has skill and talent, but he has not the mental .

if coldeportes weren't paying salaries riders wouldn't go there. don't believe that bs

 

[Arredondo]

Can't see Kristoff skipping the tour.
Including him won't impact J-Rods relatively small chances (to win the race) anyway imo.

With Kristoff in the Giro/Vuelta, they have some guaranteed stage wins.

And if Purito is on a good level in the Tour, he will have some chances to get wins too.

 

[Coat-O]

Any riders still without a contract?

 

[Gloin22]

Any riders still without a contract?

http://www.procyclingstats.com/statistics/114-contract-free-riders

I'd guess few of these have not yet announced new teams though or actually signed extension already i.e assume Sutton is staying with Sky.